Thanks to the Prime Minister and Treasurer for inviting us to the summit. I’m genuinely here to be constructive to try and help, particularly for regional Australians. The challenges that we face are real and they are unique and we want to be part of those solutions in a constructive way. And those numbers are…
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An increasingly popular school excursion program is giving the next generation of workers a taste of future career opportunities. With the inaugural Jobs Summit underway, NSW Farmers says it’s important to encourage the next generation of workers to consider a career in agriculture. Georgia Campbell from NSW Farmers said the Kids to Farms program –…
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The last remaining timber bridge in the Gwydir Shire – the Gulf Creek Road Bridge – will soon be no more, thanks to a grant of $252,500 from the NSW Nationals in the state government. Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall said the funding, provided to council under round two of the government’s Fixing…
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The NSW Government has finalised its response to the Rural Health Inquiry, reaffirming its commitment to improve health outcomes for all people living in rural, regional and remote NSW. Nationals Minister for Regional Health Bronnie Taylor said the government has drawn a line in the sand, recognising the findings of the Inquiry and taking meaningful…
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NSW Nationals Minister for Hospitality and Racing Kevin Anderson has joined key stakeholders in calling for the hospitality sector staffing crisis to be a priority at the Jobs and Skills Summit in Canberra. Mr Anderson said the hospitality sector was one of the hardest hit by the COVID pandemic and as we look to the…
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A new 300 megalitre off-stream storage dam at Walcha will provide greater water security and reliability for residents and businesses and to help drought-proof the town’s water supply. Work has started on the $11 million project, a joint initiative between the Australian and NSW Governments. The National Water Grid Fund Connections Pathway is contributing $2…
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Local students are set to benefit from improvements to their school facilities thanks to a $148 million investment across the State, earmarked in the 2022/23 NSW Budget. Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has announced six projects will receive funding under the Minor Capital Works program to upgrade and improve facilities. “School environments play a…
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The New England region should not have its future water security limited by a short-sighted Commonwealth move to pull funding from the Dungowan Dam and pipeline project. Shadow Nationals Minister for Water, Senator Perin Davey, and Shadow Nationals Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget McKenzie, said it is vital the government retain…
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Students in Dubbo are set to benefit from improvements to their school facilities thanks to a $148 million investment across the state, earmarked in the 2022/23 NSW Budget. Nationals Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders has announced Mudgee High School will receive funding under the Minor Capital Works program to improve access and safety at the…
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Despite having one of the largest cohorts of returned servicemen in the country, the Mid North Coast has been completely overlooked in the recent allocation of funding for Veteran Wellbeing Services in NSW as announced by the newly elected Federal Labor Government. Federal Nationals Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan said the NSW electorates overlooked in…
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