The Disability Employment Services (DES) program has been extended for a further two years with planned changes aimed at improving the quality of outcome for jobseekers with a disability.
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Posted inFederal Politics, Gunnedah, Local News, Moree, Narrabri, NSW Politics
More flood support for NSW communities
The Commonwealth and NSW Governments are offering more help to residents displaced by the recent flooding find more secure accommodation with a package of grants and assistance in 17 Local Government areas.
Posted inFederal Politics, Indigenous
Nationals MP quits party over Indigenous Voice to Parliament
Federal member for Calare, Andrew Gee, has resigned from the Nationals over its opposition to the Indigenous Voice Parliament and will now sit as an independent.
Posted inFederal Politics, Health, News
Petition to keep 20 sessions in mental health plan
A new petition has been started to make 20 sessions of counselling through the Better Access program permanent.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Federal Politics, Local News
APVMA fires bullying victims amid culture review
The Armidale based APVMA has pushed out multiple senior staff just as an independent review into the culture of the agency, ordered by the Minister for Agriculture, gets underway.
Posted inFederal Politics, Local News, News, Roads and Infrastructure
EXCLUSIVE: $30m cut from New England roads
The Albanese Government has cut 30 million dollars from New England roads as part of their ‘budget savings’ measures.
Posted inFederal Politics, News
Senate committee hears how bad poverty is in rural areas
The Senate Community Affairs committee held its third hearing into the nature and extent of poverty in Australia in Murray Bridge this week with a focus on how poverty was affecting regional communities.
Posted inArmidale, Local News, Local politics
ARC ignores opposition, votes for 50% rate increase
Armidale Regional Council has ignored widespread community opposition and criticism of the consultation process and voted to support the proposed 50% (58.8% cumulative) increase to rates through a special rate […]