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Don't mind me, just preparing my audition tape for the snake handler position at Australian Reptile Park!

Thank you to the concerned passerby who called my office to give us the heads up about our new slithery co-worker.

Sadly, he wasn't the right fit for my team, and he was promptly relocated where he could be much more comfortable.

How good is this?!

The wrappings have come off the new community space at Bernie Goodwin Oval in Morisset, and it is ready for action.…

Haven't we had a rough run with the weather lately?

This afternoon I attended a Community Flood Forum at Dora Creek to meet with emergency services and those most impacted by the storms and floods.

A Review of Environmental Factors (REF) has been prepared and published for the Mandalong Rd upgrade to identify potential impacts and proposed mitigation measures. The REF explains the proposed construction methods, addressing how the work will be managed, including the proposals to minimise environmental impacts.

The Environmental Plastic Innovation Cluster, very fittingly known as EPIC, is rethinking the role of plastics.

I recently toured the EPIC laboratory at the University of Newcastle to learn more about their research.

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.

Today I visited Cockle Creek Train Station with Transport Minister, Jo Haylen MP and Member for Charlestown, Jodie Harrison MP to announce accessibility upgrades funded under the Government’s $800 million Safe and Accessible Transport program.

Origin Energy has invested in four new coal ash storage silos at Eraring Power station as part of a push to increase recycling of the waste product.

The state government has also agreed to help the company find new customers for the product as part of the agreement to keep the plant running for another two years.

Did you know over the past 10 months the amazing volunteers at Lake Macquarie Landcare have....