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Local jobs boom for Coffs Harbour

Nationals’ Member for Coffs Harbour, Gurmesh Singh, and City of Coffs Harbour GM Natalia Cowley with Property and Development NSW representatives Kegan Shaw (left) and Stace Fishwick at Gordon St  Coffs Harbour’s local economy is set for a boost with a new site confirmed for the NSW Government’s $55 million regional workplace hub, expected to…

Final step in Manning Base Hospital redevelopment

A re-elected NSW Government will deliver an additional $114 million for the final stage of Manning Base Hospital, ensuring the health needs of the growing Myall Lakes region are met for years to come. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the $114 million injection to bolster the intensive and emergency care…

$1 billion to build better bush roads and rail

A re-elected Nationals Government will invest $1 billion in the regions to upgrade the roads communities use every day, fast-track freight and rebuild transport infrastructure after disaster. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the landmark commitment would improve the resilience of the road and rail network right across NSW, benefitting the…

Breaking ground on new Cooma emergency centre

Construction has begun on a new emergency management hub for the Snowy Monaro region thanks to an $8.5 million investment by the NSW Nationals. Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience Steph Cooke joined Nationals Member for Monaro Nichole Overall and NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) Commissioner Rob Rogers to turn the first sod on the…

Big boost for regional teacher training

An innovative approach to teacher training in regional NSW has proven wildly successful and is now being doubled to accommodate demand from aspiring teachers. While the Grow Your Own Teacher Training program initially planned to support up to 100 School Learning Support Officers (SLSOs) to upskill and study teaching degrees while working in local schools,…

Smiths Lake Recreation Area upgrade

A community planting day has taken place as part of the Smiths Lake Recreation Area upgrade on the Barrington Coast. The project is being supported with $68,293 in Federal funding which was made available under Round 2 of the former Coalition Government’s Local Roads & Community Infrastructure program. Federal Nationals’ MP for Lyne, Dr David…

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New school year begins in western NSW

More than 14,000 students across 120 schools in the state’s central and far west have headed back into the classroom today for the start of the 2023 school year. The western division includes schools from Broken Hill, Wee Waa, Walgett, Rankins Springs, Louth, Hay, Gol Gol, Deniliquin and Ashford. They receive additional holiday dates at…