Michael Johnson MP
Federal Member for Ryan
31 Station Road
(PO Box 704)
Indooroopilly QLD 4068
Ph 07 3720 2599
Fax 07 3720 0277
email
BRISBANE QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA
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Biography—
After graduating from the University of Queensland at St Lucia, Michael Johnson then qualified as a Barrister and ran his own small business. He also worked as a University Lecturer before being elected the Member for Ryan at the November 10 Federal Election.
Michael has lived in the area for more than 20 years. He has been an active patron of community business groups and local charity groups such as Zoe's Place.
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Michael has established these awards for Residents who have made an outstanding contribution in our local community.
If you know of anyone you feel deserves to be so recognised, please contact the electorate office to fill out a nomination form.
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Michael represents over 75,000 local residents who live in the Federal seat of Ryan.
The electorate covers a huge area of over 238 square kilometres extending from Moggill east to St Lucia and north-west to Brisbane Forest Park.
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Michael Johnson MP
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From a local who listens...
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"...our local area has always been special to me.
It's important that I continue to work hard and represent the needs of Ryan residents, in order to ensure practical benefits are delivered for our local community.
Clearly, my job is not only to speak out in Canberra but to do what I can here at home."
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... A word from Michael
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20 February 2003 Archive
Johnson launches new program
to boost participation in hockey
A new program to increase the number of people playing hockey in Australia was launched today by Mr Michael Johnson MP, the Federal Member for Ryan, representing the Minister for the Arts and Sport Senator Rod Kemp.
Take It On! is a joint initiative between the Australian Sports Commission, Hockey Australia and corporate partner Just Hockey and is part of the Federal Government’s Targeted Sports Participation Growth Program.
Mr Johnson, said Take It On! will encourage more young people to play hockey and help reduce the number of people dropping out of the sport.
‘By offering a program designed to introduce new players and encourage past players back to hockey, the Take It On! community program will help boost Hockey in Australia,’ Mr Johnson said.
‘Through the junior component of Take It On!, entry level participants will be introduced to hockey in a fun, friendly environment and learn the skills needed to enjoy participation in regular competitions.’
The Federal Government, through the Australian Sports Commission, is providing $390,000 over the next three years to the program. Just Hockey, one of the world's leading specialist hockey retailers, will provide a range of equipment for the expected 30,000 increase in players over that period.
Among the guests at today’s launch at Canberra’s Lyneham Hockey Centre was Sydney Olympic hockey gold medallist Angie Skirving. Skirving, who first played for Australia as a 17-year-old in 1998, says hockey opened up many opportunities for her.
‘I began playing hockey when I was 12 because I didn’t have a sport to play at school; seven years later I was winning a gold medal at the Olympics,’ Skirving said.
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