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2006 - Media Releases from the Office of Bill Sykes MP

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 22nd December

 New Year Message

 20th December

 Sykes calls for Government help for Mt Buffalo Chalet

 20th December

 Sykes calls for immediate fire recovery assistance

 18th December

 Generous Company Support for Burnt Wildlife

 18th December

 SYKES: TAKE TIME OUT TO ENJOY CHRISTMAS

 8th December

 ITS OFFICIAL: SYKES RETURNED AS MEMBER FOR BENALLA

 5th December

 support for local volunteers vital: nats

 1st December

 Local History Awards open

 29th November

 mansfield water shortages - be fair, think laterally

 21st November

 PETER RYAN ADDRESSES THE DROUGHT WITH LOCAL BUSINESS  

 19th November

 SYKES: SCRAP MOTORCYCLE TAX

 19th November

 EUROA & NAGAMBIE HOSPITALS NEED FAIRER FUNDING

 19th November

 SYKES: DROUGHT & FROST ASSISTANCE CONCERNS

 16th November 

 ABC MOKOAN FORUM HIGHLIGHTS DIFFERENCES

 16th November

 SYKES SCORES GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT TO LOCAL HOSPITALS

 15th November

 VAILE SUPPORTS MOKOAN IRRIGATORS

 12th November

 SYKES: LABOR WATER PLEDGE WORTHLESS

 12th November

 SYKES – DROUGHT RELIEF FOR COUNTRY SPORTS CLUBS

 9th November

 SYKES SEEKS TAX CLARIFICATION ON TOBACCO MONEY

 9th November

 SYKES RENEWS CALLS FOR FREIGHT SUBSIDY

 6th November

 COUNTRY WHEELCHAIR BOUND PEOPLE FORGOTTEN

 3rd November

 FIRES SERVICES TAX SLUG TO COUNTRY BUSINESS

 30th October

 MOKOAN MADNESS

 30th October

 SYKES: ROADSIDE NATIVE VEGETATION NIGHTMARE

 30th October

 SYKES: SPORTING UNIFORM GRANTS PROGRAM FOR 2007

 27th October

 SYKES: WE MUST STORE MORE WATER

 24th October

 TRANSPORT BENEFITS FOR YOUNG & OLD

 24th October

 STATE DROUGHT PACKAGE A HELP

 22nd October

 BRACKS DROUGHT SUPPORT IN PERSPECTIVE

 20th October

 SYKES: VICHEALTH ACTIVE CLUB GRANT FOR

 20th October

 SYKES: RESTORING COMMUNITY WAR MEMORIAL GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE

 19th October

 RECOGNISING RESILIENCE

 16th October

 LTE PRIME MINISTER’S ANNOUNCEMENT 16/10/06

 9th October 

 MINI MOKOAN’ COST ABSOLUTE RUBBISH

 6th October 

 SYKES - LOBBIES STATE GOVERNMENT FOR FROST & TOBACCO ASSISTANCE

 5th October 

 SYKES - VICTALENT GRANTS FOR SPORTS CLUBS

 4th October 

 SYKES: ABOLISH MOTORCYCLE TAX

 3rd October 

 91% WATER SECURITY FOR MOKOAN – GROSSLY INADEQUATE

 2nd October 

 SYKES- ASSISTANCE MUST INCLUDE GRAPE GROWERS

 2nd October 

 SYKES- ASSISTANCE MUST INCLUDE GRAPE GROWERS

 1st October  

  COUNTRY ACTION GRANT SCHEME FOR 2007

 28th September

 TRAVEL CONCESSIONS COLD COMFORT FOR COUNTRY SENIORS

 26th September

 FROST DAMAGE: IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE NEEDED

 25th September

 TOBACCO PULLOUT: LET’S ALL WORK TOGETHER

 25th September

 MOKOAN WETLANDS COST BLOW OUT UP TO $33 MILLION

 22nd September

 SYKES HEARS MT BULLER CONCERNS

 21st September

 FALSE CLAIMS BY ELECTRICITY AND GAS SALESPEOPLE

 18th September

 NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE FUNDING FIGHT CONTINUES

 18th September

 MOYHU KINDER FUND RAISING FUN

 18th September

 FIGHTING FOR FINANCIAL COUNSELLORS

 8th September

 A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR GENTLE ANNIE CARAVAN PARK

 8th September

 TACKLING TOUGH TIMES AHEAD

 5th September

 SYKES’ SOLUTION FOR SWOOPING MAGPIES

 1st September

 SYKES: BRAZEN WATER THEFT BEGGARS BELIEF

 31st August

 SYKES – NATIONAL YOUTH WEEK GRANTS

 28th August

 SYKES: SERIOUS CONCERNS WITH SPECIAL USE ZONE

 23rd August

 BRACKS TAXI PLAN DUMPS COUNTRY DISABLED

 21st August

 SYKES SUPPORTS HEARING AWARENESS WEEK

 14th August

 FLOOD RISK REPORT: SHOW US THE SUMS

 11th August

 NATIONALS WATER POLICY SUPPORTS UPPER CATCHMENT FARMERS

 8th August

 SYKES – CHOICES AVAILABLE FOR GAS AND ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS

 7th August

 SYKES: GRAZING MOKOAN WETLAND CONCERNS

 7th August

 MOKOAN IRRIGATORS WELCOME McGAURAN SUPPORT

 7th August

 SYKES: SPORT & RECREATION AWARDS FOR

 7th August

 SYKES: GRAZING MOKOAN WETLAND CONCERNS

 7th August

 NATIONALS PROMISE BETTER DEAL FOR COUNTRY STUDENTS

 5th August

 SYKES: SMALL GRANTS FOR SMALL RURAL COMMUNITIES

 4th August

 LATHAM’S SNIPE BRACKS

 2nd August

 NATIONALS $1.5 BILLION FOR COUNTRY VICTORIA

 28th July

 SYKES ‘OUT FOXES’ FOXES

 28th July

 FAIR GO’ GRANTS TO BOOST LOCAL GOVERNMENT

 28th July

 NATIONALS PUSH FOR REVIEW OF FIREARM LICENSING DIVISION

 28th July

 BRACKS MUST SUPPORT CFA VOLUNTEERS

 28th July

 BRACKS GOVERNMENT MUST COP WEED FINES TOO

 26th July

 SYKES: MOKOAN DECOMMISSIONING DISASTER

 24th July

 SYKES: MOKOAN COST BLOW OUT DECEIT

 19th July

  VICTORIAN SPIRIT OF ANZAC PRIZE SCHOOLS COMPETITION

 18th July

 FUNDS AVAILABLE TO IMPROVE BOATING SAFETY

 17th July

 MOKOAN – WETLANDS REHABILITATION – $24 MILLION COST BLOW OUT

 14th July

 CALL FOR STUDENT BUS SHELTER AT GLENROWAN

 13th July

 CFA TO MARCH ON BRACKS

 7th July

 SYKES: GOVERNMENT SHIFTS RESPONSIBILITY TO COUNCIL

 5th July

 SYKES – PAYMENTS AVAILABLE FOR POOR ELECTRICITY STANDARDS

 30th June

 VICROADS ABANDON TREE SIGNS

 29th June

 NATIONALS SEEK SMALL TOWN POLICE GUARANTEE

 26th June

 SMALL POLICE STATIONS NEED HIGHER PRIORITY: NATS

 26th June

 SYKES SPEAKS UP FOR SPORTS CLUBS ON WATER

 26th June

 MOKOAN: THWAITES BETRAYS IRRIGATORS

 26th June

 SYKES: ARTS VICTORIA FUNDING AVAILABLE

 24th June

 SYKES: GLENROWAN DESERVES BETTER WATER & SEWERAGE

 23rd June

 SYKES: FAITHFULL STREET RAIL CROSSING A DISGRACE

 22nd June

 THE RED NOSE THAT HAS SAVED 4,500 BABIES

 21st June

 SYKES – WATER CARTAGE REBATES STILL AVAILABLE

 21st June

 "DROUGHT” – HELP AVAILABLE FOR TOUGH DECISIONS

 20th June

 SYKES CALLS FOR REGIONAL AWARD NOMINATIONS

 19th June

 SYKES: CHANGES TO PROOF OF IDENTITY REQUIREMENTS

 19th June

 GOVERNMENT UNDER RESOURCING CAUSES DSE FUEL REDUCTION BURN FAILURE

 16th June

 GOVERNMENT GAG BILL ON HUMAN RIGHTS BILL

 15th June

 NATIONALS CALL FOR MINIMUM SENTENCING

 12th June

 SYKES SUPPORTS SENSIBLE ALPINE LEASES

 12th June

 SYKES SPEAKS UP FOR MT STIRLING

 9th June

 GAWLER INSPIRES

 2nd June

 SYKES: BUDGET OF MISSED OPPORTUNITIES

 1st June

 VISIT TO PARLIAMENT HOUSE

 1st June

 SYKES TABLES TATONG ROAD PETITION IN PARLIAMENT

 1st June

 SYKES SPEAKS UP FOR SPORTS CLUBS ON WATER

 29th May

 TELSTRA BUSINESS WOMEN’S AWARDS OPEN

 26th May

 EASIER PAYMENT OPTIONS FOR FIREARMS LICENCES

 22nd May

 JAPANESE ART SWORD EXHIBITION

 22nd May

 SYKES: FOX BOUNTY PAY OUT

 19th May

 IAN GAWLER TO SPEAK IN BENALLA

 18th May

 SYKES WELCOMES COUNTRY TAXI PACKAGE

 18th May

 THWAITES RENEGES ON MOKOAN WATER SECURITY ASSESSMENT

 15th May

 SALTY SPORTS A SUCCESS

 15th May

 SYKES SUPPORTS SALVO’S RED SHIELD APPEAL

 5th May

 SYKES PUTS BOUNTY ON FOXES

 5th May

 SYKES:  CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR HONOUR ROLL FOR WOMEN

 5th May

 SYKES CALLS FOR COUNTY TAXI REPORT

 5th May

 SYKES PUTS BOUNTY ON FOXES

 28th April

 SYKES: SAVE WATER AWARDS FOR

 24th April

 SYKES: SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIC HEALTH NEWSLETTER

 25th April

 SYKES:  NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR NAB VOLUNTEER AWARDS

 11th April

 LTE. LEGISLATION PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT

 10th April

 SYKES: THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS

 10th April

 RURAL COMMUNITY FUNDING

 10th April

 SYKES: HALF-PRICE V/LINE FARES

 7th April

 SYKES: COMMUNITY GRANT ON OFFER

 7th April

 SYKES: EARLY CHILDHOOD INNOVATION GRANTS

 3rd April

 SYKES GOES FISHING

 31st March

 Free to Air Satellite cards being hacked

 31st March

 SYKES: COMMONWEALTH GAMES EQUIPMENT ON OFFER

 31st March

 LOCAL RESIDENTS WIN BULLDOGS MEMBERSHIPS

 29th March

 RABBIT CONTROL – TRY 1080 TREATED OATS

 28th March

 SPRINKLER LAWS TO HIT FAMILY HOLIDAYS

 24th March

 ADI COMPUTER TO ANGLICARE

 24th March

 VICHEALTH FUNDING FOR THE BENALLA ELECTORATE

 23rd March

 LETTER TO MINISTER HAERMEYER RE EASTER TRADING

 22nd March

 GREEN LIGHT FOR MT BUFFALO FLORA STUDY

 22nd March

 BRIGHT EASTER TOURISM STRANGLED BY BRACKS GOVERNMENT RED TAPE

 17th March

 SYKES: LOCAL HERITAGE FUNDING AVAILABLE

 17th March

 LTE: ALP PRE_SELECTION CHOICES - NORTHERN PROVINCE

 16th March

 LTE: EDITOR MANSFIELD COURIER - NORTHERN PROVINCE REPRESENTATION

 15th March

 WESTERN BULLDOGS MEMBERSHIP GIVE-AWAY

 10th March

 MOKOAN DECOMMISSIONING – COMMON SENSE AT LAST

 9th March

 MOYHU KINDERGARTEN CONCERNS

 9th March

 VIOLET TOWN BUS PROBLEMS SOLVED

 6th March

 $35 MILLION PLAN FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS

 6th March

 SYKES: GET WALKING AS PART OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES

 6th March

 COUNTRY TAXI REPORT DELAYS

 6th March

 SYKES: VICTORIA PRIZE & FELLOWSHIP FOR SCIENCE

 1st March

 LTE: BRACKS GOVERNMENT SPENDING

 28th February

 SYKES TO RE-CONTEST BENALLA FOR NATIONALS

 26th February

 MOKOAN COST BLOW-OUT

 20th February

 BUILDING REGULATIONS TO IMPACT REGIONAL VICTORIA

 20th February

 SYKES WELCOMES HENDERSON $792,000 GRANT

 20th February

 SYKES: BENALLA AND DISTRICT FLOOD GROUP FORMED

 20th February

 LOCAL THOROUGHBRED INDUSTRY A WINNER IF……

 20th February

 EDUCATION & TRAINING REFORM BILL

 20th February

 NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRES: BRACKS GOVERNMENT DOESN’T UNDERSTAND

 17th February

 MOKOAN DECEIT CONTINUES – A fair go please Mr Bracks

 14th February

 LAKE MOKOAN: LEARN FROM BARREN BOX SWAMP

 10th February

 LTE: NEW LEGISLATION

 9th February

 DPI CUTS WIPE OUT 1080 CARROTS        

 9th February

 SYKES SPEAKS UP ON ROADSIDE VEGETATION PROBLEMS

 9th February

 NATIONALS CALL FOR AMBULANCE INQUIRY

 8th February

 Country Taxis Crisis :Petition

 8th February

 NATIONALS FIGHT FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSES

 6th February

 STRATHBOGIE RANGES TRAIL BIKE CONCERNS

 3rd February

 SYKES: ORGAN DONATION IS A GIFT OF LIFE

 3rd February

 IMPROVING WATER QUALITY THE AIM OF GRANTS PROGRAM

 3rd February

 WELCOME NEWS FOR STAR 6

 1st February

 SYKES SCHOOL FUNDING DELAYS CONTINUE

 31st January

 SYKES: ALERTS COMMUNITY THAT YOUTH GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE

 27th January

 MOTORBIKE SAFETY – SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

 23rd January

 SYKES: SMALL GRANTS FOR SMALL RURAL COMMUNITIES

 23rd January

 GOOD NEWS FOR VIOLET TOWN STUDENTS

 23rd January

 SYKES: GBCMA FLOOD CLAIMS MISLEADING

 20th January

 SYKES: HEALTH PROMOTION CONFERENCE SUPPORT FUNDING AVAILABLE

 20th January

 SYKES: MOKOAN COMMITTEE AXING – GMW CLAIMS CHALLENGED

 20th January

 WHITFIELD ROAD – REPAIRS NEEDED

 19th January

 THWAITES SACKS MOKOAN WATER COMMITTEE

 18th January

 SYKES: INCREASED REBATES ON CARTED HOUSEHOLD WATER

 18th January

 SYKES SUPPORTS MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS RIDE

 18th January

 THE BLOOD CHALLENGE

 16th January

 MOKOAN – BENALLA FLOOD RISK DECEIT

 11th January

 EDUCATION BILL: HOME EDUCATION CONCERNS

 11th January

 SYKES: COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE GRANTS AVAILABLE

 6th January

 SYKES: VOLUNTEER SUPPORT GRANTS AVAILABLE

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