January 2019 Talking Tablelands with Adam Marshall MP your Member for Northern Tablelands Minister for Tourism and Major Events Assistant Minister for Skills

Final call for support – Dear Residents AS I approach six years in State Moree and Glen Innes Parliament, I’d like to thank everyone across the Northern Tablelands for your support and feedback. It has been an Hospital petitions honour and a privilege to represent you IF you haven’t already, I am urging anyone in the Moree Plains in Parliament. District and the area to take time to sign the Since in 2013, I’ve met thousands of petitions that will help secure funding for hospital upgrades in these inspiring locals and worked to ensure we areas. Specifically, $80 million to rebuild the Moree Hospital and get our fair share of services, funding and $20 million to refurbish the Glen Innes Hospital will deliver top-class medical facilities and replace ageing infrastructure. attention from the state government. This is important campaign and to date, the support has been I’ve strived to represent not just the impressive with more than 8,000 signatures secured – but we need big towns but every small village and more. The Mayors of both communities – Mayor Katrina Humphries community across the region. at Moree Plains Shire and Mayor Carol Sparks at Glen Innes Severn, I’m constantly travelling around the have been tireless supporters in rallying local support. The positive impact and difference a well-supported campaign Northern Tablelands, working with can have when I meet with the Health Minister to secure that individuals, community groups and clubs financial commitment, cannot be overstated. to ensure they’re represented. Its only Petitions are available to be signed at most Moree So, thank you in advance for your support and I will keep the working as team we can get things done. businesses and my office in Balo Street, Moree. community updated on our progress. Petitions can be found in my Often locals take the time to discuss Glen Innes petitions can be signed at the council Moree office, at the Glen Ines Severn Council or call either office chambers in Church Street. for a copy to be sent to you. their concerns and ask what I can do to help them on issues that affect them. Whenever I speak in parliament, or Campaign continues for Armidale Business Park petition a minister for change, it’s often OVER the next few weeks I will working hard to secure the result of a conversation I’ve had with $6.5 million from the State Government to develop the people around the electorate. proposed Armidale Regional Airport 73-lot Business Park. If you have any concerns or want me to Economic development and job creation is a huge look into an issue you’re having, please priority. With around 200 new jobs set to be created with the development of the park, this would be the biggest jobs don’t hesitate to contact my office in creation project Armidale has seen for decades. Armidale or Moree, using the details in The construction of the $3 million roundabout on the this brochure. New England Highway will soon be completed and will provide access to the park, the airport and Saumarez The proposal to build a 73-lot Business Park in Armidale was Homestead. well received by the Deputy Premier Council will also contribute $2.2 million to subdivide 17.5 hectares of land to the immediate south of the England Highway. It’s an area for business development airport, building roads, utilities and amenities to cater to that Armidale has traditionally lacked. up to dozens of new industrial and commercial lots. These plans have been a long time in the making, This area is perfect for industrial and commercial usage, but now the time is right to open up this park and start providing direct access to the airport precinct and the New creating hundreds of news jobs in the region.

Adam Marshall MP Armidale office: Suite 1, 175 Rusden Street, Armidale NSW 2350 Phone: 02 6772 5552 Fax: 02 6772 5026 Moree office: Suites 2-6, 161 Balo Street, Moree NSW 2400 Phone: 02 6752 5002 Fax: 02 6752 6102 Mail: PO Box 77, Armidale NSW 2350 Email: [email protected] @a_j_marshall adammarshallmp adammarshallmp Web: www.adammarshall.com.au Out and about in the electorate

$14 million has been secured to widen and seal the remaining 58 kilometres of gravel on the vital freight route Carrigan Road, between Boomi and .

It was a pleasure to meet the Ben Lomond Public School captains at a lunch held recently for school leaders. Celebrating the $50,000 funding win outside the Bingara Museum.

Unveiling the concept designs for the new 24-hour

Back to the Track funding will be used to build a polo ground Police Station. in the centre of the Deepwater racecourse.

Warialda children were excited about funding received for their pool upgrade. Tingha Gems Caravan Park managers are looking forward to upgrading the park’s amenities with a $47,250 grant from the State Government.

Authorised by Adam Marshall MP. Printed by Evans Printing, 215 Mann Street, Armidale NSW 2350 using Parliamentary entitlements. $779.5 million secured for the Northern Tablelands

As your local MP, I’ve worked hard over the past four years to ensure the Northern Tablelands has received its fair share of the NSW Government’s record spend on infrastructure, health, education and roads. Boomi Y Since March 2015, $779.5 million has been secured for hundreds of projects A W in every corner of the electorate. Here’s a snapshot of just some of those projects H that together we have gained. IG Mungindi H

AM WATER L H C L Building country bridges ING OU G R E YDIR R S • $7.8 million to upgrade Nee Nee Creek Bridge, north of Moree. GW E W Ashford E SE • $250,000 for a two-lane bridge over Cam Creek, Dundee. D N VE GWY IR H EHI R RN • $510,000 for the new Tenterden Bridge between Guyra and Tingha. IG M EmmavilleR HWAY • $800,000 for the construction of Tin Tot Bridge at Graman. Deepwater • $705,000 for the Abington Creek Bridge between Uralla and Armidale. Moree • $1.7 million for the to upgrade Bingara’s Delungra and Halls Creek bridge. MANN R MA CIN Fixing country roads InverellTY Glen H RE BingaraO R Water security • $3.03 million for a Warialda by-pass. R Tingha Innes • $10 million for upgrade to New England Highway between T SARA R • $12.38 million for the Malpas Dam to Guyra water pipeline O Uralla and Armidale. and treatment works. N

• $2 million to widen and seal the last gravel section of Bingara road. R ABE • $3.7 million for a new sewage system at Bundarra. Bundarra RFOYLE R • $14 million to seal Carrigan road between Mungindi and Boomi. G Guyra • $4.6 million to drought-proof Boggabilla & W with a bi-directional water pipeline. • $3.5 million for upgrade of between Y Carole Creek Bridge and Marshall Pond Bridge. D I • $3.96 million for a water pipeline from Pallamallawa to Biniguy. R • $122 million upgrade project, south of Boggabilla. • $4.13 million to construct water supply for Ashley. R R • $3.12 million to improve water pressure and supply in Moree. R E • $1.6 million to upgrade Copeton Dam’s water supply system. L D • $970,000 to upgrade off-stream water storage at Glen Innes. Investing in health care ArmidaleN A

H • $60 million for the redevelopment of Armidale Hospital. Uralla LEAY R C MAC • $60 million for the redevelopment of the Inverell Hospital. Stronger Country Communities • $260,000 for major extensions at the Guyra Medical Centre. • $126,390 for a range of community improvement projects in Boomi. • $1.8 million to upgrade facilities at the Glen Innes Hospital. • $110,000 to upgrade toilets and amenities at Mungindi Showgrounds. • $2 million on new Moree Renal Unit. • $138,000 for upgrades to Deepwater Tennis Club. • $1.7 million on refurbishment of Moree Hospital operating theatres. • $114,000 to install shade sails and benches at the Tingha Community Skatepark. • $115,000 to upgrade Warialda’s showground kitchen and dining room. Infrastructure projects • $1,881,606 to make improvements at Lake Inverell. • $300,000 to build a library at Bingara. • $9 million for a new 24-hour Inverell Police Station. • $512,443 to upgrade infrastructure at Wilson Park, Glen Innes. • $6 million on TAFE NSW Digital headquarters in Armidale. • $1,093,196 to build a new hydrotherapy pool at Armidale. • NSW Service Centres in Inverell, Glen Innes and Armidale. • $4.2 million for netball and sporting complex in Glen Innes. • $8.5 million on Armidale Regional Airport upgrade. $779.5 million secured for the Northern Tablelands

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AM WATER L H C L ING OU G R E YDIR R S GW E W Ashford E SE D N VE GWY IR H EHI R RN IG M Pallamallawa EmmavilleR HWAY Warialda Deepwater Moree Delungra MANN R MA CIN InverellTY Glen H RE BingaraO R R Tingha Innes T SARA R O

N A R Bundarra BERFOYLE R G Guyra W

Y D I Education R R R • $117 million for Armidale Secondary College. R E • $15.68 million for school maintenance funding across the region. L D • $1.2 million for upgrade works at Glen Innes High School. ArmidaleN A • $15 million for a new Moree East Public School. Uralla H EAY R C CL • $47 million in Gonski funding for 59 public schools in MA the Northern Tablelands.

Cultural investments

• $846,000 for the Armidale Cultural Centre and Keeping Place. • $95,050 for the Land of the Beardies Museum in Glen Innes. What next for the • $240,000 for New England Regional Art Museum in Armidale. Northern Tablelands • $300,000 to construct a new library in Bingara’s Civic Centre. Over the next few months I will be working to lock in funds in the • $2 million for Bingara tourism project. government’s June budget for some important projects for our region. • $95,000 for Arts North West to create and promote Aboriginal art • $80m to fully redevelop the Moree Hospital. in the region. • $20 million to refurbish the Glen Innes Hospital. • $16,196 for Council for an Aboriginal cultural display. • $6.5 million for the Armidale Business Park.