It was great to deliver $1 million to Lismore City Council this week to seal Conway Street, Wyrallah Road and Broadwater Road. This money was an election commitment and is on top of the more than $5 million of Federal funds to help the council repair and maintain local roads and the more than $30…
XXXX In Grafton last week I presented $500 and a certificate to our young local sporting champions. They have represented our region at either State or National level. I congratulate them on their achievement. I would like to congratulate this rounds recipients were; Reilly Wunderlich, Jamie Plunkett, Matilda Sumner, Emily Sevior, Zoe King, Sofia Popko,…
I attended a function in Parliament House last week honouring all those who competed in the Invictus Games in Toronto. Nathan Parker from Lismore was at the event with his Dad, Anthony. Invictus means unconquered. The Games are for wounded, service men and women. Nathan was a trainee pilot with the Airforce when he lost…
It was the North Coast National Show Girl Presentation last Saturday night. What a wonderful evening – I don’t envy the judges role of picking winners. Good luck to the six competing showgirls Georgia Matthews, Ashlee Tindall, Cassandra Keogh, Brooke Felsch, Janaya Everingham and Genevieve Wright, as well as Teen Showgirls Jazmin Eakin, Rachael Redman,…
It was wonderful to be at the re-opening of the Lismore Red Cross Tea Room last week. It was significantly damaged from the flood. A lot of work has gone into getting it re-opened and I thank everyone involved especially President Rhonda Moule, Secretary Gay McEwan, Treasurer Sue Pringle and Lyn Felch and Norma Blume…
I would like to thank the more than 1000 people who signed my Community Petition on Lismore Square within the first 24 hours. Lismore City Council has rejected a $90 million investment in the Square and our city. If we are to retain our status as a Regional City, then we must continue…
I have launched a community petition calling on Lismore City Council to immediately reverse its decision to knock back the $90 million investment in the Lismore Square. If Lismore is to retain its status as a Regional City we must embrace investments like this. I encourage everyone who wants to see our city prosper and…
The $90 million expansion of the Lismore Square knocked back by Lismore City Council is a woeful decision. To maintain our status as a regional capital, Lismore needs continual development. This is not an either or decision. We need a healthy CBD and shopping centre. Many people drive from our region, and indeed, drive through…
It was great to congratulate the St John’s Woodlawn First XIII in Parliament last week for winning the prestigious 2017 GIO Trophy. The win means Woodlawn has the best open’s schoolboy rugby league team in NSW, excluding Sydney’s 16 elite sport schools. Congratulations to the players: Jake Petty, Guy Wolton, Jordan Sly, Jordan Lee, Ethan…
I attended Our Lady Help of Christians School Centenary last week. It was a great event. I would like to thank all the parish priests and Sisters of St Josephs, principals and teachers over the last 100 years for providing our community with faith-based education The School’s Centenary team has done an amazing job organising…