“ “Tony Piccolo MP

Member for Light

Building stronger

is at the core of my work as a local state MP

communities

Tony Piccolo MP

Tony’s understanding of the needs and aspirations of the community comes from his shared history, because he’s lived in the local area with his family for over 50 years...

Tony was educated in the local area, attending Evanston Primary and Gawler High School

Tony’s faith is important to him; here he is

celebrating his first Communion at St

Brigid’s Church

Tony graduating with his economics degree; and, below, with his mum and two sons, Raffaele and Stefan, at Raff’s graduation

Tony served as Mayor of Gawler for six years

Building stronger communities

...and by continually listening and engaging with the community...

Tony has engaged with young people to make sure he understands their views on a range of issues

Tony has held a number of information sessions to ensure

the community is kept informed of development in their area

Tony believes in reaching out to residents and meeting with them in their neighbourhood

Tony regularly visits local residents to get a clearer

picture of issues affecting them

Tony Piccolo MP

Tony worked alongside his federal and local government counterparts and the Virgara family to deliver the Angle Vale Sports Centre

The new lights at the Tiver Road intersection which Tony lobbied for will improve road safety in the Evanston Park area

Tony fought hard to get money invested in his local school. Here he is at the opening

day of the new Gawler & District College

Tony is proud to support local residents who work hard to rehabilitate our local rivers

...he’s successfully lobbied for the infrastructure required for a vibrant and sustainable community.

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Tony proudly supports a number of end of year school celebrations, particularly for

children with special needs

Students have many ideas on how their schools and towns can be improved, and

Tony is always happy to listen

Teachers and School SSOs play an important part in our children’s development, and Tony joins the

community in thanking them on International Teachers Day and International SSOs Day

Tony appreciates the important role our

kindergartens play in the development of

our children

Children benefit from a broad education, including visits to Parliament House

Tony’s parents instilled in him the importance of a good education and career as a sound foundation

for a successful life...

Tony Piccolo MP

...Tony strongly supports small businesses because they help create important job opportunities for local people.

Food and wine producers are important businesses in the electorate and Tony promotes

them whenever he can

Farmers are a key small business and the lifeblood of Australia. Tony supported the introduction of a farming code of conduct to help them when they have a commercial dispute

Mining offers small business a wide range of opportunities. Tony lobbied for assistance

for this Roseworthy-based business

Housing provides many economic benefits, so Tony is a great supporter of the National Rental Affordability Scheme that promotes building activities and housing affordability

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Tony believes our community is enriched through the selfless work of volunteers...

Tony proudly supports Willo’s Men’s Shed which helps men of all ages with support and undertakes

a number of community projects

Tony is proud to support the work of service club volunteers, especially those that devote time to children and young people

Volunteers help keep our community graffiti free

Caring for the most vulnerable in our community is at the heart of volunteering

Our hospitals value the contribution of our volunteers, while the Gawler Community House provides a range of services to the local community

Tony Piccolo MP

...and our community celebrations and faiths help us express our diversity and shared values.

For many years, Tony has celebrated the service of people in our emergency services and armed forces

Ceremonies like ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day help the community to acknowledge the sacrifice made by our

defence personnel

A range of festivals and holy days help us to celebrate our cultural diversity.

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Our sense of belonging and safety reflects our belief in the importance of community...

Tony works closely with community-based road safety groups like the Gawler Road Safety

Committee to prevent tragedies on our roads

Tony and his office support the suicide prevention network, offering a helping hand to those in need

Tony lobbied hard to get the Willaston Roundabout constructed to make

the intersection safer

SA Police do a great job in keeping our community safe, and Tony believes there is a role for all of us. That is why he is a strong supporter of Neighbourhood Watch

Safety near schools is important. That is why Tony fought for a crossing near the new Gawler & District College

Tony Piccolo MP

...and Tony knows this is particularly important to seniors in our community...

Tony regularly meets with seniors who live in residential parks Tony holds regular forums with seniors groups to

help him keep in touch with our seniors’ issues

Tony believes it is important to reach out to the different communities in our electorate

Tony produces a special guide for seniors in our community

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Tony has convened meetings with local community groups to help address homelessness in our communities

Tony has worked hard with the not-for-profit sector to increase the availability of affordable housing in the area

Tony works with a number of state organisations to help deliver

services to people living with a disability in our community

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Gawler

...and as a Minister in the SA Government, Tony has maintained his connection and commitment to the local community.

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As your neighbour, councillor, Mayor, local MP and Minister...

TONY FIGHTS FOR YOU.