Mother Nature has thrown everything at farmers over the past few years – droughts, fires, floods, a mice plague, a global pandemic causing a huge labour shortage, and in some part of the state around Forbes and the Central West, they’ve been hit again this week by floods. This is another cruel blow to farmers…
Federal Nationals Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan has welcomed funding to support tertiary students to move to the local area next year through the Australian Government’s Destination Australia program. Mr Conaghan said the funding would enable scholarships to be offered through TAFE NSW and Charles Sturt University in Port Macquarie and Southern Cross University in…
The future of public transport has launched in Coffs Harbour with customers the first in the world to travel on a fully automated shuttle bus in a public setting. Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said the final phase of the BusBot trial sees the shuttle service operate without a driver or a supervisor…
The Forbes and Cowra communities devastated by flooding of the Lachlan River have been thrown an economic lifeline, with Nationals Member for Riverina Michael McCormack announcing disaster assistance is now available. Mr McCormack said the assistance was targeted at Forbes and Cowra shire councils, residents, primary producers, small businesses and charities to help them recover.…
New data released by the NSW government on the eve of National Ag Day reveals primary industries output has charged past all previous records and is now an estimated $20.9 billion industry. Nationals Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall released the 2021 NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Performance Data and Insights (PDI) report, which shows…
As the building and construction sector continues to flourish and grow in regional NSW, the NSW government will be inspecting developments on the North Coast to ensure buildings are being constructed to the highest standards of compliance and safety. Nationals Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation Kevin Anderson said the government is constantly inspecting buildings…
The NSW Government is expanding the use of Rapid Antigen Home Testing (RAHT) to reduce the time students and staff spend away from school if they are a close contact of a positive case. Under NSW Health advice, close contacts of COVID-positive cases can return to school after seven days, provided they receive a negative…
The Kingscliff community has welcomed the start of construction on the upgrade to Kingscliff Public School. The project will deliver new flexible learning spaces, replacing all classrooms including demountable buildings, as well as a new library, new administration and staff spaces, new outdoor spaces and a redeveloped school entry. Nationals Member for Tweed Geoff Provest…
Planning is moving ahead for an upgraded intersection on the Pacific Highway at Harrington and Coopernook roads, with survey investigations underway. This $60 million project is funded by the NSW Nationals in the federal and state governments on an 80:20 basis. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Barnaby Joyce said…
More than 30 new community projects in the Clarence and Richmond Valleys will benefit from the latest round of the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Community Building Partnership program. Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis said the Nats are backing 24 projects in the Clarence Valley and eight in the Richmond Valley. “We are allocating…