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Let’s build more affordable housing to end homelessness

THE NSW Government must build more social and affordable housing to end homelessness and stimulate the Northern Rivers and Northern Tablelands economies blitzed by fire, drought and now COVID-19, according to Lismore MP Janelle Saffin.

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Bushfire Inquiry to report but real action needed this season

AHEAD of another potentially dangerous bushfire season, Lismore MP Janelle Saffin has advocated more risk mitigation and adaptation, hopeful that the latest in Australia’s endless cycle of natural disaster reviews will lead to real action.

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Improving ecotourism infrastructure in our wild places

STATE Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin has welcomed legislative amendments which will enable the development of improved walking tracks and other visitor infrastructure in parks and reserves in the Byron-Tweed hinterland.

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New England Renewable Energy Zone a boon for Tenterfield

TENTERFIELD Shire hopefully will share in the benefits of an anticipated jobs and investment bonanza following the NSW Government’s creation of a new Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), according to State Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin.

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Saffin, Searle launch petition against public sector pay cut

LISMORE MP Janelle Saffin, Shadow Minister for the North Coast Adam Searle and union representatives today (Thursday, 25 June) will launch Mr Searle’s petition to stop the NSW Government’s unfair pay cut for the Lismore Electorate’s 4363 public sector workers.

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Government FAILS Murwillumbah East on rebuild from 2017 flood

A FIVE-YEAR timetable for replacing flood damaged buildings at Murwillumbah East Public School is a damning indictment of the Berejiklian-Barilaro Government and just not good enough, according to Lismore MP Janelle Saffin and Shadow Minister for the North Coast Adam Searle MLC.

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Saffin welcomes another $1 million for Stronger Communities

LISMORE MP Janelle Saffin has welcomed $1 million in progressive announcements by the NSW Government which benefit local communities in Lismore, Tenterfield and Murwillumbah under its Stronger Country Communities Fund Round 3.