Federal Nationals Member for Page Kevin Hogan is making sure that 20 young Northern Rivers Sporting Champions are given every opportunity to follow their dreams. At a Local Sporting Champions Award event, Mr Hogan presented the local teenagers with a certificate in recognition of their achievements and confirmed their grants from the Local Sporting Champions…
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As the birds begin to chirp early on Saturday morning, a group of active Manilla locals will be rugging up in preparation for a brisk 5km run, jog, or walk around Chaffey Park. The weekly Chaffey Park parkrun, held every Saturday at 8am, has fast become a hit with locals and travellers alike, all keen…
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Nationals’ Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson has called on the NSW Labor Government to honour its commitment to projects in the Tamworth electorate. “At the last election, Labor made a lot of promises to the people of Tamworth, including committing to funding Gunnedah Hospital, a Better Banksia Mental Health facility and upgrading Goonoo Goonoo Road,…
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Seniors across regional NSW are coming out in force to take a stand against Labor’s plan to axe the Regional Seniors Travel Card. NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders said thousands of people have signed an online petition to save the card, after the Minns government suspended new applications. “The Labor Government has completely underestimated how…
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Photo: Dr David Gillespie with Laurieton United Services Club CEO Robert Dwyer Federal Nationals Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie said the Albanese Government needed to press the reset button on its energy policy before more damage from skyrocketing electricity prices was inflicted on households and businesses. Dr Gillespie said Labor’s energy policy will see…
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Seniors across the Myall Lakes are coming out in force to take a stand against the Minns Labor Government’s decision to axe the Regional Seniors Travel Card. The card, introduced by The Nationals in government in 2019, is a $250 pre-paid Visa card to use on fuel, taxis, electric charging stations, pre-booked NSW TrainLink regional…
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Nationals’ Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has written to the NAB in the wake of its announcement to close rural bank branches in Gundagai and Temora, condemning its decision and demanding it be reconsidered. “When we talk about wiping out face-to-face banking services in country NSW, we know such actions tear big holes in the…
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Upper Hunter Nationals MP Dave Layzell has welcomed Ausgrid’s trial of new energy distribution technology in his electorate. Ausgrid has installed its first pole-mounted battery at Lorn in Maitland, in a trial that will look at the viability of small pole-top batteries to support the network during peak demand or high solar export times. The…
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The NSW Labor Government today celebrated 100 days in government while families in regional NSW face an increasingly uncertain future with mounting cost of living pressures. NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders said Labor ended its first 100 days by breaking election promises and cutting spending to regional NSW. “If you start how you intend to…
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Nationals’ Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh says the Minns Labor Government has broken its election pledge to provide free hospital parking at Coffs Harbour Health Campus. Mr Singh said during the 2023 State Election campaign, The Nationals in government committed to free parking at all regional and rural hospitals in NSW for all patients,…
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