Speeches

Mr Acting-Speaker, I welcome you to the Chair. I draw to the attention of the House that Yellow Ribbon Road Safety Week will be from 4 to 11 May. Yellow…

It was with great pleasure that I recently attended the opening of the newly established woodwork workshop that is the most recent expansion of the Cessnock Men’s Shed and Community…

I pay tribute to the Link or Sink Group, which has been the driving force behind the Hunter Expressway. The $1.7 billion project is due to open this weekend. The…

Recently I had a chance to celebrate the amazing contribution to the community made by Mr Bill Way of Kurri Kurri. Bill has done an enormous amount of work over…

Rumours are circulating in the community about the new Lower Hunter hospital. People in the Cessnock electorate have asked me about the project many times. It is well established that…

The Beresfield-Tarro-Woodberry Neighbourhood Watch has been operating for more than 20 years. The group is very active in their area and provide a great service to their communities, especially as…

Save Our Suburbs is a fantastic community group that was formed by the communities of West Wallsend, Holmesville and Seahampton. These communities surround the now-approved housing estate development known to…

I acknowledge the great work for communities across Australia that is done by men’s sheds. The vision of men’s sheds was and is to establish a place for men that…

I acknowledge the Coalfields Cancer Support Group for the wonderful fundraising work they do, with proceeds being donated to Newcastle’s Calvary Mater Hospital for research equipment. The group was established…