The Coffs Harbour community is a step closer to a new ambulance station with Nationals Minister for Regional Health Bronnie Taylor and Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh turning the first sod to mark the beginning of construction at the Marcia Street site. Mr Singh said the new station will replace the existing station…
The NSW Nationals in the state government are providing more than $239,000 to help Upper Hunter councils install and maintain street lighting to improve road conditions for motorists. Upper Hunter Nationals MP Dave Layzell said the grants, under the Traffic Route Lighting Subsidy Scheme, were helping to provide improved and more reliable lighting on many…
The NSW Government has mobilised its team of veterinarians and specialist biosecurity staff, ramping up efforts to ensure farmers are in the best position to manage a possible incursion of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). Expert staff from Local Land Services (LLS) will connect with farmers through a series of targeted workshops, webinars, and visits…
The Cowra Civic Centre will offer higher standards of comfort and better views of the stage thanks to $1.5 million from the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Creative Capital program. Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the NSW Government’s investment is about supporting quality arts venues and boosting tourism and the local economy.…
Almost three years after fire swept through the site, Bobin Public School is once again flourishing. A November 2019 bushfire destroyed four of the school’s five buildings and damaged the library. Nationals Minister for Education and Early Learning Sarah Mitchell visited the school to catch up with students, staff, and parents. Ms Mitchell said it…
Golfers are set to tee off at the newly-upgraded Forster-Tuncurry golf club, positioning the course as a major regional tourist destination. Acting Premier Paul Toole said a $3 million upgrade raises the course to a Group One standard to cater for current and future membership growth, club events and tournaments, helping to bolster local and…
Nationals’ Senator Perin Davey said the Labor Government has announced a new role for one of its own, appointing Senator Tony Sheldon as Special Envoy for Disaster Recovery after sacking the independent National Resilience and Recovery Commissioner. Senator Davey, the Shadow Emergency Management Minister, has questioned how a Labor insider would do a better job…
Apprentice tradies honing their construction craft at TAFE NSW Wauchope will benefit from a new covered outdoor learning area, which will allow them to undertake practical lessons rain, hail, or shine. Nationals Member for Oxley Melinda Pavey said the NSW Government has invested $460,000 to build the new facility which will help train a pipeline…
The NSW Nationals in the state government have thrown their support behind the West Tigers-Cronulla Sharks NRL game to be held at Scully Park in Tamworth on August 13 with $229,136 in financial support from the Regional Events Acceleration Fund. Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said the annual game was a huge hit with…
Towns across regional and rural NSW will soon see even more investment in community infrastructure and programs that will make a big difference to the everyday lives of locals, thanks to Round Five of the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund. Acting Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole has…