The NSW Government has released the Independent Panel’s Interim Report into road classification and the transfer of regional roads to state ownership, including recommendations for the Priority Round of transfers and reclassifications. Nationals Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said the government had accepted the Panel’s recommendations for the transfer of 391 kilometres…
Stay-at-home orders will be introduced for the Kempsey, Byron Shire and Tweed LGAs from 5pm today (Tuesday, September 21) for seven days due to an increased COVID-19 public health risk. This comes after an authorised worker spent several days in the areas and later tested positive. The stay-at-home orders also apply to anyone who has…
Life-saving services are much closer to home for people in regional and remote areas of Western NSW, with the opening to patients of the Western Cancer Centre in Dubbo. Construction of the $35 million project is now complete, and services have begun moving into the state-of-the-art facility at Dubbo Hospital. Federal Nationals Member for Parkes…
Children and teenagers aged 18 years and under will be able to create a ‘friends bubble’ to allow home visits under an easing of restrictions for school holidays. From 12 noon Tuesday, September 21, people aged 18 years and under who live in stay-at-home areas and areas of concern across NSW will be able to…
NSW Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh has congratulated the Marine Rescue NSW Woolgoolga Unit on the welcome arrival of new safety equipment. Mr Singh said the unit is the beneficiary $81,000 in funding from the NSW Nationals in the state government for the purchase of a rescue vessel launching tractor, now in operation…
A nationwide operation has been launched to bolster the supply of local workers to help deliver this year’s bumper grains harvest and relieve pressure on farming communities. Retired and former Australian Defence Force members are being mobilised under Operation Grain Harvest Assist to again answer the call-up and work on grain farms across the country.…
Families across NSW will be able to enjoy a new website – Family Project – that provides fun COVID-safe ideas for families to connect during lockdown including rock art, backyard movies, building herb gardens, creating chalk art and meditation. The safe online portal will provide a new project every day to help support the mental…
A new grants program has been created to help rebuild school arts programs as students return next term. Nationals Minister for Education and Early Childhood Sarah Mitchell has launched the Arts Recovery Program, which will operate with funds earmarked for the world’s biggest variety show – the NSW Schools Spectacular. The Spectacular, which highlights the…
The world’s largest suite of shark management tools and technologies will be deployed to NSW beaches after funding was nearly tripled to expand the NSW Government’s Shark Management Program. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro said increasing funding to $21.4 million would support the expansion of the effective, evidence-based shark management program…
Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke is urging residents in the Young district to come forward for testing as the Hilltops local government area returns to stay-at-home orders for seven days from 6.00pm Friday, September 17. Stay-at-home orders mean you can only leave your place of residence for a reasonable excuse, including to: obtain food…
The domestic softwood timber industry has received a significant boost with the NSW Nationals in the state government directing Forestry Corporation to divert selected softwood log exports, impacted by the China trade embargo, to domestic markets. Deputy Premier and Forestry Minister John Barilaro said this will see at least an extra 270,000 tonnes of timber…
Tamworth will shine bright again next January when country music stars and fans roll back into town for 10 days of festival fun, thanks to a $150,000 grant from the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Regional Events Acceleration Fund. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro said the government funding will help…
Federal Nationals Member for Page Kevin Hogan and Richmond Valley Council Mayor Robert Mustow have announced work is about to begin on rebuilding Rappville, south of Casino. Rappville was devastated by the Black Summer bushfires. More than 50 homes were destroyed, lives were lost, and livelihoods were shattered. It is an incredibly resilient community. Richmond…
After defeating Darius Ill in 330 BC, Alexander the Great went on to the Indus Valley, left and returned, left and never visited again, creating the vacuum which was the first-noted iteration of the troubles of Afghanistan. It was not much past the shadow of Bucephalus leaving, with Alexander’s Bactrian Princess Roxana, that the remnant…
Biosecurity officers at the Sydney Gateway Facility have intercepted a mail parcel with two live rooted rose plants, which are known hosts of Australia’s top plant disease threat. Head of Biosecurity at the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Andrew Tongue, said importing plants carried a huge risk of diseases. “Roses are a host…
