Cronulla MP Mark Speakman today congratulated Ruan Sims and Kate Fitzsimons on being named finalists for the 2019 NSW Women of the Year Awards.
The NSW Women of the Year Awards program recognises remarkable women across the state who have achieved inspiring things in their careers, in business or in their communities.
Cronulla’s Ruan Sims is a finalist in the NSW Premier’s Woman of the Year Award. Ruan is a firefighter with the NSW Fire and Rescue Service, a professional rugby league player, leader, role model, media commentator, NRL Ambassador, domestic violence and mental health advocate.
Harvey Norman Young Woman of the Year Award finalist, Kate Fitzsimons of Cronulla, is the director of the Nicole Fitzsimons Foundation. The foundation aims to educate young people on the importance of overseas travel safety and also provides talented and dedicated young performing artists and sportspeople with financial assistance.
“Ruan and Kate are each making a significant impact in the places where we live and work, and in the lives of the people around them.
“I am pleased that these inspirational women are being recognised in this way and I encourage the community to show their support by viewing their remarkable stories online and by voting,” Mr Speakman said.
Finalists are listed in the following 2019 Awards categories, which are now open for online voting:
- Community Hero Award,
- Harvey Norman Young Woman of the Year Award,
- Rex Airlines Regional Woman of the Year Award,
- NSW Business Woman of the Year Award, and
- First State Super Lifetime Achievement Award.
To submit your vote, or read more about the finalists, visit: https://www.women.nsw.gov.au/nsw-womens-week/women_of_the_year_awards.
Voting closes on 15 February, with winners to be announced at the 2019 NSW Women of the Year Awards at the International Convention Centre Sydney on March 7.
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🔵🔴 Wanda Surf Life Saving Club has received a $148,000 NSW Government grant for its watercraft and surf sports equipment storage system.
🔵🔴 Wanda offers a high level of surf sports activities to its members which results in strong, capable, rescue-ready volunteer lifesavers on the beach. ... See MoreSee Less
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Wanda members thank you for your continued support ❤️💙
Thank you Mark Speakman for your outstanding support of our local community and of surf life saving. 👏👏👏🇦🇺
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🔵🟡 The dedicated volunteers at North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club will receive a $412,000 NSW Government grant for upgrades to its internal pool as well as new solar panels, battery storage and pool heating system.
Our iconic local surf clubs donate tens of thousands of hours each year to patrolling the beach to keep us safe, educating our kids on water safety and promoting healthy, active lifestyles for so many. It’s important that the clubs have the modern facilities they need to do this work.
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It is an honor to receive such a grant that allows us to upgrade our facilities and help our volunteers keep our wonderful community safe! 💙💛
There's a pool in there...
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WHEN is someone in State Parliament going to “WAKE UP”and let these clubs trade as Licenced Premises exactly as they do in QLD and pay for themselves and be self sufficient !!!! Then there would be no need for government grants and handouts or are ALL of the NSW Parliamentarians in the pockets of the AHA ????
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This week’s NSW budget includes:
✅ Record health spending, including more than 10,000 extra full-time staff to hospitals, NSW Ambulance and health services. 👩⚕️ 🚑 🏥
✅ More than $7.2 billion in cost-of-living measures, including the new Back to School program. 👨🎓 🏀
✅ $16.5 billion over 10 years to break the barriers to opportunity for women and give our children the best start in life, including affordable and accessible childcare and a universal year of prekindergarten before school. 👩 👦
✅ Record $112.7 billion infrastructure program over four years. 🏗 👷🏼
✅ $2.8 billion to help more families find homes, including $729 million for tax reform. 🏡 ... See MoreSee Less
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sir you’ve had eleven years so far… talk with Ambos, cops, nurses and teachers on the work face and you will realise the last decade’s deterioration has caused irreparable damage that no proposal can rectify.
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Local health district welcomes fast-tracked elective surgeries
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This week’s NSW 2022-23 budget includes funding for local projects such as:
✅ New operating theatres, endoscopy suites and MRI at Sutherland Hospital (opening in 2023 and 2024)
✅ New building at Cronulla High School (construction commencing 2023)
✅ More Trains More Services T4 Illawarra train line upgrades increasing peak hour capacity by 30% (progressively to mid 2020s)
✅ Sutherland to Cronulla Active Transport Link stage 2 shared cycle/pedestrian path (construction commencing 2023)
✅ New visitor centre at Kamay Botany Bay National Park Kurnell (scheduled opening 2023)
✅ New ferry wharves at Kurnell and La Perouse (construction commencing 2023)
✅ M6 stage 1 south to Kogarah (opening 2025). ... See MoreSee Less
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after eleven years in office can you please just update Heathcote Road to a dual carriageway in lieu of a peace meal one lane bridge and token approaches?
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