The Lower Clarence has come out the winner in the latest round of infrastructure grants from the NSW Nationals in the state government. Nationals MP for Clarence Chris Gulaptis has announced grants totalling $160,000 to fund two community infrastructure projects. “$134,000 will help fund the demolition and rebuild of the Nungera Community Hall at Hillcrest…
Work to replace the single-lane timber Bungabbee Bridge at Bentley is now complete, delivering safer and more reliable journeys for locals, farmers and truck drivers. Federal Nationals Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the new concrete single-lane bridge will remove the existing load limits, allowing heavy vehicles to cross Back Creek and restoring a vital…
In response to the faster-than-expected rate of vaccination, the NSW government will further ease rules for those who are fully vaccinated by bringing forward many of the roadmap changes scheduled for December 1 to next Monday, November 8. From November 8 there will be no limit on visitors to a home, no rules for outdoor…
Local tradies are invited to take part in the NSW Nationals in the state government’s LED Lighting Upgrade Program which will see eight schools across Monaro benefit from new lighting in classrooms. Nationals Member for Monaro John Barilaro said the third tranche of the program will see local students at Adaminaby, Berridale, Bombala, Bredbo, Captains…
The Orange Winter Fire Festival, put on hold due to COVID-19, will become the Celebrate Orange360 festival to celebrate all things regional NSW thanks to a $144,750 grant from the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Regional Events Acceleration Fund. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said funding from the NSW Nationals…
An advanced manufacturing precinct at Narromine that will create more than 250 jobs is among the latest projects to benefit from the NSW Nationals in the state government’s $130 million Regional Job Creation Fund. An additional $55.5 million in funding had been awarded, leveraging $180.3 million in private investment across 69 projects across regional NSW…
The NSW Nationals in the federal government have launched a new $150 million Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program. Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said the trial program would target unsealed roads throughout remote Australia, many of which haven’t been upgraded since the Great Depression. Mr Joyce said the program would offer councils between 80% and…
Federal Nationals Member for Page Kevin Hogan has again called for the Queensland border to be reopened, as international travel resumes. “From today you can fly overseas and do not need an exemption, you can travel freely between NSW, Victoria and the ACT,” Mr Hogan said. “But we cannot drive into Queensland.” “Family and friends…
A report released by the NSW Government has revealed 43,399 hectares of regulated rural land has been set aside in-perpetuity to promote native vegetation growth across the state, as a result of the government’s land management laws. In 2018, the NSW Government introduced the Land Management (Native Vegetation) Code as part of the wider NSW…
NSW has reached the November 1 roadmap milestone, with a further easing of restrictions for the double-vaccinated. From today, fully vaccinated residents can travel for holidays and recreation between Greater Sydney and regional NSW, bookings for hospitality venues are no longer capped, and fully vaccinated travellers from overseas can enter NSW without having to quarantine,…
Children and young people living on the Mid-North Coast and in Western Sydney and who are engaging in serious self-harming behaviour or having ongoing thoughts of suicide can now access practical, non-clinical support in their communities to help their recovery. Nationals Minister for Mental Health Bronnie Taylor said the newly opened Coffs Harbour and Blacktown-based…
Swimmers across the state can dive in with confidence this Summer, with the NSW Government releasing the 2020-21 State of the Beaches report. The State of the Beaches report provides an overview of the water quality at 210 swimming locations monitored under the Beachwatch and Beachwatch Partnership programs across NSW. The report found: • 98…
Road workers across the Tamworth electorate can look forward to a busy 2022 with over $33.6 million in road works and $2.5 million in bridge replacement and renewal set to recommence early next year. Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said this was great news for local jobs and road safety. “Rangari Road, Werris Creek…
The NSW Nationals in the state government have announced a $35 million Regional Housing Package which will drive construction in the regions and deliver critical health accommodation improvements. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the package is part of the $200 million Regional Recovery package which will deliver long-term support and…
The NSW government is trialling Rapid Antigen Home Testing (RAHT) kits to reduce disruption at schools and halve the time close contacts need to isolate. Nationals Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning Sarah Mitchell said a pilot program of the test kits would begin in Albury next week. “I want to see disruption to…
