IN THE MEDIA
Suffolk Park second chance
Second chance for Suffolk Park community open space Greens MP for Ballina, Tamara Smith, said today she had talked to Education Minister Adrian Piccoli about the land for sale at 60 Beech Drive Suffolk Park, one of the few community open spaces left in Suffolk Park. “I spoke to Minister...
Stop the Suffolk Park sale
Media Release Greens MP for Ballina Tamara Smith today called on the NSW government to halt the sale of one of the few open community spaces left in Suffolk Park, Byron Bay. “Property NSW is selling land at 60 Beech Drive with little or no notice to the wider community...
Shark Watch to start at Byron beaches
Greens MP for Ballina Tamara Smith and Byron Shire Mayor Simon Richardson today announced $11,000 in funding for a shark spotting program by Shark Watch to start in Byron Shire. The announcement came as Shark Watch gave a demonstration at Cosy Corner at the northern end of Tallows Beach, Byron Bay...
Rushed HSC plans put education at risk
Media release New South Wales Greens Education spokesperson Tamara Smith, MP for Ballina, says the rush to get new HSC syllabuses into schools will sabotage government initiatives to support teaching and learning in NSW. “New HSC syllabus drafts have recently been made available for teachers to look at but the...
Shark Watch not shark nets
Greens MP for Ballina, Tamara Smith today welcomed the efforts of local group Shark Watch NSW to set up a volunteer surveillance service to help protect swimmers and surfers at Ballina’s beaches. “I fully support this local solution to a very complex problem affecting Ballina’s residents. Shark Watch is well...
Speech supporting Gonski Funding
In Parliament I spoke on a Matter of Public Importance raised by Mark Coure, Member for Oatley: education funding under the Gonski agreement. The Gonski review recommended that schools be funded according to the needs of their students and what was required to educate each of them to a high standard....
Education and Teaching Legislation Amendment Bill 2016
As The Greens education spokesperson I spoke in a Parliamentary debate on the Education and Teaching Legislation Amendment Bill 2016, you can either read my speech below or watch the video. The bill amends three major pieces of legislation that govern schools and education in New South...
Fund shark spotting not shark killing
Greens Member for Ballina Tamara Smith today extended her sympathy to Seneca Rus, the man bitten by a shark off Sharpes Beach. “I wish him a speedy recovery and my thoughts go out to everyone in our region who has been affected by shark attacks,” Ms Smith said. “I do...
Byron gets a $44,940 safety injection
One of Byron Bay’s social housing properties is set to receive nearly $50,000 to install security lighting within the complex thanks to funding from the NSW Government’s Social Housing Community Improvement Fund (SHCIF). The property is managed by North Coast Community Housing (NCCH) who applied for the grant to improve...
Tamara Smith acknowledges resilience of Ballina community
“I extend my sympathy to all those who have been affected by shark attacks, especially to Cooper Allen and his family after Monday’s incident at Lighthouse Beach and best wishes for his recovery,” said Tamara Smith, Member for Ballina. Greens MP Tamara Smith today said that the Ballina community was...