Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour, Gurmesh Singh, said the new Coffs Harbour Ambulance Station, officially opened in Marcia Street today, is a major boost for frontline emergency care in the region. Mr Singh, the Shadow Minister for Tourism, Emergency Services and the North Coast, said the new station, which replaces the station at Coffs Harbour…
In a major win for the Manilla community, the Heritage Council has recommended the Manilla Railway Viaduct and Underbridge be listed on the NSW Heritage register. Nationals Member for Tamworth and Shadow Minister for the Arts and Heritage Kevin Anderson said the recommendation was well-deserved, given the significance of the 500-metre-long structure. “The Manilla Viaduct…
NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders has called on Labor to continue The Nats’ investment in agriculture and training for the regions. During an address at the NSW Farmers Conference, Mr Saunders welcomed the government’s announcement of support for the varroa mite response and for funding the next tranche of the transition to electronic identification (eID)…
Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson has called on the NSW Labor Government to use this National Farm Safety Week to reinstate a critical quadbike safety program it scrapped. Mr Anderson said quad bikes, side-by-side vehicles (SSV), and tractors are responsible for 40% of deaths on farms each year. “Farming continues to be one of…
Image – NSW Cane Growers Association Chairman Ross Farlow The NSW Nationals are calling on the Minns Labor government to provide financial assistance to clear dangerous debris from cane fields across the Northern Rivers after last year’s catastrophic floods. Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders said cane growers are still finding unsafe waste in their paddocks. “One…
Federal Nationals Member for Page Kevin Hogan is making sure that 20 young Northern Rivers Sporting Champions are given every opportunity to follow their dreams. At a Local Sporting Champions Award event, Mr Hogan presented the local teenagers with a certificate in recognition of their achievements and confirmed their grants from the Local Sporting Champions…
As the birds begin to chirp early on Saturday morning, a group of active Manilla locals will be rugging up in preparation for a brisk 5km run, jog, or walk around Chaffey Park. The weekly Chaffey Park parkrun, held every Saturday at 8am, has fast become a hit with locals and travellers alike, all keen…
Nationals’ Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson has called on the NSW Labor Government to honour its commitment to projects in the Tamworth electorate. “At the last election, Labor made a lot of promises to the people of Tamworth, including committing to funding Gunnedah Hospital, a Better Banksia Mental Health facility and upgrading Goonoo Goonoo Road,…
Seniors across regional NSW are coming out in force to take a stand against Labor’s plan to axe the Regional Seniors Travel Card. NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders said thousands of people have signed an online petition to save the card, after the Minns government suspended new applications. “The Labor Government has completely underestimated how…
Photo: Dr David Gillespie with Laurieton United Services Club CEO Robert Dwyer Federal Nationals Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie said the Albanese Government needed to press the reset button on its energy policy before more damage from skyrocketing electricity prices was inflicted on households and businesses. Dr Gillespie said Labor’s energy policy will see…