Casey Martin from Alkane Resources – Tomingley Gold Operations has been awarded the NSW Women in Mining Outstanding Trade, Operator or Technician. Growing up in Cobar, with parents employed in mining, Casey was always aware of the industry’s importance to her community. She commenced her career as an underground truck operator. Her persistence in the…
The NSW Government is urging beekeepers across the state to safeguard their industry after biosecurity surveillance detected Varroa Mite in hives at the Port of Newcastle. NSW Nationals Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders says swift measures are being taken to contain the disease, which is the most serious pest for honey bees worldwide. “We have immediately…
The release of the NSW Nationals in the state government’s expansive and successful water budget stands in stark contrast to Labor which still has no plan to deliver safe, secure ,and reliable water to NSW communities. Nationals Minister for Lands and Water Kevin Anderson said the 2022-23 NSW Budget commits $1.1 billion to water projects…
Fire and Rescue NSW in-water rescue teams have been presented with a prestigious international first responders’ award for saving hundreds of people during the 2021 Port Macquarie floods. The Higgins and Langley Memorial Award, presented in the U.S. city of Indianapolis each year, recognises individuals, teams, and first response agencies around the world that demonstrate…
Labor has proven it has no plan or vision for education in NSW, offering no new spending and pulling a complete backflip on its response to the NSW Government’s plans for pre-K and early education set out in the 2022/23 Budget. Last week the Opposition called the Government’s pre-K plan fanciful. Now they have shifted to futile,…
Lachlan Field of Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club has been named as one of the NSW’s 28 top emergency service workers. Nationals Member for Tweed, Geoff Provest, congratulated Lachlan on being recognised as a finalist in the 2022 Rotary Clubs and Districts of NSW Emergency Services Community Awards. “The community of NSW has faced…
Access to first-class cardiac care and treatment across Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) has been significantly enhanced with the opening of Dubbo Hospital’s brand new Cardiac Catheter Laboratory. The new Cardiac Cath Lab welcomed its first patients earlier month, and is the final service to come online as part of the $150 million third…
The NSW Government is setting the stage for the state’s prosperity, delivering a transformational budget that will secure a brighter future for the Dubbo electorate by offering steadfast support for families and businesses. Nationals Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders has welcomed the 2022-23 NSW Budget’s blueprint for reform to create opportunity and help our people…
The NSW Nationals in the state government’s 2022-23 Budget acts decisively on immediate cost of living concerns and locks in Clarence and Richmond Valley infrastructure well into the future, Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis declared. “The Budget puts ink to paper on the big ticket items we have promised like the major redevelopment of the…
The NSW Government is investing a record $33 billion in health as part of the 2022-23 NSW Budget, demonstrating its commitment to ensuring world-class health services for people right across the state. On top of more than $30 billion in recurrent funding, the NSW Government will invest $2.8 billion in capital works to continue building…
The NSW Nationals in the state government will deliver a record $2.9 billion investment into mental health services and support for people across the State as part of the 2022-23 NSW Budget. Nationals Minister for Mental Health Bronnie Taylor said the funding would improve vital services and ensure mental health support was more readily available…
Major projects will continue to take shape across the Upper Hunter Electorate with funding secured in the NSW Government’s 2022-23 Budget. “It is one thing to promise but another to deliver and that is why I am so proud the Nationals and Liberals in Government have honoured the commitments that were made last year,” Member…
The NSW Nationals in the state government have set the stage for the State’s prosperity, delivering a transformational budget that will secure a brighter future for the Coffs Coast by supporting families and businesses. Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh has welcomed the 2022-23 NSW Budget’s blueprint for reform to create opportunity and help…
Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Stephen Bromhead, has welcomed the 2022-23 NSW Budget which is prioritising healthcare in the region. The budget highlights for the Myall Lakes include: • $20 million to begin work on the Forster-Tuncurry Hospital • $100 million for Stage 2 of Manning Base Hospital • $9.3 million for upgrades to MidCoast…
Nationals Member for Oxley Melinda Pavey says the 2022 NSW Budget will help families and business to secure a brighter future for the region. “The region has been through enormous challenges over the past few years, and this budget offers support, stronger services, and strategic reform,” Ms Pavey said. “These projects and initiatives reflect the…
