The 28th of April is International Worker’s Memorial Day,
Today I attended an event in Franklin Square to pay my respects to those who have been killed or injured at work, and to help raise awareness about workplace injuries.
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Happy Neighbour Day
I join Julie Collins MP in wishing everyone a Happy Neighbour Day!
Starting in 2003 as a campaign encouraging people to check on their neighbour, Neighbour Day encourages Australians to form social connections to help overcome loneliness across our communities.
Continue readingToby Thorpe – Labor Candidate for Huon.
Great to catch up with my friend Toby Thorpe – Labor Candidate for Huon.
They say if you want a friend in politics get a dog, but Toby and I have been friends for many years. He is intelligent, motivated, and energetic and I urge you all to support him to become the next member for Huon.
Today I joined members of the Ukrainian community – including husband Robert Bilyk – and their Tasmanian friends at a rally in Hobart calling for peace in Ukraine.
The Labor Opposition stands shoulder to shoulder with the Australian Government, the Australian community and Australia’s allies across the world in supporting Ukraine and opposing this unprovoked aggression.
Thank you to the Association of Ukrainians in Tasmania for organising this rally and for supporting their community.
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Ukrainian Rally
Words below from my husband – who is of Ukrainian descent – and has family living in Ukraine
Tears flowed at this morning’s rally of solidarity with the Ukrainian people held at Parliament House gardens in Hobart.
A number of people spoke of their shock and disbelief at Putin’s unprovoked and unjustified attack on the peaceful and peace loving people of Ukraine.
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Go Local for Christmas
Dropped in to pick up some flowers at Kingston Florist and to catch up with my friend, Sally.
For anyone who hasn’t yet done all their Christmas shopping, I encourage you to Go Local First. Shop locally to support local small businesses and local jobs.
Kingborough Helping Hands Sharing Tree
Great to be doing another stint at the Kingborough Helping Hands Sharing Tree in Channel Court Shopping Centre in Kingston with my friend Eiluned.
Every little bit helps – so come along and donate. Vouchers, cash, gifts all accepted gratefully.
Risdon Vale Neighbourhood Centre Christmas lunch
Lovely to share the Christmas cheer at the Risdon Vale Neighbourhood Centre’s Christmas lunch, held at Risdon Vale Primary School.
As well as meeting some friendly members of the Risdon Vale community I had the pleasure of catching up with Julie Collins MP, Dean Winter MP and the new RVNC manager, Sarah O’Brien.
Kingborough citizenship ceremony
I’m always excited to see the smiles on the faces of migrants as they become Australian citizens. They understand what an extraordinary privilege it is to be a citizen of such a free, prosperous country as ours.
Thank you to the Kingborough Council for inviting me, and my colleague Julie Collins MP, to today’s citizenship ceremony to witness people taking one of the most important and profound steps in their lives.
Senator Catryna Bilyk 
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