THE commitment of another $15 million to the Federal Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program in yesterday’s 2016-17 NSW Budget has been warmly welcomed by local State MP Adam Marshall. “As someone who is constantly travelling the length and breadth of the Northern Tablelands electorate, I know...
The 2016-17 NSW Budget includes record road safety funding, with more than $309 million to be invested in tackling the increasing road toll with a range of programs including road improvements, education and boosting police enforcement. Deputy Premier and Minister for Justice and Police Troy Grant...
Media Release Small business communities in the Barwon electorate are set to benefit from $292,726 of funding from the Murray Darling Basin Regional Economic Diversification Programme’s Energise Enterprise Fund. Touring the electorate last week to present the funding, member for Barwon Kevin Humphries said 13 projects have...
Media Release YOUNG trap shooters in the State’s north-west will soon be able to test themselves on Olympic-class targets following the announcement of $10,120 in State Government funding for Moree Gun Club. Club treasurer Terry Haynes said the funds will be used to install a Canterbury Crusader...
Media Release A RECORD injection of funding, worth $117.8 million, has been delivered to the Northern Tablelands electorate in the 2016-17 NSW State Budget. The package, which includes $26.2 million for the Armidale Hospital redevelopment and more than $65 million for roads and transport projects, eclipses even...
Media Release Police are investigating after a woman was hit by a ute in the State’s New England region yesterday. Shortly before 6pm (Monday 20 June 2016), emergency services were called to New England Highway, Tamworth, following reports a woman had been struck by a ute. NSW Ambulance...
Media Release THE modernising of the region’s local road and bridge network continues at pace, with another $1.27 million of State Government funding announced today by Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall. Money from round two of the State’s popular Fixing Country Roads program will help Armidale Regional,...
Media Release MEMBER for Barwon Kevin Humphries has announced that the inaugural 2016 Aboriginal Student of the Year for Barwon is Valmai Coe from Condobolin High School. The Aboriginal Student of the Year is a new annual award recognising young people who demonstrate leadership within their school and...
Media Release Moree Plains Shire Council is calling for submissions for the naming of the new Moree water park. The water park was constructed by Council for community water-based recreational and sports activities. The water park includes two tournament water ski lakes (built in compliance with International and...
Media Release TWO agricultural enterprises near Moree will add another 16-17 staff after receiving more than $200,000 from the State’s Murray Darling Basin Economic Diversification Program. The funding was announced today by local MP Adam Marshall and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton at Stahmann Pecan Farm,...