Jobs of the future in Cootamundra electorate

The most in-demand occupations in the Cootamundra electorate have been revealed with locals encouraged to ready themselves for the jobs boom by equipping themselves with skills and training through TAFE NSW. Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the face of the region’s jobs market was changing, with early childhood educator expected to be the…

Trucks rolling along Werris Creek Road

Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson has welcomed the beginning of major works for the promised $10 million upgrade of Werris Creek Road between Tamworth and Currabubula Creek. “Our community has been calling for this upgrade for some time. Werris Creek Road’s surface is tight and full of bumps which isn’t good enough for a…

Displaced stock reunited on the North Coast

Almost 2,000 cattle have been reunited with their owners by a stock team formed by the NSW Government to help North Coast communities recover from the flood disaster. Acting Premier Paul Toole said the team has been crucial in the flood recovery effort across the region. “I met with the team earlier this morning at…

Nats investing in safer communities

Federal Nationals Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has announced funding for two early intervention programs which aim to improve community safety and reduce youth crime and anti-social behaviour. Miyay Birray Youth Service in Moree has been awarded $1,499,999 to roll out a project to help divert high-risk Aboriginal young people from a life of crime.…

$20 million events boost to drive regional tourism

Major events are set to come back bigger and better under a funding boost that drives tourists to the regions and helps communities back on their feet. Acting Premier Paul Toole has opened applications for Round Two of the NSW Government’s $20 million Regional Events Acceleration Fund (REAF) to help bring new major sporting, lifestyle,…

Record NSW investment in shark mitigation measures

Shark response capabilities will be enhanced at beaches across the state, with the NSW Nationals in the state government announcing a boost of $4.4 million for a suite of immediate additional mitigation methods, as well as ongoing funding of more than $85 million to continue this strategy until 2026. Nationals Minister for Agriculture Dugald Saunders…