The failure of the NSW Government to keep records on who has been issued ‘Green Cards’ authorising tradespeople to work on building sites is causing experienced qualified tradespeople to redo their Green Card course at a cost of $110 and one day off work or lose their jobs, Ballina MP Don Page said in Parliament [...]
A move by Shadow Minister for North Coast and Ballina MP Don Page to bring forward the debate on his ‘Right to Farm’ Bill has been voted down by Labor, once again showing what Mr Page says is Labor’s disdain for country issues. Mr Page said Labor voted against bringing forward debate despite the urgency [...]
The New South Wales Government’s long-term draft strategy tells Far North Coast residents what they already know — that this is a great place to live. That’s why the region’s population has increased by 2500 people a year every year since 2001. The Government predicts the region’s population will increase by 60,000 by 2031. Ballina Shire [...]
Ballina is set to become the Richmond-Tweed area’s third major regional centre behind Lismore and Tweed Heads under the State Labor Government’s draft long-term strategy. The Government says the stunning coastline of the State’s Far North Coast region will be given extra protection from excessive development under the draft long-term strategy. NSW Planning Minister Frank [...]
Member for Ballina Don Page has called on the NSW Labor Government to urgently reform the land tax situation to take into account escalating land values, particularly on the North Coast. In a speech to the NSW Lower House, Mr Page said that while the Government’s decision to increase the tax-free threshold from $330,000 to [...]
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