Sid opening the BER project at Latrobe Primary School

Sid at the King Island District High School BER Opening with (L-R) Jerome Pape (Principal) Josie Wright, Jessica Ball & Tiffany Morrison

Sid opening the BER project at King Island District High School

Sid at the King Island District High School BER Opening with members of the school rock band - 'Albino Black Sheep'. (L-R) Tom Youd, Brody Vlagsma, Declan Pape, Andy Castles (Sid) and Tristan Forrest.

Burnie High students visit Sid at Parliament House in Canberra

Sid tests out the first support vehicle built by Specialised Vehicle Solutions in South Burnie

NW Regional Health Acting CEO Gavin Austin, Sid and Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon talk to the media about the $13 million investment in sub acute beds at the NW Regional Hospital at Burnie

Senator Anne Urquhart, Federal Aging Minister Mark Butler and Sid discuss the outcomes of the Aging Forum held in Devonport

Sid and Bass MP Geoff Lyons at the Great Aussie BBQ to launch Prostate Cancer Awareness Week – Don’t let your sausage sizzle

Sid training in Canberra for the upcoming Burnie 10.

Sid meets with Dr Nathan Pinskier, a GP participating in Labor’s eHealth initiative.

Sid meets Surf Life Saving Australia’s President Graham Ford at the preview of the National Coastal Safety Report

Representatives from Voices for Justice meet with Sid to discuss the Micah Challenge which aims to halve poverty by 2015

Sid at the Tennis Australia dinner (thanks to Tennis Australia for the photo)

At the opening of the Smithton Primary School BER upgrades were Deputy Premier Bryan Green, Sid, Smithton Primary School Principal Jo Hillman, and Circular Head Mayor Daryl Quilliam.

Shane Lefevre from Tasmania Police, Sid and Sue Horton from the Education Child and Family Centre at the launch of the Devonport East Kommunity Kids program

Sid congratulates Sue Horton, from the Education Child and Family Centre, on the success of the launch of the Devonport East Kommunity Kids program

Sid and students at the opening of the $2.7 million Stella Maris Primary School upgrades

Southern Prospect’s director Lee Whiteley shows Sid and Federal Skills and Jobs Minister Chris Evans, some of their cutting edge renewable energy integration products

Sid and Higher Education Minister Chris Evans talk to university students about their experiences at the Cradle Coast Campus of the University of Tasmania in Burnie

Sid and Higher Education Minister Chris Evans announce to the media Labor’s $500 million investment in regional universities

Sid and Education Minister Peter Garrett meet students from the new Romaine Park Primary School

Education Minister and former Midnight Oil front man Peter Garrett and Sid hear from Burnie Mayor Alvwyn about how many awards Burnie has won since the band sang the song Burnie

Sid, Principal of Romaine Park Primary and Education Minister Peter Garrett inspect the new school

Sid and Education Minister Peter Garrett find out from a Romaine Park Primary student how to use a new interactive white board

Education Minister Peter Garrett takes questions from Romaine Park Primary students.

Sid and Education Minster Peter Garrett talk to the media about the new Romaine Park Primary School

Sid talking to David Russell at the Primary Industry Centre for Science Education Industry Awards in Canberra.

Science Minister Kim Carr, Sid, David Russell from PICSE and Holger Mieke from TIAR at the PICSE Awards in Canberra.

Sid opening the PICSE Awards in Canberra alongside the nominees from around Australia.

Sid presenting the Regional Australia Committee’s Murray Darling Basin report Of Drought and Flooding Rains.

The new Ulverstone High School Science Centre funded by the Federal Governments Building an Education Revolution program.

Sid at the testing of the high speed conferencing facilities at the Burnie Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centre.

Sid, Devonport Mayor Lyn Laycock and Federal Home Affairs and Justice Minister Brendan O’Connor announcing $250,000 for CCTV cameras in and around Devonport.

Federal Home Affairs and Justice Minister Brendan O’Connor, Devonport Mayor Lyn Laycock, Inspector Adrian Shadbolt and Sid announcing $250,000 for CCTV cameras in and around Devonport.

Sid testing the swings with some Kommunity Kids at Shorewell Park.

Nice shot Minister! Federal Home Affairs and Justice Minister Brendan O’Connor playing cricket with Kommunity Kids at Shorewell Park.

Kommunity Kids Coordinator Senior Constable Ian Edwards, Federal Home Affairs and Justice Minister Brendan O’Connor and Sid visiting Kommunity Kids at Shorewell Park.

Sid and his good mate Independent MP Tony Windsor inspecting cotton production in the Murray Darling Basin’s Menindee Lakes, as part of his Regional Australia Committee duties.

Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon and Sid open the new Burnie GP Superclinic at Cooee.

Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon and Sid celebrate the opening of the new GP Superclinic at Cooee with the doctors and staff.

Sid and Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon inspect the building of new patient accommodation at the Burnie hospital.

Kim Chen, Sid and Shane Broad cleaning up after a successful Wynyard Show 2011.

Unveiling of the plaques commemorating the opening of the St Brendon-Shaw’s new Science Centre, part of the Federal Government’s Building the Education Revolution program.

Sid, Principal Andrew Woodard and students Jacob and Emily opening the new $2.65 million Federally funded Table Cape Primary School facilities.

Sid inspecting the new composting toilet facilities at the Penguin Sustainable Living Centre being built by the O Group

Sid opening the extension of the Penguin Sustainable Living Centre built with the Federal Governments Get Communities Working and Jobs Fund funding.

Sid and Central Coast Mayor Jan Bonde at the Organic & Sustainable Living Festival

Ella Clark and Kyle Thompson show off the new computer lab at Strahan Primary to Sid, who opened $300,000 in expansions to the school recently

Sid welcomes people to the Community Cabinet forum.

Sisters Hills Opening – Sid is pictured with Waratah-Wynyard Mayor Kevin Hyland, Circular Head Mayor Daryl Quilliam and road campaigner Trevor Duniam at the launch of the $30 million project this week.

Ulverstone GP Emil Djakic shows Health Minister Nicola Roxon and Sid around the Patrick Street Clinic during discussions about new health funding and plans for the health system nationally.

Waratah Wynyard Mayor Kevin Hyland speaks at the official opening of the Whyte Hills lookout at Waratah. This magnificant lookout has views right across the Tarkine. The project was funded by the Rudd Government in 2007 through the Tasmanian Forest Tourism Initiative and was part of a $900,000 grant that has seen a range of projects developed through the Tarkine Wilderness Gateway Experience – managed by the Cradle Coast Authority.

Sid speaks at the official opening of the Whyte Hills lookout at Waratah. This magnificant lookout has views right across the Tarkine. The project was funded by the Rudd Government in 2007 through the Tasmanian Forest Tourism Initiative and was part of a $900,000 grant that has seen a range of projects developed through the Tarkine Wilderness Gateway Experience – managed by the Cradle Coast Authority.

At the official opening of the Whyte Hills lookout at Waratah. This magnificant lookout has views right across the Tarkine. Sid is pictured with (l-r) Cradle Coast Authority Tarkine Development Project Officer Jenny Evans, Cradle Coast Authority Regional Tourism Development Officer Ian Waller and Waratah-Wynyard Mayor Kevin Hyland.

At the official opening of the Whyte Hills lookout at Waratah. This magnificant lookout has views right across the Tarkine.

Sid speaks at the official launch of the recently refurbished Athenaeum Hall at Waratah. The Rudd Government contributed $114,000 towards the upgrade, which now also incorporates a Tarkine Interpretation Centre and the Waratah Museum. The balance of the $270,000 project was contributed by the Waratah-Wynyard Council.

Some of the new signage at Athenaeum Hall at Waratah.

The recently refurbished Athenaeum Hall at Waratah. The Rudd Government contributed $114,000 towards the upgrade, which now also incorporated a Tarkine Interpretation Centre and the Waratah Museum. The balance of the $270,000 project was contributed by the Waratah-Wynyard Council.

Federal Minister for Housing Tanya Plibersek (middle) visited the NW Coast recently to announce a new $4.5m conctract for 19 new afforadable homes across Northern Tasmania. Also pictured (l-r) State Labor candidate Kay Eastley, Tasmanian Minister for Housing Lin Thorp, Minister Plibersek and Sid.

Sid gets the run down on a new affordable housing project for Devonport recently.

Visiting the site of the Levenbank homeless facility at Ulverstone recently are (l-r) Federal Minister for Housing Tanya Plibersek, Tasmanian Housing Innovation unit director Peter Walsh, Sid, and Tasmanian Housing Minister Lin Thorp.

Sid is pictured here with his cousin Tresa. As of March 3, 2010, Tresa has volunteered for the ALP for 10 years. She is an absolute treasure. Tresa has also spent time volunteering in a number of other ALP offices on the North West Coast. Thank you Tresa!

Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson. He loves his wind turbines!

Spending a bit of time seeing the sights on King Island are Minister for Resources, Energy and Tourism, Martin Ferguson

Sid takes the chair as part of his responsibilities as a Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Sid and Federal Member for Capricornia, Kirsten Livermore, escort “reluctant” nominee for Speaker, Harry Jenkins (Scullin) to the Speaker’s Chair.

Sid and Federal Member for Lyons, Dick Adams, participate in the official ceremony to mark the redistribution of their electorates.

The beautiful fishing village of Strahan is now part of the Braddon electorate.

Tourism and fishing are two of the industries important to Sid’s electorate of Braddon.

The West Coast Wilderness Railway is a world class tourism venture, based in Strahan, which has been faithfully restored to showcase the historic Abt locomotives and the wonderful West Coast scenery.