The NSW Government has today introduced the most comprehensive review of the Retail Leases Act seen in over 20 years to ensure more transparency, certainty and fairness for all parties in the NSW retail leasing sector. As he introduced the legislation NSW Minister for Small Business, John Barilaro, also congratulated participants from across the $36 […]
The NSW Government today released a discussion paper for feedback aimed at reining in excessive insurer profits and creating a fairer and more affordable scheme for NSW motorists and injured road users. Currently only 45 cents in every Green Slip dollar goes to injured road users, with the rest going to scheme costs including insurer […]
A preview of the next Parramasala food and cultural festival which be showcased at the spring series finale of Eat Street Vibes on Saturday 5 November, from 11am to 4pm. Along with a selection of sweet and spicy food from local restaurants, Parramatta’s famous Eat Street will be bustling with workshops including henna tattooing and […]
It was a pleasure to celebrate Diwali with my friends in the Indian community when we turned the Sydney Opera House a bright, vibrant gold for the third year running. It was a spectacular sight and the images of our iconic landmark lit up in gold have made their way back to India and other […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird has congratulated NSW export award winners for their entrepreneurship and the role they play in supporting Australia’s strongest state economy. The 2016 Premier’s NSW Export Awards were hosted tonight by the Export Council of Australia, showcasing the state’s top exporters across 22 categories. Mr Baird congratulated vitamin and health supplement manufacturer […]
NSW Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres today announced on behalf of the NSW Government and the Board of the Sydney Olympic Park Authority (SOPA) the appointment of Mr Charles Moore as Chief Executive Officer of SOPA effective 28 November 2016. Mr Moore brings to the role an extensive knowledge of the property sector, a deep […]
An enormous Antarctic bay, home to penguins and killer whales, became the world’s largest protected marine area on Friday. A UN body sealed the deal after five years of negotiations, at a meeting in Hobart, Tasmania. “It’s near pristine and how many near pristine parts of the ocean do we have left on the planet?” […]
A Community Celebration of Public Service is to be held to honour former Deputy Police Commissioner Nick Kaldas who retired from the NSW Police Force earlier this year. The Chair of the Organising Committee, former Member of Parliament Charles Casuscelli said, “Such was the esteem in which Nick Kaldas was held across all communities that […]
Sydney has a growing housing efficiency problem with 600,000 homes having at least two bedrooms empty every night, a Department of Planning and Environment study has found. Many of these underutilised larger homes are owned by empty nest older couples or singles in their 50s or older – including many in their 70s – who […]
NSW consumers are being encouraged to dust off their expired gift cards and redeem them this Fair Trading Week. Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Victor Dominello said that Australians spend around $2.5 billion a year on gift cards but arbitrary expiry dates mean millions of dollars go to waste. “Consumers often fail to redeem […]