NSW Budget – what’s in it for the Back Country I Australian Rural & Regional News

NSW Budget: What does it mean for the southeast?

Major funding announcements will affect southeastern NSW. Photo: MDRX/Wikimedia Commons. Hospitals, air ambulances, and essential infrastructure in southeast NSW have received major funding in this year’s State Budget. The government is keen to promote its reduction of the $15.3 billion budget deficit since coming to power in 2023. It is now projecting a surplus by the 2027/28 financial year. So what does this mean for the region? The government…

NSW Budget – what’s in it for the Back Country I Australian Rural & Regional News

Image: Back Country Bulletin The Minns Government has handed down the NSW State Budget. Here is what is on the cards for communities living in the Back Country: $12.0 million Broken Hill Hospital Emergency Department Upgrade new Broken Hill Mental Health Unit as part of the $669.8 million Statewide Mental Health Infrastructure Program. Ongoing work to progress delivery of the Government’s 100 public preschools commitment, including at the Menin…