Offshore exploration and mining for commercial purposes will be ruled out in NSW under a landmark policy introduced by the government. Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Resources Paul Toole has announced the government will not support commercial applications for offshore mineral, coal or petroleum exploration or mining, in or adjacent to, NSW coastal waters.…
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Funding of $837,000 from the NSW Nationals in the federal government will support the showcasing of Dungog’s spectacular ridgetop trails, linking Dungog Common to the iconic Barrington Tops. Funding has been announced under the Federal Coalition Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program to continue to make Dungog Shire an attractive and safe trail-friendly region.…
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Nationals Minister for the Arts Ben Franklin has met legendary Australian movie director George Miller and producer Doug Mitchell at the set workshop of Furiosa – the long-awaited prequel to the 2015 Academy Award winning movie Mad Max: Fury Road. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Anya Taylor-Joy and Yahya Abdul Mateen II, Furiosa will be the largest…
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The NSW Nationals in the federal government will invest more than $86 million over five years to support the establishment of new plantations in Cowper to lock-in future wood supply. The Federal Government will look to partner with the NSW Government to deliver this through a grants program, backing in a key component of the…
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Jabour Park in South Grafton, used by the Grafton Vintage Car Club as well as touch footy teams, is one of a number of local public reserves set for a spruce-up thanks to grants totalling more $200,000 from the NSW Nationals in the state government. Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis said fires, floods and drought…
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The communities of Rollands Plains, Pappinbarra, and Comboyne will benefit from funding from the NSW Nationals in the federal government to upgrade emergency evacuation centres and build community resilience. Federal Nationals Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie has announced funding under the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants program to support local communities to continue rebuilding…
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Nationals Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead has announced that 18 graduate nurses and midwives will start work in Myall Lakes this year. Mr Bromhead thanked the graduates, many of whom are commencing in the Hunter New England Local Health District this month, having already contributed to the COVID-19 workforce response as students. “Over the…
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Tamworth’s new ambulance station can move ahead after the Northern Regional Planning Panel moved to unanimously approve the proposal. Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said this approval was the important next step in delivering the state-of-the-art new station. “Our paramedics have been calling for a new station for some time. The existing station is…
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Following a successful rapid antigen test (RAT) surveillance program for the first four weeks of term one in schools, the NSW government will continue supporting face-to-face learning by offering eight RAT kits per student and staff member to use when families consider necessary. The RAT packs will be distributed to parents and staff in two…
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A new survey of more than 100,000 parents and carers and staff has revealed high levels of confidence and satisfaction in the way students returned to school. The survey, conducted towards the end of the first week of school for most students, attracted huge responses with 29,238 public school staff and 84,025 parents participating. COVID…
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