John Barilaro

PPE manufacturing to skyrocket in NSW

The NSW Nationals in the state government have ramped up their commitment to COVID safety, introducing a $5 million grants scheme to locally manufacture critical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and create jobs. Deputy Premier John Barilaro launched a program to support domestic manufacturing of PPE in NSW by providing grants to local companies to help…

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Barnaby Joyce

Application process open for regional cancer centre

NSW Nationals Member for New England Barnaby Joyce is calling on public and private service providers to apply for funding to improve regional radiation treatment for cancer patients in the region. It follows last year’s announcement that Armidale was nominated as a site for the expanded oncology service, thanks to the NSW Nationals in the…

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Students take a seat at the table

NSW Nationals Education Minister Sarah Mitchell has announced the first Minister’s Student Council, a group of students that will have a direct influence on education and school policy that affects students. A new online Student Voice Hub has also launched, giving all NSW students a platform to share their views and creativity with the wider…

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Kevin Hogan and volunteers from Lawrence Historical Society.

Preserving our valuable local history for the future

Lawrence Historical Society has recently added a new building to their museum thanks to Kevin Hogan and the NSW Nationals in the federal government. The group needed new furniture to display and store their local historical artefacts, so NSW Nationals Member for Page Kevin Hogan announced $2760 to help deliver this project. “Local museums are…

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Knights to tackle Warriors in Tamworth clash

The NSW Nationals in the state government have confirmed their commitment to supporting NRL in the bush, with a first grade game destined for Tamworth later this month. Chairman of the state government’s NRL Regional Taskforce Dugald Saunders said footy and regional NSW were a natural fit, and it’s great to see professional rugby league…

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Ben Franklin

Lismore to Bangalow road safety a priority

Wider road shoulders and new safety barriers are among the improvements being rolled out to deliver safer and smoother journeys for thousands of motorists who use Lismore to Bangalow Road each day, thanks to the NSW Nationals in the state government. NSW Nationals Member of the Legislative Council Ben Franklin said the $11 million safety…

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Gurmesh Singh

Customers benefit from rail safety upgrades

The NSW Nationals in the state government are upgrading security CCTV at local rail stations as part of a statewide program. NSW Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said new multi-lens cameras will be installed at Coffs Harbour and Sawtell stations to improve customer safety. “These new state-of-the-art camera installations will be able to…

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