A tiny “seed,” no bigger than a grain of rice, is having a big impact on breast cancer care for patients in Murrumbidgee. Murrumbidgee Local Health District is the first in NSW to introduce Magseed – a tiny, stainless steel “seed” that is implanted in a cancerous breast tumour to mark its location for surgery.…
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NSW Ambulance staff in Narrandera are now even better equipped to serve the community thanks to a $680,000 upgrade to the local ambulance station as part of the NSW Nationals in the state government’s $232 million Rural Ambulance Infrastructure Reconfiguration Program. The funding has supported improvements and upgrades including a new kitchen and bathroom, better…
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Federal Nationals Member for Page Kevin Hogan is making sure that 58 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 certificates in recognition of their achievements and confirmed their grants from the Local Sporting Champions program.…
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Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson has welcomed the start of works on the $1.2 million Fishers Bridge replacement in Piallamore, after securing a NSW Government commitment to fix country bridges in the region. Mr Anderson said the NSW Nationals in the state government have committed to replacing timber bridges across Regional NSW through Rounds…
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Junee’s historic Athenium Theatre is set to receive a major enhancement thanks to a grant totalling over $1.5 million through the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Creative Capital program. Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke and Nationals Minister for the Arts Ben Franklin announced the funding which will ensure the community can access a…
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Federal Nationals Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie is again participating in the Annual Pollie Pedal Charity Cycling Event. This year, Pollie Pedal will be supporting Soldier On – a national charitable organisation that supports more than 5,000 veterans and their family members through their health and wellbeing services, employment support, learning and education programs,…
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The NSW Government has delivered on its commitment to boost safety in school zones by appointing 300 additional school crossing supervisors across the state. The $18.5 million program is a key part of the government’s commitment to improve student safety around schools. Nationals Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam, Farraway said this initiative was…
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The NSW Government has announced a ground-breaking new approach to reward teaching excellence and attract more people to the profession, drawing on best practice around the world. Evidence published today in an issues paper on the Rewarding Excellence in Teaching program sets out a compelling case for change. The paper identifies that: • NSW classroom…
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Women from across regional and rural NSW will converge on Glen Innes next month for the 29th annual Rural Women’s Gathering, ahead of the International Day of Rural Women. The Gathering will be hosted by Glen Innes Natural Resources Advisory Committee and Guyra Evening Country Women’s Association, with support from the NSW Government and Rural…
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Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Stephen Bromhead, has announced $311,545 from the NSW Government’s $25 million Reconnecting Regional NSW – Community Events Program for Barrington Coast Connects. Mr Bromhead said MidCoast Council was successful in securing funding for the Barrington Coast Connects project, which aims to reinvigorate and celebrate long term existing events as well…
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