I was in Canberra this week for the budget. I tried to get home yesterday but was flooded out, today looks like a better chance. While in Parliament, I told our story. I spoke about our trauma, pain, anger, heroic actions of volunteers and community members. I have had meetings with many cabinet members and…
Gundagai’s oldest building, The Old Mill, will be restored to its former glory and transformed into an agri-tourism destination, thanks to the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Regional Tourism Activation Fund. Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said a $687,530 grant will enable structural works to be undertaken which will stabilise the historically significant…
The NSW Nationals in the federal government have announced a $2.1 billion pre-payment on next year’s Financial Assistance Grant to all councils across Australia. This early payment will give every council access to funds to help manage the cumulative impacts of the floods and the COVID-19 pandemic. Nationals Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister…
Bridges and culverts washed away in the 2020 floods will soon be back at Werris Creek Golf Club thanks to $47,931 in funding from the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Community Building Partnerships fund. Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson has updated the NSW Parliament on the funding which will be used to replace…
The NSW Nationals in the federal government are investing an additional $500 million in the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program through the 2022-23 Budget, delivering a major boost to communities across the country and delivering the projects they need and deserve. This funding will support more community infrastructure projects, boosting local jobs and…
Nationals Riverina MP Michael McCormack has hailed the Federal Budget as “a winner for the Riverina and Central West”. “There is so much in this Budget for the Riverina and Central West,” Mr McCormack said. “Just some of the many measures in the Budget for the Riverina and Central West include investment in health, defence,…
The NSW Nationals in the federal government are investing nearly $100-million to expand the number of Commonwealth-supported places for medical students at rural clinical schools and regional university campuses. The Federal Budget 2022-23 is delivering an investment of $296.5 million in regional, rural and remote health, including new measures aimed at increasing the medical workforce…
The Australian government is investing record amounts in infrastructure and regional development projects through the 2022-23 Budget as part of our plan for a stronger future, to make our nation wealthier and stronger, create tens of thousands of jobs, and drive economic growth. With investments in new and existing infrastructure projects in every state and…
In an Australian-first, warbird flight simulators will soon land at the Temora Aviation Museum, giving more people an opportunity to explore the sky, thanks to the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Regional Tourism Activation Fund. Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said $438,110 in funding will help install a P40 Kittyhawk, P51 Mustang and…
Commuters, students, and families in Tamworth are now able to track the arrival of local bus services in real time with the installation of new technology. Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said under a NSW Government initiative to improve regional public transport, customers will be able to view real-time information about where the bus…