Nationals Member for Lyne, Alison Penfold, is calling on Telstra to reverse its decision to close its Taree store to ensure locals can continue to receive face-to-face services. The call follows Telstra’s announcement it will close its Taree Store in a month – on Monday, November 10. “This is a complete bastard act by Telstra…
The Minns Labor Government’s minimal support for industries affected by the Great Koala National Park (GKNP) will do nothing to provide long term certainty to impacted businesses. It’s been a month since the moratorium on timber harvesting was announced on Father’s Day, directly impacting up to 5500 regional jobs. NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders said…
A new report by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has found 77 per cent of homes in high-risk flood zones are not insured for flood. Federal Nationals Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the findings are another strong reminder of why flood mitigation must remain a top priority. “The best way to bring insurance…
Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, is pleased to announce a $120,000 funding injection for BackTrack to continue their Night Crew program. Night Crew is an outreach program which operates between 8pm and 7am to engage young people at risk. It came about when youth workers from BackTrack sought a solution to an increase…
Federal Nationals’ Member for Lyne, Alison Penfold, has written to the Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister to request that the May 2025 East Coast floods be declared a nationally-significant emergency for the purposes of eligibility for awarding of the National Emergency Medal. “We all know stories of the valiant actions of many in our…
The Valla Beach community welcomes the announcement that a roundabout will be delivered at the intersection of Valla Beach Road and Giinagay Way. Since the changes were made to this road layout in 2023, we have seen repeated crashes and near misses that have left locals deeply concerned for their safety. Out of all the…
In the wake of the Labor Government’s announcement of its 2035 emissions target, I feel I must respond as a farmer and as the Member for Parkes. Since my earliest days of campaigning, I have heard desperate pleas for help from people who live on the land and in our rural communities. We live in the…
Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, has again criticised EnergyCo for its lack of proper consultation following its announcement to re-route the transmission corridor from Bayswater to Walcha. At 6 o’clock this morning, EnergyCo – in its latest study for the transmission line which will run between the Bayswater Power Station at Muswellbrook and…
Two years of sustained pressure by the NSW Nationals has led to a move to permanently introduce conditional registrations for Farm Fire Fighting Vehicles. Farmers will be able to apply for the scheme from October 7, allowing them to drive their units on public roads when responding to an emergency. Shadow Minister for Emergency Services,…
The Mungindi Community Education Association’s new childcare centre has a cool new addition to its playground. Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, delivered $21,384 in funding from the Community Building Partnership program to construct a shelter to provide shade for outdoor activities. Mr Moylan said the childcare centre opened this year and adding a…