Chris Patterson MP Member for Camden Your Local Member of Parliament

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1 June 2014 Issue 20 Chris Patterson MP Member for Camden Your Local Member of Parliament Electorate Office: 66 John Street Camden NSW 2570 Phone: (02) Fax: (02) Mail: PO Box 669 Camden NSW Photo: Chris with Minister for Roads and Freight The Hon Duncan Gay MLC and Member for Campbelltown Bryan Doyle MP UPGRADE OF NARELLAN ROAD CONTINUES The Hon Duncan Gay MLC, Minister for Roads and Maritime announced the next stage of the upgrade of Narellan Road will commence in July The continuation of the Narellan Road upgrade will include: Upgrading to a six lane divided road, generally three lanes in each direction, with a central median and a three metre wide off-road shared path Widening the southbound off ramps from the Hume Motorway to Narellan Road to three lanes Upgrading the roundabout at the TAFE/University of Western Sydney access road to dual lanes Providing an additional right turn lane into the TAFE/University for eastbound traffic and extending the right turn bay about 180 metres Providing dedicated dual left turn lanes and an additional right turn lane onto Narellan Road from the TAFE/University Building an Incident Response Facility at the south east corner of the Hume Motorway interchange

2 Budget2014 NSW Making our state a stronger and better community for all KEY NSW BUDGET ACHIEVEMENTS Dear resident, Three years ago NSW had a serious problem. Slow economic growth, higher unemployment rates, increased debt, and increased taxes were putting the community under pressure. Key infrastructure wasn t being built and education, health, police and community services weren t getting the resources they needed. The last Labor government borrowed more, taxed more and delivered less. Now, after three years of responsible decisions NSW is leading the nation in almost every economic category and the benefits are being delivered to our community. Our team is continuing to Rebuild NSW by: Ensuring better health $19.9 billion for our health budget, including employing new nurses and specialists, improving emergency departments and building new health facilities. Building transport infrastructure A record $61.5 billion over the next four years for infrastructure and building the largest road and rail projects in Australia The WestConnex and North West Rail Link. Investing in education, training and early childhood education Increasing last year s funds by $612 million for a $14.4 billion education budget. Supporting the vulnerable Protecting pensioner concessions and supporting the ageing, people with disability, their families and carers. This budget delivers for everyone in our state, and together with our recently announced $20 billion Rebuilding NSW infrastructure package, will make NSW a stronger and better community for all. Yours sincerely, Mike Baird Premier of NSW Record $61.5 billion in infrastructure over four years, including some of the biggest infrastructure projects in Australian history; Record $19.9 billion for health; Record $14.4 billion for education, training and early childhood education; Record $2.9 billion to support the ageing, people with disability, their families and carers; and an additional $500 million will be spent over four years to strengthen the child protection system. WESTERN SYDNEY BUDGET ACHIEVEMENTS Improving Transport Investing in Health Building our Roads Expanding our Police Investing in Education Supporting the Vulnerable TURN OVER LEAF TO SEE MORE DETAILS ON WESTERN SYDNEY S BUDGET ACHIEVEMENTS 2 $61.5 BILLION INFRASTRUCTURE OVER 4 YEARS $7.1 BILLION LESS DEBT THAN ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED 4.7% ECONOMIC GROWTH LAST YEAR 5% AVERAGE REDUCTION IN WORKCOVER PREMIUMS

3 NSW Premier Mike Mike Baird MP MP and and Chris Patterson MP MP are are rebuilding NSW. Rebuilding the the Camden Camden Budget Budget investments for Western for Western Sydney Sydney his year s This year s Budget Budget will make will make our community our community stronger stronger and and Improving Improving Transport Transport - $863 - $863 million million for the for 36 the kilometre 36 kilometre North North etter better able to able provide to provide the local the services, local services, infrastructure infrastructure and and West West Rail Link, Rail the Link, first the stage first stage of Sydney s of Sydney s new rapid new rapid transit transit upport support people people need. need. system system and $103 and million $103 million to complete to complete the South the South West West Rail Link. Rail Link. ecause Because of responsible of responsible policies policies the Budget the Budget will be will back be back Investing Investing Health in Health Redeveloping Redeveloping Blacktown, Blacktown, Mount Mount Druitt, Druitt, the in black the black in 2015 in ensuring 2015 ensuring more more money money for roads, for roads, rail, rail, Westmead, Westmead, and Campbelltown and Hospitals, Hospitals, new Ambulance new Ambulance chools schools and hospitals, and hospitals, as well as as well services as services in the in years the years Stations Stations in Penrith, in Penrith, Blacktown, Blacktown, Bankstown Bankstown and Liverpool, and Liverpool, and and head. ahead. $9 million $9 million towards towards the new the Campbelltown new Hospital Hospital Clinical Clinical ur local Our community local community in Camden in Camden will benefit will benefit from a from range a range School. School. f state of state wide initiatives wide initiatives including including a record a record $61.5 $61.5 billion billion for for Building Building our Roads our Roads - $708 - $708 million million in Western in Western Sydney Sydney for for ransport transport infrastructure, infrastructure, well as as well major as major investments investments in upgrades upgrades and maintenance and maintenance on council on council managed managed roads, roads, $398 $398 ealth, health, education education and supporting and supporting the most the most vulnerable vulnerable in in million million for work for work on the on 33km the 33km WestConnex WestConnex motorway, motorway, and $109 and $109 ur state. our state. million million for road for upgrades road upgrades to support to support Sydney s Sydney s second second airport airport e are We also are committed also committed to supporting to supporting first homebuyers first homebuyers at Badgerys at Badgerys Creek. Creek. Camden, in Camden, with the with threshold the threshold for the for First the Home First Home Owner Owner Expanding Expanding our Police our Police Force Force - $153 - million $153 million to hire to extra hire extra statewide frontline wide frontline police police officers. officers. state- rant Grant boosted boosted to $750,000. to $750,000. Also, Also, we are we assisting are assisting mployers employers in Camden in Camden with an with on-average an on-average 5 per 5 cent per cent Investing Investing Education in Education - $ $3.323 billion billion for Western for Western Sydney Sydney eduction reduction to WorkCover to WorkCover premiums premiums this is this on top is on of top the of the Government Government schools. schools. xisting existing 12.5 per 12.5 cent per reduction cent reduction already already delivered delivered in in Supporting Supporting the Vulnerable the Vulnerable - Over - $40 Over million, $40 million, allocated allocated to to expand expand improve and improve accommodation for people for people in Western in Western Sydney Sydney with disability. with a disability. Get in Get touch in touch with Chris: with Chris: Phone Phone (02) 4655 (02) Fax (02) Fax 4655 (02) Address Address 66 John 66 John Street, Street, Camden Camden NSW NSW camden@parliament.nsw.gov.au 3

4 Photo: Chris with members of the National Parks and Wildlife Service and staff from Camden and Wollondilly Councils GOVERNMENT GETS TOUGHER ON ILLEGAL DUMP SITES As Chairman of the Environment and Regulation Committee and in conjunction with Camden and Wollondilly Councils, Chris took to the skies recently to identify illegal dump sites in the region not easily spotted from the ground. A helicopter is deployed to fly over local bushland in the region to try and identify illegal landfills and new dumping hot spots. Chris took to the skies recently to identify illegal dump sites in the region. 4 Photo: Mayor of Liverpool Cr Ned Mannoun, Chris, Premier of NSW The Hon Mike Baird MP, Melanie Gibbons Member for Menai, Melinda Smith Managing Director of Masters and Matt Tyson Managing Director ANOTHER BUSINESS OPENS IN THE WEST THE HON MIKE BAIRD MP, PREMIER OF NSW, OPENED THE NEW MASTERS STORE AT HOXTON PARK. The new $35 million store has created 130 permanent jobs for the local community. The store will service many small businesses and home renovators in the South West Growth Centre where over 300,000 people will eventually make the South West their home, including Camden and its surrounding suburbs. The new $35 million store has created 130 permanent jobs for the local community.

5 Photo: Chris, Jason Finlayson, Mark Honor and Camden Council Mayor Cr Lara Symkowiak NEW CAMDEN RFS BUILDING COMPLETED THE NEW CAMDEN RFS BUILDING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE BUILDING WILL PROVIDE MODERN FACILITIES TO THE MANY VOLUNTEER MEMBERS. The new station will have space for three trucks as well as a captain s office, training room, toilets, showers and a kitchenette. The Camden RFS has supported our local community for many years and the new facilities will make the volunteers work much easier. Photo: Camden Councillor Peter Sidgreaves, Mark Perich, Chris, Head of Campus Mrs Naomi Wilkins and Principal Mr Ross Whelan ORAN PARK ANGLICAN COLLEGE CONTINUES TO GROW Chris attended the opening of the hardcourts at the Oran Park Anglican College. Since its opening in 2012 the school has grown from strength to strength. The college has the latest technology in classroom learning and in the coming years will have 900 students attending. Since its opening in 2012 the school has grown from strength to strength. 5

6 50 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY CHRIS ATTENDED THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CATHERINE FIELD RURAL BUSHFIRE BRIGADE. The Catherine Field RFS has kept our community safe for the past 50 years. Many volunteers have given up their time to look after the people of the Macarthur region and beyond in times of natural disasters. With an increase in membership the brigade is certainly on the road to another 50 years of service. For more information on joining go to: Many volunteers have given up their time to look after the people of the Macarthur region and beyond in times of natural disasters. Photo: RFS Officers Steve Marriott, Garry Smith, Assistant Commissioner Bruce McDonald, Camden Councillor Cr Peter Sidgreaves, Camden Council Deputy Mayor Penny Fischer, RFS Officer Andrew Macdonald and Chris CAMDEN COUNCIL & PAWS IN THE PARK SAVE THE DATE SUNDAY 24 AUGUST 2014 CAMDEN BICENTENNIAL EQUESTRIAN PARK Bring your family and four legged friends and enjoy a family day out at Paws in the Park in Camden. It s FREE and it s a fun day out with your best friend with lots of doggy entertainment, stalls and activities. For more information phone Another Great Camden Council Event! PAWS IN THE PARK WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY 24 AUGUST AT THE CAMDEN BICENTENNIAL EQUESTRIAN PARK FROM 9AM-1PM. A 3km and 5km walk will begin at 9.15am around the Bicentennial Equestrian Park. The very popular Sydney Psychos will be returning this year to host their annual Sydney Flyball Dog Competition. The crowd favourite judging competitions will take place from 11am with categories including Best Trick, Cutest Puppy, Fancy Dress, Owner-Dog look alike and Waggiest Tail. Other events on the day will include dog registration, discounted microchipping, free vet checks and much more. All money raised on the day of the event will be donated to Young Diggers, a not-for-profit organisation who train dogs to provide companionship and support to returned Veterans who may be accustoming to everyday living post combat. For further visit Photo: Chris with The Hon Don Page MP and Snoopi, Camden Council Mayor Cr Lara Symkowiak and Council Ranger Michelle Gallo Authorised by Chris Patterson MP, 66 John St Camden NSW 2570 Printed by Pegasus Print Group, 1A Bessemer St Blacktown NSW 2148 Designed by Icon Visual Marketing, 16 Mitchell St Camden NSW 2570 This brochure was produced and printed using Parliamentary entitlements.