Recent news

07 Dec 2009
An additional $180,000 to help Hunter residents remain independent, in their homes and in their communities
Greg Combet, Member for Charlton today announced an additional $180,000 for Home and Community Care (HACC) services. Full Story...

04 Dec 2009
38 local Volunteer Organisations receive Volunteer Grants
Yunung Community Garden at Morisset is amongst 38 organisations in Charlton to receive funding from the Australian Government’s Volunteer Grants 2009 initiative. Full Story...

24 Nov 2009
Charlton schools benefit from additional $42 million Chaplaincy funding
Member for Charlton, Greg Combet, today welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement that an additional $42 million will be provided to extend the National School Chaplaincy Program (NSCP). Full Story...

17 Nov 2009
Combet Recognises Local Sporting Champions
Greg Combet was honored to present members of the Lake Macquarie BMX Club with the Australian Government Sport Achievement Award for sporting excellence in BMX racing. Members of the team, Rachel Jones, Brock Griffiths, Thomas Stothers, Paull McLaughli Full Story...

10 Nov 2009
Local business given family-friendly boost
Local business, Whitehead & Associates Environmental Consultants based in Cardiff, have been awarded a grant to set up work and family friendly arrangements in their workplace, under the Australian Government’s Fresh Ideas for Work and Family program. Full Story...

09 Nov 2009
Pause on Remembrance Day for those who lost their lives
Member for Charlton, Greg Combet encouraged the local community to pay tribute to Australians who have lost their lives in the service of our country and to pause for one minute’s silence on Remembrance Day. Full Story...

05 Nov 2009
Funding boost gives local students access to world-class education
Local secondary schools will now have increased access to world-class education and training opportunities, as three local school consortiums receive funding in Round Two of the Trade Training Centres in Schools program. St Paul’s High School Boorag Full Story...

03 Nov 2009
Stimulus plan delivers jobs and new homes in Charlton
Member for Charlton, Greg Combet today announced that provisional approval had been given for $25,634,934 million worth of social housing projects in Charlton that will deliver 95 new homes. Full Story...

30 Oct 2009
Greg Combet opens new Veterans facility in Toronto
Greg Combet today opened the new drop in facility at the Toronto RSL Sub-Branch on the Boulevard. Toronto RSL Sub-Branch received $44,778 in funding from the Australian Government’s Veteran & Community Grants program. Full Story...

19 Oct 2009
More university places for early childhood education teachers
The Member for Charlton, Greg Combet, today welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Education, Julia Gillard and the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Child Care and Youth, Kate Ellis, of the funding of 20 additional places in early childhood Full Story...