Member for Goulburn Pru Goward has hit back at Shadow Minister for Police Nathan Rees, accusing labor of lying about cuts to the Police Academy.

Ms. Goward has launched a scathing attack on the state opposition describing their version of policing numbers in NSW as a shocking set of lies.

The member for Goulburn also says it's not the government's fault police are now choosing to stay in the force.

A statement from NSW Police claims due to increased retention rates fewer graduates are required for the second half of 2012.

The NSW Police Force goes onto say it'll meet its recruitment commitment of more than 16,600 officers by August 2015.

However Shadow Police Minister Nathan Rees was less optimistic saying the cancellation of September's intake will have a dramatic affect on the local economy.

Former NSW Premier and Shadow Minister for Police Nathan Rees is labelling cuts to the intake of students at Goulburn's Police Academy as absurd.

The state Government has cancelled the September intake of policing students at the academy putting added strain on the local economy.

Mr. Rees says the cuts don't make sense.

Tens of thousands of dollars are being spent on this years Gunning Fireworks Festival on September one.

There'll be a number of highlights this year including a 9 piece New Orleans style jazz band, amusement rides as well as market and food stalls.

Director of Fireworks Australia Martin Brady says there'll be around three thousand shots in the finale lasting 10 minutes.