Federal Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie and State Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead today announced Great Lakes Womens Shelter and the Taree Womens Refuge would share almost $200,000 from the COVID-19 Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Grant program that was funded by the Federal Government and allocated by the NSW Government.
Read MoreA Request for Tender for the establishment of a headspace centre to service the Manning-Great Lakes region had been issued by the local Primary Health Network.
Read MoreI pay tribute to the late Lucy Kathleen Germon OAM of Gloucester
Read MoreThree senior Federal Nationals MPs are making their way around the Hunter over the next couple of days to highlight the importance of the coal industry to both the region and the nation.
During their tour of the region, the three MPs will address the Newcastle Business Chamber on Wednesday before visiting Centennial Coal’s Mandalong mining operation and the Delta Energy Power Station at Vales Point on Thursday.
Read MoreThe Australian Government has unlocked over $28 million in federal funding to deliver upgrades to Clarence Town Road between Raymond Terrace and Dungog and to build the new Brig O’Johnston Bridge at Clarence Town.
The works, which include 22 sections of roadway, spanning 17.6km will rehabilitate a critical link between Dungog, Clarence Town, Raymond Terrace and the lower Hunter Region.
Read MoreThere is a lot to celebrate this National Recycling Week with the Australian Government making 2020 the year that Australia took unprecedented responsibility for its own waste.
The Government is driving a $1 billion in investment in Australia’s waste and recycling industries, creating more than 10,000 jobs and diverting over 10 million tonnes of waste away from landfill.
Recycling is firmly on the national agenda this year with the Government’s export ban on waste plastic, paper, glass and tyres.
Read MoreManning Street in Taree is set for a makeover next year with funding announced today from the Australian Governments Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program.
Federal Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie joined MidCoast Mayor David West to announce $200,000 for the streetscape upgrade, which will include new seating, garden planter boxes and street trees.
Read Morearee and the Manning Valley will soon be home to one of the North Coast’s largest regional indoor sporting and entertainment facilities.
The current Saxbys Stadium will be expanded and transformed into the “Iron Arena” as part of a major upgrade thanks to more than $8.2-million from the the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund – a joint initiative of the Australian and New South Wales Governments.
Read MoreLocal Councils across the region are being encouraged to apply for additional funding to fix local road and fast track local road priorities.
Federal and State Nationals have been working together to secure additional funding to fix local roads and he was delighted another round of funding for the Fixing Local Roads program opened today.
Read MoreI was pleased to open Anglican Cares new home Mirrabooka Place Gloucester which provides state-of-the-art nursing and specialist dementia care. CLICK PLAY TO VIEW MY ADDRESS TO THE HOUSE
Read MoreThe first works associated with the Figtrees on the Manning development in Taree will get underway this month, thanks to an $8.5 million Infrastructure Development Grant from the Australian Government.
Read MoreI speak about my visit meeting with Cole Bros Oysters and the investment to rebuild our natural environment around the Karuah River Oyster leases.
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