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OCTOBER |
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30/10/04 Small schools media alert |
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28/10/04 Self-funded retirees deserve equal access to concessions on costs of living |
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28/10/04 Salinity a key factor in proposed residential development at Calala |
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27/10/04 False Workers' Compensation claims could force leading Tamworth abattoir to close |
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27/10/04 Workers' Compensation_ Hansard |
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21/10/04 Pressure mounts on NSW Minister for Natural Resources over Brigalow Belt South Bioregion |
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21/10/04 New Tamworth electorate takes clear shape |
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21/10/04 Walcha needs community interests safeguarded should Forests NSW softwood plantations be sold |
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20/10/04 Softwood Timber Privatisation_Hansard |
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15/10/04 Hanging Rock Rural Fire Service volunteer to be remembered at a memorial service in Sydney |
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12/10/04 July 2007 deadline should assist hoteliers' adjustment to smoking ban in licensed premises |
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11/10/04 Opportunity for Tamworth to host "Who Cares about the Environment" seminar |
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11/10/04 Down Syndrome Week is a celebration of life |
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1/10/04 Windsor essential for continued attention |
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SEPTEMBER |
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30/9/04 Planning Review: an opportunity to attract people to the country |
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29/9/04 Funds available for major sports facilities |
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29/9/04 Applications open for Churchill fellowships |
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28/9/04 Farmers, small business operators pockets hit hard by changes to WorkCover levy |
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28/9/04 Farmers, small business operators pockets hit hard by changes to WorkCover levy_Hansard |
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27/9/04 Hoteliers need a timetable to adjust to smoking bans inside licensed premises |
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27/9/04 Hoteliers need a timetable to adjust to smoking bans inside licensed premises... Hansard |
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27/9/04 $3.2million injection to NSW Rural Fire Service's firefighting service in the Tamworth electorate |
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24/9/04 Regional Express needs guarantee of adequate
terminal services |
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23/9/04 Cleaners win deserving victory over 2005
NSW Government school cleaning contract |
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23/9/04 $300,000 boost to maintenance works at
public schools in the Tamworth electorate |
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22/9/04 Draper calls for support of volunteers
Standing Together Against Crimes of Sexual Assault |
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21/9/04 Draper calls for support of volunteers
Standing Together Against Crimes of Sexual Assault Hansard |
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21/9/04 Equine Centre funding timed to perfection |
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17/9/04
Progress on safety concerns at Westdale Public School |
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17/9/04
Progress on safety concerns at Westdale Public School - Hansard |
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17/9/04
Nats flee the House to duck vote on their own urgency motion |
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13/9/04
Lifting platform boosts disabled access and OH&S compliance
at electorate office |
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7/9/04
NSW electoral boundaries redistribution process moves into final
stages |
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6/9/04
Watkins to inspect stations in Oxley Area Local Command |
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6/9/04
Room for improvement in the NSW Bail Act 1978 |
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2/9/04
Draper takes cleaners to the NSW Government |
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2/9/04
Draper takes cleaners to the NSW Government - Hansard |
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AUGUST |
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31/8/04
Deserving seniors invited to attend Premier's Christmas Gala
Concert series |
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30/8/04
Timely reminder to State Roads Minister to find the funding for
regions worst roads |
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27/8/04
Axe falls on Rail Infrastructure Corporation workers ahead of
rail line handover |
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26/8/04
$2 million boost to Tamworth & District Co-operative Housing
Society's lending power |
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26/8/04
Pulling the perfect beer could be a challenge for Tamworth MP |
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25/8/04
Parents keen to be partners in student education at Werris Creek
Public School |
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24/8/04
RTA to act on Gowrie residents' road safety concerns over New
England Highway intersection |
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19/8/04
Pockets of optimism in the business community inspire new confidence
in the region |
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18/8/04
Tamworth motorcycle dealer expands with a roar into manufacturing |
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18/8/04
Seniors grants open for projects that promote lifestyle, learning
and community involvement |
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17/8/04
Walcha waits for State Forests restructure fallout |
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16/8/04
New vehicle for Manilla SES gets on the road |
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16/8/04
Applications open for up to $15,000 in funding for towns and
villages |
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13/8/04
Disabled community claims a victory in modification of services |
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13/8/04
Draper supports cleaners in bid to protect jobs threatened by
Government contract changes |
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12/8/04
Community backlash over disability cuts gains momentum in Tamworth |
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12/8/04
Duri's hospital auxiliaries branch primed to have a say on the
future of health service delivery |
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11/8/04
North Tamworth Bowling Club rewarded for charitable efforts toward
the community |
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10/8/04
MPs demand no cuts to disability funding |
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10/8/04
State Forests seek voluntary redundancies ahead of restructure |
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6/8/04
Crown Lands Trust Boards up for renewal |
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6/8/04
Draper to take concerns over program cuts direct to Disability
Services Minister |
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5/8/04
Population planning a key issue for the future of rural representation |
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3/8/04
Draper invites comment on proposed electoral boundary changes |
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JULY |
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30/7/04
Draper puts WorkCover on the agenda at the 2004 NSW Inland Forum |
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29/7/04
85 volunteers pitch in to give Dungowan Public School grounds
an extreme makeover |
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27/7/04
Devil in the detail of health service merger yet to be revealed |
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26/7/04
Cuts to programs for disabled school leavers delivers blow to
families |
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23/7/04
Have a say on what's important in enhancing the role of older
people in NSW |
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22/7/04 Cautious
optimism over $5 million investment proposed for Tamworth Agricultural
Institute |
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20/7/04
State Forests pave the way from Nundle to Quirindi for new sawmill |
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20/7/04
Machinery dealers face anxious wait over WorkCover prosecution
case |
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15/7/04
Gunnedah Police Station renovations at top of Police Department's
"master plan" |
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14/7/04
Budget rolls out for Gunnedah |
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14/7/04
Draper slams Minister's decision to keep charging camps for troubled
youth |
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12/7/04
Police raise concerns over lenient sentencing |
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7/7/04
Gunnedah Research Centre too valuable to sell |
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7/7/04
Tamworth Children's Respite Service deserves a Helping Hand |
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6/7/04
Health Service merger heats up |
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JUNE |
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29/6/04
Draper calls on Government to honour its promise on small rural
schools staffing formula |
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29/6/04
Rural schools staffing formula Hansard |
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25/6/04 Iemma
takes time to consider Independents' demands on health service
merger |
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24/6/04
Hunter and New England Area Health Services Amalgamation Proposal
Hansard |
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22/6/04 Independents
demand safeguards for health services |
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22/6/04 Tamworth
electorate takes a reasonable $30.1 million share of NSW Budget |
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21/6/04
Draper to meet with Health Minister as community rallies against
health service merger |
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18/6/04
Community and sporting group grants up for grabs |
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17/6/04
NIDA brings its expertise to Tamworth |
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15/6/04
Small schools struggle under cuts to administrative staff work
hours |
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10/6/04
$11,000 in grants for Athletes and Coaches |
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9/6/04
Media Alert Niangala Public School |
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9/6/04
Draper lobbies Parliament over changes to NSW Bail Act 1978 |
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9/6/04
Bail Act, Hansard |
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8/6/04
Draper urges community members to sign petition in protest to
health service merger |
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8/6/04 Regional
development to suffer under centralisation of small business
services |
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4/6/04
Scully announces $300,000 to seal Stage One of Topdale Road |
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3/6/04 Draper
to lobby for change to Bail Act to keep violent offenders behind
bars |
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1/6/04
Topdale Road Funding Private Member's Speech, Hansard |
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MAY |
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31/5/04
Better options than full merger, MPs tell Minister |
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27/5/04
TAFE review leaves teachers, staff and students out of the loop |
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26/5/04
Topdale Road makes impression on Minister |
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26/5/04
Blue Stripe Meats a welcome addition to Tamworth's economy |
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20/5/04
Better than expected result for Walcha MPS |
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19/5/04
Delegation to fast track Walcha Multi Purpose Service |
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19/5/04
Rest Area Amenities funding for Gunnedah with a catch |
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19/5/04
Quirindi High welcomes Member back to school |
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18/5/04
WorkCover premiums impossible to afford in rural NSW |
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18/5/04
WorkCover in Regional NSW |
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17/5/04
Meeting to clear the air on future for New England Area Health
Service administration |
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17/5/04 State
Certificates recognise Tamworth's next generation of sports stars |
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14/5/04
Pork import decision set to decimate Tamworth electorate's pork
industry |
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12/5/04
Tamworth Electorate's First Homebuyers save $114,000 in Stamp
Duty |
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12/5/04 Government's
IPTAAS Scheme misses the mark |
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12/5/04
Government's IPTAAS Scheme misses the mark... Hansard |
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11/5/04
Gunnedah Police Station left off the list |
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11/5/04
Invetsors urged to speak up about Land Tax changes |
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7/5/04
Gunnedah Ambulance Station "a scandal"
Draper tells Parliament |
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7/5/04
Gunnedah Ambulance Station "a scandal"
Draper tells Parliament... Hansard |
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5/5/04
Four accidents in three months on Topdale Road proves it's a
priority |
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APRIL |
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30/4/04
Regional chemists take fight to Sydney |
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29/4/04
Confusion over CountryLink continues |
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27/4/04
Draper highlights need to upgrade Gunnedah Ambulance Station |
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27/4/04
Independents urge unity for Strategic Alliance members |
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23/4/04
Persistence pays off for Dungowan Rural Fire Service |
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23/4/04
$10,000 bonus for Hanging Rock Hall |
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22/4/04
Independents to target road funding for region |
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22/4/04
Real estate industry misconduct under scrutiny |
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21/4/04
Open door policy stands to benefit electorate |
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20/4/04
All on board for the National Equine and Livestock Centre in
Tamworth |
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20/4/04
Co-operation delivers Field of Dreams complex |
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20/4/04
Meals on Wheels volunteers $21,000 more comfortable |
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19/4/04
Werris Creek & Currabubula discussed with Local Government
Minister |
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14/4/04
Transport Parliamentary Secretary to visit Gunnedah |
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13/4/04
Gunnedah Police safety improved by closed circuit TV |
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5/4/04 Draper
calls on Minister Knowles to save Killara Feedlot |
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5/4/04
Draper calls on Minister Knowles to save Killara Feedlot
Hansard |
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1/4/04 Application
deadline extended for NPWS Regional Advisory Committees |
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1/4/04 Competition
Policy Bill opposed by Draper |
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1/4/04
Competition Policy Bill opposed by Draper Hansard |
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MARCH |
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11/3/04
Ministers in conflict over Bendemeer drought Draper |
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11/3/04
Bendemeer water quality Hansard |
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11/3/04
Nationals in a tailspin Draper |
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10/3/04
Draper slams NSW Government in Parliament over Bendemeer |
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10/3/04
Draper slams NSW Government in Parliament over Bendemeer
Hansard |
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3/3/04
Draper announces $48,210 worth of funding |
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2/3/04
Draper highlights Gunnedah Week Of Speed in Parliament |
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2/3/04
Gunnedah Week Of Speed Festival (Hansard) |
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1/3/04
Support in NSW Parliament for Relay For Life |
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FEBRUARY |
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26/2/04
Draper urges Minister to fast track BioRegion decision |
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25/2/04
Draper and Tomalin put Native Vegetation amendments to Minister |
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24/2/04
Extension of shearing handpiece rebates welcomed |
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24/2/04
Draper asks Minister to act on Bendemeer teacher crisis |
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23/2/04
Assistance to Councils for Youth Week 2004 |
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20/2/04
Meeting with Police Minister |
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9/2/04
Priority funding for local schools |
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6/2/04
Gun Buyback criticised |
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6/2/04
Torbay and Draper to discuss TAFE |
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2/2/04
Draper calls on Premier to confirm funding for regional students
in new debating competitions |
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JANUARY 2004 |
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28/1/04 Drought
induced hardship must be recognised Draper |
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21/1/04
Draper welcomes Hillvue School Crossing Supervisor |
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19/1/04 Disaster
relief available |
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5/1/04
Draper wary of ambulance fee proposals |
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5/1/04
Draper supports proposed tenant database laws
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