Williamson urges Minister to approve Broadwater Public School rebuild

Clarence Nationals MP, Richie Williamson, has tabled a petition calling on the NSW Labor Government to rebuild flood-impacted Broadwater Public School as a matter of urgency. The petition, spearheaded by Broadwater Public School Parents and Citizens Association, demands the NSW Government withdraw the current unnecessary development application before Richmond Valley Council. It calls for the…

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Life-saving defibrillators for the Cootamundra electorate

Local clubs and organisations in the Cootamundra electorate have been awarded $21,919 in NSW Government funding to assist with the purchase of eight life-saving defibrillators. Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program was introduced by the previous government and is aimed at providing Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and associated…

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Myall Lakes take a stand for hospital funding

Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, has been presented with a 12,000-signature petition that calls for increased funding for Manning Base Hospital. The petition, from the Manning Great Lakes Community Health Action Group, calls upon the Labor state government for increased funding to have stages two and three of the hospital’s redevelopment to be…

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Strengthening communities in the Parkes electorate

Nationals Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, has congratulated six organisations in his electorate that have received funding under the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal’s (FRRR) Strengthening Rural Communities program. Mr Coulton said RiverSmart Australia Limited, Coonamble Golf Club Limited, and Moree Plains Shire Council have each been awarded grants under the Commonwealth-funded Rebuilding Regional…

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Minns Labor Government lets women down

The NSW Nationals have called out the Minns Labor Government for voting down new legislation that would strengthen the bail act to improve safety for victims of family and domestic violence. The Bail Amendment (Serious Personal Violence and Electronic Monitoring) Bill 2024 was introduced to Parliament this week but was not supported by the Labor…

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Nationals launch petition to scrap Labor’s fresh food tax on industry’s day of action

The Nationals are standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Australian farmers to fight Labor’s fresh food tax, which will hurt families and farmers amid a cost-of-living crisis. A new petition, Stop the Fresh Food Tax, https://www.stopthefreshfoodtax.com/#action, is being launched by The Nationals today to coincide with industry’s ‘day of action’ to scrap the tax. Nationals Leader David Littleproud…

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