An elected Liberal and Nationals Government will invest $5 million to improve mobile coverage for residents, businesses and visitors across the Upper Hunter and Yetman districts of the New England electorate. Shadow Minister for Communications, Melissa McIntosh MP...
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Coalition Launches Regional Australia Future Fund
Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud has announced a ground-breaking Regional Australia Future Fund, to deliver a guaranteed annual funding stream in perpetuity for regional, rural and remote Australia. Mr Littleproud said the Fund is in recognition of the...
New England Ballot Drawn
Incumbent Nationals federal member for New England Barnaby Joyce has drawn position 1 on the New England Ballot paper for the May 3rd Federal election following Friday’s Ballot draw. There will be seven candidates to contest the seat after Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of...
Disaster Relief Australia Welcomes a $64.5 Million over Three-year Funding Commitment from the Federal Opposition.
Disaster Relief Australia has welcomed a three-year funding commitment from the Federal Opposition. The commitment of $64.5 million from a future Dutton-Littleproud Government provides the veteran-led volunteer organisation certainty to build on its existing...
NATS to Light Up Mead Park
League players and their families can look forward to safer, brighter evenings at Mead Park Oval, with a commitment from the Coalition Government to install much-needed lighting. Short winter days in Glen Innes often force players to train in the dark. Member...
Apply for a Postal Vote Now
The AEC is urging people who cannot make it to vote in-person, and need to cast a postal vote in the 2025 federal election, to apply early or risk missing out. Every effort is made for applications lodged late in the election period, including using priority and...
Tide Turning in New England: Hughes
Labor’s New England candidate for the upcoming federal election believes the tide is turning in relation to how the electorate will vote at the May 3rd poll. Visiting various towns around the region, Ms Hughes many people she has spoken to are willing to reconsider...
Rise in Motorcyclist Deaths to be Addressed at Upcoming Roundtable
Experts from across Australia will gather in Sydney this month for a Motorcycle Safety Roundtable convened by the Minns Labor Government after the number of motorcyclists dying on NSW roads hit a 10-year high. In 2024, there was an increase of 16 people who died...
Funding Secured for New Shade Sail at Sunny Jim Mackay Park
Uralla’s Sunny Jim Mackay Park will soon become a lot more comfortable for users thanks to a $28,000 grant to build a new shade sail over the park’s gym equipment. The funding comes from the NSW Government’s Local Small Commitment Allocation program which provides...