Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh has welcomed the NSW Nationals in Government’s commitment to protecting the health and safety of regional communities by broadening the eligibility for testing and doubling the capacity of the number of COVID-19 tests. “Regional communities like ours face unique challenges to the impacts of COVID-19 which is why we…
NSW school students will gradually transition back to the classroom during Term 2 as the Government continues to deal with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. NSW Nationals Education Minister Sarah Mitchell outlined the plan for students attending NSW public schools to progressively return to face-to-face learning in week three of Term 2. The NSW Government health…
Parents who are looking for educational ways to keep their children occupied during the COVID-19 outbreak are being encouraged to look at new material being provided by the NSW Government. NSW Nationals Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders said the ‘Digital Lunchbreak’ portal, collated by the Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People (ACYP),…
Federal Nationals Regional Health Minister Mark Coulton says $52 million for rural COVID-19 aeromedical retrievals will help support our communities. It comes as the Government secures three million additional doses of seasonal influenza vaccines to protect Australians from the flu, in an effort to take the usual load off the health system during the pandemic.…
The Nationals in Government have announced that NBN Co will provide $150 million in financial relief to internet providers so they can assist families and businesses accessing the NBN during COVID-19. Nationals Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said this package was targeted at supporting low-income households that have school-aged children, and provides financial hardship relief…
The NSW Government has made a series of regulatory changes to ensure council resources continue to be focused on frontline COVID-19 response efforts and allow councils to provide financial relief to businesses and residents. NSW Nationals Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead said the changes acknowledge that MidCoast Council is redirecting resources to ensure the…
Tweed small businesses are among 2500 across the State that have already been approved for the new $10,000 NSW Government Coronavirus grant but local Nationals MP Geoff Provest says more should apply. “I don’t want any Tweed businesses to miss out. The money can be paid in as little as five days, but you have…
The NSW Nationals in Government are preparing for the post-coronavirus era with three significant grants that will enhance amenities for younger Clarence Valley residents, artists and develop local Indigenous culture, according to local Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis. “The NSW Nationals in Government are providing Clarence Valley Council around $170,000 for three terrific projects,” Mr Gulaptis…
Up to 200,000 licence holders operating across the trades and construction sectors will not have to pay up to $50 million worth of licence fees, thanks to the NSW Nationals in Government. NSW Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said the licence fee waivers were a crucial part of the state government’s first economic…
The first rural GP-led COVID-19 respiratory clinic in New South Wales has officially opened in Wagga Wagga. Deputy Prime Minister Federal Nationals Member for Riverina Michael McCormack said the new respiratory clinic was part of the Government’s $2.4 billion health package to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. “Wagga Wagga is a health hub for the…