Coraki residents will see the heritage-listed Glebe Bridge across the Richmond River undergo a maintenance makeover, Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis has announced. Mr Gulaptis said the bridge, built in 1905, required regular maintenance to ensure it continued to provide safe journeys across the river for the local community. “The nine-span timber and steel bridge…
NSW Nationals Member for Upper Hunter Michael Johnsen has announced the redevelopment of the Murrurundi Wilson Memorial Hospital reached another important milestone recently with the pouring of concrete for the new hospital foundations. Mr Johnsen said the concrete slab for the new hospital building was poured over three consecutive days and approximately 160 cubic metres…
Gymnasiums, yoga, indoor pools and dance studios can reopen within a fortnight and kids’ community sport can resume across NSW from July 1, as more COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. The NSW Nationals in Government want to sincerely thank regional and rural communities for their patience while the Government worked through its COVID-19 recovery plan, which…
Small businesses highly impacted by COVID-19 have more time to submit applications for up to $10,000 in Small Business Support Fund grants. NSW Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said the grants were designed to help small businesses pay for unavoidable expenses including utilities, rates and supplier costs. “Small businesses are the backbone of…
Inland Rail offers a clear track for further investment into northern New South Wales, with an economic study released by the Nationals in Government outlining growth in food processing, logistics hubs and consumer warehousing in towns along the rail line. The Northern NSW Long-Term Regional Opportunities report shows a significant boost to jobs and investment…
The Federal Nationals in Government have opened a competitive tender process for the delivery of the new Regional Digital Technology Hub that will support regional Australians in building digital capabilities Nationals Minister for Regional Communications Mark Coulton called for all interested providers to apply now for the design, build and operation of the state-of-the-art Digital…
A two-kilometre stretch of the Great Western Highway near Meadow Flat Public School is set to undergo an $8 million safety upgrade thanks to the NSW Nationals in Government. Bathurst Nationals MP Paul Toole said the Government was funding the improvements which started this week and were expected to take three months to complete, weather…
Optus has switched on a new tower in Kew, located in the mid north coast region of New South Wales, delivering improved coverage and capacity along the Pacific Highway. Federal Nationals Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie joined with representatives from Optus and the local community to welcome the infrastructure and Optus’ continued commitment to…
The end of the print editions of the Daily Examiner, the Richmond River Express-Examiner, Coastal Views, and the Tweed Daily News, among others, has been described as “disappointing” by local NSW Nationals MPs. The loss of these mastheads that have delivered news across the region for many, many years is very disappointing, according to Clarence…
New funding from the Federal Nationals in Government will help equip farmers in the Glen Innes region with additional skills and knowledge to improve sustainability and their bottom line. Nationals Member for New England Barnaby Joyce said $36,560 was being provided to Glen Innes Natural Resources Advisory Committee (GLENRAC) under Round 3 of the Australian…