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Landcare NSW is an amazing organisation that I've had the privilege of being involved with for decades. Back in the 1990s I helped establish Landcare in Lake Macquarie, and years later, helped the local branch to secure new headquarters at Teralba.

It's time to make the Great Koala Park a reality! This week I joined with Independent Members of the Legislative Assembly in support of urgently creating a Great Koala National Park in the Coffs Harbour region, which is home to some of the best Koala habitat in the state.

The Minns Labor Government is delivering new infrastructure to the Lake Macquarie community to unlock more homes and build better communities.

Lake Macquarie is a key growth area, and the NSW Government is making sure new homes are being built alongside supporting infrastructure through the State Voluntary Planning Agreement Funding Program (SVPA Funding Program).

The second stage of the large-scale battery on the site of Eraring Power Station is underway.

State Member for Lake Macquarie Greg Piper joined Origin CEO Frank Calabria and key technology and construction partners at a sod turning event to mark the official commencement of construction recently.

Construction has commenced on stage two of Origin’s Eraring BESS (battery energy storage system), which is set to begin operations in Q4 2025.…

Bombs away! Get ready to dive into the swimming season with work on the Toronto Baths officially finished! It was great to cut the ribbon with Adam Shultz - Mayor of Lake Macquarie, The Hon. Emily Suvaal MLC and members of the Toronto Early Morning Swimming Club on this wonderful community project.

Toronto Early Swimmers Club members are all smiles following a million-dollar upgrade to the suburb’s historic baths.

The fully-enclosed and more accessible facility, funded by the NSW Government’s Places to Swim Program, now boasts a new user-friendly ramp into the water, jetty decking and netting around the premises.

As the shift to renewables continues to gain momentum, NSW needs the infrastructure and storage to support our energy needs. With renewable energy storage becoming a priority, I was pleased to join Origin Energy to turn the first sod as they broke ground on the second stage of the large-scale battery project at Eraring Power Station.…

Our nurses and midwives are earning 20% less than their counterparts in Queensland, and under the current award don't even have the guaranteed right to two consecutive rostered days off. Their published rosters can also be changed without prior consultation of the staff member impacted.

R U OK? Day reminds us that asking "are you ok?" is a simple way to check in with our friends, families and co-workers. But, asking someone if they're ok is something we can (and should) do any day, not just once a year.…