Pedestrians in Lismore are enjoying safer travel around the Bruxner Highway (Ballina Road) with Local Nationals MLC Ben Franklin joining Lismore City Council and local residents today to open a new one-kilometre shared pathway. Mr Franklin said the NSW Government is...

NSW residents will have two more reasons to celebrate catching up with friends and family this summer with additional Dine & Discover vouchers becoming available.   All NSW residents over the age of 18 will receive one more ‘Dine’ and one more ‘Discover’...

Local Nationals Member of the Legislative Council Ben Franklin has today put out a call to the community to nominate local places and personalities that deserve to have their heritage value recognised.   The Blue Plaque program is inspired by the UK model that...

  Motorists will soon be enjoying safer travel on the Bruxner Highway with work starting next week to upgrade a section of road about seven kilometres west of Lismore. Local Nationals Member of the Legislative Council Ben Franklin said the NSW Government is...

The NSW Government is amping up the State’s live music scene once again with the return of Great Southern Nights in March and April 2022. ARIA-award winning indie pop artist Amy Shark and Yolngu rapper Baker Boy join Jessica Mauboy, Jimmy Barnes, Missy Higgins and...

Local Nationals Member of the Legislative Council Ben Franklin has welcomed news that the border bubble will be reinstated from 1am Monday 13 September, and the return to normal life this will provide to local residents. Mr Franklin said the 12 Local Government Areas...

Northern Rivers Nationals MLC Ben Franklin made the following statement after today’s announcement of the extended lockdown:   “Like all residents in the Northern Rivers (and regional NSW) I’m disappointed that the statewide lock down will continue for another...

As the lockdown in the Northern Rivers continues and we face difficulties on our QLD border, the fatigue of this is setting in and it is important that people are making time to look after themselves.   It is ok to not be ok, to be lacking motivation, to be...

Domestic violence complainants and other vulnerable witnesses will have the opportunity to give evidence more comfortably in court thanks to a new remote witness room to be built at both Lismore and Byron Bay courthouses.   Local Nationals Member of the...