Nationals Member for Tweed Geoff Provest has welcomed the re-establishment of the special border zone between Queensland and 12 NSW local government areas including the Tweed, saying it is a big win for local families, patients, children, and businesses. “Thank you to everyone in the Tweed for putting up with so much over the past…
All HSC students will get the opportunity to complete their studies in 2021, with the full complement of HSC exams to go ahead from November 9. Nationals Education minister Sarah Mitchell has announced students will be able to sit their HSC exams and receive their results in time for university offers to be made. The…
The Queensland government has announced the NSW-Queensland border bubble will be reinstated. The bubble, originally introduced during last year’s COVID outbreak, will allow students and essential workers to travel from the 12 New South Wales Local Government Areas, where restrictions are being eased, into Queensland. The bubble will come into effect from 1:00am on Monday,…
Tamworth’s Sports Dome will be transformed into a Super Sunday mass-vaccination hub this Sunday, September 12. Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said the hub would be a walk-in, with no appointment necessary. “I want to remove any barriers to access a vaccination, and this is a great opportunity for the 20,000 plus residents of…
Stay-at-home orders for adults who have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be lifted from the Monday after NSW passes the 70 per cent double vaccination target, under the roadmap to freedom released today. The roadmap is subject to further fine-tuning and health advice if circumstances change drastically or if cases within a…
Parts of regional NSW currently deemed low-risk, and which have seen zero COVID cases for at least 14 days, will emerge from lockdown at 12:01am on Saturday, September 11, but will continue to operate under restrictions to ensure the safety of regional communities. Local Government Areas (LGAs) still seeing COVID case numbers will remain under…
The NSW Nationals in the state government are appealing for drivers in regional NSW to take extra care this Rural Road Safety Month, as a confronting new video is released, showing the tragic impacts of a fatal crash near Dubbo. Nationals Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said he hoped the video would…
Nationals Member for Oxley Melinda Pavey has announced $153,000 in funding through the Recreational Fishing Trust for the installation of two fishing platforms at the Nambucca Heads V-Wall. “This is fantastic news for the local community and I congratulate Nambucca Valley Council for receiving the funding for this project,” Ms Pavey said. “The current works…
The NSW Nationals in the federal government have announced funding for the lease of a Large Air Tanker to boost aerial firefighting muscle this fire season. Federal Nationals Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie said the extra resourcing was important as the Bushfire Danger Period was already in place across a number of local government…
Australian Winter crops are set for another bumper year with favourable conditions and a record amount of land sown. ABARES Executive Director Jared Greenville said the Australian Crop Report forecasts another harvest well above the historical average. “This year is looking set to be another strong year for growers, with the national Winter crop harvest…
Individuals and organisations in Cowper can apply for a share of $13 million in Smart Farms Small Grants funding from the NSW Nationals in the federal government for activities to assist farmers and land managers improve their understanding and management of their soil. Federal Nationals Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan said the grants provide an…
School, early childhood, TAFE NSW, Vocational Education and Training (VET) and university staff can access the Astra Zeneca vaccine, right across NSW. Nationals Minister for Education and Early Childhood Education Sarah Mitchell said tens of thousands of vaccinations have been reserved exclusively for education staff at the Qudos hub in Homebush. “The Qudos hub is…
A Wagga Wagga acoustic veneer panel manufacturer will soon have the specialist technology and equipment upgrades needed to service new local and overseas markets, thanks to support from the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Regional Job Creation Fund. Duty Nationals MLC for Wagga Wagga, Wes Fang, said a $330,000 grant from the NSW Nationals…
The NSW Nationals in government have helped secure an extra three police positions to the Coffs/Clarence Police District and 18 to the broader Northern Region. Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis said this year has seen a total of 250 new police positions across NSW. “This is another instalment of the historic deal I helped negotiate…
A new initiative has been launched to help curb the toll on native wildlife caused by domestic cats across the state. Domestic cats are estimated to kill around 67 million native mammals, 83 million native reptiles and 80 million native birds in Australia each year. Under the new initiative, RSPCA NSW will engage councils across…
