Targeted help for schools to succeed

All NSW public schools will benefit from high quality support aimed at improving educational outcomes for their students, with a strong focus on lifting reading and numeracy results. Nationals Minister for Education and Early Learning Sarah Mitchell said the targeted support, a central aspect of the School Success Model, means schools receive high impact programs…

Support rolled out in flood-impacted regions

In the 12 days since the first disaster declarations were made for this devastating flood event, around $1.5 billion of support has been committed to the recovery from the NSW Government in partnership with the Commonwealth. In addition to the financial response, on-the-ground support from NSW emergency services and the Australian Defence Force today reached…

Historic milestone as new Maitland Hospital opens

The Hunter Valley community is celebrating first-class health care close to home, with the official opening of the new $470 million Maitland Hospital. The major strategic priorities for the new hospital are: • Emergency services, Emergency Short Stay Unit (ESSU) and Psychiatric Emergency Care • Intensive care and critical care • Medical and surgical inpatient…

Accommodation support for flood victims

A new $285 million Temporary Housing Support Package will provide accommodation support to flood victims who have lost their homes to ensure people can access more immediate and medium term accommodation support. The housing support package will have the capacity to assist around 25,000 households and be focused on allowing people to move out of…

Rethink weekend travel through the Blue Mountains

Sydney visitors to the Central West and those from the west heading to Sydney are urged to delay their weekend travel across the Blue Mountains, with continuing impacts to road and rail networks from recent flooding. Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional New South Wales, and Member for Bathurst Paul Toole said flood damage along the…

Regional kids buckle up for safer school bus journeys

Students in regional communities can now buckle up and ride to and from school more safely with seatbelts installed in every dedicated school bus in rural and regional NSW. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the $237 million seatbelt program would give regional students, their families and entire communities the reassurance…

Doors open at flood recovery centres

Dedicated community Recovery Centres are now operating in Ballina, Casino, Kyogle, Lismore, Mullumbimby and Murwillumbah to provide face-to-face support for locals affected by the unprecedented flood event. Resilience NSW staff at each Recovery Centre will help flood victims navigate through the recovery process. Deputy Premier Paul Toole said the Recovery Centres would allow impacted locals…