Thanks for Katherine Flood Assistance

The Member for Katherine Fay Miller today passed on her thanks to all who assisted in making the recent floods in Katherine as bearable as possible.

"There are many people and organisations that have done excellent work to assist Katherine residents during the floods. There are simply too many people to thank but I would like to pass on my gratitude to PAWA, TIO, Telstra, Police Fire and Emergency Services, St John Ambulance, all Medical Staff in Katherine, all Government Departments, Parks and Wildlife/Nitmiluk, Australian Defence Forces, the Town Council and all volunteers who assisted."

"I know the support of these people has been matched by dollar support from the Federal Government. The Human Services Minister Joe Hockey recently travelled to Katherine and has assessed the situation for the Federal Government."

"I have been lobbying for that visit and I thank the Federal Government for making its contribution to the people of Katherine."

"In any instance, the back bone of a community is the people who live there and it is the people of Katherine themselves who deserve thanks and praise for their efforts in getting the town through this difficult time."

"I will continue to fight for the people of Katherine if further assistance is required and I will keep in touch with Senator Scullion and the Federal Government to make certain what is needed is delivered."

2006-04-13