Budget brings major investment in regional NSW
The NSW Budget is about bridging the city/bush divide and providing equal access to the same facilities and services as the cities.
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Record investment from Nats to safeguard the mental health of our children and teenagers
NSW Nationals Minister for Mental Health Bronnie Taylor this week announced a record $109.5 million investment in child and adolescent mental health which will ensure thousands of children and teenagers across NSW have access to specialised care. The funding package for 25 Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Response Teams will enhance specialist services in…
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Sports facilities in Murray receive funding boost
Sport in the Murray electorate has received a major boost after the NSW Nationals in the state government announced a series of grants under the Regional Facility Fund. The grants are: $888,321 for Hay Shire Council to upgrade the John Houston Memorial Swimming Pool. $1 million for Griffith City Council to deliver enhanced scope to…
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Increased water security for Coonabarabran
Construction is underway on the $2.2 million Coonabarabran groundwater pipeline thanks to funding from the NSW Nationals in the state government. Nationals Upper House MP Sam Farraway said the new pipeline, funded under the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Safe and Secure Program, will provide a reliable alternative water source increasing the community’s drought…
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Housing supply boost
A regional housing taskforce will be set up to combat supply shortage across NSW. Deputy Premier John Barilaro said a new approach was needed to help support those in the regions with new housing and make regional towns a magnet for people coming from the city centres. “From Byron to Bega and Coffs Harbour to…
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$12 million boost for mums and bubs in the bush
New parents in rural and regional NSW will have access to increased specialised support thanks to $12.2 million in funding to enable Tresillian and Gidget Foundation Australia to collaborate and expand their services. NSW Nationals Minister for Mental Health Bronnie Taylor said the funding will go towards six new Regional Family Care Centres, five Tresillian…
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Much needed lift for the Northern Rivers Conservatorium
The Northern Rivers Conservatorium in Lismore will become accessible to all thanks to the support of the NSW Nationals in the state government with the installation of a lift in the three-storey building. NSW Nationals Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts Ben Franklin has announced that the much-loved local ‘Con’ will receive $277,000 in funding from…
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NSW North Coast to ride wave of success from Tweed Coast Pro
Thousands of people are expected to visit the North Coast of NSW this week for the World Surf League Tweed Coast Pro, with crowds lining up to charge the local economy and thrusting valuable tourism dollars into local businesses, thanks to the NSW Nationals in the state government. Nationals Member for Tweed Geoff Provest MP…
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Nats in government invest in greyhound racing future
The NSW Nationals in the state government have taken a huge step towards securing the long-term future of greyhound racing, announcing $25 million in additional infrastructure funding and a new funding model that will see the regulator fully funded by the NSW Government. Nationals Minister for Better Regulation Kevin Anderson said a new funding arrangement…
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$109.5 million for child and adolescent mental health
A record investment in child and adolescent mental health by the NSW Nationals in the state government will ensure thousands of children and teenagers have access to specialised care. Nationals Minister for Mental Health Bronnie Taylor announced funding for 25 Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Response Teams will be included in the 2021-2022 NSW…
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