The Minns Labor Government is once again neglecting regional NSW, leaving Moree hospital without a doctor physically present in the emergency department. From February 3 to the evening of February 12, the Moree Emergency Department will yet again operate without a doctor on-site. This is not an isolated incident. Throughout December and January, hospitals across…
The NSW Labor Government has spectacularly contradicted its own Premier, voting in support of a motion for a Commonwealth Royal Commission into water management just hours after Chris Minns told Parliament he did not back the proposal. A Public Interest Debate was held on a motion calling for a federal Royal Commission into water management,…
The NSW Nationals are calling on the Minns Labor Government to immediately pull its Bill that will allow Unions access to customer data, intellectual property and commercially sensitive information from small businesses across NSW. Nationals’ Leader and Shadow Minister for Small Business Gurmesh Singh said if workplace laws are being broken, there are already regulators,…
Clarence Nationals MP Richie Williamson is calling on the NSW Government to urgently commit $17.8 million to address the dangerous deterioration of Armidale Road. Mr Williamson said Armidale Road is a critical regional link between the Clarence Valley, the Northern Tablelands, and the North Coast, yet years of uncertainty around road reclassification have left Clarence…
Federal Nationals Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, is making sure that 29 young Northern Rivers Sporting Champions are given every opportunity to follow their dreams. At a Local Sporting Champions Award event today, Mr Hogan presented the local teenagers with a certificate in recognition of their achievements and confirmed their grants from the Local Sporting…
Nationals Member for Lyne, Alison Penfold, says the Albanese Government has shown its contempt for Myall Coast and Port Stephens residents by announcing a process to trial wind farms and other industrial renewables off Port Stephens. Ms Penfold said that buried in a media release late on Friday, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy,…
Clarence Nationals MP, Richie Williamson, has met angry Clarence River commercial fishers amid growing frustration over the Minns Labor Government’s “deafening silence” on the future of the industry following the prolonged White Spot outbreak biosecurity restrictions. Mr Williamson said commercial fishers have been left high and dry after the NSW Minister for Agriculture and her…
Nationals’ Members for Oxley, Michael Kemp, and Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, are demanding the NSW Labor Government commit to a clear, coordinated plan to fix the repeated disruptions on Waterfall Way. Waterfall Way is a major route which connects the Northern Tablelands to the east coast for commercial, agricultural and tourist operations. A landslip occurred…
Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, has criticised the Health Minister’s latest “update” for the Manning Hospital Stage 2 redevelopment. She says it delivers more talk and paperwork while patients and frontline health workers across the Myall Lakes electorate continue to be left waiting. Mrs Thompson said the public release of another Review of…
Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, is pleased to see huge progress on NSW Government projects across the Gwydir Shire. Mr Moylan has met Gwydir Shire Council mayor Tiff Galvin to inspect projects at the Roxy Theatre, Riverbank, and The Living Classroom. “It was excellent to catch up with Tiff Galvin to see the…
A local apprentice is flourishing in his new role at Coolamon Shire Council, with his position supported by the NSW Government’s Fresh Start Program. William Cottom is a second-year heavy vehicle apprentice from Narrandera, who is gaining hands-on experience servicing and repairing a wide range of equipment, including front-end loaders, compaction rollers, and motor graders. “I also assist with the servicing and maintenance of a fleet of 20+…
The long-awaited reopening of Mount Warning/Wollumbin is finally a step closer, with the iconic track set to reopen in July 2027 after years of closure. Federal Nationals Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, said the announcement is welcome news for the local community, tourism operators, and Aboriginal Elders who have been locked out of the mountain…
Nationals’ leader David Littleproud has thanked the Prime Minister for offering a State Funeral to the family of The Hon Ron Boswell AO to recognise his distinguished life and service. “Ron Boswell was a one-of-a-kind politician who achieved great things, and I am delighted that we can honour his life with a State Funeral,” Mr…
Four new Probationary Constables will join the ranks of the Clarence and Richmond Valleys following their attestation at the Goulburn Police Academy. Nationals State Member for Clarence, Richie Williamson, said the new officers form part of a wider intake across the Coffs/Clarence and Richmond Police Districts, with one Probationary Constable commencing duties in the Richmond…
Businesses in Harden are recovering from a devastating hailstorm that caused significant damage to commercial and residential buildings last year. Owners of the Hard Rock Gym, Glenn and Ros Stewart, were forced to close their doors temporarily after the February storm caused their ceiling to collapse and water to seep into the floor. During the…
