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2 March 2013, Martin with Indigenous family members who performed at the ALP Stall, Darebin Community and Kite Festival, Edwardes Lake Reservoir.
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2 March 2013, Martin with locals at the ALP Stall, Darebin Community and Kite Festival, Edwardes Lake Reservoir.
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1 March 2013, Martin launched the St Vincent de Paul Society’s soup van service in Victoria with a Federal Labor Government sponsorship grant of $150,000.
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18 December 2012, Martin presented recipients with a certificate for the 2012 National Volunteer Award, for the outstanding contributions they made to our local community as a volunteer.
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15 November 2012, Martin with Hilary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, during her visit to Australia.
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21 September 2012, Martin with recipients of a Local Sporting Champion Grant, who each received $500 as part of an ongoing Federal Labor Government grant.
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14 September 2012, Martin with talented musicians who are physically disabled from the tiny Pacific Island of Kirabati at Decibels Studio in Reservoir.
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2 September 2012, Martin at the launch of Smart Grid, Smart City Information Centre in Newcastle to engage consumers and business in new technologies trialled to use energy more efficiently. The Smart Grid, Smart City project is a Federal Labor Government $100 million commitment. |
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11 July 2012, Martin with students at Ipswich during Community Cabinet.
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11 May 2012, Martin with recipients of the Local Sporting Champions Grant, who each received $500 as part of an ongoing Federal Labor Government grant.
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17 February 2012, Martin at soil-turning ceremony at the site of the future Islamic Museum of Australia in Thornbury.
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26 January 2012, Martin at Darebin Council Citizenship Ceremony.
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26 January 2012, Martin with recipients of the Darebin Council Australia Day Awards.
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11 January 2012, Martin with recipients of the Local Sporting Champions Grant, who each received $500.
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20 December 2011, Martin opened new multipurpose centre at Preston South Primary School, built as part of the Australian Government’s Building the Education Revolution.
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17 December 2011, Martin with Indian High Commissioner Ms. Sujatha Singh and the Indian cricket team.
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9 December 2011, 10 outstanding volunteers receive National Volunteer Award, as part of the 2011 10th Anniversary of the International year of Volunteers.
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8 December 2011 Martin opens new library and classrooms at Penders Grove Primary School, built as part of the Australian Government’s Building the Education Revolution.
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1 December 2011, Martin at opening of Darebin Community Legal Centres’ new premises in Thornbury.
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17 November 2011 - Martin with Barack Obama, President of the USA, when visiting Australian Parliament House.
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30 September 2011 - Martin with recipients of the Local Sporting Champions Grant, who each received $500. This is an ongoing grant provided by the Federal Labor Government and administered by the Australian Sports Commission.
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On 9 September 2011 Martin opened new library and classrooms at Westgarth Primary School, built as part of the Australian Government’s Building the Education Revolution.
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On 8 September 2011 Martin opened new Student Hub and refurbished Borchardt Library at La Trabe University. The Federal Labor Government contributed $9.12 million for this project through the Better Universities Renewal Funding initiative.
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On 8 September 2011 Martin opened classrooms and physical education space at Spensley Street Primary School, built as part of the Australian Government’s Building the Education Revolution.
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Martin is a supporter of Every Australian Counts campaign and the implementation of the National Disablity Insurance Scheme. He met with representatives on 3 September 2011.
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Martin at Keon Park Football Club President's Night on 3 September 2011, with Darren Barker (Vice Pres)on left, and on right John Nugent, and Michael McAuliffe (President).
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Martin at official opening of new library and classrooms at Kinsbury Primary School on 28 June , built as part of the Australian Government’s Building the Education Revolution.
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Martin at the opening of the Austin Campus of the Melbourne Brain Centre on 24 June 2011, a new state of the art facility supporting world leading reasearch into the causes, prevention and treatment of neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease.
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Martin attended the official opening of the library and classroom refurbishments at Sacred Heart Primary School in Preston on 11 June 2011, which received over $2.1 million, as part of the Australian Government’s Building the Education Revolution.
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On 11 June 2011, Martin attended the official opening of the multipurpose building at St Joseph the Worker School in Reservoir North, which received $2.3 million under the Labor Government’s Building the Education Revolution.
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On 11 May 2011, Martin attended the official opening of the new multipurpose centre at Preston West Primary School, which received $3.2 million under the Government’s Building the Education Revolution.
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Martin with recipients of the Local Sporting Champions Grant, who each received $500. This is an ongoing grant provided by the Federal Labor Government and administered by the Australian Sports Commission.
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On 30 March 2011 Martin attended the official opening of the covered outdoor learning area at Reservoir West Primary School, which received $1,125,000 under the Government's Building Education Revolution.
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On 30 March 2011 Martin attended the official opening of the new library and classrooms at Wales Street Primary School, which received $3,200,000 under the Government's Building Education Revolution.
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On 17 March 2011 Martin attended the official opening of the new libarary and classrooms at Preston North East Primary School which received $2,125,000 under the Government's Building Education Revolution.
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On 16 March 2011 Martin attended the official opening of a new cooking room at Reservoir East Primary School which received $455,000 under the element of the Building Education Revolution.
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On 16 March 2011 Martin announced the commencement of construction of the Ntec Regional Trade Training Centre at Northland Secondary College which received $11,709.302 from the Australian Government as part of the Trade Training Centres in Schools Program.
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On 4 March 2011 Martin officially opened the new modular building and classrooms at Our Lady of the Way School , built as part of the Australian Government’s BER. In additional to the new buildings, the school’s library was refurbished and the oval upgraded with synthetic, all-weather turf.
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Martin presenting special flag, flown over Parliament House in Canberra, to National Servicemen’s Association of Australia Northern Districts (Preston) Sub-Branch on 5 December 2010.
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Martin with Oprah during her visit to Australia. Oprah’s Ultimate Australian Adventure highlighted the world class experiences on offer in our own back yard.
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Martin officially opening the refurbished multipurpose hall at St Joseph's Primary School in Northcote, 12 November 2010, built as part of the Australian Government's Building the Education Revolution.
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Martin at Breavington Ceremony, 7 September 2010, which is held annually in honour of Rod Breavington a police member at Northcote Poice Station who enlisted in the Australian Army and, as a prisoner of war, was exucted in Singapore in 1942. Each year Northcote Police and Northcote Returned Serices League club jointly conduct a day of rememberance of his death.
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Martin with members of the National Servicemen Association of Australia/Victoria Branch, Northern District Sub-Branch, celebrating the Annual Memorial Day Service, 1 August 2010.
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Martin at Reservoir Library announcing $3m funding for redevelopment of the Library, 27 July 2010. The new Reservoir Library will include a new full outfitted community building, an underground carpark, landscaping and signage.
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Martin at Maharishi School announcing funding, 20 May 2010. The Maharishi School received $300,000 funding under historic school modernisation program built as part of the Labor Government’s Building the Education Revolution.
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Martin with members of the local community at the new East Reservoir Neighbourhood House and Community Hub, 5 May 2009. The Labor Government will provide $440,000 toward construction and fitout to service disadvataged groups in East Reservoir and surrounds.
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Martin at Parliament House meeting with Ruby Dowling, Youth Ambassador from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 7 April 2010.
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Martin at the King Island Renewable Energy Project, 20 Feb 2010.
Commonwealth Govt contributed $15.28 million through the Renewable Energy Demonstration Program.
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Presentation of Australian Defence Medal to Mr Joe Galea at Martin's office, 8 Oct 2009. |
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Martin with Darebin City Brass Community Band Youth Trainin g Group, 21 March 2009
Multicultural Diversity week was celebrated with performances by the Darebin Brass Band and St. Raphael's Primary School Choir at the Preston Salvation Army Citadel.
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Martin unveils a plaque at Northcote High commemorating the school ground refurbishment, 31 October 2008. Federal funds were granted to Northcote High under the Investing In Our Schools grant scheme to the tune of $150,000. The funds will provide a Harmony Courtyard and Amphitheatre.
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The Victoria Police Multicultural Unit graduates from the Victorian School of Languages, 30 October 2008. Martin was delighted to be involved with the graduation ceremony at the Victrorian School of Languages where members of the Victoria Police Multicultural Unit received certificates after completing an Arabic language course.
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Martin and others honouring John Dal Santo at the Furlan Club, 30 October 2008. The Honour Award (Cavaliere) is the Italian Order of Merit, Knight of the Grand Cross. Mr. Dal Santo was presented with the Award by the Italian Consul General, Dr Francesco DeConno.
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Martin with students from St. Gabriel’s Primary School, Reservoir 27 February 2008.
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Martin at Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony, 26th January 2008.
Martin with community groups at All Nations Park, Northcote, 30 Oct 2007
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Preston Girls Senior College art exhibition, Oct 2007
Martin visited the Preston Girls Senior College to see the art exhibition that girls from across all grades are exhibiting. The display included works in painting, drawing, sculpture and needle point, including soft-toys.
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Presentation of Australian Defence Medals, Oct 07
Martin visited the Northern District sub-Branch of the National Servicemen's Associaton of Australia to present 16 of its members with Australian Defence Medals. Martin also joined the Northern District sub-Branch in its celebration for its 10th Anniversary.
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Martin shopping at the Preston Market.
Preston West Primary School, August 2007
The Preston West Primary School Student Council planted Woollemi Pines with Martin and told him about the Australia-wide school program to sustainably grow these recently discovered "dinosaur pines".
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Arts Project Australia, August 2007
Martin visited Arts Project Australia, which is a not-for-profit organisation that supports people with disabilities beome practitioners in the visual arts. Martin is pictured here while some of the artists paint and draw his portrait.
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Pender's Grove Primary School, August 2007
The Grade 5 students at Pender's Grove Primary School showed Martin their vegetable kitchen garden. The vegetable garden is tended by the whole school community and is watered with the indigenous garden by recycled water gathered from a Commonwelath Government Community Water Grant.
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Australian Irish Welfare Bureau July 2007
Martin attended celebrations at the gathering of the Australian Irish Welfare Bureau here in the local area. Martin satyed around for afternoon so he could spend some time talking to the organisation's volunteers.
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Visit to Croxton Primary School
The Croxton Primary School is a special school which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. Martin visited Croxton Primary to celebrate its Anniversary and presented the school with an Australian flag.
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Lebanese Christian Ladies Group - June 2007
Martin attended a meeting of the Lebanese Christian Ladies Group to discuss local issues effecting them.
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Talking with local business - June 2007
Martin is firmly committed to his local electorate and is often 'out and about' talking with the local community and to small business owners.
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World Environment Day - June 5
East Preston Primary School
Martin helped local students celebrate World Environment Day and attended celebrations marking the event at East Preston Primary School. As part of the celebrations and in recognition of our culture and history, Martin presented the school with the Australian Aboriginal Flag to be flown on the school grounds. Martin is available to present Australian, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to all schools in the Batman area.
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Latrobe Retirement Village - April 2007
Martin presented an Australian Flag to the residents at the Latrobe Retirement Village during a ceremony followed by afternoon tea. Flags can be obtained without charge from Martin's office. Martin is also available to present the Australian Flag as well as the Aboriginal Flag to community groups and schools.
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