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 […]
The iconic sails of the Sydney Opera House have turned gold to mark the most widely-celebrated Hindu festival Diwali. NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Multiculturalism John Ajaka tonight hosted a community reception at the Museum of Contemporary Art to celebrate the occasion. “The lighting of the sails of the Sydney Opera House is […]
Using a new probability model, Australian mental health researchers have made a promising breakthrough in the early detection of the risk of psychosis — a mental disorder characterised by a disconnection from reality. The new model could lead to appropriate treatments to prevent psychotic episodes from occurring, the study said. The new model has shown […]
The NSW Government has agreed to share the state’s vocational education training expertise as part of a new agreement signed with the Kingdom of Bhutan. NSW Premier Mike Baird today met with Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay at NSW Parliament where the official signing took place. Experts from TAFE NSW will travel to Bhutan to […]
Plans for the biggest revitalisation of Sydney Olympic Park in its history were released today with the precinct overhaul set to provide homes for 23,500 residents, businesses, new transport links, parklands and retail. Sports Minister Stuart Ayres and Planning Minister Rob Stokes today unveiled the Sydney Olympic Park Masterplan 2030 which combines the best of […]
10,000 visitors flocked to the Western Broadwalk over the weekend to immerse themselves in the music, art and dance showcased at Homeground, the Sydney Opera House’s annual celebration of First Nations culture. The national dance competition Dance Rites, hailed by ABC’s Lateline as “one of the nation’s most joyful and competitive Indigenous cultural events”, dazzled […]
Australia’s Taronga Zoo on Friday celebrated its 100th birthday in style by serving up surprises for its giraffes, elephants and more than 6,000 guests to mark a century of bringing people and wildlife together. The zoo, which opened its doors in 1916, began the centenary celebrations at the giraffe exhibit, where Taronga’s tallest animals were […]
A celebration of colour, culture and boundless creativity, A Magical Journey with Krishna was performed to a packed audience at Sydney’s Riverside Theatre in August. More than 100 dancers and actors – all dressed up in dazzling costumes and jewellery – took to the stage. Produced by Harris Park-based Swastik Institute of Dance, the play […]