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“If residents of a Sydney suburb were told their tap water wasn’t safe to drink, I have a feeling the government would pull out all the stops to fix the problem. But in the regions, it’s another story”

Steph Cooke is the Opposition spokeswoman for water. Her opinion piece appears today in the Daily Telegraph It’s enough to make your blood boil. Or in the case of residents of regional NSW, your water boil. Thirteen regional towns and villages have been placed on boil water notices since December. That’s 13 communities warned that…

Dungog needs drought assistance

Nationals Member for Upper Hunter Dave Layzell has written to the NSW Government, asking why the Dungog Local Government Area has been left out of a drought grants program. Mr Layzell said the Dungog area was one of the first in the Hunter Region to be identified by the Department of Primary Industries as being…

Sign the petition to get Broadwater Public School open again

Nationals Member for Clarence, Richie Williamson, has launched a petition demanding the NSW Labor Government get on with the job of rebuilding Broadwater Public School. The Petition demands the NSW Government withdraw the current unnecessary development application before Richmond Valley Council and issue development consent using the traditional method of a Review of Environmental Factors (REF)…

Coffs Bypass update

Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour, Gurmesh Singh, has provided an update on the Coffs Harbour Bypass project. Mr Singh said blasting for the Gately’s Road tunnel has begun, and some minor traffic switches have occurred at the Korora end. Earthworks are continuing with over 1.3 million cubic meters of dirt moved so far. Over the…

Clarence Local Woman of the Year

Iluka’s Cheryl Dimmock has been named the 2024 Clarence Electorate Local Woman of the Year. Clarence Nationals MP Richie Williamson has made the announcement at a special function at the Iluka Community Hall, on the first day of NSW Women’s Week, and ahead of International Women’s Day on Friday (March 8) Mr Williamson said the…

Further Inland Rail Uncertainty

Federal Nationals Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, said he was terribly disheartened to hear there are currently no plans to continue work on the Inland Rail north of Parkes. Under questioning at Senate Estimates, Australian Rail Track Corporation executives conceded the Government hasn’t provided funding to deliver the Inland Rail north of Parkes and had…

Time for action on regional crime

Regional and rural crime has skyrocketed across NSW as the Minns Labor Government continues to ignore the issue. More stories have been revealed in the media, showing just how severe the situation has become, and prompting renewed calls for a Parliamentary inquiry. Shadow Minister for Police Paul Toole said the lack of action is not…

Cable ties not good enough Premier

The NSW Nationals have criticised the Minns Labor Government for leaving fire crews without adequate resources, with funding cuts leading to critical maintenance issues across the state. Images of the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) fleet revealed in a Budget Estimates hearing show one vehicle with brake lights held together by cable ties and another…