ISSUE 5 | August 2021
CommenT with MICHELLE ROWLAND
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I am available to help with a range of Federal matters, including:
Western Sydney Lockdown: we are here to help
NSW Minister for Health, Brad Hazzard.
Blacktown Mayor, Tony Bleasdale.
HIS unfortunate and extended COVID lockdown has meant many are feeling isolated and unsure about what the future holds. I have been working hard to reach as many residents as possible during what is no doubt a challenging time for us all. Over the last couple of weeks, along with calling constituents, I have held a number of online events to help share information with the community and improve our access to vaccines. Last week I hosted a community zoom event with special guest speakers including Blacktown City Mayor Tony Bleasdale, the CEO of the Western Sydney Primary Health Network Ray Messom, and Superintendent Donna from the Riverstone Police Area Command. Over 200 residents attended, and many good questions about the lockdown rules were asked. We are doing our best to assist clarifying the rules wherever possible. I also wrote to the NSW Minister for Health, Brad Hazzard urging him to expand the number of walk-in vaccination clinics in Greenway. This would make it easier for resi-
dents to get vaccinated without needing to make an appointment. An online community zoom was also held to bring together educators who shared tips for parents who are assisting children with remote learning from home. Finally, I attended Parliament a little differently this week. With most of Sydney in lockdown, I joined Parliament online and asked the Prime Minister about why he spoke out against an early lockdown, that likely could have prevented this longer lockdown. Unfortunately, the Prime Minister responded by talking about himself and pretending that he was unaware the Delta strain was a more serious threat. Blacktown deserves better and more honest leadership than this. I will continue to work as hard as possible to help the people of Blacktown and Greenway through this pandemic. Over the coming weeks I will continue to hold a number of online events for members of our community.
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Michelle Rowland MP FEDERAL MEMBER FOR GREENWAY
Level 1, Suite 101C, 130 Main Street, Blacktown PO Box 8525, Blacktown NSW 2148 (02) 9671 4780 Michelle.Rowland.MP@aph.gov.au www.michellerowland.com.au MRowlandMP Authorised by Michelle Rowland MP, Australian Labor Party, Suite 101C, Level 1, 130 Main Street, Blacktown NSW 2148
