Better protection for emergency workers

People who assault frontline health workers, correctional and youth justice officers and emergency services staff and volunteers will face tougher penalties under new offences the NSW Government has committed to introduce this year. The NSW government is supporting, in full or in principle, all of the recommendations in the NSW Sentencing Council’s report Assaults on…

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Path forward for Tamworth Golf Club

Drought and flood will soon be no barrier to a round of golf at Tamworth Golf Club thanks to $236,058 from the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants program. Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said the funding would be used to construct concrete pathways on the front 9 holes on the course, meaning players could still…

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A top week out west – Mark Coulton

I had a top week on the road in the north-west of my electorate last week, meeting with councils and community members in Lightning Ridge, Brewarrina, Bourke, and Walgett. It was great to see some of the fantastic projects rolling out across these towns thanks to the popular Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program, while…

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Free assessment and demolition for flood-affected properties

Free structural assessments and demolition are on offer for residential, small business, and primary production property owners in flood-affected regions to help them repair or rebuild as quickly as possible. Federal Nationals Minister for Emergency Management and National Recovery and Resilience Bridget McKenzie said the Australian and NSW governments co-funded Property Assessment and Demolition Program…

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Bronnie Taylor

Major boost for regional health

Nationals Minister for Regional Health Bronnie Taylor has announced the establishment of a new Regional Health Division for NSW Health. Mrs Taylor said the new division will ensure there is a renewed focus on the health services and outcomes for people living in regional and rural NSW. “The establishment of the Regional Health Division is…

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Replanting Midcoast gardens after 2019-20 bushfires

A number of Midcoast gardens damaged in the 2019-20 Summer bushfires will be replanted and fireproofed with the help of funding from the NSW Nationals in the federal government. Federal Nationals Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie has announced $150,000 in funding under the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants program to support property owners to…

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Radio projects to give regional youth a voice

A new Regional Youth Radio Program will give young people living in regional and rural NSW the opportunity to develop skills to run their own radio show or podcast. Nationals Minister for Regional Youth Ben Franklin has announced 15 successful applicants of the $200,000 program funded by the NSW Nationals in the state government. “It…

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Net gain for Dubbo cricketers

Junior and senior cricketers in Dubbo will benefit from the refurbishment of Lady Cutler Southeast training nets, with South Dubbo Cricket Club receiving $66,215 from the NSW Nationals in the state government’s ClubGrants Category 3 Fund. Nationals Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders said the ClubGrants Fund reinvests a contribution from the state’s registered clubs gaming…

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