Tweed Heads residents will soon see major work underway at Scenic Drive with a contract awarded to repair the road following devastating landslips from wild weather earlier this year. Nationals Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said Scenic Drive was an essential route for residents and visitors to Tweed Heads and the two landslips caused the…
Upgrades are now underway to the Kiwarrak Mountain Bike Park at Taree after it received $403,980 from Stage Two of the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund, co-funded by the Australian and NSW governments. Federal Nationals Member for Lyne, Dr David Gillespie, and State Nationals Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead said the joint Federal-State program…
The long-term flood recovery in the Northern Rivers takes another step forward today with the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC) formally coming into effect. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said while there has already been a lot of work done to help flood-affected communities start the rebuilding, the NRRC’s goal was…
Work will soon get underway on a number of innovative projects that will turbocharge job creation and stimulate regional economies, thanks to the NSW Nationals in the state government’s $40 million Regional Job Creation Fund Round Two. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the second round of the Regional Job Creation…
Dubbo residents living with dementia and their carers will be able to benefit from a specialised interactive music therapy program, thanks to funding from the NSW Nationals in the state government. Nationals Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders said the grant of $42,440 would fund a Dementia Choir in Dubbo. “Dementia Choirs have been proven to…
Another biosecurity zone has been set up in NSW after varroa mite was discovered in bee hives at three more properties. Nationals Minister for Agriculture Dugald Saunders says the move accounts for an infested premises, which is located outside the existing zones. “Since Friday, when we established the three tier response areas, and the subsequent…
Young people in regional New South Wales are being encouraged to get active, learn new skills, and have fun with friends these winter school holidays. Regional youth can enjoy free or heavily subsidised activities including arts and craft workshops, sports days, and social clubs as part of the NSW Nationals in the state government’s $10…
A Coffs Coast sports facility will have a significant upgrade with the awarding of $2.165 million in the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Multi-Sport Community Facility Fund. Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh congratulated the hardworking Coffs Harbour Kart Racing Club members on their successful application for the All Inclusive Multi-Sport Facility Major…
A new playground, designed with elements to enable inclusive play for all children has been opened at Albert Park, Cootamundra, thanks to joint funding of $200,000 from the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Everyone Can Play grant scheme and $200,000 from Cootamundra Gundagai Regional Council, in conjunction with the Touched By Olivia Foundation. Nationals…
Cabarita Beach Surf Life Saving Club will be better able to protect beachgoers after securing a $500,000 grant in the NSW Nationals in the state government’s 2021/22 Surf Club Facility Program. The club was among 23 Surf Life Saving Clubs across NSW to share in more than $3.6 million for the upgrade, restoration and construction…
Clarence Valley Anglican School Year 11 student Caleb Harrison won’t regret penning a 1,000 word history essay after his work won him an 11-day, NSW Government organised and ClubsNSW funded tour of historic World War II sites in the United States and Japan. After meeting Caleb and his proud mum Jackie in Grafton and reading…
The Myall Lakes community have been given their first look at the concept designs for the $100 million Stage 2 redevelopment of Manning Base Hospital, showcasing the new and enhanced health facilities to be delivered for the region. Nationals Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead said the project builds on significant redevelopments already delivered at…
The 2022/23 NSW budget has brought welcome news to those in our community who have been fighting for an upgrade to Rangari Road in the Gunnedah Shire and Tamworth Region local government areas. An additional $3.6 million has been provided as part of this budget, bringing the total investment by the NSW Nationals in the…
NSW students will have stronger pathways from high school to their future careers as part of the NSW Government’s push to overhaul and modernise the HSC. Nationals Minister for Education and Early Learning Sarah Mitchell said the next phase of our once-in-a-generation curriculum reform is updating what students learn in their final years at school,…
Members of the NSW Rural Fire Service Clarence Valley District have been awarded the National Emergency Medal for their efforts during the 2019-20 fire season. Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis and RFS Area Commander, Chief Superintendent Jayson McKellar, presented the National Emergency Medal to 116 volunteers at a special ceremony held at the Grafton Racecourse.…
