State-wide surveillance will be strengthened to ensure NSW beekeepers have greater flexibility to continue their operations, through a new Varroa Mite Emergency Order, effective today. Nationals Minister for Agriculture Dugald Saunders said changes to the Emergency Order will increase the surveillance registered beekeepers are required to conduct each year. “Registered beekeepers across NSW have shown…
Rural Fire Brigades across NSW are gearing up to host more than 500 community awareness events on Saturday (September 17) as part of the annual Get Ready Weekend. Nationals Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke is reminding people to prepare their homes and ensure their bush fire survival…
Great news for the New England region, with four new nurse practitioners finishing their orientation before joining the communities of Gunnedah, Glen Innes, and Bingara from next week. Nationals Minister for Regional Health Bronnie Taylor said these highly skilled nursing professionals are able to operate autonomously and collaboratively to treat people with highly complex and…
The countdown is under way to the start of upgrade work on the Little Hartley to Lithgow section of the Great Western Highway, with Ausconnex awarded the contract to carry out early works at Coxs River Road. Deputy Premier Paul Toole said a new-look interchange at Coxs River Road, with a road bridge over the…
Students in the Dubbo electorate now have more opportunities after completing school, thanks to the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Infrastructure Traineeship Program. The two-year traineeship program is a collaboration between Government infrastructure agencies and industry partners, offering Year 12 school leavers a rounded experience. Nationals Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders said applications are…
Customers in regional NSW have now had access to real-time data on more than one million bus trips across the state. Nationals Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway announced the milestone, as the new tracking technology system is being rolled out on buses in Orange and Griffith. “This real-time technology is making it…
The Nationals have always known that the regions are the best place to live. Now, a new report by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has set a target of 11 million people living prosperously outside the capital cities by 2032. The target is a key goal announced as part the Regionalisation Ambition 2032 plan, which…
Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson has joined the women of the Bendemeer Country Women’s Association (CWA) to celebrate 100 years of friendship, tea, scones, and strong advocacy for the people of regional Australia. Mr Anderson said the Bendemeer CWA had been strong advocates for their local community and congratulated them on this important milestone.…
The Coffs Harbour community has given strong support for proposed improvements to the Jetty Foreshore, with a clear call for a revitalised waterfront to boost the local economy and bring jobs and investment to the region. The NSW Government has released two reports detailing outcomes from extensive community consultation on the draft masterplan for the…
Federal Nationals Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie has called on the Minister for Veterans Affairs to review the Albanese Government’s decision to withdraw funding from the Mid North Coast Veteran Wellbeing initiative. “In my electorate I have about 3,000 veterans. That is a big slice of veterans in the North Coast, “ Dr Gillespie…