Local paramedics have been handed the keys to Forster’s first ambulance station with construction of the new state-of-the-art station now complete. Nationals Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead said the new purpose-built station on Breese Parade was delivered as part of the NSW Government’s $232 million Rural Ambulance Infrastructure Reconfiguration program. “We’ve reached the final…
Joint-funded disaster assistance is now available in an additional 11 local government areas following severe flooding across New South Wales which began on September 14 and which continues to impact significant parts of the state. The LGAs are: Bega Valley, Junee, Muswellbrook, Nambucca Valley, Shoalhaven, Snowy Monaro, Snowy Valleys, Temora, Walcha, Yass Valley, and the…
The 2022 Higher School Certificate exams are officially over, after 3,629 Design and Technology students finished the final exam. Nationals Minister for Education and Early Learning Sarah Mitchell said this marks the end of a 13-year schooling career for 67,327 HSC students. “The Class of 2022 have worked tremendously hard to get to this point…
Frontline services have received a welcome boost with another 154 new paramedic recruits inducted today, part of a $1.76 billion funding boost in ambulance services. This is the second cohort of paramedics starting work this financial year, following 95 paramedics joining the ranks in August. The recruits are in addition to the record 750 paramedics…
Musicians, venues, presenters, promoters, and managers are poised to deliver a range of live music experiences across regional NSW thanks to the NSW Nationals in the state government’s $1 million investment in MusicNSW’s leading Regional Music Officer Program. The program will employ five local champions from across the state to be brokers within their regions…
About 2,300 school students and over 200 teachers flocked to the Dubbo Showgrounds today for the second leg of the inaugural Stand Tall Regional Tour, supported by the NSW Nationals in the state government. Tailored for high school students, the event brings together inspirational speakers like Olympic high jump silver medallist Nicola Olysagers, The Voice…
The NSW Nationals in the state government have announced two new initiatives to increase the number of women working in leading roles in Cyber Security. There are 11 new $15,000 sponsorships for women across the NSW Government to increase their cyber security skills. In addition, Cyber Security NSW will sponsor the Australian Women in Security…
More than 4,500 new patients have taken advantage of the increased financial assistance available to people in regional communities who need to travel long distances to receive specialist care. Nationals Minister for Regional Health Bronnie Taylor said more than 1,000 additional patients per month have lodged claims under the Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance…
The NSW Nationals in the state government will provide $290,000 to develop a memorial for the former Prince Alfred Bridge timber road viaduct at Gundagai. Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the memorial would include two locations with tourist features to pay tribute to the former local landmark. “The 711-metre timber bridge first built…
The NSW Government will make its biggest ever investment in the physical and mental wellbeing of police officers as part of a more than $100 million package of reforms designed to help recruit, retain and better take care of the 22,000 members of the NSW Police Force throughout their career. Deputy Premier and Minister for…
Programs championed by Coffs Coast community organisations are among the latest to be funded by the NSW Government’s Children and Young People Wellbeing Recovery Initiative. Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said the projects will help support recovery and boost resilience for young people in our region following the impacts of natural disasters and…
The NSW Nationals in the state government are boosting the budgets of regional apprentices and university students with a new $250 travel card to help with the cost commuting to work, training or university. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said this is about making transport options more accessible. “We know apprentices…
Options for rewarding excellent teachers with higher pay and enhanced status have been unveiled in a new paper from the NSW Government. Under the options released for consultation, classroom teachers who are assessed as ‘expert teachers’ under the Rewarding Excellence in Teaching program could attract salaries of up to $147,000 a year, or beyond, in…
The new Taree headspace office has been officially opened. The new service, located at 1 Pulteney Street, Unit 101A (First Floor) was part of the Federal Coalition Government’s investment of $873.2 million in headspace, as part of the single largest expansion of the network to deliver 164 services across Australia by 2025-26. Federal Nationals Member…
Students in NSW continue to perform above the national average according to the latest NAPLAN results. Nationals Minister for Education and Early Learning Sarah Mitchell congratulated the 400,000 NSW students, their teachers and schools that took part in NAPLAN online this year, and noted their results confirmed the government’s focus on regional education and the…
