New services including a CT scanner, ultrasound and renal dialysis as well as an expanded emergency department and improved maternity services are all part of the new $50 million Tumut Hospital, officially opened today. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the new hospital, which opened to patients late last year, ensures…
Upgrades to Cootamundra and Junee train stations are now complete as part of the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Transport Access Program which is improving accessibility and safety for rail travellers. Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said passengers are now benefitting from improved access and safer facilities. “It is exciting to see these…
Labor’s first Budget in almost a decade has shown their attitude towards our regions has not changed. They will take your cash and steal our dreams. Regional NSW’s output boosts our nation’s wealth, whether it be our food, fibre or natural resources. But all Labor want to do is steal our royalties, take our taxes,…
The NSW Government will turbocharge economic activity in the regions, with a new strategy targeting attraction of $1 billion in private sector investment and the creation of 15,000 high-value jobs over the next five years. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole, speaking from the Wagga Wagga Special Activation Precinct, said there has…
A multi-million-dollar Regional Renewal project to deliver the new Aboriginal Shared Learning (ASL) Hub at the Dubbo College Delroy Campus is officially under construction. Nationals Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders celebrated the milestone with an official turning of the sod for the new hub. The ASL Hub will be a connected series of indoor and…
Footy fans will experience a sports extravaganza and the Coffs Coast economy will receive a welcome stimulus boost, thanks to the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Regional Events Acceleration Fund. Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said a $200,000 grant for the 2023 Cronulla Sharks NRL Premiership Fixture will allow as many as…
More public school teachers are being encouraged to move to the bush thanks to a significant NSW Nationals in the state government’s investment to improve the supply and quality of teacher housing. An additional $23.5 million has been provided on top of the $174 million key worker housing investment already announced as part of the…
Given the hidden snags in the Water Portfolio Budget, it is no wonder the Water Minister avoided mentioning it in her Budget night posts, according to Shadow Water Minister, Perin Davey. Senator Davey said the Budget is more about headlines than transparency when it comes to commitments to deliver the Murray Darling Basin Plan “This…
The Albanese Government has proven Labor has hit the brakes on regional communities after delaying funding for the Great Western Highway in the 2022-23 Budget. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said news of the two-year delay was a massive blow to the thousands of people who travel the Great Western Highway…
The Albanese Labor Government has broken the hearts of regional and rural families in its first Budget. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised if he won government, there would be “no one held back, no one left behind.” But in Labor’s first Budget, the 30 per cent of Australians who live in regional and rural areas…
NSW landowners who host electricity transmission lines are set to benefit from a new Strategic Benefit Payments Scheme designed by the NSW Nationals in the state government to support the rollout of a modern electricity grid. Under the scheme, private landowners will receive $200,000 per kilometre of new transmission infrastructure hosted on their land, paid…
The NSW Nationals in the state government will invest $50 million to help regional and rural councils fix the increasing number of potholes brought on by this year’s extreme wet weather. Nationals Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway said under the new Fixing Local Roads Pothole Repair Round, councils can apply for funding…
Young people in Wellington are reaping the rewards of free after-school activities thanks to the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Children and Young People Wellbeing Recovery initiative. Nationals Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders said the Wellington PCYC has received $28,999 to establish the Connecting to Sports program, in partnership with Communities for Children. “From…
The NSW Nationals in the state government want to hear from the community to fine tune the design for the East and West sections of the Great Western Highway Upgrade. Deputy Premier Paul Toole said the final design for the game-changing upgrade was edging closer, with major construction on track to start on the West…
Horticultural primary producers across NSW can access grants of up to $100,000 for the purchase and installation of protective netting over crops as part of the Australian Government’s $35 million nation-wide Horticultural Netting Program Trial Expansion. The Australian Government has expanded an earlier trial in a number of states to provide assistance to growers in…
