http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/lynda-voltz/ Lynda has been an ALP member of the NSW Upper House since 2007. She attended Birrong Girls High School in western Sydney. After leaving school, she worked in factories, pubs and a health centre. She was an Army reservist during 1984-1987, serving with SUP COY 2/17 RNSWR. She enlisted with the Australian Army in 1987 and was one of the second group of feamle recruits to train at Kapooka to become a member of the Regular Army rather than the Women’s Corps. She served with 1 MIL HOSP RACT, 22MP PL RACMP, 23MP PL RACMP, SIB Randwick RACMP. After Army life, she worked as the Chief of Staff for New South Wales politician and minister Sandra Nori. She became a member of the Administrative Committee of the NSW Branch of the ALP from 1999 and continued to serve on that committee until 2007. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/afl-should-lift-its-game-with-girls-to-win-hearts-in-sydney/ Flush with cash, the AFL is heaping shovel-loads into its new western Sydney venture, conveniently ignoring its more important community role in encouraging young people, and especially girls, to get more active. In its most direct attack yet on Rugby League, the AFL has cracked open the war chest, backing it with legendary player and coach Kevin Sheedy and even sabre-rattling suggestions of high profile poaching of top local NRL players like Jarryd Hayne. But it is worth considering two less reported issues from only days before the latest flurry of AFL promotion: the NSW Government’s latest investment in preventative health and new research that highlighted a shocking plunge in activity rates among young girls as they approach their teenage years. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Lynda Voltz) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/afl-should-lift-its-game-with-girls-to-win-hearts-in-sydney/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/afl-should-lift-its-game-with-girls-to-win-hearts-in-sydney/#item1780 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:35:24 +0000 Lynda Voltz | Author bios | The Punch