My Diary  

At a time of global unrest, it was inspiring to meet delegates at the Australian South East Asian Summit (ASEAN) in parliament to discuss human rights, domestic violence, heat issues and foreign affairs.

Thank you to the team at Wagga Wagga Police Station who organised a brilliant presentation on the SLAYS initiative when Police Minister Yasmin Catley visited Wagga this week.

I attended an important presentation on Motor Neurone Disease (MND) at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital on Saturday evening with Professor Dominic Rowe and A/Prof Martin Jude.

I was delighted to help open the new Tresillian care hub in Wagga today.

Great to catch up with dedicated volunteers in the Wagga marketplace today, gathering signatures for a petition to repeal the Wild Horse Heritage Act.

It was inspiring to meet exercise physiologists, exercise scientists and sports scientists during their policy and advocacy meeting at parliament last week.

It was great to join other MPs and world expert Associate Professor Simon Chu at an ovarian cancer awareness event at Parliament House.

Thank you to the delegation of forestry industry leaders who met me at parliament to discuss sustainable ways in which to preserve jobs and economic activity in our hardwoods and softwoods sector.

Exciting times for medical education in Wagga Wagga!

It was an honour to attend the Australia Day celebrations in Talbingo!

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending the Snowy Valleys Council Australia Day celebrations – what an incredible day to honour the amazing people in the community!

What an incredible Australia Day celebration at the Yerong Creek Hall!

It was heartbreaking to see first-hand the devastation caused to the historic Downside Hall from last week’s storms, but at the same time, it was inspiring to see how quickly the close-knit community rallied around to clean up and begin the repair process.

Last week, I had the absolute joy of visiting the incredible Christmas light display in Bourkelands.

Congratulations to the winners of my 2024 Christmas Colouring-In Competition!

Great to be invited to join Federal MP, Michael McCormack, and Principal Kellie Noske, for the Yerong Creek Public School 2024 presentation night.

At the farewell lunch yesterday for Margaret Dalmau, retiring manager of Lilier Lodge. It was a privilege to join Margaret and the team at Lilier, and celebrate her incredible contributions to this facility, and our community.

On Thursday evening, I had the honour of attending the St John Ambulance Annual Award Ceremony—a celebration of extraordinary people who dedicate their time and energy to serving our community.

I had a fantastic time at the end-of-year presentation at Ladysmith Primary School this week.

I couldn't think of a better way to mark International Day of People with Disability last week, than to be with the team from Northcott, for the opening of their newly renovated and expanded premises in the Old Federal Brewery.

Had a fantastic time at the ARCC Open Day in Wagga yesterday! It was great to join Wendy Thompson as we explored the art of felting and weaving, and catch up with Grace Hatty and Peter Simpfendorfer from the Stamp and Coin Club.

Last week, I had the privilege of celebrating an exciting partnership between Rural Doctors Network NSW and the University of Pattimura in Eastern Indonesia.

It was an honour to connect with Belinda Waugh, head of the residential drug and alcohol service at Calvary, our vital regional service, at the NSW Drug Summit. Her insights and experience added an essential perspective to the discussions at the summit.

The NSW Government held the NSW Drug Summit this week, aiming to build consensus on how to tackle drug-related harms in the community.

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.