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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
A new $2.1 million Community Recovery Fund has been set up to provide mental health support and community engagement to help flood-affected members of our community. We are a very strong and resilient community, but some people are struggling financially…
I announced another major contract awarded to deliver a section of the Pacific Highway upgrade between Woolgoolga and Ballina. Seymour Whyte Limited—Ostwald Brothers joint venture will deliver a 35-kilometre section of the upgrade. This is great news for our community.…