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Following calls from the community, the member of Tweed has sponsored a petition asking for more police in the Pottsville region.
The move comes after a community meeting in Pottsville next week where the member for Richmond Justine Elliot, a former cop, doubled down on calls for more police in the region.
“Locals have been telling me for so long we just don’t have enough police in our area and that crime is out of control,” Ms Elliot said.
“We now have less police today then we did 10 years ago.
“That’s incredibly distressing when we see those crime levels going up in the area.”
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Subscriber only A number of schools around Tweed will be receiving new roofs thanks to a $60m roof replacement program forming part of the state government s largest ever investments in public school infrastructure. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said 17 schools would be part of the roof program and students would benefit from the updated facilities in the near future. The NSW Government s Roof Replacement Program is designed for regional communities, improving our schools and supporting local businesses, Mr Provest said. I m thrilled a number of our local schools will be included in this program, and also that businesses in our area can also benefit from the investment, helping to stimulate economic growth and support regional communities as we recover from COVID-19.