Offshore wind farm proposal

The Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications are inviting submissions to an inquiry into the offshore wind industry consultation process. The closing date for submissions is August 30, and Nationals Senator Ross Cadell is encouraging people to make sure their voices are heard. The full Terms of Reference are listed below: The consultation process…

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Northern Tablelands by-election – it’s official!

Congratulations to Brendan Moylan. The NSW Electoral Commission has made the following post on its website. Brendan Moylan was declared elected at 10:39am on Wednesday, 10 July 2024. Brendan received 31,203 first preference votes in the Northern Tablelands by-election. That’s 67.93 per cent of the total. The second-placed candidate, on first preference votes, received 11.38…

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Sitting pretty in Marlee Hall

The Marlee community is looking forward to a more comfortable sitting experience when attending functions at the Marlee Hall, following a successful $13,000 Community Building Partnership grant application. Tanya Thompson, Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, has visited Marlee Hall, to the north-west of Taree, to share the exciting news with the Marlee Hall and Progress…

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Hundreds attend nuclear information session in Lyne

Federal Nationals Member for Lyne, Dr David Gillespie, last night hosted a Nuclear Energy Forum in Taree and will host another in Lorn at Maitland this evening. Guest speaker at both events is Robert Parker, Founder of Nuclear For Climate Australia, and former president of Australian Nuclear Association. Last night’s session at Club Taree was…

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Old Bar Surf Club upgrade officially opened

Federal Nationals Member for Lyne, Dr David Gillespie, and NSW Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, have taken part in the official opening of the recently completed upgrade of the Taree Old Bar Surf Life Saving Club. In 2021, Dr Gillespie and the late NSW Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Stephen Bromhead, announced $425,000…

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Community infrastructure upgrades on offer

Local not-for-profits, community groups and organisations are being encouraged to apply for the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants program (Clubgrants Category 3). NSW Nationals Member for Tamworth, Kevin Anderson, said while the program had already invested significant funds into local community projects, he wants to see more. “The NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants Program has delivered great…

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Labor must allow strong wanding powers

The NSW Nationals are calling on the Minns Labor Government to urgently expand police wanding powers in the light of recent violent attacks. Shadow Police Minister Paul Toole said The Nationals have been championing a broader Jack’s Law to help deliver a reduction in knife crimes and improve community safety. Jack’s Law, passed in Queensland…

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Saving lives on the Coffs Coast

Grassroots sport on the Coffs Coast is benefiting from the NSW Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program. Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said Woolgoolga Tennis Club and Coffs Harbour Kart Racing Club are among almost 200 organisations across the state to share in $500,000 in funding from the program. The grants of up to…

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Sound investment for Myall Coast Radio

Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, has announced a $5,000 NSW Government grant that will deliver studio soundproofing and signage mounting for Myall Coast Radio Inc. Mrs Thompson said the funding was allocated under the Community Building Partnership Program. “This funding is fantastic news for the community radio volunteers who need their studio soundproofed…

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Labor driving up the cost of living again

Nationals Leader David Littleproud said Labor is once again making it harder to get food from paddock to plate, by axing a crucial backpacker and worker program for farms. Mr Littleproud said Labor’s scrapping of the harvest trail program meant farmers would find it even harder to get the workers they need. “The essential program…

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Wave of cash for Evans and Yamba Surf Lifesaving Clubs

Clarence Nationals MP Richie Williamson has announced the Evans Head-Casino and Yamba Surf Life Saving Clubs are the big winners from the NSW Government’s latest round of funding under the Surf Club Facility Program. Evans Head-Casino has been awarded over $84,000 to reduce their electricity costs by installing solar panels and to upgrade the security…

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Composite poles to increase power prices

The NSW Nationals are calling on the Minns Labor Government to reverse a decision to replace hardwood power poles with composite poles. NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders visited Coffs Harbour Hardwoods in Glenreagh, along with Deputy Leader and Shadow Minister for the North Coast Gurmesh Singh, Member for Clarence Richie Williamson, Member for Oxley Michael…

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Big win for Taree Junior Rugby League Football Club

Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, has congratulated the Taree Junior Rugby League Football Club for its success in securing a $11,403.51 grant under the NSW Local Sport Grant Program for an Essential Field Equipment Update. Mrs Thompson visited the Taree Recreation Grounds during training to personally deliver the news to the club members.…

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