Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey is urging not-for-profit organisations in the federal electorate of Parkes to apply for the 2025-26 Volunteer Grants Round. Expressions of interest are now open for grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 for eligible not-for-profit organisations to support and increase participation in volunteering. “Volunteers contribute so much to the Parkes…
An announcement by the NSW Government that the Wilcannia Weir has been “put on hold” is yet another blow for the remote community of Wilcannia. Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey said the people of Wilcannia had been the definition of patience, fighting doggedly for new infrastructure to replace the weir built in the 1940s.…
Northern Basin irrigators will be banned from floodplain capturing after the NSW Government increased the Menindee Lakes storage trigger from 195 gigalitres up to 250 gigalitres – a downstream rule is being used to narrow upstream users’ access. The announcement came without consultation with irrigators, nor has it included any form of compensation for those…
I have spent the past week in the stunning Far West including Broken Hill, Menindee, Wilcannia and White Cliffs meeting with organisations about a range of important matters. It was great to visit the Broken Hill Military Museum, a museum run by a dedicated committee of volunteers who do a great job in commemorating important…
Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey has shared Parkes Shire Council’s concerns over an Energy-from-Waste project proposed for Parkes. Parkes Shire Council today voted unanimously to formally object to the proposed Energy-from-Waste facility within the Parkes Special Activation Precinct. Mr Chaffey said despite very clear concerns from the Parkes community, Regional Growth NSW Development Corporation…
Three projects to commemorate the service and sacrifice of those who served in wars, conflicts and peace operations will receive funding through the federal 2025-26 Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program. Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey said it was good to see three very worthwhile projects had been successful in their applications. “A total…
The 2026 Basin Plan Review is now open for public consultation, and it is critical for all stakeholders to have their say, Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey says. Mr Chaffey said the 2026 Basin Plan Review put the spotlight on a key guiding document for the Murray-Darling Basin. “The Murray-Darling Basin is one of…
Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey has welcomed an announcement by Evolution Mining Ltd that it will develop the E22 block cave at the Northparkes site north-west of Parkes. Evolution Mining Ltd made a number of announcements this week, including development of the E22 block cave with a capital investment of $545 million, approval of…
Most people in the Parkes electorate would be aware that there have been changes to the Coalition in the past few weeks. As well as being the Federal Member for Parkes, I am a proud member of The Nationals, and it is important that we remember the people who have put their trust in us…
A statement from Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey Today, I celebrate being Australian along with more than 20 million others. We have so much to be proud of here. Australians are innovative, resilient and resourceful, something I see every week in my travels throughout the electorate of Parkes that includes more than 50 percent of…