Inverell Shire Council will provide a briefing session next week for prospective candidates to gain a better understanding of the role of Councillor, ahead of the NSW Local Government elections on Saturday 14 September. The Pre-election Candidate Briefing session will...
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Putting Local Government Priorities Front And Centre
The Albanese Government’s moves to bring local government back into the national conversation are expected to result in record attendance from councils at the Australian Council of Local Government (ACLG) next Friday in Canberra. The ACLG will put local government...
New Legal Reforms Introduced To Stamp Out D.V
The NSW Government has introduced significant legal reforms that will make it more difficult for those accused of serious domestic violence offences to get bail. The reforms, introduced yesterday, include reversing the presumption of bail for serious domestic violence...
Nuclear Debate
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a proposal to build nuclear reactors risks further delay to Australia's energy transition and warned it would undermine certainty for business and industry. It follows the Coalition outlining plans to build seven nuclear reactors...
Expanding Insights into Education and Work Pathways
New data gathered through the Pathways for the Future Program will be used by the NSW Department of Education to identify barriers and drivers of effective education and employment outcomes and help shape policy development. The Pathways pilot program was launched in...
New Super Tax Impacting Farmers
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is again urging Senate cross benchers to consider the impact of proposed taxation changes for superannuation on thousands of family farms across Australia. The NFF is calling on Parliament to make critical amendments to the...
NSW Budget Leaves Regional Areas Worse Off
NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders slammed NSW Labor Treasurer Daniel Mookhey for not showing any consideration or awareness for the needs of regional residents and businesses. Mr Saunders says while Sydney residents benefit from toll relief, vital measures like the...
Food and Grocery Code of Conduct
NSW Farmers says a mandatory Food and Grocery Code of Conduct will be a step towards fairness for farmers and families, but more work needs to be done. The final report of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct Independent Review by Dr Craig Emerson was published...
Record Early Childhood Investment
Families across NSW are set to benefit from increased access to early childhood services, as the Minns Labor Government makes a record $1.82 billion investment in early childhood education and care as part of the 2024-25 Budget. As part of this investment, $1.71...