Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has launched Youth Week in the electorate with the opening of the new Bland Shire Youth Centre in West Wyalong. The Youth Centre was made possible thanks to contributions from previous Federal and State Nationals Governments, including $152,192 under the NSW Stronger Country Communities Fund. It includes study spaces,…
Federal Nationals Member for Riverina Michael McCormack is asking Riverina and Central West residents and businesses to check devices that use mobile phone networks as the 3G network shutdown looms. Mr McCormack said Australians were first notified about the network shutdown in November 2019, but people may not have checked whether their devices need upgrading.…
Work has commenced on upgrades to the heritage-listed Cootamundra Fire Station to modernise the building and ensure it is fit for purpose, while preserving its historical value. Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the project represented a balance between conserving the town’s heritage while safeguarding the functionality of an essential piece of community infrastructure.…
NSW Nationals Member for Clarence Richie Williamson has shown his appreciation for the invaluable contributions of seniors in our community by presenting the inaugural Seniors Achievement Award in Lawrence. During last month’s Seniors’ Week celebrations, Mr. Williamson called for the community to nominate individuals and groups who exemplify dedication and commitment to enhancing the Richmond…
Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, Kevin Hogan, has renewed his call for the Albanese Labor government to get Free Trade Agreement negotiations with Europe back on track. Mr Hogan said European Union Commissioner Kadri Simson’s remarks at the National Press Club this week that the Australian Government is stalling negotiations are disappointing for Australian…
Kevin Anderson and Di Wyatt Work has started on the long-awaited Tamworth Mental Health Unit – a project that will transform the future of mental health care in Tamworth and the Northwest. Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said the start of construction on the unit is a great milestone for patients, carers, and their…
Deputy Nationals Leader, Senator Perin Davey, says the Albanese Labor Government has been caught out flying blind and refusing to prepare, over the shutdown of the 3G network. The 3G shutdown was first announced in November 2019. TPG-Vodafone switched off their 3G networks last December. Telstra, the country’s biggest carrier, will switch off its network…
Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour, Gurmesh Singh, has congratulated local automotive technology student Ross Colquhoun, who’s been chosen to compete later this year at the WorldSkills International Championships in France. Ross is among nine TAFE NSW students who will showcase their skills to the rest of the world in September as members of Australia’s 2024…
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has criticised Labor for being out of touch, following the release of an interim report into the Food and Grocery Code. Mr Littleproud said while recommendations including larger fines with enforcement and a mandatory Code were offered by The Nationals over a year ago, the broader suggestions won’t address all the…
Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads and Upper Hunter Nationals MP, Dave Layzell, has welcomed an IPART decision that will allow more shipping containers to be moved through the Port of Newcastle. Mr Layzell said the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal’s finding that a one-off, $13 million compensation payment to remove the liability placed…
Old Bar’s first ambulance station has officially been opened. The station, at 105 Old Bar Road, forms part of the former Nationals Government’s $232 million investment in the Rural Ambulance Reconfiguration (RAIR) program. Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, said the station has a purpose-built design featuring internal parking for up to four emergency…
Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall will draw his 20-year career in public office to a close next month, announcing today he would be stepping down from state politics during a meeting of Mayors from across the region in Inverell. Mr Marshall said he would formally hand his resignation as the Member for Northern…
Nationals Member for Riverina, Michael McCormack, says talented students across the Riverina and Central West have once again demonstrated, through their writing, an understanding of the importance of honouring our veterans and current serving Defence Force Personnel. More than 1,000 Primary and Secondary students from around 40 schools across the Riverina electorate submitted entries for…
The expansion of one of the Clarence Valley’s largest timber factories, Big River Group, is a huge boost to the local economy and sets the bar high in supplying the sustainable manufacturing of high-quality specialist technical timber products across the state. The upgrade includes the installation of state-of-the-art machinery that will substantially increase Big River’s…
Federal Nationals Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, has attended the official opening of the new state-of-the-art science block at St Mary’s Catholic College, Casino. Mr Hogan secured a $3.6 million grant for the $5 million project, with the Parish and school community funding the remaining. The first sod for the project was turned in January,…
