The Upper Hunter electorate is set to benefit from three new fire stations, two for Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and one for the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) firefighters. Nationals Member for Upper Hunter, Dave Layzell, was joined by Minister for Police and Emergency Services David Elliott, FRNSW Commissioner Paul Baxter and RFS Chief…
The NSW Nationals in the federal government are continuing to back major capital works transforming the Manning Great Lakes into a regional capital. Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce joined Federal Nationals Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie on a tour of key federally-funded infrastructure at Taree and Forster: • Figtrees on the Manning • Taree…
Tamworth Family Support Services are celebrating the opening of their brand-new women’s and children’s residence, purchased with the assistance of a $316,005 grant from the NSW COVID-19 Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Infrastructure Program. Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson lauded Tamworth Family Support Services for their commitment to the safety and wellbeing of women…
A herd of 40 firefighting goats is chewing through hectares of fuel loads near Mudgee as the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) continues its Hazard Reduction Grazing trial in the state’s Central West. The goats, sourced from local business Dry Creek Farm, ‘cell-graze’ between different patches of undergrowth through high-risk areas, including Clandulla and Lue.…