Australia’s biosecurity detector dog program is celebrating 30 years of dedication and detection on Australia’s biosecurity frontline. Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment and Australia’s Director of Biosecurity, Mr Andrew Metcalfe AO, said detector dogs have become a critical part of the department’s biosecurity detection capability. “The first barks about employing…
Submissions have opened to the 2022 NSW Flood Inquiry. Professor Mary O’Kane AC and Michael Fuller APM will lead the six-month independent Inquiry, which will review the preparation for, causes of, response to and recovery from the 2022 catastrophic flood event across the state of NSW. The inquiry will play a critical role in providing…
The NSW Nationals in the state government will provide flood-impacted renters, landlords and homeowners with cash grants as part of a new $112 million Back Home program that will help make their homes safe and habitable again by contributing towards the cost of replacing appliances, reconnecting utilities and making necessary repairs. Under the Back Home…
A major milestone has been reached in the New Dubbo Bridge project with tenders called for the lead construction contractor to build the $220 million project, which is being funded by the NSW Nationals in the state and federal governments. Tenders will be invited on April 28, 2022 and will be open for eight weeks,…
Nationals MP for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall has unveiled the $80 million Moree District Hospital redevelopment draft masterplan, which will include a new hospital and clinical services building. The redevelopment will deliver nurses, doctors, allied health staff and the local community with upgraded clinical facilities, services and health infrastructure. The redevelopment includes a new clinical…
In a campaign pitch to the nation, the Labor Party’s Anthony Albanese last night launched Labor’s raid on the regions. The Labor leader’s 36-minute Budget reply speech failed to include any mention of regional projects the Labor Party intends to fund, nor did it include Labor’s support for the nation-building infrastructure projects our government is…
The $21 million Wagga Wagga Medical School has been given the green light to start works with development approval granted. Federal Nationals Member for Riverina Michael McCormack said it was a red-letter day for regional and rural healthcare. “The very first thing I did when I became Deputy Prime Minister was to establish the Murray-Darling…
NSW residents struggling to cope with the death of a loved one can access six free counselling sessions from Griefline, thanks to a $1 million investment from the NSW Nationals in the state government. Nationals Minister for Mental Health Bronnie Taylor said the telephone-based counselling will be invaluable for those people struggling to cope with…
The Bellinger River’s George’s Snapping Turtle population is set to benefit from $210,000 in funding for thanks to the NSW Nationals in the federal government’s Threatened Species Strategy Action Plan. Conservation and restoration projects across Australia have been allocated a share of $12 million in funding through the $100 million Environment Restoration Fund. The successful…
I was in Canberra this week for the budget. I tried to get home yesterday but was flooded out, today looks like a better chance. While in Parliament, I told our story. I spoke about our trauma, pain, anger, heroic actions of volunteers and community members. I have had meetings with many cabinet members and…
Gundagai’s oldest building, The Old Mill, will be restored to its former glory and transformed into an agri-tourism destination, thanks to the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Regional Tourism Activation Fund. Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said a $687,530 grant will enable structural works to be undertaken which will stabilise the historically significant…
The NSW Nationals in the federal government have announced a $2.1 billion pre-payment on next year’s Financial Assistance Grant to all councils across Australia. This early payment will give every council access to funds to help manage the cumulative impacts of the floods and the COVID-19 pandemic. Nationals Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister…
Bridges and culverts washed away in the 2020 floods will soon be back at Werris Creek Golf Club thanks to $47,931 in funding from the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Community Building Partnerships fund. Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson has updated the NSW Parliament on the funding which will be used to replace…
The NSW Nationals in the federal government are investing an additional $500 million in the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program through the 2022-23 Budget, delivering a major boost to communities across the country and delivering the projects they need and deserve. This funding will support more community infrastructure projects, boosting local jobs and…
Nationals Riverina MP Michael McCormack has hailed the Federal Budget as “a winner for the Riverina and Central West”. “There is so much in this Budget for the Riverina and Central West,” Mr McCormack said. “Just some of the many measures in the Budget for the Riverina and Central West include investment in health, defence,…
