Federal Nationals Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan has announced that St Agnes’ Care & Lifestyle will receive $6.5 million under the Building Better Regions Fund for the construction of a dementia-specific facility on its Emmaus site in Port Macquarie. The project will see the construction of a community centre, a world-class memory support village comprising…
People in Greater Sydney are just weeks away from being able to enjoy holidays and day trips to the regions as COVID travel restrictions start to ease. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the state this week passed a major milestone, hitting the 70 per cent double vaccination target. “From Monday…
The NSW Nationals in the federal government are investing in the future of regional Australia with $300 million in funding under the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) The government has committed an extra $100 million on top of the $200 million initially announced under Round 5 of the highly successful BBRF to fund 298 projects…
Federal Nationals Member for Page Kevin Hogan has announced $9.9 million in funding to construct 16.3 kilometres of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail between Bentley and Lismore Railway Station. “When this project is complete, it will become one of the best rail trails in the world,” Mr Hogan said. “The Rail Trail will eventually span…
With the 70% vaccination milestone now reached, the NSW government is easing a number of restrictions as part of the Reopening NSW roadmap, which will allow fully vaccinated adults to enjoy more freedoms from next Monday, October 11. The changes to the 70 per cent roadmap will allow up to 10 visitors (not counting children…
Almost 500 foreign workers will be added to the state’s agricultural workforce, joining the more than 2,000 whose arrival the NSW Nationals in the state government have already aided. Nationals Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall said while this would be welcome news for farmers dealing with the COVID-exacerbated labour shortage, the NSW Government was constantly…
Safer journeys are on the way across the Dubbo Local Government Area, with Dubbo Regional Council receiving just under $1 million in funding from the NSW Nationals in the state government. The funding will go to Stage 2 of the Ballimore Road project, under the latest round of the Fixing Local Roads program. Nationals Member…
The Cowra community is invited to attend information sessions to learn more about planning for the $70.2 million Cowra Hospital redevelopment which will provide enhanced health services for the region. The community information sessions will be hosted online, with a drop-in face-to face session also planned, pending COVID-19 health restrictions. The sessions will be held…
Students will soon get a hands-on farm experience in the classroom with NSW Farmers set to launch Ag Packs as part of the popular Kids to Farms Program. The program, which is funded by the NSW Nationals in the federal government, aims to give every child in NSW two educational interactions with the agricultural sector…
More than 140,000 students across NSW have returned to face-to-face learning for the start of Term 4. With COVID-19 restrictions eased across many parts of rural and regional NSW, 721 schools – almost a third of the state’s public schools – have welcomed all students back on site. Students have returned to COVID-safe settings that…
As we emerge from lockdown, we must embrace this time as a new beginning for our state and welcome the opportunity it presents for a refresh. I have decided now is the right time for me to hand the reins over to new leadership and resign as Deputy Premier of NSW. Serving as Deputy Premier…
The draft plan for the management of wild horses in the Kosciuszko National Park has been released for public comment. Nationals Member for Monaro John Barilaro said the release of the draft plan marks a significant step forward in striking the right balance between recognising the cultural heritage values of the wild horses while protecting…
17 government MPs from across Australia have come together to support a Private Members Bill which will see telecommunications companies made accountable for continued poor service in regional and metropolitan areas. Federal Nationals Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan said an alarming number of his constituents told him horror stories about telecommunications, particularly during the recent…
Harvest contractors will be able to use the 11 freight-friendly testing sites designed to keep freight moving and drivers COVID-safe under the latest measure the NSW Nationals in the state government are rolling out to support the industry through a bumper harvest. Nationals Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said allowing harvest contractors…
The NSW Nationals in the state government have launched a new Workplace Pulse Check tool to help businesses improve their mental health support and access relevant training and materials from SafeWork NSW. Nationals Minister for Better Regulation Kevin Anderson said by undertaking the pulse check as part of October’s Mental Health Month, business owners and…
