MARKET STALL CANCELLED.
I made a call at 5am this morning when it was still raining to not go ahead with the stall. My volunteers would be there rain, hail or shine but I’ve got to make sure I look after them!
HOWEVER… as it happens the sun has come out and the markets are still on! While we won’t have a tent there, if you get a chance drop out and support our locals.
Happy Sunday!
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HAT HEAD SLSC AWARDS NIGHT
It was a pleasure to be at the Hat Head Surf Life Saving Club awards this evening in Hat Head. A little club that punches above its weight! With over 1700 volunteer hours this season, I cannot thank the members enough for the work that they do to keep our locals and tourists safe.
Congrats to Emma Jarman for taking out the junior award, and to Teresa Worthing for the seniors award.
Thank you to President Sue Croad for the invitation and the time and work you dedicate to the club! Well done everyone!!
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We may have been rained out, but it’s still great to catch up with my wonderful volunteers!
Stay safe and dry everyone!
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DUE TO HEAVY RAIN, OUR MARKET STALL CANT BE SET UP
So, I’ll be out and about with the volunteers this morning, hitting the streets around Settlement Point and the Canals.
Fingers crossed for tomorrow’s markets in Crescent Head!
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BALLOT DRAW COMPLETE! HIGH FIVE 👏✋
Great to attend the ballot draw in Kempsey today and catch up with the other candidates before finding out our order on the official ballot paper. While everyone would like to be '1', I'm pretty happy with 5!
There are 11 official candidates for the upcoming Cowper election, which is a record number for our electorate.
The volume of candidates this time means that your preferences and where you put each candidate on your list have never been more important. Completing your ballot paper correctly by numbering each box from 1 to 11 in order of your preference is the only way to submit a valid vote.
My 'How To Vote' Card will be coming out within the next few hours and I will share it here and on my website.
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THE NATIONALS COMMIT $600,000 TO SUCCESSFUL YOUTH TRAINING PROGRAM
Great to be able to visit the team at ShoreTrack today and officially announce that the Liberals and Nationals in Government will provide $600,000 from a revitalised Safer Communities Fund (SCF) to their successful community driven youth program in Macksville.
Tackling the issue of disenfranchised youth in our community requires a multi-faceted approach, and part of that approach is ensuring that successful programs like ShoreTrack are adequately supported to expand and thrive not just for today but into the future.
Over the past six years in my role as the Federal Member, I have been lucky enough to witness this amazing venture go from strength to strength, under the guidance of Co-Founders Jillian Ashley and Paul Ireland. The training courses they provide not only equip our young people with important skills for future employment, they provide a support system that enhances self-worth and confidence in student-aged kids that have fallen through the cracks of our traditional education systems.
And their success rate says it all! 93% of students who complete ShoreTrack’s training end up gainfully employed, which is incredible to see. I can’t name a traditional degree or TAFE Course with those kinds of numbers. It’s imperative that we as Government see community driven initiatives like this one with a proven success rate given the opportunity to grow and help future generations.
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