Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, has welcomed news that NSW TrainLink will add an extra carriage to its Armidale to Sydney service this weekend in response to the temporary closure of Armidale Airport. Saturday’s Xplorer service to Sydney (February 15) and the returning service on Sunday (February 16) will have an additional carriage…
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Nationals Leader, David Littleproud, said farmers and families have secured a huge cost-of-living win, after Labor was forced to bin its bad fresh food tax. Mr Littleproud said The Nationals’ successful motion in the Senate to remove Labor’s fresh food tax, known as the biosecurity protection levy, has allowed common sense to prevail. “Labor’s fresh…
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New inflation data confirms what parents already know – the cost of sending kids back to school is out of control under Labor. From school supplies and uniforms to lunchbox staples and after-school snacks, families are being hit with shocking double-digit price hikes. Federal Nationals Member for Page Kevin Hogan said families are struggling to…
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Nationals Member for Clarence, Richie Williamson, has welcomed the official opening of the new Clarence Community Preschool in Grafton, marking a significant milestone for early childhood education in the region. The preschool, at 166 Turf Street, will provide daily care for up to 20 children and create permanent and part-time employment for at least six…
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Nationals Member for Clarence, Richie Williamson, has welcomed the announcement of funding for planning and design work to upgrade the Casino Water Treatment Plant, an essential step toward improving water quality for the town’s 11,000 residents. The NSW Government and Richmond Valley Council will each contribute $68,500 – the funding being delivered through the Safe…
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Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, is calling on the NSW Government to introduce wide-ranging legislative reform to protect the community from repeat serious offenders. Mr Moylan is urging the Minns Labor Government to stop tinkering at the edges of the youth crime crisis and deliver major legislative reforms to ensure regional communities can…
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Photo: Broadwater Public School P & C Association President, Danielle Turner (left) and Secretary, Emma Crethar (right) with Richie Williamson Nationals Member for Clarence, Richie Williamson, has been delighted to inspect progress of the brand-new, flood-resilient Broadwater Public School. With students and staff having endured nearly two years of learning offsite at a temporary school…
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Photo – Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, with Touriandi Lodge’s Tracey Gibson RN, Eryn Abra EN, and board member Ranald Munro. Bingara’s Touriandi Lodge is now a lot safer for residents and workers after an upgrade to the facility’s flooring. Touriandi Lodge, which opened in early 1993, provides care for elderly community members, with…
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Photo – Gurmesh Singh and Double Shot Xpresso owner Krista Paunovic Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour, Gurmesh Singh, said the Coffs Coast’s crowning as Australia’s number one coffee mecca is a massive achievement by the area’s superb cafes and restaurants and their loyal customers. Time Out Australia summed it up perfectly: “With 149 coffee shops…
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The annual Bundarra Show is a little more than a week away and attendees will notice a fresh look thanks to a $368,866 grant used to put the finishing touches on the showground’s new facilities. The showground has undergone numerous renovations in the last four years and the latest grant, from the NSW Government’s Crown…
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