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Remembering our Vietnam Veterans 50 years on

Almost 60,000 Australians served during the Vietnam War. Today, on the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia’s involvement in Vietnam, we honour those brave Australians who either lost their lives or returned home and still carry the scars of this conflict. The Vietnam War was Australia’s longest conflict of the 20th Century. Our first…

Muswellbrook Hospital upgrade

Nationals’ Member for Upper Hunter, Dave Layzell, is asking if the Muswellbrook Hospital redevelopment has fallen victim to the region’s strong economy. My Layzell has been told by Health Infrastructure that stage three of the project will be scaled back – reportedly due to inflationary increases to the construction price. “Production from the Muswellbrook coalfields…

World’s best golfers teeing off at Bonville

Coastal & Golf Resorts Group General Manager Brad Daymond, City of Coffs Harbour General Manager Natalia Cowley and Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh. The Coffs Coast will experience a significant economic and sporting boost with the return of the prestigious Australian Women’s Classic-Bonville for a further three years. Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour…

Gillespie delivers upgrade for Nabiac Showground

The Nabiac Showground will receive further upgrades thanks to the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program. Federal Nationals Member for Lyne, Dr David Gillespie, said $50,000 in funding would be allocated towards the installation of a new, suspended ceiling to enhance the internal appearance of the hall. “It was great to catch up…

Labor leaves the bush high and dry

Richie Williamson and Dugald Saunders caught up with local farmer Robbie Sutherland, his grandson George Robert Sutherland, and Emma Rogers at the Grafton Regional Livestock Selling Centre The NSW Nationals are calling on the Labor Government to unveil its drought preparedness plan, after small pockets of the state were declared to be back in drought.…

Don’t leave coal communities in the dark

Two National Party MPs representing the state’s largest coal mining communities have called on the Minns Government to guarantee no mines will be closed, or jobs lost, as a result of any proposed changes to royalties in NSW. Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said recently that NSW was “entitled to a fair return for their resources.” He…