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Bruxner Highway gets safety boost west of Tabulam
Work now under way to widen and resurface a section of the Bruxner Highway near Tabulam will deliver safer, more reliable journeys for motorists. Federal Member for New England Barnaby Joyce said the Australian and New South Wales Governments are jointly funding the...
DINE AND DISCOVER VOUCHERS NOW AVAILABLE FOR RESIDENTS IN THE NORTHERN RIVERS
Every NSW resident aged 18 and over will be eligible for four $25 Dine and Discover vouchers to spend at participating local businesses. Worth $100 in total, each resident will be able to use these vouchers for dining out and entertainment which will help local...
DISASTER ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR THE NORTH COAST
A Natural Disaster has been declared in NSW due to extreme flooding and weather events occurring across the State. In response, the NSW and Federal Governments have announced disaster recovery assistance is now available in many North Coast local government...
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION ON COASTAL HARVESTABLE RIGHTS MOVING AHEAD
The NSW Government is calling communities in coastal areas to have their say on whether existing harvestable rights limits in coastal draining catchments are sufficient. The Department released a discussion paper and hydrological modelling in December 2020 and is...
LISMORE CITY COUNCIL RECEIVES NEARLY $10 MILLION TO UPGRADE LOCAL BRIDGES
The NSW Government has awarded Lismore City Council with $9,620,925 to replace 10 timber bridges across the shire. This is part of the Fixing Country Bridges Program designed to support councils replace aging timber bridges that are nearing the end of their life....
NO BRIDGE TOO FAR IN KYOGLE
Kyogle Shire Council will be able to replace 84 timber bridges across the Shire thanks to over $40 million in funding from the NSW Government. The Fixing Country Bridges Program supports councils in regional NSW to replace aging timber bridges and improve...
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS BOOST FOR THE NORTHERN RIVERS
The Public Safety Network (PSN) in the Northern Rivers has been expanded with the completion of two new sites at Girard and Toonumbar. Local Nationals Member of the Legislative Council Ben Franklin said the new radio sites, delivered by the NSW Telco Authority,...
WOODENBONG WINS BIG AT THE SHOW
Nearly half a million dollars has been granted to Woodenbong Showground to upgrade facilities on site thanks to the NSW Government’s Crown Reserves Improvement Fund. Local Nationals Member of the Legislative Council Ben Franklin, along with Minister for Water,...
KYOGLE SHOWGROUND WORKS COMPLETED AND MORE FUNDING ON THE WAY
Local Nationals Member of the Legislative Council Ben Franklin today joined Minister for Water, Property and Housing to see the completed upgrades at the showground which were made possible by $427,535 in funding from the NSW Government. Mr Franklin and the...
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