As everyone gets back into the swing of things after the Christmas period there are children all across the electorate enjoying the last weeks of school holidays and parents scrambling to get school supplies ready in preparation for the year ahead.
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I wish everyone all the best for the coming year and look forward to travelling the electorate meeting and talking to as many people as possible.
Claim a $100 voucher in the Active Kids program
There are only a couple of weeks remaining until parents can claim a $100 voucher for their school-enrolled children thanks to the NSW Government’s new Active Kids program.
Through the program, parents, carers and guardians across NSW will be able to claim a $100 voucher to put towards the registration and participation costs of sport and active recreation activities for their kids.
With household budgets continually stretched, we want to ensure every child has access to sports and active participation for their health and wellbeing.
From January 31, parents, guardians and carers of children residing and participating in sport and other approved physical activities in NSW can apply for the voucher online through their MyServiceNSW account, and then redeem the voucher at their local sporting club or approved provider.
Whether your child participates in summer or winter sports or activities, Active Kids vouchers can be used until December 31 so there is no rush to claim.
We want every child in NSW to be able to use their voucher, so we encourage parents to speak to their local club about registering to be an approved provider.
For more information on the program visit sport.nsw.gov.au/activekids or phone Service NSW on 13 77 88.
Nominations now open for NSW training awards
I am urging employers and trainers in electorate to nominate outstanding local apprentices, trainees and organisations for the 2018 NSW Training Awards.
Nominations for the regional round of the NSW Training Awards opened this yesterday, January 15 and will close March 16.
The NSW Training Awards are a chance to recognise and congratulate the best apprentices, trainees and teachers in our Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector.
I know we have many deserving candidates so I urge employers and VET trainers to step forward and nominate an individual or organisation for an award.
This is a chance to show your pride in their efforts and your commitment to their training.
Once nominations close, they will be assessed and regional award winners will be announced in June.
Winners will then represent our region at the State Finals in September where they will have a chance to be named among NSW’s best.
State winners will compete for NSW for national honours at the Australian Training Awards in November.
VET students can be nominated if they have completed or are due to complete their apprenticeship or traineeship between 1 October 2017 and 30 September 2018.
Lodge nominations now for the 2018 NSW Training Awards at www.training.nsw.gov.au/training_awards/.
Congratulatory messages
Just a reminder that if you have a loved one with a milestone event coming up such as 100th birthday or 50th wedding anniversary and would like to arrange from the to receive congratulatory message from myself, the Premier and in the case of a 100th birthday, a message from the Queen, please make contact with my office.
We are more than happy to arrange these for you.
My office can be contact on 6882 3577 or email dubbo@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Until next week
