Cowper MP welcomes bushfire recovery funding for wildlife and habitat in Port Macquarie
The NSW Nationals in the federal government’s $10 million community grants program will support hands-on projects.
Waste water becomes wildlife wonderland
Water from Junee’s state-of-the-art Sewerage Treatment Plant is creating a vibrant wetland habitat.
Protecting our iconic local beaches
The NSW Nationals in the state government have announced $60,000 to fund further sand scraping work to maintain Old Bar Beach.
Turbocharging regional recycling abilities
The Federal Nationals in Government are turbocharging the country’s recycling capacity after the Council of Australian Governments agreed to progressively ban the export of plastic, paper, tyres and glass waste from July 2020. Federal Nationals Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan said the $190 million commitment to a new Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF) would accelerate industry…
Local businesses awarded $600,000 to reduce waste
NSW Nationals Member of the Legislative Council Ben Franklin has announced Cool Planet and The Diverter had each been awarded $300,000 through the Bin Trim Program to work with NSW businesses to help them increase their recycling and reduce waste going to landfill. The Bin Trim program, funded under the NSW Nationals in Government’s Waste…
Restoration and rehabilitation grant for Muswellbrook
NSW Nationals Member for Upper Hunter Michael Johnsen has announced $73,776 from the NSW Environmental Trust’s Restoration and Rehabilitation grant for Muswellbrook Council to restore the endangered Hunter River Redgum ecological community. Mr Johnsen said the NSW Environmental Trust grants would help Muswellbrook Council to support ongoing management and stewardship of local environmental assets and…