In addition to the activation of the Disaster Recovery Payment for the Lachlan LGA, a range of other flood support measures were also announced last week to assist all those communities in the Parkes electorate that have been impacted by flooding.
Flood-affected councils will benefit from an additional $1 million in funding to assist with their recovery. I have been working closely with all 18 impacted councils in the electorate, and each of them has a mammoth clean-up task ahead, particularly when it comes to repairing the huge number of roads damaged by flooding. I know this funding will help make a dent in the road repairs.
Meanwhile, recovery grants of up to $50,000 are also now available for small businesses and not-for-profits affected by the flooding, which will help them get back on their feet.
Primary Producer Recovery Grants have been increased from $25,000 to $75,000, and Rural Landholders Grants of up to $10,000 are available for landholders impacted by flooding.
There’s still plenty of work to do though, and I will continue to advocate for assistance to be delivered to those who need it most.
Celebrating 15 years as Member for Parkes
Last Thursday, November 24 marked 15 years since I was first elected to the House of Representatives as the Member for Parkes.
This is a significant milestone for me personally, and I’m extremely proud of everything we’ve been able to achieve over the past 15 years.
It’s so heartening to see the progress and development of communities throughout the electorate thanks to funding and programs I’ve helped to secure.
It’s an incredible honour to do this job and a privilege to represent the wonderful people of the Parkes electorate. The people I’ve met along the way and the relationships I’ve built are what I love most about this job, and it’s what has kept me going all these years.
I’m so thankful for the support I’ve received over the years from the people of the Parkes electorate. Thank you for allowing me to continue being your representative.
Completed Inland Rail track opened
The Inland Rail project has reached another exciting milestone with the Australian Rail Track Corporation opening 83 kilometres of upgraded track between Moree and Narrabri last Friday.
Although slightly delayed due to the prolonged wet weather, it’s great to hear that grain trains are now able to run on the new line, just in time for harvest. This is good news for the Moree and Narrabri communities and farmers throughout the North West who will be able to get their product to market.
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