15 December 2011
By COLIN BETTLES
AN estimated 12,000 community members attended today’s Murray Darling Basin Authority meeting in Griffith, expressing dire concern about the draft Basin Plan’s potential impact on their futures, due to its proposed, drastic water reductions.
About 280 local busi... ...more
15 December 2011
By COLIN BETTLES
For story/pic - sl.farmonline.com.au/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/political/basin-plan-cant-hold-water-at-coleambally/2393804.aspx
WHILE Griffith takes centre stage today, smaller Basin communities like Coleambally are also determined to ensure the... ...more
Nationals Senator Fiona Nash acknowledged the presence of the Labor government’s Environment Minister at a Griffith meeting to discuss the draft Murray Darling Basin plan. But the Greens were a no show.
Up to 12,000 people from the southern NSW town attended today’s meeting, with most of them stron... ...more
The federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke, and the Murray Darling Basin Authority would be foolish to ignore the concerns of literally thousands of people in Griffith today who strongly oppose water cuts, Nationals Senator Fiona Nash said.
Up to 12,000 people attended a meeting held by the... ...more
At a time of so much uncertainty, small business in regional Australia need more support than ever, Nationals Senator Fiona Nash said.
“I can’t encourage strongly enough people in rural and regional communities to shop locally this Christmas. It is vitally important that we give businesses in our r... ...more
14 December 2011
by MELANIE SIM
Farmers and politicians are saying it loud and clear: "Compensation just isn't good enough for farmers affected by Coal seam gas activities."
That was one issue of many raised at a meeting yesterday at Mullaley, west of Gunnedah.
It was organised by the Marys Moun... ...more
14 December
NATIONALS Senator Fiona Nash is urging Northern Rivers residents to do their Christmas shopping close to home to support their local businesses and communities.
The call follows a similar message from NSW Business Chamber's Northern Rivers branch regional manager John Murray.
Senator ... ...more
Prime News Tamworth reports on a forum on Coal Seam Gas mining held yesterday at Mullaley in north-west NSW.
See story and interview with Senator Nash -au.prime7.yahoo.com/n2/video/-/watch/27569684/support-for-tighter-controls-on-csg/ ...more
7 December 2011
By LESLIE WHITE
THE Federal Government has no idea whether foreign agricultural investors keep their promises on land use.
And one of the biggest foreign buyers of Australian farmland says the Government should order that agricultural land continue to be farmed - and check to ens... ...more
1 December 2011
By DOMINIC ZIETSCH
THE potential for Grafton Regional Airport to lose its Regional Express (Rex) flights due to rising operating costs was reinforced again yesterday by Nationals Senator Fiona Nash.
Senator Nash visited the airport where she met with Rex regional sales manage... ...more