Media Release Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries today welcomed a NSW Government announcement that Bourke and Lightning Ridge Regional airports have secured more than $1.3 million in upgrades. Mr Humphries said the funding is a much-needed investment in Western NSW providing a platform for jobs, and economic...
Media Release LOCAL member for Barwon Kevin Humphries today announced that Boggabri Drovers’ Campfire will receive NSW Government funding under the 2016 Regional Flagship Events Program, which aims to increase visitation to the fabulous festivals of regional NSW. Mr Humphries said the program provides regional events with support...
Media Release GREAT NEWS FOR SOME OF OUR DESERVING WESTERN COMMUNITIES Four towns in Western New South Wales are set to receive a share in over $13.5 million of Commonwealth Government funding through the latest round of the National Stronger Regions Fund (NSRF). Successful projects in Bourke, Dunedoo,...
Media Release YOUNG artists in the Northern Tablelands are being encouraged to apply for nine $10,000 scholarships under a major new State Government scheme to develop emerging artistic talent, Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall announced today. Mr Marshall said he would love to see local talent...
Media Release MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall today welcomed the NSW Police Force’s newest Dog Squad Unit as a permanent placement at the Oxley, Barwon and New England police commands. The Police handler and his general-purpose police dog 'Johno' were officially introduced at Tamworth Police Station...
Media Release MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall has today congratulated Melanie Schubert from Moree Little Athletics, who has been recognised through the Office of Sport’s Western Region Sporting Spirit Volunteer Awards. The MP said the awards were a great way to applaud the workers and volunteers...
Media Release MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall last week inspected the recently completed cycleway/pathway which links the Aboriginal communities east of the railway with the Moree town centre. Mr Marshall said the State Government had allocated $300,000 in the budget to the Moree Plains Shire Council...
Media Release A man has died and a woman rescued after falling 30m down a well last night on a remote property near Weilmoringle, about 225km northwest of Lightning Ridge. About 5.30pm (Saturday 5 December 2015), Lightning Ridge police responded to reports a man and a woman...
Media Release Education Minister visits Moree schools It was a pleasure to welcome Education Minister Adrian Piccoli to the region this week where he visited Moree East Public School and Moree Secondary College Carol Avenue campus as part of a tour around NSW Connected Communities schools. At...
Media release Police are appealing for assistance from the community to locate a man reported missing from Queensland. Terence Lloyd, 51, was reported missing from Goondiwindi, Queensland, and was last seen on Wednesday 25 November 2015, in the Pilliga area, however he has not been seen or...