Sid Sidebottom
MP Federal Member for Braddon.
Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
"We are temporarily relocating..."
Sid's electorate office is temporarily located in the Harris Building- Level 2, 51 Cattley Street, Burnie. We will return to the Wilmot Street office following a refurbishment. Please note: the office contact numbers will remain the same and there is lift access to level 2 in the Harris Building.
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→ Sid Sidebottom on ABC24 Capital Hill (16 February 2012)
→ Sid Sidebottom welcomes ABC Heywire winners to Parliament House Canberra (8 Feb 2012)
Youth Week Focus on Agriculture
Sid spent National Youth Week in Western Australia promoting agriculture and holding key discussions with State Government, dairy and timber industry representatives.
During his trip, Sid launched an innovative new horticulture in schools project that gives students a vocational qualification and a pathway to a rewarding career in the agriculture, horticulture, conservation and land management industries. Co-funded by AgriFood Skills Australia and the Department of Education Western Australia, the program will establish new school vegetable gardens in five high schools and provide students with new skills relevant to the nursery industry, landscape gardening and irrigation, along with career guidance and work placements.
Agriculture is exciting industry with fantastic opportunities in a whole range of careers. Sid is sure this program will sow the seed that grows into a long and fruitful career in horticulture.
Sid met with WA Minister for the Environment and Water Bill Marmion to discuss West Australia’s Regional Forestry Agreement and forest management planning.
Sid also attended meetings with representatives from the Forest Products Commission, Western Dairy and the WA Farmers’ Federation, along with visits to a dairy farm at Harvey, production facilities at Wesbeam and Brownes Dairy, and a Jarrah forest thinning trial at Jarrahdale.
↓ (below) Sid at WA dairy farm (left). Sid and John Clarke (Institute of Foresters of Australia) inspect forest thining project near Jarrahdale WA (right).
"Thanks Sid!"
Sid Sidebottom MP - Federal Member for Braddon
'Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry'
… for a fair go in Braddon …
"I feel honoured to be chosen to serve the people of Braddon and Australia in a higher capacity as Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
The role is significant in many ways for it can touch on the future of our immediate region, Tasmania and also the nation, for there are some significant challenges facing agriculture, forestry and fisheries. These include changing environmental conditions with climate change, changing market conditions, pressure from imports, pressure from interest groups of all colours and declining resource stocks.
My major portfolio responsibilities will be in the areas of forestry, dairy as well as skills and education in agriculture. I will also have other administrative duties, such as delivering legislation to the Governor General to be signed.
I will no doubt be a lot busier, but I remain committed to Braddon and will still be working very hard with my office for my constituents on top of my new duties.
So if you have any queries, or you think I can help, please do not hesitate to contact my office."
Contacts
Braddon Electorate Office
Phone: 6431 1333
Toll free: 1300 135 547
Kind regards
Sid Sidebottom ... proudly representing Braddon
