Regional and rural crime has skyrocketed across NSW as the Minns Labor Government continues to ignore the issue. More stories have been revealed in the media, showing just how severe the situation has become, and prompting renewed calls for a Parliamentary inquiry. Shadow Minister for Police Paul Toole said the lack of action is not…
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Clarence Nationals MP Richie Williamson has called on the NSW Labor Government to intervene, saying families in the lower Richmond Valley have waited long enough for the flood-damaged Broadwater Public School to be rebuilt. Mr Williamson said it’s been two years since the devastating 2022 floods, and the bureaucracy continues to fumble this simple but…
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The NSW Nationals have criticised the Minns Labor Government for leaving fire crews without adequate resources, with funding cuts leading to critical maintenance issues across the state. Images of the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) fleet revealed in a Budget Estimates hearing show one vehicle with brake lights held together by cable ties and another…
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Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour, Gurmesh Singh, has welcomed the announcement by Touch Football Australia that the 2024 National Youth Championships will be held in Coffs Harbour in September. Mr Singh said the news again demonstrates the ability of the Coffs Coast, with the support of the local community, to attract and showcase major sporting…
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Federal Nationals Leader David Littleproud has called on Woolworths to reverse its decision to axe Norco milk from 90 of its stores. The Lismore-based Norco, established in 1895, is a 100% Australian farmer-owned dairy co-operative with more than 300 active members on close to 200 dairy farms in northern NSW and south-east Queensland. Norco’s Lismore…
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Federal Nationals Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, has written to the Prime Minister, Premier, Ministers, Local MPs, Mayors, and other organisational heads on the 2nd anniversary of the devastating 2022 floods. Dear Prime Minister, Currently, our region does not have a clear future and the recovery is not going well. There is great confusion, disappointment,…
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Construction of a new Mental Health Unit for Tamworth will begin shortly, with fencing, bunting, and scaffolding now on site at the Tamworth Hospital. Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson has welcomed the arrival of workers who will begin preparing the site for construction. “Building a new mental health unit for Tamworth has been at…
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A community open day for the new Tweed Valley Hospital will be held on Saturday, March 16, ahead of its official opening in May. Nationals Member for Tweed, Geoff Provest, secured record funding of $723 million for the new hospital, which is the largest health infrastructure project ever built outside Sydney. The new Tweed Valley…
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Federal Nationals Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, has called on shoppers to boycott Woolworths, following the company’s decision to axe Norco milk from 90 of its stores. Established in Byron Bay in 1895 and now based in Lismore, Norco is a 100% Australian farmer-owned dairy co-operative with more than 300 active members on close to…
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Nationals MP for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has met two West Wyalong paramedics to thank them for saving her father Stephen’s life. Stephen suffered a serious heart attack in West Wyalong’ s Ariah Park on January 9. Paramedics Samantha and Lachlan responded to the 000 call from West Wyalong. They stabilised Stephen then transported him to…
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