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'We have been exploited': Local nurses and midwives vent anger at furious rally in Goulburn after statewide strike
Belmore Park shook with the fury of more than 100 nurses and midwives on Thursday as healthcare workers descended on Goulburn to hold a rally protesting a lack of staff to patient ratios. The demonstration, complete with placards and chanting, was held on the back of a second strike in six weeks by the NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association (NSWNMA).
COVID-19 Controller Lou Fox feeling 'humbled' after being named Goulburn Woman of the Year
The healthcare worker who took charge of the region's COVID-19 response has been named as 2022 Goulburn Woman of the Year. Lou Fox, who was appointed COVID-19 Controller for the Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) back in 2020, was presented with the award at a morning tea at Goulburn Base Hospital on Friday (April 1).
Goulburn Base Hospital MRI service wins federal budget funding
The ball is now in the state government's court following a federal commitment to subsidise an MRI service at Goulburn Base Hospital, says Hume MP Angus Taylor. Mr Taylor announced on Wednesday that Goulburn would share in a $66 million allocation to deregulate and expand medical imaging services in regional, rural and remote areas from November 1.
Goulburn MP backs low-carbon incentives as federal climate change spending drops
Climate resilience funding of $125 million has been unveiled by the NSW Government, just a day after the federal budget saw cuts made to climate change spending. Goulburn MP Wendy Tuckerman said agriculture in regional areas such as the Southern Tablelands and Highlands was too valuable to be abandoned in the face of climate uncertainty.
Goulburn Court: Man who had 12 beers pleads guilty to high-range drink driving charge
An Oakdale man will face sentencing next month after pleading guilty to high-range drink driving following a boozy session at Goulburn's Astor Hotel. Documents tendered to Goulburn Local Court on Wednesday reveal Matt Hickson got behind the wheel of his car on March 10 after downing 12 schooners of mid-strength beer between 5pm and 10pm.
Goulburn Court: Man banned for driving for a year after being caught with cannabis in system
A Goulburn man has been fined $1500 and banned from driving for a year after pleading guilty to driving with cannabis in his system. Jaiden Tyler McNiven pleaded guilty in Goulburn Local Court on Wednesday to one charge of driving with an illicit drug in his system.
Goulburn MP Wendy Tuckerman and federal Labor candidate Greg Baines respond to nurses and midwives strike as tensions rise
Goulburn MP Wendy Tuckerman says she'll advocate for an agreement between the NSW Government and healthcare workers while admitting she understands their frustration. NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association (NSWNMA) branch members walked off the job for 24 hours from 7am on Thursday, the second strike in just six weeks, over what the union says is a failure by the NSW Government to address nurse to patient ratios.
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