Nationals Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, joined Southern NSW growers, consultants, and industry members in Temora to celebrate the opening of the Agri Innovation Laboratory at the FarmLink Open Day. The laboratory, supported by the Grains Research and Development Corporation, is a state-of-the-art facility designed to process plant and soil samples and support the research…
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Photo: Federal Nationals Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie with Mid Coast Council Works Engineer Ruth Hallett. Work on the Church Street upgrade in Gloucester is expected to be completed in November. Federal Nationals Member for Lyne, Dr David Gillespie, has inspected the works with Mid Coast Council Works Engineer Ruth Hallett. The $1.5 million…
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Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, has launched her 2024 “Kick Start Scholarship.” Now in its second year, the scholarship recognises not only academic or sporting excellence amongst high school students in the Myall Lakes electorate, but also a determination to excel beyond the confines of a classroom. Mrs Thompson said the scholarship is…
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Photo: Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh at Fitzroy Oval with Kyle McIntosh and his coach Andrew Rowlings. Coffs Coast athlete Kyle McIntosh had a surprise visitor during his training run at Coffs Harbour’s Fitzroy Oval. Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh presented Kyle with a NSW Government State Representative Award in recognition…
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Nationals Candidate for Calare Sam Farraway has welcomed the introduction of legislation by Shadow Minister for the Environment Jonathan Duniam to overturn Labor’s decision to halt the Blayney Gold Mine project. Mr Farraway said the unnecessary and harmful decision by the Labor Government has caused significant disruption to the Central West community and undermined the…
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Nationals Member for Clarence, Richie Williamson, on site with Richmond Valley Council’s Asset Planning & Quality Assurance Officer, Jack Baker and Manager Asset Planning and Systems, Kim Anderson who will oversee the project. Nationals Member for Clarence, Richie Williamson has welcomed Richmond Valley Council’s successful funding application for the West Street, Casino, footpath project. The…
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Prime Minster Anthony Albanese has refused to attend the National Farmer Rally outside Parliament House, ignoring hundreds of farmers who travelled from all over Australia to plead with the Labor Government to stop its anti-farming agenda. Nationals Leader David Littleproud said the Prime Minister had once again demonstrated complete contempt towards farmers and rural, regional…
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NSW Shadow Minister for Water, Steph Cooke, has expressed shock and deep concern following an admission by the NSW Water Minister that when it comes to the Commonwealth’s controversial water buybacks, her only option is to plead, “please don’t do that.” Ms Cooke said the Minister admitted during Budget Estimates that despite the well-documented harm…
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NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders said Labor’s announcement of a trial of average speed cameras in regional NSW is a lose/lose approach to road safety that is clearly looking to sneakily raise revenue from regional residents. The trial will take place in two areas: • Pacific Highway between Kew and Lake Innes (Port Macquarie) –…
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Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, is joining the Pink Up Forster Tuncurry campaign by hosting a special “Pink Up & Paint” event on October 27 to raise funds and awareness for the McGrath Foundation’s Breast Care Nurses. Mrs Thompson said Forster Tuncurry will be turning pink this October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.…
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