The NSW Government is expanding the use of Rapid Antigen Home Testing (RAHT) to reduce the time students and staff spend away from school if they are a close contact of a positive case. Under NSW Health advice, close contacts of COVID-positive cases can return to school after seven days, provided they receive a negative…
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The Kingscliff community has welcomed the start of construction on the upgrade to Kingscliff Public School. The project will deliver new flexible learning spaces, replacing all classrooms including demountable buildings, as well as a new library, new administration and staff spaces, new outdoor spaces and a redeveloped school entry. Nationals Member for Tweed Geoff Provest…
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Planning is moving ahead for an upgraded intersection on the Pacific Highway at Harrington and Coopernook roads, with survey investigations underway. This $60 million project is funded by the NSW Nationals in the federal and state governments on an 80:20 basis. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Barnaby Joyce said…
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More than 30 new community projects in the Clarence and Richmond Valleys will benefit from the latest round of the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Community Building Partnership program. Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis said the Nats are backing 24 projects in the Clarence Valley and eight in the Richmond Valley. “We are allocating…
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An innovative Orana-based skincare company will help restore the local habitat while boosting production to meet growing local and export demand for its essential oil products, thanks to the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Regional Job Creation Fund. Nationals Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders said a $200,000 grant will help Native Secrets increase production…
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The NSW Nationals in the state government have announced a $4.5 million boost to post-suicide support services across the state. Nationals Minister for Mental Health Bronnie Taylor said post-suicide support was critical for loved ones as well as the wider community. “We know that around 135 people can be impacted by a single suicide,” Mrs…
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Coomba Park residents say they’re ecstatic the NSW Nationals in the federal government are delivering funds to rebuild the community’s tidal pool and create a boardwalk. Federal Nationals Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie joined community members at Coomba Park to toast the $200,000 announcement. Dr Gillespie said there had been community concern the 35-year-old…
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The Cootamundra electorate has received a share of the NSW Nationals in the state government’s $10 million investment in state-of-the-art technology for TAFE NSW classrooms, providing students with the best possible opportunity to learn. Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said this latest investment is part of a state-wide program delivering technology upgrades to over…
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Major work is underway on the Parkes bypass. It’s the town’s biggest ever infrastructure project – one that will transform journeys along the Newell Highway and create hundreds of local jobs. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Barnaby Joyce said the $187.2 million project would deliver a game-changing upgrade to…
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Boardrider clubs and surf schools at beaches along the NSW coastline, including in the Tweed region, will receive lifesaving first aid kits and training specific to shark incidents. Nationals Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said the initiative was part of a $500,000 investment from the NSW Nationals in the state government’s 2021/22 Shark Management Program.…
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