OPAL CARD: ANDERSON SAYS A MATTER OF WHEN NOT IF
01 Nov 2016
OPAL CARD: ANDERSON SAYS A MATTER OF WHEN NOT IF Member for Tamworth and Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Road and Rail Kevin Anderson is continuing the push for an Opal Card purchase and top-up service to be made available locally. Mr Anderson said this service is nece...
Read MoreANDERSON HOUNDS BUS COMPANY OVER SERVICE CUT
31 Oct 2016
ANDERSON HOUNDS BUS COMPANY OVER SERVICE CUT Member for Tamworth and Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Roads and Rail Kevin Anderson has written to Greyhound Australia bosses asking for the New England highway service between Sydney and Brisbane to be reinstated following the an...
Read More$46M TECHNOLOGY BOOST FOR LOCAL STUDENTS
25 Oct 2016
$46M TECHNOLOGY BOOST FOR LOCAL STUDENTS Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson today welcomed a $46 million program to boost student learning through better technology in regional and remote public schools. “All 41 public schools in the Tamworth electorate will share in ...
Read More$50,000 GRANT TO HELP MANAGE FLYING-FOX COLONY
21 Oct 2016
$50,000 GRANT TO HELP MANAGE FLYING-FOX COLONY Tamworth Regional Council has received a $50,000 NSW Government grant to help manage Tamworth’s flying-fox camp, Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson announced today. The NSW Government’s Flying-Fox Grant Program ...
Read MoreLIFE EDUCATION TO HOST LOCAL COMMUNITY DISCUSSION ABOUT DRUG EDUCATION
21 Oct 2016
LIFE EDUCATION TO HOST LOCAL COMMUNITY DISCUSSION ABOUT DRUG EDUCATION Tamworth residents are urged to attend a community discussion to mark the launch of a new drug awareness module targeted at upper primary school students. Year five and six students from Tamworth will be among the first in ...
Read MoreANDERSON SAYS IT’S TIME TO CAN IT
20 Oct 2016
ANDERSON SAYS IT’S TIME TO CAN IT Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson has welcomed the successful passage of the NSW Government’s landmark 10-cent Container Deposit Scheme legislation through Parliament yesterday. “Community groups will be able to swap thei...
Read More$4 MILLION BOOST FOR LOCAL STUDENTS WHO NEED IT MOST
19 Oct 2016
$4 MILLION BOOST FOR LOCAL STUDENTS WHO NEED IT MOST Public schools in the Tamworth electorate will benefit from a share of the record $219 million in additional needs-based funding in 2017, made possible by NSW signing the Gonski agreement. Member for Tamworth Kevin Anders...
Read MoreINNOVATIVE PROGRAM GETS LOCAL YOUTH ON TRACK
17 Oct 2016
INNOVATIVE PROGRAM GETS LOCAL YOUTH ON TRACK Police and teachers will refer young offenders to early intervention services as part of a $14.5 million program to help break the cycle of crime. Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson today congratulated Centacare New England North...
Read MoreBOOST FOR TAMWORTH EMERGENCY SERVICES
14 Oct 2016
BOOST FOR TAMWORTH EMERGENCY SERVICES Volunteers in the Tamworth area have today been given a boost with new state of the art equipment and a grant being handed over to the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) and New South Wales State Emergency Service (NSW SES). Minister for Emergency Services D...
Read MoreNEW FUNDING FOR WESTDALE MEMORIAL PARK
14 Oct 2016
NEW FUNDING FOR WESTDALE MEMORIAL PARK The Westdale community’s Memorial Park will undergo vital rejuvenation work following a grant from the NSW Government. Minister for Veterans Affairs David Elliott and Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson today announced a grant of ...
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