Photos

This page contains photographs taken from matters and functions involving the electorate of Tamworth in the year 2004 and prior.

The Cancer Council NSW regional programs co-ordinator Natalie Flemming and Independent member for Tamworth Peter Draper with postcards which support the campaign to reform the Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme.	NSW Roads Minister Carl Scully (left) committed $500,000 to improve Manilla Rd after the Independent Member for Tamworth Peter Draper invited him to Tamworth for an inspection earlier this year. The work is expected to get underway in March 2005.
ARM Management Inc. President Chris Holley (right) discusses his concerns about the delays in leasing arrangements for Werris Creek’s Australian Railway Monument with (from left) Liverpool Plains Shire Council Mayor Ian Lobsey, Member for Tamworth Peter Draper and NSW Minister for Local Government Tony Kelly.	NSW Health Minister Morris Iemma inspected the inadequate facilities at the Gunnedah Ambulance Station on Monday, 29 November, 2004, at the request of Gunnedah Shire Council and Peter Draper MP.  From left: New England Area Health Service administrator Terry Clout, Gunnedah Shire Council deputy mayor Stephen Smith, ambulance officer Luis Luzuriaga, NSW Health Minister Morris Iemma, Peter Draper MP, ambulance officer Peter Patterson and Gunnedah Shire Council mayor Gae Swain.
Attending the launch of the Adult and Community Education online learning platform at the Walcha Community College on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 were from back left Walcha Community College executive officer Jan Hatton, Walcha Shire Councillor Janelle Archer, Walcha Deputy Mayor Kevin Ferrier, Walcha Public School Principal Terry Sanders, National Parks and Wildlife Service Officer Sonia O’Hara. Seated in front from left are Member for Tamworth Peter Draper who launched the program and Member for Northern Tablelands Richard Torbay.	Peter Draper MP presents a cheque for $2500 from the NSW Government to Oxley High School student Tim Hansen to cover costs incurred during his representation of Australia at the National Youth Science Week in Pretoria, South Africa, in July 2004.
Inspecting the nearly completed University Department of Rural Health at Tamworth Base Hospital on Monday, November 29, 2004 were from left New England Area Health Service Administrator Terry Clout, UDRH Director Professor Peter Jones, Member for Tamworth Peter Draper and NSW Health Minister Morris Iemma. The facility which will be officially opened in March 2005 is helping to address medical workforce shortages in regional NSW by providing training and research opportunities.	Peter Draper MP with NIAS athletes and State Representative Certificate recipients Samantha Johnson (Lawn Bowls), left, and Ashlee Davis (Soccer).

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Newly elected executive members of the Duri Branch of the United Hospital Auxiliaries of NSW Inc (from the 59th annual general meeting of branch): Back row, from left: Peter Draper MP, Hunter New England Area Health Service Deputy Chief Executive Officer Fergus Fitzsimons, Branch Treasurer Dawn Reading, Junior Vice President Myrl Aitken, Vice President Peg Roberts and Publicity Officer Joan McCluand. Front row, from left: Secretary Gordon Gibson, Assistant Secretary Betty Horsburgh, Branch Patron and member for 58 years Rose Kay, President Patricia Gibson and Tamworth Base Hospital Executive Officer Sandra Strong. In front is Mrs Aitken's great grand daughter Monique Taylor, aged 3 years.	Pictured at the launch of the North Tamworth Bowling Club's new $21,000 undercover barbeque area on Wednesday, August 11, 2004, from left, Club Administration Director Brian Sykes, Senior Vice President Ted Trainor, Peter Draper MP and Club President Des Allen.	Peter Draper MP presents a State Representative Certificate to William Cowper Anglican School student Emma Clifton who captained the NSW Primary Schools Sports Association Hockey team which contested and came away as victors of the School Sport Australia Hockey Exchange in Canberra from August 1 to 6, 2004.
Australian Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union Organiser Carmel Cook rallies the crowd before asking Peter Draper MP to raise the concerns over changes to Government cleaning contracts in the NSW Parliament.	A Quirindi High School group photo, May 2004.	Peter presents a NSW State Representative Certificate (for NSW Under 13s Hockey) to Ben Chew (pictured with his mother Jenny Chew).
Peter pictured with Healthy Harold at the Christmas draw of the Life Education Raffle (the bike was the raffle prize and, no, Peter didn't win it!).	Peter addresses the "no to amalgamation" rally at Walcha.	Oxley Vale Public School Principal Col Fraser (left) and Peter Draper MP display the NSW flag presented to the School.
From left: Richard Torbay MP, Prue Pring (ACE, Walcha), Jan Hatton (ACE spokesperson, Walcha), Peter Draper MP.	At the meeting of independent MPs in Tamworth, Friday, August 8, 2003... Tony Windsor MP, Robert Oakeshott MP, Peter Draper MP, Richard Torbay MP, Tony McGrane MP.	James Fisher (Werris Creek School Captain), Peter Draper MP, Principal Ian Lobsey and Jasmine Patterson (School Captain) presented with a NSW flag and book detailing the history of politics in NSW. Click here for story.
Coledale Community Centre Co-ordinator Barbara Daly and Peter Draper MP.	Peter Draper MP, Walcha SES Controller Peter McNeill, Brigadier Philip McNamara and Walcha Shire Mayor Bill Heazlett at commissioning of the new Walcha SES vehicle (July 14, 2003).	From left: Gunnedah Shire Mayor Gae Swain, Peter Draper MP, Richard Torbay MP, Minister for Transport Services Michael Costa and Inverell Shire Mayor Barry Johnston meet to discuss a proposed new airline for the region (May 2003).
Prime Television's Kate Goscomb (and others) interview (from left) Peter Draper MP, Richard Torbay MP (Member for Northern Tablelands) and NSW Minister for Transport Services Michael Costa (July 2003).	Peter Draper MP (left) and NSW Minister for Mineral Resources Kerry Hickey during an inspection of the Attunga limestone mine (July 2003).	Peter Draper MP (third from left) and NSW Minister for Mineral Resources Kerry Hickey (fourth from left) meet with company directors of the Attunga limestone mine and representatives of NSW Minerals (July 2003).