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2011 State Budget Reply
The 2011 State Budget Reply was given by the Shadow Treasurer, Tim Holding MP, in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on May 5, 2011.
Speaker, there is an apocryphal story about the novice Treasurer who on his first day in the job, […]Comments (0) | Share |
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Oxfam Trailwalker 2011
On April 1 our team Simon, Seb, Michael and I joined over 2000 other people setting off on a 100 km Oxfam Trailwalker trek between Wheelers Hill and Wesburn in Victoria’s Yarra Valley.
The event, which aims to raise $3 million […]Comments (0) | Share |
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Moving Forward to Wilsons Prom
There’s nothing quite like a hike to clear the head and to keep things in perspective.
With not much to smile about following the State Election, I figured a weekend hiking at Wilsons Prom was called for.
Check out some of the […]Comments (0) | Share |
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The Year 9 Experience
John Brumby’s Year 9 experience is the new idea that has captured Victoria’s attention this election.
It’s a great idea – a full school term of life-skills training and a two-week away-from-home experience. It’s a ground-breaking personal development program to help […]Comments (0) | Share | tags: education, Election 2010
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Tim’s Record Breaking Effort in Eltham
Last week Tim ventured to Research, accepting a challenge from Steve Herbert MP to beat the best time for letter boxing flyers in a hilly patch of turf in his Eltham electorate.
The group of 300 odd homes in Research is […]Comments (0) | Share | tags: Election
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Les Clefs d’Or Awards
On 21 November 2010 I joined Les Clefs d’Or (the “Golden Keys”), a hotel concierge professional association, at their annual concierge ball to celebrate the excellence of Victoria’s concierge, doormen and porter staff.
I also had the honour of presenting the […]Comments (0) | Share | tags: Tourism & Major Events
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2010 RACV Victorian Tourism Awards
On 15 November 2010, I had the pleasure of celebrating the achievements of our local tourism operators at the 2010 RACV Victorian Tourism Awards.
These Awards really encapsulate the passion, enthusiasm and professionalism that our tourism operators have for this important […]Comments (0) | Share | tags: Tourism & Major Events
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John Travolta & QANTAS support Grand Prix
I recently joined John Travolta at Tullamarine Airport in announcing that QANTAS will be the naming right sponsors of the 2011 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.
QANTAS has been a fantastic supporter of this event since it came to Melbourne […]Comments (0) | Share | tags: Tourism & Major Events
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Victorian Stuart Appleby takes out Australian Masters
Earlier this month I was thrilled to present our very own Stuart Appleby with the Australian Masters trophy.
The Australian Masters golf tournament, held at Victoria Golf Club from 11 to 14 November, was a huge success drawing the second biggest […]Comments (0) | Share | tags: Tourism & Major Events
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McHappy Day
It was fantastic to be a part of McHappy Day on Saturday 13 November.
The Springvale McDonalds store was decked out with festive colours and the staff had dressed as superheroes to celebrate a day which raises millions of dollars for […]Comments (0) | Share | tags: Lyndhurst