Local News
Underdale High School Automotive Trade Training Centre Officially Opened
Posted: 20th August 2010The Underdale High School Automotive Trade Training Centre at Underdale High School was officially opened on 20 August 2010.
Call for Liberals to come clean on unfunded, uncosted promises in Hindmarsh
Posted: 16th August 2010Federal Member for Hindmarsh, Steve Georganas today called on the Shadow Infrastructure Minister to come clean and tell the people of Hindmarsh which services will be cut to fund their promises for $1.65 million for Surf Central and $150,000 for CCTV in G
Henley High School Engineering and Construction Trades Training Centre Officially Opened
Posted: 15th August 2010The Henley High School Engineering and Construction Trade Training Centre at Henley High School was officially opened on 15 August 2010.
Turning on Lights for the Tigers
Posted: 15th August 2010A re-elected Gillard Labor Government will deliver much needed new lighting for the Glenelg Football Club at Glenelg Oval.
Federal Labor Government Helps Apprentices Stay In Their Jobs
Posted: 13th August 2010Local apprentices will get help to stick with their training under a re-elected Gillard Labor Government.
Federal Labor to Deliver Huge Safety Boost for Glenelg
Posted: 9th August 2010Minister for Home Affairs Brendan O'Connor and Member for Hindmarsh Steve Georganas today announced that a re-elected Gillard Labor Government will fund much-needed CCTV cameras in Glenelg to combat crime and anti-social behaviour.
$45,403 Retooling for Climate Change Grant Helps Local Business to Go Green
Posted: 3rd August 2010Steve Georganas MP, Member for Hindmarsh, today congratulated local firm New Castalloy Pty Ltd on being offered a $45,403 grant to help reduce its environmental footprint.
Better Support and Better Care for Older South Australians
Posted: 30th July 2010Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot and Member for Hindmarsh, Steve Georganas visited the Pines Lodge residential aged care facility in North Plympton today to meet with residents, their families and staff.
New Air Traffic Control Tower to Boost Safety, Trade, Jobs and Tourism for South Australia
Posted: 30th July 2010Adelaide Airport can look forward to a new 44 metre, high tech airport control tower, to safely manage forecast increases in aircraft movements over the next 20 years.
$61,000 in Volunteer Grants Announced for Hindmarsh Community Organisations
Posted: 29th July 2010The Gillard Labor Government will provide extra assistance to 16 local community organisations in the electorate of Hindmarsh under the Volunteer Grants initative, to help cover the cost of petrol and purchase much needed equipment.
BER Funding Delivers New Library for Tenison Woods
Posted: 20th July 2010Mr Steve Georganas MP today attended the official opening of the new library at Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School in Richmond, built as part of the Australian Government Building the Education Revolution (BER) Program.
Lifeline for Surf Central
Posted: 18th July 2010Surf Life Saving South Australia's new headquarters, Surf Central, is set to become a reality if the Gillard Labor Government is re-elected on August 21.
Soccer Unites Project Launched In Hindmarsh
Posted: 19th June 2010The Australian Government will provide $135 000 in funding to Soccer Unites, a new project to make SA soccer more inclusive, the Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services, Laurie Ferguson, and the Member for Hindmarsh, Stev
Home Affairs Minister Visits Glenelg Crime Hot Spots
Posted: 10th June 2010Minister for Home Affairs, Brendan O'Connor, today visited crime hot spots in the Glenelg precinct after concerns were raised by council and community representatives about an increase in late night disturbances to residents and damage to public propert
Hindmarsh Seniors Take Advantage of Information Forums
Posted: 9th June 2010Federal Member for Hindmarsh Steve Georganas and Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Federal Member for Port Adelaide the Hon Mark Butler and addressed more than 200 seniors at a Pensioner and Seniors Information Day at the Semaphore Surf Lifesaving Cl
King St Bridge Funding Could Be Axed Under Libs
Posted: 9th June 2010Steve Georganas today called on the Liberal candidate for Hindmarsh to come clean about the amount of Federal roads money their party will rip away from local councils in a desperate attempt to fund a road upgrade in the Shadow Finance Minister Andrew Rob
$4,275 Support for Korea and South East Asia Veteran Community
Posted: 3rd June 2010An initiative of the Hindmarsh community received a boost with $4,275 in Australian Government funding to help honour the service of local veterans, Member for Hindmarsh Steve Georganas said today.
Phoney Tony To Deny Hundreds of Computers to Local Schools
Posted: 1st June 2010Hundreds of computers promised to local schools are under threat, with Tony Abbott planning to rip computer funding away from local schools, Member for Hindmarsh, Steve Georganas said today.
A secure future for Hindmarsh child care centres
Posted: 1st June 2010Member for Hindmarsh, Steve Georganas, today welcomed the announcement that 570 child care centres will be transferred from ABC Learning to the not-for-profit company GoodStart.
New training facilities opened at Community and Neighbourhood Houses and Centres Association
Posted: 28th May 2010The Federal Member for Hindmarsh, Steve Georganas MP, today opened new facilities at the Community and Neighbourhood Houses and Centres Association in Glandore that will improve vocational education and training for students in Adelaide.
Calls for the national recognition of the Battle of Crete
Posted: 28th May 2010Calls for the national recognition of the Battle of Crete were made in Federal Parliament this week by Calwell MP Maria Vamvakinou and Hindmarsh MP Steve Georganas.
School Trade Training Centres Under Threat
Posted: 27th May 2010Local high schools could lose funding for their Trade Training Centres under a Coalition plan to cut $230 million from the program, Member for Hindmarsh, Steve Georganas MP said today.
Fair Trade Push at Parliament House
Posted: 7th May 2010Steve Georganas, Federal Member for Hindmarsh today announced that he will be campaign for fair trade coffee to be used throughout Parliament House in a bid to help end the exploitation of child labourers around the globe.
Detector Dogs Have Assured place in High-Tech World
Posted: 6th May 2010The Minister for Home Affairs, Brendan O Connor, and the Member for Hindmarsh, Steve Georganas, today announced that detector dogs are continuing to perform a crucial role for Customs and Border Protection, despite the introduction of new technology and
South Australian Rollout of the keys2drive program
Posted: 3rd May 2010An innovative driver education program developed by the nation’s peak motoring body – Australian Automobile Association (AAA) – and funded by the Rudd Labor Government has arrived in South Australia.
Investors the real winners of financial advice reforms
Posted: 29th April 2010The Federal Member for Hindmarsh has welcomed the Rudd Government’s reforms to financial advice that will improve the trust and confidence of Australian investors in the financial planning sector...
Tony Abbotts plans to stop building the National Broadband Network
Posted: 29th April 2010Member for Hindmarsh Steve Georganas today said Tony Abbott’s plans to stop building the National Broadband Network would risk Australia’s economic future.
$3000 funding for veterans history centre in Hindmarsh
Posted: 23rd April 2010An initiative of the Hindmarsh community received a boost with $3000 in Australian Government funding to help honour the service of local veterans, Member for Hindmarsh, Steve Georganas said today.
Adelaide roundtable hears concerns of people with disability
Posted: 19th April 2010The Rudd Government would continue to work for better services for people with disability and to ensure they got fair treatment in the workplace and the community, the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Bill Shorten said today.
Opposition should reveal their schools hit list
Posted: 6th April 2010Member for Hindmarsh, Steve Georganas has called on Barnaby Joyce and the Coalition to reveal which schools in the electorate of Hindmarsh are on their secret BER hit list.
Youth Allowance Changes Benefit Hindmarsh Students
Posted: 1st April 20101666 students in Hindmarsh will receive start up scholarships of $1300 each and 705 will benefit from a new parental income test for Youth Allowance
$94,000 in Infrastructure Funding for West Lakes Dual Pathway
Posted: 25th March 2010The Rudd Labor Government will provide $94,000 for a ready-to-go community infrastructure project in the electorate of Hindmarsh as part of our plan to support jobs in the local economy while delivering lasting benefits for communities.
Funding Announced For SANFL Ovals in Hindmarsh
Posted: 5th March 2010The Rudd Labor Government will provide $162,000 for two ready-to-go local infrastructure projects in the Hindmarsh electorate as part of our plan to support jobs and deliver lasting benefits to local communities.
Draft Australian Curriculum Released Today
Posted: 1st March 2010Member for Hindmarsh, Steve Georganas today welcomed the online launch of Australia’s first truly National Curriculum for Kindergarten to Year 10.
Burns Roundtable Report
Posted: 16th February 2010Steve Georganas, Chair of the House of Representatives Health and Ageing Committee visited Dr Fiona Wood's Burns Unit at the Royal Perth Hospital
Rudd Government Tackling Long-Term Challenges
Posted: 2nd February 2010The Intergenerational Report released by the Treasurer outlines the big challenges facing Hindmarsh and Australia over the next 40 years, Hindmarsh MP Steve Georganas said.
Roundtable forum on burns prevention
Posted: 1st February 20101 February, Parliament House, Canberra
Caring for our carers - Hindmarsh receives $11,273 in respite funding
Posted: 15th January 2010Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot has announced more than $189,000 in one-off funding grants for 29 services across South Australia that provide respite for the state’s carers including $11,273 in Hindmarsh.
Turning on the Tap.
Posted: 11th January 2010Glenelg Waste Water Recycling Commences
Launch of Fair Work Website in Greek
Posted: 11th January 2010Information about the new Fair Work Act is now available for small business owners who speak Greek.
Fair Work Week 4-8 January 2010
Posted: 7th January 2010Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, visited a Woolworths store in Adelaide to talk about how the new Fair Work system allows employers to make flexible work arrangements with parents.
Seat of Hindmarsh to be lost by Sea
Posted: 17th December 2009New report shows Adelaide's Beachside suburbs underwater
Curfew Here to Stay
Posted: 14th December 2009Federal Member for Hindmarsh, Steve Georganas, has reassured western suburbs residents that there will be no change to the Adelaide Airport curfew following the diversion of a Qantas plane to Canberra last night when it tried to land at 11:10pm.
West Lakes Rally To Fight Parking Fees
Posted: 10th December 2009Federal Member for Hindmarsh Steve Georganas will join a public rally tomorrow (Saturday, 11 December) in the fight to keep parking at the West Lakes Shopping Centre free from charges.
Residents Voices Heard Above Aircraft Noise
Posted: 9th December 2009White Paper Announces Aircraft Noise Ombudsman
Christmas comes early for Hindmarsh community groups with $40,368 in volunteer grants funding
Posted: 4th December 2009Christmas comes early for Hindmarsh community groups with $40,368 in volunteer grants funding
Remembering their Manners: Major Airlines asked to join in silence for Remembrance Day
Posted: 4th November 2009Federal Member for Hindmarsh, Steve Georganas, today asked major airlines Qantas and Virgin Blue to delay all take offs and landings from Adelaide Airport scheduled around 11am to recognise the traditional one minute of silence for Remembrance Day.
Telstra scraps $2.20 pay-in-person charge
Posted: 4th November 2009Steve has welcomed the decision made by Telstra to drop the $2.20 administration fee for payment of bills in person or by mail.
Funding fit for a King!
Posted: 4th November 2009The Rudd Labor Government will invest $1,500,000 towards the replacement of the King Street Bridge project in 2009/10.
Keeping Hindmarsh Hydrated
Posted: 4th November 2009Member for Hindmarsh, Steve Georganas, has announced another water win in the electorate with the Australian Government providing almost five million dollars in funding to undertake an innovative stormwater capture project at Adelaide Airport.
