Regional and rural towns in NSW will have a share of $85 million dollars to build much needed health infrastructure, Nationals Senator, Fiona Nash, said.
The Coalition announced the $85 million Community Health Fund today.
Local hospitals and community health organisations can apply for funding to... ...more
Area News - Griffith
BY ROSS TYSON AND ALEXIS CAREY
06 Aug, 2010 12:00 AM
A DAMNING new report has revealed the catastrophic impact substantial cuts to water allocations will have on the local community.
Griffith stands to experience an exodus of residents, lose thousands of jo... ...more
The New South Wales Nationals Senator, Fiona Nash, says a $15 million investment in biosecurity will help protect Australia’s farming industry from any disease outbreak.
It’s one of several commitments a Liberal-National Government has made as part of its Agriculture and Food Security polic... ...more
In the report by Judith Stubbs and Associates, Griffith was one of seven towns and communities used as a case study as to what the likely impact would be should cuts to water be announced.
It notes that more so than any other community looked at that
Griffith is truly an irrig... ...more
A new report has found there’ll be massive job losses when more cuts to water allocations are made in the Murray Darling Basin.
The report was commissioned by the Cotton Catchment Communities CRC to look at how the removal of water entitlements will affect Murray Darling Basin communities.
“Th... ...more
The NSW Nationals Senator, Fiona Nash, says a Liberal-National Government will help older people in regional areas get work.
“A Liberal-National Government would pay employers $3250 to hire workers aged over 50 years,” Senator Nash said.
“The incentive scheme targets those who are registered with ... ...more
Last night's Nationals forum in Tumut was used as a platform to lobby for a renal unit...
“We were told we couldn't have a dialysis unit in Tumut for less than six patients...now we've gone last that.”
“My husband, Ted travels to Wagga three times a week for dialysis. We desperately need a new one... ...more
Many Australians are unaware of exactly what The Greens stand for, and The Greens’ policies on immigration and refugees will have Australians extremely concerned, says The Nationals Senator for NSW, Fiona Nash.
“I am extremely concerned that under The Greens’ policies we will have illegal immigrant... ...more
The New South Wales Nationals Senator, Fiona Nash, says the Coalition would help to secure export opportunities for regional businesses.
If elected, a Liberal-National Government would increase the cap on the Export Market Development Grants scheme to $200 million dollars, from next July.
... ...more
New South Wales Nationals Senator, Fiona Nash, says regional people have every reason to wonder just how genuine Prime Minister Gillard is.
“The Prime Minister’s now decided to show her real self.“Then who’s been running the country in recent weeks?
“And who’s been the deputy Prime Minister and pa... ...more