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PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS LOSE THEIR BUS BUT, PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS KEEP THEIR FERRY

February 2, 2021Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has called on the NSW Transport Minister to explain why local students from Cardiff and Glendale have had their school bus taken away, but students from a private school in Sydney have had their ferry reinstated. Students who attend Hunter Sports High School will now be forced…

HELP LOCAL STUDENTS GOING BACK TO SCHOOL

January 19, 2021Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, will use her office as a collection point for people to drop off items to assist families who need assistance with buying products to send their children back to school. Heading back to school is a nervous time for kids but it can also be a very…

MORE ASSISTANCE WITH QR CODES NEEDED

January 18, 2021Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has called on the State Government to do more for a section of the community that is being left behind with the rollout of QR codes across NSW. Seniors and people without a smartphone are being excluded from businesses because they are unsure how to use a…

BUS TIMETABLE CHANGES CAUTIOUSLY WELCOMED

November 11, 2020Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has cautiously welcomed the upcoming changes to Newcastle Buses timetables and routes. Ms Hornery, who is yet to be fully briefed on the changes, said the changes show a net cut in services for the Wallsend electorate, but the changes to timetables meeting trains and school bell…

MOTION CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT TO DO MORE ON ONLINE ABUSE

November 10, 2020Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, will today move a Notice of Motion in the NSW Parliament calling on the Attorney General to work with social media platforms to develop stronger reporting mechanisms for online abuse and harassment. A recent report by Plan International surveyed 14,000 young women aged 15 to 25 from…

SIX MONTHS ON AND BANK REMAINS CLOSED DESPITE ASSURANCES

November 9, 2020Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has called on the Commonwealth Bank to reopen and resume operating its Wallsend branch and not use the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to close another branch in the Wallsend electorate. In May this year, the Bank announced via a notice to customers that it would temporarily…

MORE WOMEN IN TRADES NEEDED

October 20, 2020Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, will today move a Notice of Motion in the NSW Parliament asking the Minister for Jobs to ensure that apprenticeships and employment for women in trades are more readily available, following the release of research showing only 2% of tradespeople are women. Recent research by Tradeswomen Australia…

MOTION CALLS FOR FUNDING TO CONTINUE FOR VITAL PROGRAM

October 14, 2020Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has used Parliament this week to call for funding for the Intensive Family Preservation Program to be continued. A number of local service providers have contacted Ms Hornery, fearing that funding for the program will not be continued after 31 December. The Intensive Family Preservation program is…

DONATE YOUR UNUSED NAPPIES FOR A GREAT CAUSE

October 13, 2020Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, is calling on families that have any leftover nappies to drop them into her office as part of the “Nappy Collective” initiative. The Nappy Collective program runs Australia-wide with the aim to collect tens of thousands of leftover nappies that will then be sorted and distributed to…

NEW BRIDGE TO CLOSE ROAD AT JESMOND

October 8, 2020Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, is warning motorists of an impending road closure this weekend, to allow for the installation of a large shared pathway bridge over Newcastle Road at Jesmond, as part of the early works for the Newcastle Inner City Bypass. Transport for NSW has given notice that Newcastle Road,…

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