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November 16, 2011
Last year and earlier this year, the residents of Murray experienced bushfires, severe storms and floods with devastating results. Unfortunately many people were caught unaware and without appropriate disaster management plans.Dr Sharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray, is encouraging all locals to this year to be well prepared for any disaster that nature may throw our way.“Disaster Management P... Click here for full story
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November 9, 2011
This Christmas over 2000 Australian troops will not be coming home to spend time with their families. Dr Sharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray, wants to remind people that Australia Post has again this year, offered an opportunity to free post parcels to our troops, who give everything for our country and also help others in desperate situations throughout the middle-east and other parts of the... Click here for full story
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November 7, 2011
The 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, is a time that is embedded into every Australians minds and hearts. This year is the 93rd anniversary of Remembrance Day.The Federal Member for Murray, Dr Sharman Stone said “Remembrance Day is a time when all Australians take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices servicemen and women have made, and are still giving, to protect the freedom of thi... Click here for full story
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October 31, 2011
In a well timed expose’, the real cost of Labor’s changes to Youth Allowance were revealed in parliament today. Speaking on the Income Changes to Student Amendment Bill in parliament, Dr Sharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray, exposed the Youth Allowance take-up figures for Murray Electorate from 2007 under the Howard Coalition Government compared to the 2011 figures under the Gillard Labor Gove... Click here for full story
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October 28, 2011
The meetings with the Financial Ombudsman’s Service to hear the insurance problems of flood affected locals in Bridgewater and Rochester this week were a great success.Dr Sharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray, who organised the seminar said, “Clearly there are still some very difficult issues that have not yet been addressed by insurance companies. The Ombudsman will look into these individual ... Click here for full story
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October 20, 2011
The Federal Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs will visit the towns of Rochester and Bridgewater next week to listen to locals who have experienced problems with insurance companies during the recent floods.Dr Sharman Stone, a member of the Parliamentary Committee, has invited the group to the electorate to investigate such issues as delayed payments, assessments a... Click here for full story
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October 19, 2011
Stone Visits New Zealand to see Fire Blight Protocols FirsthandSharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray, is currently in New Zealand for 2 days at the invitation of the New Zealand Government to look at how effectively they say they are managing the quarantine rules that relate to exporting fresh apples from New Zealand to Australia.Sharman Stone said that whatever she sees in orchards and packing... Click here for full story
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October 17, 2011
Dr Sharman Stone today welcomed the start of Carers Week 2011 and thanked carers across the electorate for the enormous contribution they make.Carers Week 2011 is celebrated between Sunday 16 October and Saturday 22 October. “Anyone, Anytime can be a Carer,” is the theme for Carers week this year. Carers are of all ages, many backgrounds and come from all lifestyles in Australia. “We have many c... Click here for full story
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October 13, 2011
Flood Ombudsman to visit Rochester and BridgewaterSharman Stone Federal Member for Murray has invited The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) to Community meetings at Bridgewater and Rochester to help resolve flood insurance problems experienced by local businesses, farmers and residents.“The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) offers help and information regarding insurance claims especially the prob... Click here for full story
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October 12, 2011
Reminder for local groups to apply for grants to help to curb Binge DrinkingLocal councils and community groups are reminded that they have until October 28 to apply for a grant through the National Binge Drinking Strategy aimed at trying to address Australia’s growing epidemic of young people drinking until they drop.Dr Sharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray said today, “Binge Drinking has beco... Click here for full story
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