Media Releases

Mike regularly raises important community issues in the local and State media. It is an ideal way to get information out to residents who may have an interest in the work that Mike is doing on their behalf on law and order, education, health, transport, seniors and many other topical issues.

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December 2011

• Willetton Senior High School Best In The State

November 2011

• Willetton Sports Club In Receivership
• Zero Tolerance To Dangerous Litter

October 2011

• SMRC Put On Short Notice
• Herald Avenue Seniors Celebrate 25th Anniversary
• More Students Benefit From Flashing LED Lights
• Voluntary Administrator Appointed to Willetton Sports Club
• Willetton Sports Club - Statement

September 2011

• Willetton Sports Club May Be Forced To Close
• More Students Benefit From Flashing LED Lights
• Housing Help For Seniors [Joint release with Peter Abetz, MLA]
• Interim Lease Solution For Willetton Child Care Centre?
• SMRC's Licence Should Not Be Renewed Next Month
• It's Official - The SMRC Still Stinks
• Local MLA Attends Malaysian Commemoration Day 2011
• Ageing with My Ability: Cheque Presentation

August 2011

• MLA Hosts Local Anti-Social Behaviour Community Forum
• Decision Time for Canning Re Willetton Child Care Centre
• Fiona Stanley Hospital On Time and On Budget
• Sunday Shopping Hours Pledge
• WA Police Officer Assaults Continue to Decline
• Parents Back Record Number Of School Bids For Independent Public School Status

July 2011

• Essential New Funding For Riverton Not-For-Profits
• Telecross Service Helps To Limit People's Isolation
• $33.4 Million In Rebates To Be Paid To WA Seniors
• Premier and Local MLA to Visit Willetton Senior High School

June 2011

• Premier and Local MLA to Visit Rossmoyne and Willetton Senior High Schools
• Safety and Security Rebates For WA Seniors
• MLA Hosts Free Tax Help For Disadvantaged
• No Excuse For Speeding Near Rossmoyne Senior High
• Labor MPs Must Back Community On Roe Extension
• Winter Sprinkler Bans Commence

May 2011

• Disruptive Behaviour Management System Hotline
• More Seniors To Qualify For Enhanced WA Seniors Card
• Budget 2011-12---Supporting the Riverton Electorate
• WA's Gas Appliance Rectification Program
• Consumer Champions Wanted

April 2011

• Seniors - Are You Registered For The Annual Cost of Living Rebate?
• Traffic Lights For Major Crash Intersection in Willetton
• Local Traffic Warden Hurt as Youths Throw Bottle
• SMRC Still Polluting the Local Community

March 2011

• MLA Calls for Changes to Ease Domestic Gas Prices
• Willetton Rotary Fair a Huge Success
• Small Business Commissioner Legislation Welcomed
• Caltex Response To Local Safety Not Good Enough
• Changes to Local Roads To Increase Safety For Residents
• Electronic School Zone Signs For Rossmoyne SHS

February 2011

• Safety Issues at Deep Water Point Launching Ramp
• Additional Schools Invited To Become Independent Public Schools
• MLA Organises Local Scout Clean-up For Seniors
• $132,000 Grant For Willetton Child Care Association
• Free Showerhead Swap Initiative

January 2011

• Federal Government's Proposed Flood Tax
• MLA Wants Successful Graffiti Clean-up Program Expanded
• Electronic Speed Signs Needed For Rossmoyne Senior High

December 2010

• Local MLA Endorses Sharper Focus On Early Childhood Development
• Local Nominations Sought For Multicultural Service Awards
• Drivers Must Not Block Intersections When Queuing For Fuel
• Pathways in Parklands are for People Not Motorbikes
• SMRC Must Release Its Annual Report and Budget
• Electronic School Zone Speed Signage for Pinetree Gully Road
• Rebate for WA Senior's Fire and Security Devices Doubled
• State Government Assistance For Utilities Hardship

November 2010

• Minister's Appeal Determination Toughens SMRC License
• Local MP Volunteers For McHappy Day
• Rossmoyne's $14m Redevelopment Begins
• Local Student Wins Premier's ANZAC Student Tour 2011
• Local Environmental Group's Achievements Acknowledged
• Telecross Free Calls Ensure Elderly Are Safe
• Tougher Demerit System for New Drivers

October 2010

• Labor's Disgraceful Assault on the Public Hospital System
• Review of Underground Power Program Welcomed
• Letter to the Editor (Canning Times) re Contracting out of Hospital Services
• State Government Reverses Labor's Failed Cannabis Laws
• City of Canning to Benefit from New Equitable Library Funding
• National Youth Week Grants Now Open

September 2010

• Local MLA To Join Premier In Official Visit to Singapore
• Underground Power Concerns Allayed
• Local Chinese Mooncake Festival Celebrations
• Roe Six Noise Problems Pilot Program
• Tax Free Help Centre Benefits Low Income Earners
• Local MLA Kicks Off Doorknock Appeal

August 2010

• School Speed Zone Enforcement On Non-School Days

July 2010

• LHMU's Actions Hurt Their Own Members

June 2010

• Gravity Discovery Centre Funding Extended
• Bicycle Network Funding For Canning River Regional Park
• Hooning not Acceptable in Any Suburb
• More Discounts for Seniors Card Holders
• Local MLA to Host Tax Help Centre
• New State Agreements Big Boost to Health In WA
• Local MP To Go Red For Women

May 2010

• SMRC's Incineration Plans Not On
• State Budget Benefits to Riverton Electorate
• Upcoming State Budget
• Emergency Services Volunteers Thanked
• Six New Odour Clauses for SMRC License

April 2010

• Member for Riverton Delighted at New Library Funding
• Public Library Funding An Important Community Requirement
• Fun For The Whole Family At The Anzac Day Family Festival

March 2010

• Community Advice After Storm Damage
• International Women's Day Celebrated
• MLA Congratulates Local WorldSkills Representative
• SMRC Licence Conditions Toughened But Is It Enough?

February 2010

• Better Policing With 120 Extra Police on the Beat
• Red Tape Reduction Blueprint Released
• MLA Calls for Local Schools to Take on Independent Status
• Barnett Government Delivers on Redress Ex-Gratia Payments
• Overall Reported Crime Down 8.5 Per Cent
• Life Saving Resources For WA Children
• Simplified Heavy Vehicle Mass Management Scheme
• New Boating Safety Program for Primary Schools
• School Bus Fleet Safety Upgrade Completed Years Early
• SMRC Chairman Verifies CEO's Leap In Salary

January 2010

• SMRC's 'Typographical Error' a Farce
• Damla College Takes Over Ferndale Primary School Site
• SMRC Rewards Its Own Poor Performance
• Keep Gatecrashers At Bay - Register Your Party With the Police
• Water Conservation Message Getting Through
• Riverton Electorate Students Receive State Awards
• Online Forum Seeks Community Feedback on Roe Extension
• Graffiti Vandals Now Face Two Years Jail

December 2009

• Bright Future for Health and Disability Services
• Supporting Small Business A Key State Government Priority
• New Prohibited Behaviour Orders To Protect Community
• Police Set To Blitz Local Roads This Festive Season

November 2009

• More Than 4,000 Years of FESA Service Celebrated
• New Online Crash Reporting Facility Launched For Drivers
• Telstra's Change of Heart Over Telephone Exchange Graffiti
• Rock Throwing Offenders Face Seven Years Jail
• DEC Investigating SMRC Again for Odours
• Difficulties for Patients in Finding a New Local GP
• New 205 Bus Route Changes a Boon for Local Seniors
• Antisocial Behaviour Not On In Public Housing
• SMRC's New Council Should Make A Difference

October 2009

• Tougher New Legislation for Arsonists
• Caravanning and Camping a Disappearing Pastime
• Local MLA Welcomes New Cannabis Legislation
• River Foreshore Protection Boosted
• Time For A Fresh Change at the SMRC

September 2009

• No Cuts To Local Mental Health Services
• Rossmoyne High To Become Independent Public School
• New Changes To Recreational Fishing Licenses
• State-wide Strategy for Suicide Prevention
• Strong Support for Independent Public Schools
• $1.53m For WA Community Conservation Groups

August 2009

• Riverton Rossmoyne Bowling Club Gets Synthetic Green
• State Government Delivers on Respite Care Commitment
• South Metro Connect Project Team for Roe Extension Announced
• Tougher State Government Graffiti Penalties
• More Autonomy For Schools
• Screening Compliance Plan For Roe 6

July 2009

• Local Volunteers Recognised As Community Safety Heroes
• Riverton Calisthenics Girls Win National Championships
• Time For SMRC Compost Plant To Move
• Low Income Earners to Benefit from Free Tax Help Centre
• The Additional Benefits for Seniors Card Holders
• A Buddha In the Office

June 2009

• Successful Student Behavioural Program Expanded
• Free Public Transport Scheme A Huge Success
• Tougher Hoon Laws Planned
• Rossmoyne High School Plans $14m Improvements
• SMRC Plant Not Financially Viable
• Parkwood Integrated Services Centre Funding
• Extensive Funding For Local School Improvements
• Time To Start Afresh With The SMRC

May 2009

• SMRC - Admission of guilt a long time coming
  [Joint media release with Joe Francis MLA, Member for Jandakot]
• Roe 6 Noise Improvements Underway
• State Government Assists Local GPs to Extend Hours
• Significant Benefit to Electorate From State Budget
• Extensive Local Tenders Available for School Works

April 2009

• MLA Calls For Action on Prescribed Burning Targets
• New Bus Service for Herald Avenue Seniors
• Mid May Noise Testing For Roe 6

March 2009

• Noise Testing For Roe 6 Planned
• Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund Increased
• Willetton Rotary Fair a Boon For The Community
• Local MLA Backs Role of Police
• Roe Extension a Must For Local Community
• Education Minister Tours Local Schools
• Local MLA Calls For Action on WA Bushfire Threat

February 2009

• MLA Condemns SMRC's Community Education Funding

January 2009

• May 16 Daylight Saving Referendum
• PCYC Scare Campaign
• Labor's Land Tax Bites Community Hard
• MLA Condemns Fiscal Legacy of Labor in Riverton
• MLA Refutes Union Claims Re Contract Cleaners
• New Cost of Living Rebate Deadline For Seniors Extended
• It's Official: PR Perfume can't Hide the Smell
  [Joint media release with Joe Francis MLA, Member for Jandakot]