Further scholarship round for regional study

Another round of the successful program which offers students $15,000 a year to study and live in regional Australia will be funded by the NSW Nationals in the federal government. The Destination Australia Program will provide more opportunities for domestic and international students to study in regional centres in 2023. From May 26, 2022, eligible…

Details

Nichole Overall inaugural speech

New Nationals’ MP for Monaro Nichole Overall has delivered her inaugural speech, starting with a quote from Banjo Paterson and a promise to the people of Monaro that “I will stand up for them and fight as hard as I possibly can to ensure their voices are heard.” Here’s what Nichole had to say. And…

Details

Farms of the future

Primary producers on the Coffs Coast can benefit from the NSW Government’s $125 million investment in the Primary Industries Productivity and Abatement Program. Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said the program aims to drive sustainable land management, boost productivity, and help reduce emissions. “This is great news for our region as it will…

Details

Making our community safer

Federal Nationals Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan has welcomed a new push to crack down on cyber-criminals, saying it will help make our local community safer into the future. The Coalition Government has launched Australia’s National Plan to Combat Cybercrime and opened a new Australian Federal Police-led centre dedicated to combatting online crime. “We all…

Details

Honouring our emergency services personnel

Nominations have opened for the annual Rotary Clubs and Districts of NSW Emergency Services Community Awards (NSW RESCA), which recognise frontline emergency services personnel for service above and beyond the call of duty. Nationals Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke said the awards, now in their eighth year,…

Details

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…

Details

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…

Details