Verity Firth MP
Verity Firth grew up in Glebe, where she continues to live with her husband Matthew and daughter April. She attended North Sydney Girls High School then the University of Sydney, where she completed an Arts/Law degree.
After University, Verity worked for Anthony Albanese MP for a short time, then practiced as an industrial lawyer with the firm Slater and Gordon. She worked in the area of workers compensation and asbestos litigation.In March 2004, Verity was elected as a Councillor on City of Sydney Council, where she also served a year as the Deputy Mayor. Whilst on Council, her priorities were working to address the childcare shortage in the inner city, and supporting and nurturing the creative arts in the city.
Verity was elected as the State Member for Balmain in March 2007. The seat of Balmain was a new one, following the redistribution and renaming of the former seat of Port Jackson. She was elevated to the Ministry, and is currently the Minister for Education and Training.
Voting has now closed
Thank you for visiting my Community Building Partnerships website
The online consultation has now closed. Every electorate in NSW has been given funds to support community infrastructure projects as part of the Government’s $35 million stimulus effort scheme.
Through this exciting new online process local residents were able to have their say about how our $300,000 should be spent by voting for the projects they believe will best benefit the community.
Thank you to all those who took part in the online consultation. The results of this consultation will provide the basis for my recommendations to the Premier. Community Building Partnerships is a NSW Government scheme to assist local community groups to invest in infrastructure projects. This will improve community services and provide vital jobs as part of the NSW Government’s stimulus efforts.
I am now in the process of considering each of the applicants and formulating my recommendations to the Premier. Successful applicants will be announced in early December.
If you would like any further information about this project, or I can be of any assistance please contact my office on 02 9660 7586 or balmain@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Yours sincerely,
Verity Firth MP,
Member for Balmain.
