NSW public school students from non-English speaking backgrounds perform as well or better in school-based assessments than students from English speaking backgrounds, Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli said today. Mr Piccoli said nearly one quarter of a million of public school students in NSW come from homes where languages other than English are spoken. “Relative […]
Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello, who has responsibility for Youth Affairs, is encouraging young people to get involved in the hundreds of unique events taking place across Youth Week (4–13 April 2014). Youth Week is the largest annual youth participation event in Australia and the NSW Government has provided over $240,000 this year […]
Minister for Ageing John Ajaka encouraged NSW Seniors to take advantage of discounts and savings at the Sydney Royal Easter Show on two dedicated Seniors’ Days on 15 and 16 April. “The NSW Government is proudly supporting the dedicated days so NSW Seniors Card members can save money while enjoying themselves at the show,” Mr […]
Housing approvals in NSW remain strong with 4442 homes approved in February – great news for the NSW economy and homebuyers. “Housing approvals in NSW have continued their upward trend with the last 12 months the best since July 2004,” NSW Planning and Infrastructure Minister Brad Hazzard said. “The 12 months to February 2014 saw […]
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Tasty Sydney Royal cheese and deli plates, juicy corn on the cob, the freshest rock oysters and a delicious tub of fruit salad – whatever ignites your tastebuds, you’ll find it at the 2014 Sydney Royal Easter Show (the Show). Showgoers will be licking their lips at the diverse selection of delicious food and beverage […]
Sydney families have been encouraged to seize the opportunity to participate in theMulticultural Children’s Festival this weekend. The Chair of the Community Relations Commission, Vic Alhadeff, today urged parents tobring the whole family on Sunday (March 30) to Belmore Park in the city, for a full day ofentertainment designed just for kids. “Australian children are […]
Health Minister Jillian Skinner today urged the people of NSW to prepare for the influenza season and Be Winter Wise before the full force of the season hits. While anyone can get the flu and everyone should protect themselves against it, NSW Health’s Be Winter Wise campaign is focusing onpregnant women, the elderly and people with chronic medical conditions. […]
More than 100,000 people have attended the four days of baseball at the re-configured Sydney Cricket Ground, with more than 25,000 arriving from interstate or overseas, Minister for Tourism and Major Events, George Souris, announced today. “The enormous success of the Major League Baseball season’s opening games being played in Sydney combined with an unbeatable […]
The NSW Government will spend $120 million over four years to provide seamless care to people in an integrated way – from care in the community to acute care in hospital. Health Minister Jillian Skinner was joined at Parliament House today by community providers including general practitioners (GPs) and non-Government organisations (NGOs) as well […]