Log truck rollovers reduced from almost 40 a year to zero Victorian Coalition Government building a safer community. Truck and trailer rollovers have been virtually eliminated thanks to the introduction of electronic braking systems (EBS) with stability control on B-doubles in key areas of the Victorian logging industry, Minister for Roads Terry Mulder announced today. […]
NSW and Victorian Ministers responsible for co-operatives, Stuart Ayres and Heidi Victoria, said the launch of the Co-operatives National Law (CNL) on Monday 3 March would enable co-operatives to operate more easily across borders. “The new laws will provide automatic authorisation to co-operatives wanting to carry on business across state and territory borders,” Mr Ayres […]
An India-born doctor in Australia, convicted of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old patient, has lost his latest bid to stay in the country. Suhail Durani, 36, was convicted of inappropriately touching the patient and asking her indecent questions Feb 20, 2010, at the Royal Perth Hospital in Western Australia state. In 2012, Durani lost his bid […]
Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe is calling on consumers from diverse backgrounds to take advantage of the extensive information available from NSW Fair Trading before buying a used car. “New migrants and people from non-English speaking backgrounds can face problems when undertaking a major purchase such as a car because of a lack of understanding […]
Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner today announced that NSW has secured production of the major international film Gods of Egypt, which will star Gerard Butler and Geoffrey Rush and begins filming in Sydney late next month. Mr Stoner said the NSW Government helped secure the production through NSW Trade & Investment’s State Investment Attraction Scheme. “Securing the […]
Minister for Tourism and Major Events, George Souris, and Member for Monaro, John Barilaro, today announced a $305,000 NSW Government grant for Tourism Snowy Mountains that promises to attract more visitors to the region. Mr Souris and Mr Barilaro presented the cheque to Tourism Snowy Mountains representatives in Jindabyne today while visiting the region to […]
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 […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today said 24 more new free and untimed car parking spaces would be provided for customers at Rockdale, as part of the NSW Government’s Transport Access Program. “We’ve heard the strong message from customers that they want more parking near stations and interchanges, and we are delivering projects to provide […]
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Minister for Tourism, Major Events and the Arts, George Souris, today launched a Bollywood-style tourism campaign aimed at encouraging visitors from India to come to Sydney and NSW. The launch was attended by world famous Australian-Indian Bollywood director, Anupam Sharma, who filmed the ‘Jhappi Time’ campaign, which translates to ‘Hug […]