TONY SMITH MP FEDERAL MEMBER FOR CASEY M E D I A R E L E A S E CASEY ANZAC CENTENARY KICKS OFF AT LILLYDALE LAKE The first of many grants to commemorate the centenary of ANZAC in our local Casey electorate has been approved by the Federal Government after recommendations from our local ANZAC Centenary committee, says Federal Member for Casey, Tony Smith. “A grant of $5,200 has been approved to help provide interpretative signage and a plaque at the site of a large Militia Camp at Lilydale and the site of a mock battle at Coldstream. The unveiling ceremonies surrounding these will also help mark the start of the important centenary commemorations and raise awareness of an extraordinary episode in our local history”. “The site, where the popular Lillydale Lake is today, hosted a week long ‘Camp of Instruction’ for 3000 soldiers of the 13th Infantry Brigade…

Joint Media Release TONY SMITH MP - Federal Member For Casey & BRUCE BILLSON MP - Federal Member for Dickson - Shadow Minister For Health and Ageing A COALITION GOVERNMENT WILL HELP FUND A BUSINESS CASE STUDY FOR HEALESVILLE HOSPITAL “A Coalition Government will make $50,000 available in the current financial year to help fund an independent business case study to investigate the feasibility of Healesville Hospital becoming independent with its own board of management, should the community wish it to occur”, said Mr Dutton. “Tony Smith has spoken to me on a number of occasions in Canberra about the desire of many in the Healesville community to explore the possibility of the Hospital transitioning to an independent rural hospital with its own local board of management”, Mr Dutton said. “Over many months I have spoken with many local residents and the local ‘Save the Healesville Hospital’ group about the…