And, turbo-charge they did – with Glen Innes receiving a cut of a record $220 million investment across the Northern Tablelands.

Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall said Glen Innes would benefit with new Service NSW centres to be built in Glen Innes and Moree, $519,000 to upgrade drainage lining on the Gwydir Highway, east of Glen Innes and $800,000 for slope remediation on the Gibraltar Range, east of Glen Innes.

Glen Innes would also see $70,000 for pavement repair at Stonehenge south of Glen Innes and $694,000 to Glen Innes Severn Council for road maintenance.

In Armidale, a super-school announcement has shocked the community, with Armidale High School and Duval High School set to merge under a brand new $65 million roof.

The two existing schools will be demolished, the new state-of-the-art school will be equipped to cater to 1500 students.

A 1000 seat purpose-built performing arts centre is also part of the deal and will be open for use by the community.

Across the region, parents and sporting clubs can welcome an extra $100 per child, per family to alleviate the costs of sports registrations.

Small businesses and farmers will see tax cuts of more than $330 million over four years.

The duty on crop and livestock insurance will be abolished for farmers.

And, from January 2018, businesses with less than a $2 million turnover will no longer pay duties on professional indemnity, public liability and work vehicles insurance.

However, New England North West Business Chamber regional manager Joe Townsend said there are issues that weren’t addressed in the NSW Budget.

“In the lead up to the 2017-18 Budget, we survey our 20,000 members on the key issues that impact on their business. Number one, by a clear margin, was a stronger local economy, and the Budget reflects the strong position NSW Government is in,” he said.

“With this in mind, however, the NSW Business Chamber is disappointed that the major disincentive for a business to grow and employ more staff – payroll tax – has not been address in this Budget.

“With energy costs sky rocketing, the NSW Government need to provide relief on other cost pressures, and easing the payroll tax burden would be one way of achieving this.”

The budget also contains a $1.3 billion “regional growth fund” to create jobs and build regional sporting and cultural infrastructure.

Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall said every person across the region is a winner in the NSW Budget.

“From our largest towns to our smallest villages, this budget will fund projects that will build and renew infrastructure, provide new and enhanced services and make life easier for residents across the Northern Tablelands,” he said.