Daily Archives: 16 March, 2015

Leichhardt to commemorate Anzac Centenary

FEDERAL MP Warren Entsch has congratulated seven Far North Queensland organisations that have collectively received more than $125,000 through the Australian Government’s ANZAC Centenary Local Grants Program (ACGLP). “The Great War was the crucible that forged our nation and that’s why the Centenary of ANZAC will be such a significant period of commemoration for all…

Cairns woman to represent rare disease sufferers at Melbourne summit

A YOUNG Cairns woman will attend a summit in Melbourne later this month to speak up for those who live in regional areas and suffer from a rare disease, says Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch. Mr Entsch says 19-year-old Elyshia Hickey, who suffers from a rare disease called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, has been invited to attend the…