The red and yellow is back on NSW beaches with more than 20,000 surf life saving volunteers ready to welcome beachgoers as the official patrol season begins. Nationals Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience Steph Cooke has joined Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW) President George Shales and volunteer lifesavers at Bondi Beach to raise the…
Bourke will be well prepared in the event of future droughts, with a $10 million state-of-the-art water treatment plant and a $5 million water security project which has delivered four new bores, two pipelines, and a pump station. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole officially opened the plant and bores today and…
One of Australia’s largest meat processing companies will upgrade its small-stock facilities and expand operations at Bourke, thanks to $5 million from the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Regional Job Creation Fund Round Two. The upgrade to Thomas Foods International’s cold storage facility will include new freezers, conveyor systems and storage, creating 250 ongoing…
The second stage of the $1.8 million upgrade of Dorrigo National Park’s beloved Wonga Walk has added a new dimension to one of the most popular rainforest walks in Australia. Nationals Member for Oxley Melinda Pavey said the 100 million year-old rainforest remains the main event, but sculptures including a Wompoo Fruit Dove, eastern yellow…
Coffs Coast cricket fans and sport lovers can experience the buzz and excitement of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup when the Regional Roadshow launches at Woolgoolga’s Curryfest tomorrow. The Regional Roadshow will tour 11 regional locations over the next month in the lead up to the opening Super 12 game between Australia and New…
Shadow Minister for Trade, Investment and Tourism Kevin Hogan is calling on the Labor Government to publicly rebuke the CFMEU for its comments on Australia’s free trade agreement with the U.K. The CFMEU has told the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties that the agreement should be scrapped. “Australia’s FTA with the UK is a job-creating…
Myall Lakes community groups can apply for $3,000 grants for projects supporting local veterans or boosting awareness of their role in Australia’s military history. Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Stephen Bromhead, said applications are now open for the $100,000 Anzac Community Grants Program and urged locals to apply. “Veterans past and present served to keep…
The Commonwealth Budget could be boosted by up to $2.5 billion per year within a decade, thanks to an expected boom in the number of women joining the workforce or increasing their hours under the NSW Nationals in the state government’s childcare and preschool reforms. When combined with changes to the Commonwealth Childcare Subsidy, the…
The NSW Government is pushing ahead with the state’s toughest ever organised crime reforms, with world-leading legislation introduced into Parliament today. The reforms will give police new powers to target key enablers of organised crime including dedicated encrypted devices and money laundering, and are part one of a comprehensive package of reforms. A second Bill,…
Two Northern Rivers women working in leadership roles in local government have been jointly awarded the Champion of Change Award – Regional/Rural – at the Women in Local Government awards held at NSW Parliament House. Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis has congratulated Clarence Valley Council’s newly appointed General Manager, Laura Black, and Rous County Council’s…
Parents across NSW will soon have more accessible and affordable quality childcare with legislation for the up to $5 billion Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund to be introduced to Parliament this week The Fund brings the NSW Government a step closer to delivering on its $15.9 billion commitment announced in the 2022-23 NSW Budget to…
More people in Tweed Heads will have a safe place to call home thanks to a $12 million investment by the NSW Nationals in the state government that will provide 40 new social housing dwellings in the region. Nationals Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said the new seven-storey building in Boyd Street was important to…
Primary producers affected by the February-March flooding event in NSW can now access additional funding of up to $100,000 thanks to a jointly funded program developed by the Commonwealth and NSW governments. The $100 million Critical Producer Grant Program will provide primary producers hardest hit by floods with support to restore production systems and rebuild…
State-wide surveillance will be strengthened to ensure NSW beekeepers have greater flexibility to continue their operations, through a new Varroa Mite Emergency Order, effective today. Nationals Minister for Agriculture Dugald Saunders said changes to the Emergency Order will increase the surveillance registered beekeepers are required to conduct each year. “Registered beekeepers across NSW have shown…
Rural Fire Brigades across NSW are gearing up to host more than 500 community awareness events on Saturday (September 17) as part of the annual Get Ready Weekend. Nationals Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke is reminding people to prepare their homes and ensure their bush fire survival…
