A new five-year NSW strategy aims to help Aboriginal businesses overcome barriers, access funding and create opportunities across regional communities.
Janelle Saffin
Posted inBallina, Feature, Roads and Infrastructure
$17.4m boost to strengthen Ballina Shire roads against future floods
Ballina Shire roads damaged in the 2022 floods will undergo $17.4 million in reconstruction and resilience works designed to better withstand future severe weather.
Posted inFeature, Lismore, NSW Politics
Saffin defends regional ministers after confirming administrative error
Janelle Saffin says the numbers back up what she told budget estimates all along, it was never misuse, just a mix-up over which budget line her Sydney travel came from.
Posted inByron Bay, Feature
Clarkes Beach erosion works completed in Byron Bay
A $1.6 million coastal protection project has been completed at Clarkes Beach, improving access and protecting assets from erosion.
Posted inFeature, Lismore
Major milestone reached for Lismore Build-to-Rent homes
Lismore is a step closer to gaining 50 new long-term rental homes after a major construction milestone was reached at Landcom’s East Lismore Build-to-Rent development.
Posted inFeature, Lismore, NSW Politics
Coalition ramps up attack on Saffin over expenses
“One night, out of a year,” she said of a Ballina hotel stay. Now the Coalition is dragging Minister Janelle Saffin to the Auditor General to explain that and dozens of other travel claims that may not be right.
Posted inKyogle Shire, Roads and Infrastructure
Six-year detour ends as Montgomerys Bridge reopens at Iron Pot Creek
Six years, a 16km detour and $80 million in bridge works later, Kyogle locals finally have their crossing back. See what it means for the community.
Posted inFeature, Flood, Murwillumbah
Work begins on $5.6m Murwillumbah flood defence upgrade
Work has begun on a $5.6 million upgrade to Murwillumbah’s flood defence system, with a new stormwater pump station being built at Lavender Creek.
Posted inEducation, Feature, Lismore
Lismore South Public School rebuild on track for completion
The flood-resilient rebuild of Lismore South Public School is on track for completion by the end of the year, with all elevated building modules now installed.
Posted inEducation, Feature, Northern Rivers
Flood-resilient schools officially open at Condong and Tumbulgum
Condong and Tumbulgum public schools have officially reopened in flood-resilient facilities, marking a major milestone in their recovery from the 2022 Northern Rivers floods.