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BRUNSWICK HEADS SET FOR SEACHANGE REBOOT
The NSW Government has secured Brunswick Heads as the fictional Pearl Bay home for the upcoming reimagining of the enormously popular, multi award-winning 90s drama SeaChange, the ITV Studios Australia and Every Cloud Productions co-production starring Sigrid...
$100K STRATEGIC BOOST FOR BYRON WRITERS FESTIVAL ADDS TO $2.9M ARTS & CULTURE SUPPORT
Byron Writers Festival will benefit from a new investment of $100,000 from the NSW Government, Nationals Parliamentary Secretary for Northern NSW Ben Franklin and Minister for the Arts Don Harwin announced today. Mr Franklin said this extra support through Create...
$30 MILLION FOR REGIONAL COMMUNITY ENERGY HUBS
Nationals Parliamentary Secretary for Renewable Energy Ben Franklin today announced $30 million in funding to drive renewable energy projects in regional areas. Making the announcement today at Enova Energy in Byron Bay with NSW Energy Minister Don Harwin, Mr Franklin...
LIGHTING UP BALLINA TENNIS CLUB
Nationals Parliamentary Secretary for Northern NSW Ben Franklin and Minister for Racing Paul Toole have today announced $100,000 in NSW Government funding will be invested to deliver an upgraded Ballina Tennis Club, with support from the Australian Sports Commission....
$250 TRAVEL CARD FOR SENIORS LIVING IN RURAL AND REGIONAL NSW
A NSW Liberals & Nationals Government will make life a little easier for seniors doing it tough in regional and rural NSW, thanks to a new $250 Regional Seniors Transport Card. Ben Franklin said Seniors with a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card and aged pensioners...
FRANKLIN FIGHTS FOR OUR FESTIVALS
Today I have called on the Premier of NSW, Gladys Berejiklian, to guarantee all festivals within the electorate of Ballina are not impacted by the changes to festival regulations. I have spoken to the Premier on this issue many times over the last couple of months,...
NEW TAFE CAMPUS TO BE BUILT IN BYRON BAY
People in Byron Bay will be able to access the training they need to get a job and get ahead, with the Nationals Candidate for Ballina, Ben Franklin, today committing to the delivery of a brand new, multi-million-dollar TAFE campus. Minister responsible for TAFE...
DATE SET FOR ON DEMAND PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Northern Rivers bus passengers will soon be able to use On Demand public transport with Nationals Parliamentary Secretary for Northern NSW Ben Franklin today announcing trial services will begin next month. The new services will be available from March 18, allowing...
NATIONALS TO DELIVER SAFETY BOOST FOR ALSTONVILLE
Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Melinda Pavey and Nationals Parliamentary Secretary for Northern NSW Ben Franklin today committed $5 million for a new on ramp to the Bruxner Highway, improving safety at the Ballina Road intersection. “A re-elected Liberal and...
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