Crown Land managers on the Coffs Coast can apply for their share of $16 million in funding to maintain and improve Crown land reserves for community use. Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said applications for the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund are open until Friday, November 17. “This funding is essential to look after…
Federal Nationals Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie has addressed Parliament, speaking out against the Offshore Wind farm proposed off the coast of his electorate. In July the federal government declared a wind farm zone covering more than 1800 square kilometres from Swansea in the south to Port Stephens in the north Dr Gillespie recently…
Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has praised the work of local volunteers who have contributed to the enduring success of Meals on Wheels in Young over the past six decades. Speaking at celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the service in the area, Ms Cooke said Meals on Wheels is so much more than…
NSW Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, says this National Carers Week is an opportunity to celebrate the vital work carers do. Carers are people who provide unpaid care and support to family members and friends who have a disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal illness, an alcohol or other drug issue, or who…
The children of the Dubbo electorate are being invited to let their creativity flow by designing the Christmas card for local Nationals MP Dugald Saunders. Primary school students across the region are being asked to submit drawings with the theme My Dream Christmas Holiday. The winning entry will take pride of place on Mr Saunders’…
Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, is encouraging the local community to put in applications for the latest round of the Community Building Partnership program. The program secures investment for local infrastructure projects that aim to deliver positive social, environmental, and recreational outcomes, while promoting community participation and inclusion. Since its inception, almost $400…
Barraba locals are the winners following Liberty Foodcare’s decision to establish a low-cost community supermarket in part of the Old Vic Hotel in Queen Street. Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said he was pleased the former government had been able to contribute to the shop with a $12,500 grant from the Community Building Partnerships…
Labor’s superannuation changes are set to disproportionately impact family farms held in self-managed super funds (SMSF) if they exceed new thresholds. Nationals’ Leader David Littleproud said family farms, particularly where their properties are in a SMSF, would be hit the hardest by Labor’s superannuation tax grab. Mr Littleproud said the changes would allow Labor to…
Construction is underway on improved facilities that will better cater for local sporting needs in Coffs Harbour. The Coffs athletics community will enjoy new field event facilities at York Street Oval and space for a grass track available for 12 months of the year, while the Northern Storm Football Club will enjoy change room and…
The Minns Labor Government has been slammed over its decision to backflip on coastal harvestable water rights. Last year The Nationals in government increased Coastal Harvestable Rights to allow farmers to store 30 per cent of the rain that falls on their properties – up from the previous 10 per cent. But Water Minister Rose…
Nationals Member for Tamworth and Shadow Minister for Heritage Kevin Anderson is celebrating the Manilla Viaduct’s listing on the NSW Heritage register. Mr Anderson said the Viaduct is an iconic piece of our rail history and the community has been fighting not only to ensure its preservation, but to repurpose the viaduct to become an…
Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, has welcomed the news the first part of Forster’s new Offshore Artificial Reef (OAR) is now in place. This initiative has been years in the making, with the groundwork laid by the late Stephen Bromhead – the former Nationals Member for Myall Lakes. “Stephen’s vision for enhancing recreational…
Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh has welcomed major improvements to Coffs Harbour’s public bus network. Mr Singh said he was extremely pleased the local community would benefit from the more than 200 extra services to be added each week along with an expansion of the popular Woopi Connect On Demand Service. “This is…
Federal Nationals MP for Cowper, Pat Conaghan, has welcomed news that The National Principles to Address Coercive Control in Family and Domestic Violence have been endorsed by The Standing Council of Attorneys-General. Coercive control is when someone uses patterns of abusive behaviour against another person. This can include non-physical behaviours such as financial control and…
Federal Nationals Member for Page Kevin Hogan said Labor had abandoned Lismore’s flood victims and thousands of homes affected by the nation’s largest natural disaster. “In the NSW budget announced last week, Tranche 2 of the home buyback, house raising, and retrofit program was abandoned,” Mr Hogan said. “We have suffered from Australia’s biggest ever…
