Minister for Resources and Energy Anthony Roberts today said the NSW Government will scrutinise proposed increases in regulated retail gas prices for households and small businesses and make a submission to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). IPART is responsible for regulating retail gas prices for those customers who have not entered into a […]
Licensed venues and patrons in the Sydney CBD and Kings Cross precincts are reminded that 1.30am lockouts and 3am last drinks come into effect from next Monday, Minister for Hospitality, George Souris, said. Mr Souris said 24 February is the start date for a range of measures – including a State wide ban on the […]
Australia’s Largest Open Mic Comedy Competition, RAW Comedy, hits Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi Melbourne International Comedy Festival is bringing Australia’s biggest open-mic comedy competition, RAW Comedy, back to India for a second time to find the best, undiscovered Indian comedian. In 2012, the inaugural RAW Comedy India competition was part of DFAT’s Oz Fest celebrations […]
Supporting patients to be smokefree · Pilot program to encourage every smoker in hospital to quit · All patients will be asked whether they smoke and then offered help to quit · Victorian Coalition Government supporting healthier communities Seven Victorian hospitals will take part in a highly practical pilot program, led by Alfred Health, designed to […]
Figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics reflect the ongoing softness of the Australian labour market. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 5.8 per cent in December 2013, to 6.0 per cent in January 2014. Minister for Employment Senator Eric Abetz said the increase demonstrated the need to improve job creation and […]
Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall and Member for Prahran Clem Newton-Brown officially opened the Melbourne Polytechnic Prahran campus today. Melbourne Polytechnic is an exciting new provider in vocational and higher education operated by its parent institute, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE. Mr Hall said it is exciting for Prahran, greater Melbourne and […]
Minister for Tourism and Major Events, George Souris, is urging V8 Supercar fans to attend the free sydney.com V8 Supercars Test Day, the first ‘on-track’ experience in 2014 for fans of the sport. Mr Souris said organisers expect thousands of motorsport enthusiasts to make their way to Sydney Motorsport Park this Saturday (15 February) for […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced the state’s security and fare evasion strategies on public transport had been a success, with a dramatic increase in the number of customers buying the correct tickets and 11,000 fines issued a month. Ms Berejiklian said the NSW Government had undertaken the most comprehensive fare evasion study ever […]
A Sydney licensed venue has had its liquor licence cancelled after becoming the first venue in the State to incur a third strike under the NSW Government’s Three Strikes disciplinary scheme, Minister for Hospitality, George Souris, announced today. Mr Souris said Gold Music Box Karaoke bar at Belmore has received a third strike and has […]
Bushfires are a part of life in Victoria, but too many of those fires are either deliberately or recklessly lit. Crime Stoppers Victoria is joining with the State’s Emergency Services including police and fire services in an offensive against those who put the lives and livelihoods of many Victorians at stake through either deliberately or […]