Michael McCORMACK MP

June 2018 Continuing to work hard for you RIVERINA and Central West people will always be a priority no matter my parliamentary responsibilities. It has been four months since I was elected leader of The Nationals – a role I am truly

humbled to fill, following on from the party’s great Leaders of the past. party which has served the people of Most importantly, the role is to lead the

rural and regional for more than I will continue to work hard for the 90 years. NEW SPACE: At the official opening of the new Parkes electorate office with (from Riverina and Central West and have been left) Mayor Rick Firman OAM, Mayor Graeme Miller, Parkes Shire Mayor Ken Keith OAM and Mayor Mark Liebich.

Nationals’busy as a local Government member hassince continued becoming Deputy Prime Minister. The Liberal and PROOF Parkes office open for business its commitment to rural and regional I AM pleased to open an electorate Australians with plenty of funding for I’ve also taken on the Infrastructure and office at 207A Clarinda Street in Parkes. the electorate I serve. The northern part of the Riverina Transport Ministry and, with a record $75 billion of infrastructure being rolled out electorate, which includes Parkes, Forbes, including the Government’s $9.3 billion Peak Hill, Trundle, Tullamore, Cowra and commitment to the Inland Rail Project, it is Grenfell is a vibrant region and deserves an exciting time to be making a difference an accessible office to provide the best in this regard. Inland Rail will bring great There are always opportunities to apply for willrepresentation allow me to possible. meet constituents I am in this in part a benefits to our region. of the electorate frequently and the office

funding for your local community. Please comfortable environment. contact one of my offices if you need more toIt’s provide a delight a face-to-faceto have an office service in whichfor information. constituentsa full-time job in was the creatednorthern in part the regionof the Michael McCormack MP OFFICE OPEN: With Parkes Shire Federal Member for Riverina Council Economic and Business electorate. Deputy Prime Minister Development Manager Anna Wyllie. (02) 6862 4560 Minister for Infrastructure The office telephone number is and Transport . THE Federal Government continues to provide funding for communities to build important projects in local regions.

The Liberal and Nationals’ Government is delivering – from multimillion-dollar projects such as the $8.1 million upgrade to the Cunningar rail terminal with new storage silos and loading chutes, in which the Government contributed $2.5 million through its National Stronger Regions Fund, to smaller but no less significant funding such as the thousands of dollars delivered to organisations across the region, including Men’s Sheds and RSL sub-branches. GRAIN DELIVERY: With Graincorp General Manager Operations Nigel Lotz at the opening of the Cunningar Rail Terminal upgrade, which received $2.5 million in projectAnd, of course,which will there transform is the $9.3 communities billion the Government is contributing to Inland Rail Federal funding. throughout the Riverina and Central West.

SHOOTING HOOPS: With (from left) Lucy Proctor, Milla O’Reilly, Casey AIR APPARENT: With members Proctor, Cowra Mayor Bill West and of Wagga Wagga Men’s Shed, Tilly Proctor at the Cowra Netball which received $3,750 to buy SPORTING CHANCE: With Illabo Courts. Cowra Netball Association new equipment, including an air Sporting Bodies President Emma received $8,150. compressor. Muller at the Illabo Tennis Courts.

Some of the organisations PROOFbenefiting from funding across the Riverina and Central West include: Purchase tools and Ariah Park Men’s Shed $2,280 Illabo Sporting Bodies $4,000 Upgrades equipment Shelter for Recreation Bundarbo Road Bridge Bedgerabong $18,000 Jugiong $4,672,537 Ground replacement New Kadina Bridge on Restoration of WWI $297,000 Lockhart $3,636 The Bogan Way honour board Shade sail installation Parkes RSL Sub- Restore wartime Caragabal $14,245 $3,000 at park branch memorabilia Modular pumptrack Stockinbingal Public Mobile Digital Council $45,800 $48,502 and launch pads School Technology Hub Test and tag training and Eastern Riverina Arts $19,350 Venues audit + database Trundle Men’s Shed $4,065 equipment, defibrillator Developing strategic Trungley Hall Road Forbes Shire Council $70,000 Trungley Hall $203,000 plan for agriculture culvert replacement Goldenfields Water, Development of MyH20 $100,000 Uranquinty $20,000 Skate park Temora mobile app Grenfell Henry Lawson Upskill staff and $39,740 Wagga Wagga $18,492 Riverina Science Festival High School purchase resources Gundagai Sewage Upgrade, flood proof Cooinda Park and RSL $3,500,000 West Wyalong $20,000 Treatment Plant facilities Walk Project Harden Murrumburrah Replace flooring in two Burrangong Creek $2,500 Young $573,568 Men’s Shed rooms Bridge duplication Improving regional reception

THE Liberal and Nationals’ Government has delivered 867 base stations across Australia, including 20 in the Riverina and Central West.

Government’s mobile phone black spot A fourth round of funding for the Federal

program worth $25 million will deliver improved coverage to regional and remote The new round will call for applications communities. from mobile phone carriers within the

Riverinacoming months and Central and I West urge toand work encourage with residents and businesses throughout the

their councils, community organisations, emergency services and telcos to identify This new round is an important step in the black spots they want fixed. BETTER RECEPTION: With Deputy Leader of The Nationals and Minister for Regional Communications Bridget McKenzie at the Ladysmith mobile phone tower our determination to deliver 21st Century delivered under the Mobile Black Spot program. telecommunications to rural and regional areas. We deserve it as much as people living in The competitive selection process for Towers being delivered: the cities.

Round 1: Bedgerabong, Billimaria, Cultowa, Gooloogong, Koorawatha, Ladysmith, round four of the program is expected to Ungarie, Darbys Falls, Jemalong, Murringo, Noonbinna, Warroo, Weethalle, start in the second half of 2018. Woodstock. available at: www.communications.gov. au/mbsp.More information about the program is Round 2: Mount McDonald, Old Wagga Road South, Temora West, Trungley Hall.

The Regional Telecommunications Review Priority Locations Round: Dirnaseer, Wantabadgery. asked to hand down its recommendation has begun and the committee has been

before the end of the year. GIVING STUDENTSPROOF WHAT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED

SCHOOLS in Wagga Wagga, Cootamundra and Temora have received grants totaling nearly $2 million to help general learning areas, a staff room and build vital learning facilities and staff staff amenities. amenities. The Elouera Special School at HEART OF THE SCHOOL: With Cootamundra will receive $300,000 Wagga Wagga’s Sacred Heart towards building a new multipurpose hall Catholic School Principal Carolyn The grants to four non-government schools and re-purpose an existing building to Matthews and students (from left) are being made available under the Federal provide an additional learning area. Penelope Jamieson, Angelina Morell, Government’s Capital Grants Program. Education is a building block for life and Augustine Lyons, Gurkirat Mettla and St Anne’s Central School at Temora will the Liberal and Nationals’ Government is Ashlee Byrne. The school received receive $624,454 towards the cost of investing in providing the best education $478,899 towards upgrading facilities. refurbishing general learning areas in possible by helping schools get the Block A. facilities they deserve. Sacred Heart Primary School in Wagga We are delivering lasting infrastructure for The Government is proving its Wagga will receive $478,899 towards the our young people to reach their potential. commitment to regional Australia with the cost of demolishing administration and staff The Capital Grants Program helps non- delivery of a needs-based funding model, facilities and construction of new facilities. where they otherwise may not have access government schools improve their facilities recommended by David Gonski, as well as a Wagga Wagga Christian College will receive $53.9 million injection for Youth Allowance $450,000 towards building four primary to sufficient capital resources. to allow more regional students to qualify. HEALTH CARE A PRIORITY RURAL and regional Australia is in healthier shape thanks to a number of Liberal and Nationals’ initiatives. While the announcement of the Murray-

Darling Medical Schools network in last month’s Budget was significant, the $781,500 in funding going towards the Murrumbidgee Suicide Prevention The Way Back – developed by Program is just as vital. beyondblue provides a trained support co-ordinator

WAY BACK: With (from left) beyondblue chief Georgie Harman, Wellways General who will contact a person within 24 hours Manager Mental Health Services ACT and NSW Gavin Bussenschutt, Health of being discharged from hospital after a The Government has provided more than Minister Bridget McKenzie, Wellways Director Mental Health Services, Research suicide attempt. and Development Laura Collister and Murrumbidgee PHN chief Melissa Neal at the launch of The Way Back. $19 million to the Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network specifically for mental The Government has also provided more health and suicide prevention. Delivering for rural and regional Australia than $1.8 million through the Rural Junior Murrumbidgee Local Health District $1,304,967 Junior doctor training for Doctor Training Innovation Fund towards Coolamon Shire Medical Centre, Glenrock Country Practice Wagga Wagga, on-the-job training in medical centres Victoria Street Surgery Temora. across the Riverina and Central West. two Riverina disability service providers More than $1 million has been granted to Cowra Kendal Street Medical Practice $514,617 Junior doctor training. to deliver programs which make Australia Eastern Riverina Arts $588,280 Portable sensory space for artists with a disability. more inclusiveIf you need for peoplehelp, you with can a disability. call beyondblue on 1300 224 636 Kurrajong Waratah $452,654 Peer support initiative to foster social inclusion. Ensuring safer Cowra conference our commitment to deliver communities THE Nationals hold our conferences in PROOFregional areas because we represent PERSONAL safety in West Wyalong and rural and regional Australians. our region and that is the people we serve Parkes is to be improved thanks to the - people like you.

Safer Communities Fund. a real boost with accommodation booked I know there are challenges in rural and outThis in results Cowra in and giving close the to local capacity economy in regional Australia but we are committed to addressing these issues such as world- infrastructureThe program aims such to as enhance closed-circuit community becauseclass health your services, postcode improved should not education limit safety by providing funds for local security surrounding towns such as Young and facilities, better roads and infrastructure Grenfell.Pleased to have the opportunity to address television (CCTV), lighting and bollards. your potential. to meet and talk with many of those in I am pleased to have secured funding those at the conference and was delighted for Parkes Shire Council ($226,306) towards upgrading its existing CBD attendance.The beauty of The Nationals is that we are security network and also to Council ($39,450) towards CCTV on West Wyalong’s Main Street. truly a democratic party. We are a party of fighters. Another $30 million has been committed continue to represent the best interests of over 2018-19 and 2019-20 to improve the We fiercely, proudly and passionately safety of our local communities.

Wagga Wagga Office Parkes Office Suite 2 / 11-15 Fitzmaurice St, Wagga Wagga 2650 207A Clarinda St, Parkes 2870 Authorised by Federal Member for Riverina, The Hon. Michael McCormack MP, The Nationals. ph 02 6921 4600 fax 02 6921 5900 ph 02 6862 4560 Suite 2, 11-15 Fitzmaurice Street, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650. email [email protected] website www.michaelmccormack.com.au Printed by Chambers Whyte Design and Print, 5 Rabaul Place, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650