More families will have access to preschool thanks to a new round of funding creating additional places in preschools for children on waitlists. The NSW Nationals Government are continuing their commitment to increase access to preschool for communities across the State with another round of Start Strong Capital Works Grants for community preschools. NSW Nationals…
The NSW Nationals in Government have announced a plan to get public boarding school students back into their dormitory facilities after weeks of learning from home. Until recently, boarding schools had been unable to return all of their students to full-time face-to-face learning due to Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) guidelines, which outlined that…
The Taree Universities Campus will now become a reality with the announcement from Nationals Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie that Federal funding for the new multi-million-dollar campus has been secured. “This is a magnificent day for our region. Many people have been wondering if we would ever get a uni campus, and I’m pleased…
More Australian students will receive scholarships to study outside the capital cities to support regional communities and education providers. The second round of applications for the Australian Government’s Destination Australia program allows regional universities and vocational education providers to apply to offer scholarships of up to $15,000 a student per year. The Nationals in Government…
Students at Geurie Public School will benefit from the NSW Nationals in Government’s infrastructure investment this year. Member for the Dubbo Electorate Dugald Saunders said more than $50,000 worth of works had been carried out at the school through a joint-funded project with the school community. Works included a new storage shed for sports equipment…
Education & Early Childhood Minister Sarah Mitchell – a proud daughter of the regions – writes about the importance of teaching children about the country. Sometimes it is too easy for children to forget our farmers. They forget that the produce that ends up on their plates comes from relentless hard work on the land,…
The Nationals in Government have announced a multi-million dollar package to help educate children about agriculture and food production. Federal Nationals Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said it was important to invest in teaching young people about where their food came from. “Too many of our young Australians don’t understand where their food…
Two big announcements from Labor Leader Bill Shorten were “borrowed” from The National’s policy book. Last week Bill Shorten announced a Federal Labor Government would fund children to attend preschool for two years before school, starting from the age of three. He also announced 100,000 supported TAFE places if he was elected. There was little detail…