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$24 million rail freight boost in the west

The NSW Nationals will invest more than $24 million into upgrading 96 kilometres of rail line between Gilgandra and Coonamble to help boost freight loads and lower costs. Nationals Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway said the funding is part of the government’s $400 million Fixing Country Rail Program. “The NSW Nationals are…

Backing sporting equality for women and girls

Women and girls across NSW will have access to more inclusive sporting facilities, thanks to the NSW Government’s $25 million Female Friendly Sport Facilities and Lighting Upgrades Program. Almost 100 community sport facilities are set to be transformed, delivering female-friendly change rooms, amenities and lighting upgrades, which is one of the biggest barriers that prevent…

Transforming healthcare in the Cowra region

The Cowra community can look forward to enhanced health services within a new state-of-the art facility, with early works underway for the $110.2 million Cowra Hospital redevelopment. Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has turned the first sod at the new purpose-built facility, due for completion in 2025. “The start of early works marks a…

New prehistoric destination for the town on the $10 note

Gulgong is set to be the home of one of the world’s most significant private fossil collections thanks to a major investment from the NSW Nationals’ Regional Tourism Activation Fund (RTAF). Nationals Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders has announced $3 million for Mid-Western Regional Council to build the Gulgong Natural History Museum. “Gulgong is well-known…

Regional youth take over the airwaves

Radio workshops for Aboriginal youth, podcast creation and training in interviewing, script writing and audio editing are among the projects to be funded under the NSW Nationals’ 2023 Regional Youth Radio Program. Nationals Minister for Regional Youth Ben Franklin has been joined by Nationals’ MLC Wes Fang and Nationals’ candidate for Wagga Wagga Andrianna Benjamin…

$3 million boost to help share local stories

A new $3 million fund is set to bring to life projects to help regional media outlets tell stories in new way and ensure regional communities have access to trusted news sources covering the stories that matter to them thanks to the NSW Nationals. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the…

Major tourism project lights up outback NSW

A first-of-its-kind light installation along the Murray River will help attract tens of thousands of visitors and pump tens of millions of dollars into the Far West economy, under the NSW Nationals’ vision to position outback NSW as a major global tourism destination. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the interactive…

Giving tradies the tools for mental wellbeing

For Dubbo’s Bruno Efoti, supporting young apprentices with their mental health is not just a job – it’s a passion. The founder of Tradies In Sight was a tradie himself for many years, and saw first-hand the stress many young men were experiencing, often in silence, which saw them fail to complete their apprenticeships –…