Image – Kevin Hogan with Mel Connell from Mel’s Melting Moments on Keen Street. Ms Connell had her life threatened a week ago after asking someone to move from the entry to her shop. The mental health and crime issue in Lismore’s CBD is getting worse. There are frequent reports of assaults, abuse, and antisocial…
The Minns Labor Government’s $334 million Regional Roads Fund is being investigated by the NSW Auditor General after concerns were raised around the lack of probity relating to the chosen projects. New details have emerged that a $50 million grant, or about one sixth of the total funding, was allocated to Minister for Regional Transport…
The popular NSW Nationals steak sandwich fundraiser has returned at this year’s AgQuip agricultural field day near Gunnedah. Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said the pollies will be picking up the tongs for a good cause. “AgQuip is the highlight of the NSW agricultural calendar, and a major boost to the Gunnedah community who…
The Vietnam War was Australia’s longest conflict of the 20th Century. Our first troops arrived in 1962. Our participation in the war was formally declared at an end when the Governor-General issued a proclamation on January 11, 1973. More than 60,000 Australians served in the Vietnam War, including more than 15,000 National Servicemen. More than…
Labor’s economic roundtable is shaping up to be another PR stunt, including a session on trade that includes virtually none of Australia’s biggest exporters. Shadow Minister for Trade, Investment and Tourism, Kevin Hogan, said business leaders are telling him they want real reform, not a PR exercise. “Leaving exporters out of a key trade discussion…
The Coffs Coast has secured more than $440,000 in funding for local infrastructure projects through the NSW Government’s 2025 Community Building Partnership Program. The $41 million program ensures local organisations and councils across the state have the facilities to support more vibrant and inclusive communities. Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour, Gurmesh Singh, said this year’s…
The NSW Nationals are calling on the Minns Labor Government to trial new road safety technology during flash flooding after another fatal incident in the Hunter Valley Wine Region last week. One person was killed and another two were lucky to escape after being swept off the Black Creek causeway on Old North Road at…
The NSW Nationals are calling for more support for beekeepers dealing with varroa mite, as they move tens of thousands of hives to Griffith for the annual almond pollination season. The industry is struggling with rising costs and labour for treatments to manage the invasive pest. There are also concerns mass staff cuts at the…
Nationals’ leader, David Littleproud, said Labor’s agriculture productivity roundtable today must help, not hinder, the agriculture sector. Mr Littleproud said he feared farmers would end up being the target of higher taxes and green and red tape, with the agriculture industry forced to bear the brunt of Labor’s ideology. “Labor can ease the burden farmers…
The NSW Nationals have secured a Parliamentary inquiry into waste to energy incinerators, following concerns almost a million tonnes of extra waste could be sent to the regions each year to help deal with an overflow in Sydney. The motion was moved in the Upper House by NSW Nationals MLC Scott Barrett with fellow Nationals…
The Nationals’ Members for Lyne, Myall Lakes, and Upper Hunter are calling on the NSW and Federal Governments to declare last weekend’s severe flooding across the region an additional disaster event, enabling affected landholders and primary producers to access further support. With farms and paddocks across the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions once again…
Photo – Greenhill orchard Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, is appealing to the NSW Government for urgent financial support for local residents and businesses after Saturday’s snowstorms caused significant and widespread damage to infrastructure and services across the region. Mr Moylan’s offices have been inundated with phone calls and emails from distressed constituents…
The list of reasons why the Prime Minister needs to meet the US President keeps getting longer. The US has sped up its plan to impose pharmaceutical tariffs of up to 250 per cent as early as next week – a move that would hit Australian producers hard. Shadow Minister for Trade, Investment and Tourism,…
Shadow Minister for Water Steph Cooke has slammed the Minns Labor Government after 300 jobs were cut at WaterNSW without warning, stating the move could compromise critical water services and put regional communities at risk. WaterNSW claims that cuts to nearly a quarter of its workforce are necessary for financial sustainability, but Ms Cooke says…
Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson has welcomed the announcement of $446,208 in funding for 26 infrastructure projects through the NSW Government’s 2025 Community Building Partnership Program. Mrs Thompson said the funding will benefit our local area by upgrading the shared spaces that bring our community together. “It’s fantastic to see funding going towards…
