Team chases cure 2/06/2009 12:00:00 AM IT was 3am on Saturday when members of Team Macarthur began their walk to find a cure for cystic fibrosis. The Macarthur team of policemen and women, politicians, radio personalities and residents walked more than 500kilometres and so far have raised $5000 for the cause. The team, led by Advertiser reporter Michelle Fenech, is still collecting donations after the the Pratt Foundation offered to match the money raised by Team Macarthur team member Daniel Kelly. In total the 65km Walk for 65 Roses raised more than $80,000 which will be used for vital research and support programs for people living with the genetic lung condition and their families. More than 80 people in ... more
"I cannot believe that our nation has gone from a surplus of $22 billion to over $188 billion in debt within 18 months of Labor government. Every man, woman and child will have to pay the price for this typical Labor tax-and-spend exercise," the Hon Pat ... more
Pat Farmer MP, the Federal Member for Macarthur has called on the NSW Labor Government to scrap the $2.50 entry fee imposed on local residents to use the tax-payer funded Mount Annan Botanic gardens. “It is outrageous that the NSW Government is ... more
The Federal Member for Macarthur, the Hon Pat Farmer MP has called on Prime Minister Rudd to allocate funding in the 2009 Budget for critical research into Multiple Sclerosis (MS). “The Rudd Labor Government has spent an incredible amount of money in ... more
