What an inspiration it was to meet Kooringal High School’s 7A class at the opening of the Sustainability Trail at Erin Earth this week.
It was exciting to join Josh Lang, President of the Tolland Wolves Soccer Club, and Wagga Wagga Mayor Councillor Dallas Tout at the official opening of the upgraded sports facilities at Kessler Park!
Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of hosting and attending the Batlow United Community Council (BUCC) meeting. A big thank you to Ray Billing for expertly chairing the meeting, and a warm welcome to councillors Mayor Julia Ham, Trina Thompson, and Michael Inglis who joined us.
On Monday night, I was honored to join the Wagga Women's Health Centre Inc. at the Museum of the Riverina for the vigil that launched the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence.
How wonderful to see a giant photo in the foyer at Parliament House, celebrating the young people from our community who took part in the Bicentenary Roadshow in Wagga this year.
Earlier this week, I had the privilege of joining other members of the Joint Select Committee on Arts and Music Education and Training for a special site visit to TAFE NSW Eora Campus and, the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music.
This week, the Modern Slavery Committee of the Parliament of NSW, of which I am Chair, had the privilege of hosting United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Professor Tomoya Obokata. It was an extremely informative and thought-provoking discussion.
I had the privilege of meeting and filming a summer water safety message with Paralympic Silver Medallist, Chloe Osborne, for the Royal Life Saving Service this week.
I had a fantastic time catching up with Nicole Maher and Gemma Purcell from Murrumbidgee Landcare at the Parliamentary Friends of Landcare event this week!
Thank you to everyone who joined me at my most recent Meet the MP event at Tumut last weekend. It was invaluable hearing directly from community members about the issues that matter most to you. Your insights and concerns help shape the work we do in Parliament to better serve our region.
I was proud to support Wagga Wagga City Council at parliament this week to launch the Entry Point Housing proposal – an imaginative and innovative idea that could offer a real solution to the housing crisis in regional NSW.
Last weekend, the Tumut Museum sealed a special time capsule to be opened in the year 2074! This moment marks an incredible tribute to the Tumut community’s history and future, thanks to the dedicated Tumut Historical Society, led by Marcia Commins.
What a fantastic celebration with the Indian community of Wagga! The Diwali festival was full of vibrant colors, joyful moments, and spectacular entertainment, bringing everyone together in the spirit of light and happiness.
I was honoured to attend Remembrance Day services at Victory Memorial Gardens on Monday. It was a privilege to be joined by Principal Andrew McCabe and students from Humula School, who made the trip to Wagga to commemorate and learn about the sacrifices made by so many.
Congratulations to TripleA FM on their open day on Saturday, which was also the grand opening of their upgraded facilities.
It is an honour to be here this evening at the crowning of Miss Wagga 2025.
It was great to be at the 36th annual Invitation run of the Wagga Wagga Society of Model Engineers over the weekend.
On Saturday I had the honour of attending the Civic Reception for the Melbourne Victory Afghan Women’s football team, held at the Wagga City Council Chambers.
It was a pleasure to attend the Downside RFS Brigade’s 75th anniversary celebration and long service medal presentation today.
On Saturday I had the honour of attending the Civic Reception for the Melbourne Victory Afghan Women’s football team, held at the Wagga City Council Chambers.
Earlier this week I attended the launch of the Rural Mental Health Education Enhancement Hub, an initiative of Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network and Charles Sturt University.
This morning I visited the drop-in consultation at the Wagga Wagga Marketplace, regarding the Wagga Northern Access study.
It was great to be at the starting line of the Wagga Lake Run and Ride yesterday, which has been an institution for locals since 1972.
Over the weekend I joined Minister for Emergency Services, Jihad Dib, NSW MLC Wes Fang, and local NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) crews to encourage locals to prepare for the upcoming fire season as part of Get Ready Weekend 2024.
It was great to catch up with the Member for Willoughby, Tim James, Member for Albury, Justin Clancy, CEO of the Stroke Foundation, Dr Lisa Murphy, and their Head of Government Relations, Heidi Victoria, for the Stroke Foundation information event at Parliament this week.
It was wonderful to once again be part of Cancer Council NSW’s Wagga Relay For Life!
Great to catch up with the wonderful Cancer Council volunteers at the Wagga Marketplace for Daffodil Day.
It was an honour to join the Kerelite community of Wagga Wagga to celebrate Onam!
I would like to congratulate Dr Abdul Lathif and Dr Celine Hamid - pictured with me here - as they were made life members of the Malayalam society of Wagga Wagga, along with founding president, Mr Joykutty Mathew.
Each year the University of Sydney offers the undergraduate course Parliament and Democracy, presented by Professor Rodney Smith in conjunction with the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council.
