Agility, innovation and region-specific solutions will expand the focus of the eight Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs around Australia. Speaking at the Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub in Wagga Wagga, federal Nationals Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud said the agricultural industry will benefit from the $20 million funding boost. “These hubs are a…
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Dubbo South Public School is cleaned up and new facilities are in place ready to welcome students back this week, after a fire at the end of 2021. Nationals Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders has visited the school and welcomed the progress made over the holidays to restore the site. “Thankfully no-one was injured and…
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Parents and carers of children enrolled in all primary schools in NSW will benefit from a new $155 million program for Before and After School Care (BASC) services to provide greater support and access to BASC services. The $500 voucher will assist families who use BASC services by covering the parent gap fee component of…
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A Riverina business that designs and builds innovative screening attachments for heavy industries is set for a major expansion, thanks to the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Regional Job Creation Fund. Duty Nationals MLC for Wagga Wagga, Wes Fang, said a $6.64 million grant will enable FlipScreen Australia to build a large-scale manufacturing facility…
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One of the most popular sporting venues in the Northern Rivers region will soon have a new air ventilation system to keep players cooler on court. The Ballina Indoor Sports Centre will receive $155,000 from the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund to install the new system. Nationals Minister for Regional…
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Businesses, workers, and the performing arts across NSW are all set to benefit from a major financial support package of more than $1 billion to help those that have been hardest hit by the Omicron COVID wave. The package includes financial support for small business to buy rapid antigen tests (RATs) to help keep their…
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Australia’s largest gathering of harnessed draught animals will come back bigger and better than before over the 2022 October long weekend in Barellan, thanks to the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Regional Events Acceleration Fund. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said The Good Old Days Festival is a unique event…
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Construction work continues on upgrades to Kingscliff High School, Kingscliff Public School, Tweed River High School and Tweed Heads South Public School, with Nationals Member for Tweed Geoff Provest visiting the sites. The NSW Nationals in the state government are delivering record funding in school infrastructure, with $120 million being invested in the Tweed electorate…
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More than 1,000 medical graduate interns have this week joined the ranks of the NSW Health system – a record number of new starters and the highest number of any state or territory in Australia. 1,073 interns are joining the NSW Health team this year – an increase of 32 positions compared with the previous…
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Dozens of emergency services personnel and volunteers have been acknowledged in the 2022 Australia Day honours for their commitment and dedication to protecting the people of NSW. Nationals Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience Steph Cooke congratulated the recipients for inspiring the next generation of emergency service workers and for their exemplary service. “Over the…
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