The Comboyne Community Services Club will receive a significant upgrade to the function area and accommodation facilities with the Morrison Joyce Government committing more than $800,000 for a refurbishment.

Deputy Prime Minister, Barnaby Joyce said the Liberal and Nationals Government would provide $865,000 to ensure the centre could be fully utilised by the local community and attract more tourists.

The Liberal and Nationals Government has committed $4 million towards the development of a brand new sporting field complex for the Port Macquarie Hastings region.

The Hastings Regional Sporting Fields plan includes three fields for cricket, football, soccer, rugby and other activities to service the region’s growing population.

The complex will also include a major grandstand, amenities and carpark, to service the region’s growing population.

The Hunter will soon be a gateway to the world, with the Morrison-Joyce Government providing $55 million to make the Newcastle Airport an international hub.

Building on our $66 million investment to upgrade the runway, our Government has locked in this additional funding to upgrade and expand the terminal.

Federal Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie has announced $2.04-million in further Federal funding for local flood and fire protection projects.

Dr Gillespie visited Club North Haven on Wednesday to announce $330,000 in Federal funding under the Preparing Australian Communities Program - Local stream, to replace the Clubhouse roof and guttering, and install air conditioning and solar panels.

A community club that became an evacuation centre during bushfires and flooding has unveiled a new power generator funded by the Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund (BCRRF).

The Laurieton United Services Club received $120,840 through Stream 2.2 of the BCRRF, jointly funded by the Australian and NSW governments.

A number of gardens damaged in the 2019-20 summer bushfires across the MidCoast will be replanted and fireproofed with the help of Federal funding.

Federal Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie has announced $150,000 in Federal funding under the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants program to support property owners to replant their gardens and prepare for any future event.

Plans for the new Manning-Great Lakes Cancer Care Centre have been significantly bolstered with the centre to be built as a stand-alone facility, delivering comprehensive cancer care services including outreach services for the region.

With Federal funding of $4.47-million, the centre will be built close to Manning Base Hospital in the centre of Taree and will complement and substantially expand the hospital’s existing oncology services.

The Federal Coalition Government has announced a major funding boost for local councils to tackle priority projects, in the wake of recent severe storms and the ongoing impacts of the pandemic.

The Federal Government will bring forward the 2022-23 Financial Assistance Grants payment for local councils, to be paid before the end of this month (April 2022).

Young people across the Manning-Great Lakes region will now have easier access to mental health services with the opening of a new Headspace centre in Taree this week.

The new service, located at 101A Pulteney Street, Taree is part of the Federal Coalition Government’s investment of $873.2 million in Headspace, to undertake the single largest expansion of the network to deliver 164 services across Australia by 2025-26.