The NSW Government has teamed up with Google to go off-road and map some of NSW’s most stunning national parks. The partnership involves NSW National Parks and Wildlife staff wearing a special backpack equipped with the Street View camera system, hiking through various landscapes and capturing 360 degree imagery to map the walks. Environment Minister […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced the green light had been given for the $1.6 billion new CBD and South East Light Rail project. The CBD and South East Light Rail will link Circular Quay and Central, the Moore Park sporting and entertainment precinct including the Sydney Cricket Ground and Sydney Football Stadium, Randwick […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced bus customers in South West Sydney will benefit from 33 new buses and 360 extra services per week as part of a raft of improvements being delivered by two new bus operators. Bus operators Interline and Busabout started running services in South West Sydney this week following a […]
NSW Premier and Minister for Western Sydney Mike Baird and Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced the delivery of the final Waratah train, meaning almost 100 per cent of all timetabled train services are now air-conditioned. The Waratah project is a $3.6 billion Public Private Partnership providing 78 sets of next generation trains for […]
Sydney, June 2 (IANS) Indonesian volcanic ash cloud has forced the cancellation of all flights from Australian city of Perth to Bali Monday. At least six international flights from Perth to Denpasar, Indonesia, have been cancelled due to the ongoing effects of the volcanic ash cloud since the eruption of an Indonesian volcano Friday, Xinhua reported. […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird today welcomed thousands of Rotarians to Sydney, who are attending Rotary International’s 105th annual convention at Sydney Olympic Park. “Sydney is proud to host the 2014 Rotary International Convention, which is being attended by up to 20,000 delegates from more than 150 countries,” said Mr Baird, who addressed the convention today. […]
NSW Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay has congratulated the international Rotary conference on breaking the world record for the most different flags flown on Sydney Harbour Bridge at once. Minister Gay today visited the Bridge as more than 300 international Rotary members climbed it for the world record attempt which involved flying 219 […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird and Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner announced today that construction has begun at Sydney’s world-class convention, exhibition and entertainment precinct – called the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney – a project that is part of a $2.5 billion redevelopment of Darling Harbour which will create thousands of jobs. Mr Baird and Mr […]
The NSW Government is making Sydney’s streets and licenced venues safer with new measures that aim to reduce alcohol-related violence in and around the Sydney CBD. Minister for Hospitality, Gaming and Racing Troy Grant and Minister for Police and Emergency Services Stuart Ayres have today released the Sydney Plan of Management for the Sydney CBD […]
NSW Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson, and Member for Rockdale, John Flowers, have announced the construction of two new offshore artificial reefs, to be built off the coast of Port Botany. Ms Hodgkinson said the NSW Liberals & Nationals Government will fund the two cluster reefs, at a cost of about $1.2 million each, […]