Preserving Grafton’s historic Anglican cathedral

Picture: The Reverend Canon Camellia Flanagan, Nationals MP Richie Williamson, and The Very Reverend Naomi Cooke, Dean of Grafton The final stage of repair and restoration works to preserve Grafton’s historic Christ Church Cathedral is underway. Clarence Nationals MP Richie Williamson said the State Heritage-listed building is a vital part of the region’s history and…

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Drive with care this long weekend

Motorists are being urged to slow down and take care when travelling this October long weekend. Double demerits will be in force as police Operation Labour Day starts at 12:01 tomorrow morning, Friday October 4, and ends at 11:59pm on Monday, October  7. Police will be targeting drink and drug driving, fatigue, mobile phone use,…

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Recognising our Local Sporting Champions

Federal Nationals Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, is making sure 32 young Northern Rivers Sporting Champions are given every opportunity to follow their dreams. At a Local Sporting Champions Award event in Lismore, they were presented with a certificate in recognition of their achievements and confirmed their grants from the Local Sporting Champions program. “Those…

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Weethalle centenary celebrations

Nationals Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, has joined in the celebrations at the Weethalle Showground, marking a hundred years since the small town was established. Ms Cooke opened the event, crowning parade winners with ribbons, and enjoying food generously prepared by the Local Lions Club. She said the event was testament to the strong community…

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Regional crime inquiry starts

The first hearings for the Parliamentary inquiry into community safety in regional and rural communities will take place this week, hearing from locals in Bourke tomorrow and Broken Hill on Wednesday. In March the Minns Labor Government finally announced the long overdue inquiry into the escalating crime crisis, following sustained pressure by The Nationals. Nationals…

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