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If Joel Fitzgibbon really cares about the people who work directly in the coal industry, he would be pushing for the federal government to begin planning so that coal workers do not find themselves out of work in the years ahead (Letters, February 19). Germany has completely closed its coal operations in the Ruhr Valley which once employed 30,000 workers: with not one job lost. It took vision, planning, crack execution and political courage. Yes, we do export lots of coal, but international markets are shrinking as the world transitions to renewables, a trend that is speeding up and will result in job losses in the Australian coal industry. A global trend. Out of our control. An inevitability. So whose interest is Joel Fitzgibbon really protecting? Not the coal work
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Kempsey Council defends $11m world-class skydiving project funded by bushfire recovery
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Kempsey Shire Council says its skydiving project will be money well spent.
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A New South Wales council has hit back at criticism a project in its local government area is not worthy of bushfire recovery funds.
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Funding for the new Skydiving Adventure Park in Kempsey was announced in October
A nearby operator says it is a waste of money and does nothing to help bushfire victims
Kempsey Shire Council says the multi-purpose facility meets the criteria for recovery funds
The Macleay Valley Skydiving Adventure Park, at the Kempsey Regional Airport, has received more than $11 million thanks to the governments Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund.
NSW is about to consider applications for a new $250m round of the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund.
“It is also not accurate to suggest that any LGA has missed out on funding from the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Package, because the fund has not been fully allocated yet,” the NSW spokesperson said.
“Applications only closed on 28 January and are currently being assessed. Areas that have not yet received funding will be prioritised in the next round.”
The spokesperson said the NSW and federal governments “continue to work closely together to support communities on their recovery journey post the 19/20 bushfires”.