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Gundaroo’s family-owned winery, Tallagandra Hill, will soon be welcoming overnight visitor’s thanks to a funding boost from the NSW Government to help build three new cottages.

Member for Goulburn Pru Goward joined Liberal Candidate for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman to announce Tallagandra Hill Winery securing $150,000 from the NSW Government’s Regional Tourism Fund.
“Located in the beautiful Yass Valley, Tallagandra Hill Winery is one of our region’s top wineries and I’m delighted to announce they will benefit from NSW Government funding, aimed at boosting local economies through product development support,” Ms Goward said.

“The funds will see three boutique cottages built to cater for overnight visitors, which is a first for the property.

“The funding will also be used to install pergolas, landscaping, walkways and other external facilities to enhance the visual appeal and functionality of an existing building to cater for special functions and events.

“More and more travellers from across Australia and the world are learning about the great cool-climate wines produced in our region and with strengthened investment in Gundaroo, we look forward to welcoming more visitors as a result of this exciting new development,” Ms Tuckerman said.

David Faulk, from Tallagandra Hill Winery, said they were delighted to receive such generous support from the NSW Government

“Our aim is for Tallagandra Hill Winery to be the preferred regional destination for special events and unique rural tourism experiences, linked to our single vineyard wines, family-focused cuisine and beautiful Gundaroo landscape.

“The funding will help us make our much loved property more accessible and more desirable to local, national and international visitors. It will help us provide a unique offering, with special features not available anywhere else,” Mr Faulk said.

Minister for Tourism and Major Events Adam Marshall congratulated Tallagandra Hill Winery on their successful initiative and said the NSW Government is doing everything it can to drive more visitors to rural and regional areas.

“The Regional Tourism Fund is part of our strategy to boost tourism right across the State and increase visitation to our wonderful regions which in turn, supports the local economy and jobs,” Mr Marshall said.

“We are excited to see more travellers visit this corner of the State as a result of this funding boost, as the NSW Government is working towards our goal of tripling overnight visitor expenditure and reaching $25 billion in regional visitor expenditure by 2030.”

The Regional Tourism Fund is part of the NSW Government’s record funding commitment of $43 million over four years. The Fund provides investment into the regional visitor economy on a matched dollar-for-dollar basis.

For more information on the Regional Tourism Fund go to, http://www.destinationnsw.com.au/regionaltourismfund.

Member for Goulburn Pru Goward welcomed 50 new nursing and midwifery graduates to Southern NSW Local Health District, launching their careers at local hospitals and health services. 

“Nursing and midwifery graduates are an integral part of our workforce and will go on to make a huge difference in the lives of local patients and their families,” Ms Goward said. 

“A career in nursing and midwifery provides a range of opportunities. They will be working in a range of clinical settings including surgical and medical specialties, paediatrics, community, mental health and maternity.” 

The NSW Government’s commitment to increase the number of nurses and midwives in our hospitals has been increasing since 2011. 

Over a quarter of the 2019 graduate nurses and midwives will start their careers in rural and regional locations across NSW. 

Liberal Candidate for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman said nurses and midwives are the backbone of the State’s public health system and welcomed the record number of graduates.  

“Around the clock, 365 days a year our nurses and midwives are on the frontline of the NSW health system providing care to patients,” Ms Tuckerman said. 

“The commitment and compassion of our nurses and midwives, combined with their outstanding clinical skills, significantly contribute to the health and wellbeing of the people of NSW. 

“I can’t thank our new graduates enough for choosing a career in caring for the sick and vulnerable in our community.” 

The 2018/19 State Budget has added 1,370 health staff, including 300 medical practitioners, 950 nurses and midwives and 120 allied health professionals – resulting in a record frontline clinical and clinical support staff of over 105,000 people. 

The Yass Lawn Tennis Club (YLTC) has secured $12,000 in funding for repairs and upgrade of the Clubhouse roof  through the NSW Government’s 2018 Community Building Partnership (CBP) Program.  

Member for Goulburn, Pru Goward recently joined Liberal Candidate for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman, YLTC Executives Greg Martin, Paul Twohill, Michele Whitters and Lorraine Glover to inspect the roof and discuss the restoration project. 

Ms Goward said the State Government funds will provide much-needed improvements to the YLTC for meets and events.  

“The CBP program is fantastic for the Goulburn electorate – the grassroots funding means the YLTC can help create a more vibrant and inclusive local community”, Ms Goward said.  

Ms Tuckerman said the NSW Government’s strong economic management ensures we are in a position to invest in these important local projects like the YLTC. 

“I congratulate Paul Twohill, Greg Martin and Michele Whitters as well as all of the organisations that were successful in their Community Building Partnership applications – I look forward to seeing how these projects make a real difference for community groups in the area,” Ms Tuckerman said.  

Ms Witters thanked the NSW Government for providing the funding. 

“The funding will ensure the Clubhouse remains a hub for tennis enthusiasts and also for other groups in the Yass community,” Ms Witters said. 

The Community Building Partnership program has funded some 13,800 community projects since it commenced nearly a decade ago.  

For more information about the NSW Government’s 2018 Community Building Partnership Program, visit http://www.nsw.gov.au/cbp 

Member for Goulburn Pru Goward announced a Saving our Species grant of $350,000 from the NSW Government to Greening Australia for its work in Black Cockatoo Habitat Restoration on Thursday. 

The project will aim to restore habitat specifically for the Glossy Black-cockatoo through planting primarily forage trees (Allocasuarina) and other woodland trees such as Eucalypts and Acacias and protect large mature eucalypts. 

Ms Goward congratulated Greening Australia for winning a grant to support the significant work they do for the environment. 

“The funding will also include a landholder awareness aspect for the birds and their habitat needs through a series of workshops.  

“The scale and specific design of the projects will benefit an additional suite of threatened woodland birds including the Hooded Robin, Brown Treecreeper, Diamond Firetail, Speckled Warbler, Scarlet Robin, Flame Robin and Dusky Woodswallow.  

Liberal Candidate for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman welcomed the funding. 

 “The work this grant will fund will result in major benefits for the local environment as well as the community,” Ms Tuckerman said. 

Nicki Taws from Greening Australia said the funding provides a great opportunity to continue and expand the work that has been done with the community over the last 7 years for the Glossy BlackCockatoo.  

“This endearing bird provides an ideal focus for us to engage local landholders and achieve habitat gains for a whole range of other threatened woodland birds,” Ms Taws said. 

NSW Environment Minister Gabrielle Upton said that 28 organisations across NSW were sharing in more than $8 million of funding. 

“The projects will deliver help threatened species and threatened ecological communities,” the minister said. 

The Saving our Species Contestable Grant Program is a partnership between the Saving our Species program and the NSW Environmental Trust.  

The NSW Government’s Saving our Species program is investing $100 million over five years to secure the future of NSW threatened plants and animals.  

For more information on Saving our Species visit: http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/sos 

Member for Goulburn Pru Goward joined Liberal Candidate for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman today to announce grant funding of $243,800 to Education Services International Supply Group to help them deliver services to Aboriginal people with disability under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in the Wingecarribee Shire Council area. 

Ms Goward said the organisation had secured a grant under the Making It Our Business program to deliver culturally appropriate support to Aboriginal people with disability.  

“We’re backing NSW businesses with grants and mentoring to help them scale-up and deliver new services for the NDIS and we want more Aboriginal businesses involved,” she said. 

Ms Tuckerman welcomed the funding as vitally important for Aboriginal businesses to participate as they are best placed to deliver culturally appropriate services to Aboriginal people with disability. 

“The grant funding will help Education Services International Supply Group establish the ‘Deadly Engagement’ program that will provide one-on-one support for Aboriginal young people with disability in their transition from school to work or further education,” Ms Tuckerman said. 

Educational Services International Director Bernadette Jones said the organisation would also use the funds to assist Aboriginal people with disability engage in community education or work.   

“We will focus on each individual’s NDIS needs and wrap support and services around them,” she said. 

“We aim to ensure that each Aboriginal client has the best opportunity to succeed in learning; in connecting socially with their communities; and in work and life in general.” 

Deputy Premier and Minister for Skills John Barilaro said the Making It Our Business program is part of the $19 million Disability Sector Scale-Up (DSSU) that’s designed to assist businesses and communities maximise benefits from the NDIS rollout. 

“The NDIS has the potential to double the size of the disability support sector in NSW from around $3.4 billion to $6.8 billion over the coming years,” he said. 

Minister for Disability Services Ray Williams said the Making It Our Business grants ensure that Aboriginal organisations operating in the disability space have the necessary resources