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.…
A major infrastructure boost has been confirmed for the Dubbo region with the unveiling of the design for a new $35 million NSW Police Force training facility. Nationals Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders was joined by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services David Elliott, and NSW Police Force’s Western Region Commander Assistant Commissioner Brett…
Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has welcomed the investment of $891,000 for the Cootamundra Gundagai Regional Council under the latest round of the NSW Government’s Fixing Local Roads Program. “The projects will give Cootamundra Gundagai Regional Council a helping hand to address their maintenance backlog and to maintain roads delivering safer trips around the…
The Lower Clarence has come out the winner in the latest round of infrastructure grants from the NSW Nationals in the state government. Nationals MP for Clarence Chris Gulaptis has announced grants totalling $160,000 to fund two community infrastructure projects. “$134,000 will help fund the demolition and rebuild of the Nungera Community Hall at Hillcrest…
Work to replace the single-lane timber Bungabbee Bridge at Bentley is now complete, delivering safer and more reliable journeys for locals, farmers and truck drivers. Federal Nationals Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the new concrete single-lane bridge will remove the existing load limits, allowing heavy vehicles to cross Back Creek and restoring a vital…
In response to the faster-than-expected rate of vaccination, the NSW government will further ease rules for those who are fully vaccinated by bringing forward many of the roadmap changes scheduled for December 1 to next Monday, November 8. From November 8 there will be no limit on visitors to a home, no rules for outdoor…
Local tradies are invited to take part in the NSW Nationals in the state government’s LED Lighting Upgrade Program which will see eight schools across Monaro benefit from new lighting in classrooms. Nationals Member for Monaro John Barilaro said the third tranche of the program will see local students at Adaminaby, Berridale, Bombala, Bredbo, Captains…
The Orange Winter Fire Festival, put on hold due to COVID-19, will become the Celebrate Orange360 festival to celebrate all things regional NSW thanks to a $144,750 grant from the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Regional Events Acceleration Fund. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said funding from the NSW Nationals…