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...

Byron Bay’s Lone Goat Gallery will be able to provide improved support for local artists with $106,946 in NSW Government funding announced today.  Nationals Parliamentary Secretary for Northern NSW Ben Franklin joined with Lone Goat Gallery artists and Gallerist...

Preschoolers in the Ballina electorate will have even more reasons to smile, thanks to a major funding boost from the NSW Government for the Lennox Head Community Pre School. Lennox Head Community Pre School have been approved in principle for a $600,000 grant as part...

Minister for Planning and Housing, Anthony Roberts, today unveiled new planning rules to deliver certainty for communities and councils about short-term rental accommodation (STRA) in their areas, thanks in large part to the advocacy of Ben Franklin, Nationals...

An innovation and enterprise precinct that could be the future home of an INXS Music Museum will be developed near Ballina airport, with the NSW Government announcing $3.95 million from the Growing Local Economies fund for the project. Deputy Premier and Minister for...

Water security in Ballina Shire will be enhanced when Ballina Golf Club starts using bore water thanks to funding from the Nationals in Government. NSW Nationals Candidate for Ballina and Nationals Parliamentary Secretary for Northern NSW Ben Franklin said the project...