It’s going to be a couple of great weekends in Lismore over the next fortnight. I am looking forward to going to the annual Lismore Lantern Parade on Saturday night. This is an iconic event that is even more…
Yamba Welding and Engineering has won a Federal Government contract worth more than $5 million. It is to build eight vessels to carry out border control operations around the country. This is great news for Yamba Welding, our local community…
It was great to visit Modanville Public School recently to talk to the Year 5 and 6 students. They asked great questions about my role as a Member of Parliament. They are visiting Canberra in a few weeks. …
It was great to attend Woolgoolga Surf Club’s presentation night last weekend. Our volunteer lifesavers do a great job keeping our community safe. I would to congratulate all of the award winners, including those who have clocked up more than…
We have some of the best co-operatives in the country in our region, which is why I got the Government to establish the new $14 million Farm Co-operatives Centre of Excellence here in Lismore. It has already proved itself…
It was another great Beef Week this year when Casino once again stamped itself as the country’s beef capital. I would like to congratulate the Beef Week Committee lead by Stuart George and all the volunteers who helped out,…
If Lennox Head doesn’t want it the proposed Olympic Ski Jump, let’s build it in Lismore so we can keep it in the region. The facility will attract athletes from around the world to train and bring new visitors…
Volunteers who give their time freely play an important role in our community It was great to announce grants to help volunteers at Casino and District Family History Group ($4530), Coraki Community Radio ($4500), Richmond Valley Council ($2525), Evans Head-Casino…
I helped turn the first sod on Stage 1 of the Southern Cross LADS’ Driver Education Facility near Lismore last week. This project has been talked about since the tragic loss of four young lives in a car crash at Broken…
It was good to see record spending on infrastructure, health and education in the Federal Budget. The almost doubling of money for programs like the Building Better Regions is great news for our community. This program is funding job-creating projects…
I recently awarded 17 teenagers with Young Sporting Champion Awards and a $500 cheque to help cover the cost of them representing our community at state and federal level in their chosen sport. Congratulations to Ethan Elliott, Matilda Elliott, Ethan…
I recently awarded three teenagers with Young Sporting Champion Awards and a $500 cheque to help cover the cost of them representing our community at state and federal level of their chosen sport. Congratulations to Travis Gardner-O’Connor from Grafton West…