IN THE MEDIA
Grant Information
Community Building Partnerships Ballina electorate was able to give away $300,000 in funding under this programme last year. The next round of funding will open on Monday 13 June. This year the minimum amount a group can apply for is $2,500. Information and guidelines for the Community Building Partnership Grants are...
Ballina MP welcomes airport funding
Media Release28 May 2016 The member for Ballina, Tamara Smith MP welcomes the announcement of $4 million in funding to improve facilities for the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport. “Since I was elected we have seen a huge increase in infrastructure spending in the Ballina electorate and it is so overdue,”...
Helicopter decision disappointing
Media Release26 May 2016 Greens MP for Ballina Tamara Smith today expressed her disappointment with the announcement today by Dr Ron Manning, Executive Director, Health Emergency and Aeromedical Services for NSW Ambulance that the new Westpac Rescue Life Saver Helicopter base would remain in Lismore. “When you consider that this...
Justices of the Peace celebrate 50 years service
Media Release 25 May 2016 Douglas Austin of East Ballina and Colin Zwan from The Pocket have both completed 50 years of service as a Justice of the Peace for New South Wales (as of 2015). They were today invited to a morning tea to present them with their official certificates...
Paddle to Paris for climate change awareness
Media Release18 May 2016 Tamara Smith, Greens MP for Ballina, last night hosted an event for the public to hear from adventurer Steve Posselt about his work around the world raising awareness of climate change and his most recent trip travelling across the world in a kayak. “Steve Posselt is...
Greens call for release of Ballina Koala Plan
Media Release4 May 2016 Greens MPs Dr Mehreen Faruqi and Tamara Smith today called on the New South Wales government to release all documents relating to the Ballina Koala Plan. Greens MP and Environment Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, is calling on other parties to support a motion she has...
Tea with Tamara in Ballina
Media Release28 April 2016 Greens MP for Ballina, Tamara Smith, will be meeting with constituents for a cuppa and a chat 10am this Friday 29 April 2016 at Maggie and Mr Jones, 3/81 Tamar St, Ballina.
Grants Workshop a Great Success
Media Release20 April 2016 Build relationships, be specific, and don’t leave your application to the last minute – those were some of the key messages from a free grants workshop hosted by Ballina MP Tamara Smith last night (Tuesday 19 April).
Delivering results with the community
After a busy and rewarding first year as Member for Ballina, Tamara Smith MP congratulated the community on the many achievements that have delivered tangible results across the electorate.“The 2015 election was a referendum on the destructive impacts of CSG and it is a tribute to our tight knit community...
Ballina MP sparks inquiry into new Helicopter base
Greens Member for Ballina, Tamara Smith MP, welcomes the decision by NSW Minister for Health to conduct a full analysis of available weather data from the Bureau of Meteorology [BOM] on the impact of flood events and weather conditions at the new Lismore Helicopter Base, as well as an analysis...