A Wagga Wagga acoustic veneer panel manufacturer will soon have the specialist technology and equipment upgrades needed to service new local and overseas markets, thanks to support from the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Regional Job Creation Fund. Duty Nationals MLC for Wagga Wagga, Wes Fang, said a $330,000 grant from the NSW Nationals…
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The NSW Nationals in government have helped secure an extra three police positions to the Coffs/Clarence Police District and 18 to the broader Northern Region. Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis said this year has seen a total of 250 new police positions across NSW. “This is another instalment of the historic deal I helped negotiate…
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A new initiative has been launched to help curb the toll on native wildlife caused by domestic cats across the state. Domestic cats are estimated to kill around 67 million native mammals, 83 million native reptiles and 80 million native birds in Australia each year. Under the new initiative, RSPCA NSW will engage councils across…
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NSW Nationals Minister for Mental Health Bronnie Taylor, Chief NSW Psychiatrist Dr Murray Wright, and Lifeline Chairman John Brogden are calling on the community to be aware of their own mental health and that of their family and loved ones while COVID-19 restrictions remain in place. Mrs Taylor said lockdown can be an incredibly stressful…
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The NSW Nationals in the state government have announced a record 94 grants have been awarded through the Recreational Fishing Trust. The Trust takes fishing licence fees and invests them back into local community projects like jetties, boat ramps, cleaning tables, and education projects. Through these latest grants, more than $17 million will be given…
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Local sporting organisations are being urged to apply for grants following the opening of Round Two of the Regional Sport Facility Fund. The Fund provides grants for new and upgraded sports facilities in regional NSW, Lord Howe Island and Far West NSW. Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Stephen Bromhead said the Fund was improving sport…
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Nationals Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth, and Women Bronnie Taylor has gone back to her roots, joining the frontline of the vaccine rollout to protect the community from COVID-19. After vaccinating 50 locals at the Ochre Health Clinic in Cooma this week alongside one of her former colleagues, Mrs Taylor declared “Sister Taylor is…
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To help further boost vaccinations, the Mid North Coast Local Health District will run a walk-in AstraZeneca vaccination clinic this weekend (September 4-5) at Coffs Harbour. It will be at the former Red and White Medical Centre on the Pacific Highway opposite the Clog Barn. There’s no need to make an appointment – it’s available…
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Fishers who flout the law are on notice after Nationals Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall revealed a 44 per cent increase in fines since 2018, as part of the NSW Nationals in the state government’s blitz on protecting and enhancing the state’s aquatic resources. Mr Marshall said there were 3,172 fines issued in 2020 under…
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As the NSW and Australian agricultural sectors grapple with critical labour shortages ahead of a predicted record harvest season, NSW Nationals Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall has called for an overhaul of the country’s approach to seasonal work. Mr Marshall declared his intent to work closely with the Queensland, Victorian, and Tasmanian Governments to establish…
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