Passenger services on the main western rail line in the Blue Mountains will resume tomorrow (Saturday, January 21) following last month’s freight train derailment. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the 3.49am service from Lithgow to Sydney will be the first passenger train through now that repairs to the track between Lawson…
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The Regional Youth Taskforce will get a brand new look, with Nationals Minister for Regional Youth Ben Franklin announcing 18 new young leaders who will advocate for their peers and deliver positive outcomes for young people. Mr Franklin and Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall met with two of the new members in Uralla…
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Parents of primary school-aged children are encouraged to download the NSW Nationals in the state government’s $500 Before and After School Care (BASC) voucher by January 31. The $155 million BASC Voucher Program helps families with household budget pressures, and more than 305,000 vouchers have already been downloaded by parents. Of these, more than 219,000…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has announced biosecurity detector dog Qubit as the ‘Top Dog’ of 2022. Acting Director of Biosecurity, Dr Chris Locke, said the department awards the ‘Top Dog’ title to a detector dog and handler team who have significantly contributed to Australia’s biosecurity efforts. The 2022 title was given to…
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A program aimed at inspiring the next generation of space explorers is coming to the Mudgee region this year, thanks to a major investment by the NSW Nationals in the state government. Nationals Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders has announced $750,000 for the One Giant Leap Australia Foundation to host a series of four-day Aerospace…
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Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole has joined NSW Nationals Member for Upper Hunter Dave Layzell to announce a $193,458 grant to help stage the annual two-day Hunter Valley Airshow. The Airshow will be held at Cessnock Airport on the weekend of March 25 and 26 this year. It will feature hair-raising…
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Six projects proposed by local Indigenous groups in Clarence have been approved and will receive funding of almost $800,000. Nationals Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Ben Franklin, Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis, and local Indigenous leaders have made the announcement in Yamba. Mr Gulaptis said the courage, creativity, and initiative of Aboriginal people in the Clarence…
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Coffs Harbour will once again play host to a Big Bash League game as the Sydney Sixers take on the Adelaide Strikers tomorrow (Tuesday, January 17) thanks to Round Two of the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Regional Events Acceleration Fund. Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said a $120,000 grant for the…
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Temora Golf Club has received funding of $308,271 to undertake upgrades to the club facilities through the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund Round Five. Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke was delighted to join members of Temora Golf Club to make the announcement. “The upgrades will modernise the club and…
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The NSW Government has launched a new round of the Future Women Rural Scholarship Program to help women living in regional, rural and remote NSW achieve their goals. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said 24 scholarships valued at over $6,000 each are available to women from regional, rural and remote parts…
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