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Twelve Primary Schools from across the Manly electorate were represented at the Bear Pit Public Speaking Competition finals at the Parliament of New South Wales last Friday, which took place for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The competition, first held in 2009 as the brainchild of former Balgowlah North Primary School Principal Vicki Treble and former Member for Manly Mike Baird, includes class, year, and school level competitions to develop public speaking skills of all students in the Manly electorate.

Community groups will be hosting cultural events and festivals across Manly with support from a record $1 million investment by the NSW Government.

The groups are among more than 160 that are being supported with a share in $1.09 million through the NSW Government’s Stronger Together Grants Program to host local cultural events and festivals.

Member for Manly James Griffin said this investment has been made possible thanks to the $28 million multi-year funding that had been secured through the 2022-23 NSW Budget.

Applications for the NSW Government’s Energy Bill Buster program to help households slash their power bills by up to $600 a year opened this week.

The 2022-23 NSW Budget included $128 million to help up to an initial 30,000 eligible households install solar or replace appliances with more energy efficient ones.

James Griffin MP, Member for Manly welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement of the program and encouraged eligible households to apply.