Vivid Sydney has once again shown its lure as a major international festival cracking the 2-milion visitor mark. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said more than 2.3 million people attended the world’s biggest festival of light, music and ideas – an increase of 35.4 per cent on last year’s attendance of […]
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance has toured the rapidly progressing tunnel that will link one of Sydney’s busiest transport interchanges to the city’s emerging western harbourfront. Wynyard Walk will link Wynyard Station to Barangaroo, allowing 20,000 pedestrian movements every hour. “This build has been big and a long time coming, but it will […]
1. International Day of Yoga 2016 (IDY 2016) was celebrated with great enthusiasm in Sydney on June 26, 2016. It was held with the iconic Opera House, Harbour Bridge and ANZAC Bridge in the backdrop. The event was inaugurated by Mr Pat Farmer, an ultra-marathon athlete, motivational speaker, and former Australian politician, who recently completed his epic Spirit of […]
Taxi, hire car and rideshare customers will benefit from more choice and increased competition for their business with the NSW Parliament passing the Point to Point Transport Bill. Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance said the passing of this legislation ushers in a new era for the transport economy. “We know this hasn’t been […]
A new campaign to involve the public in shaping the future of Sydney will be launched today. A “Talk Bus” that will travel to community events, local shops and sporting fixtures will spearhead the campaign. The bus will be equipped with tablet computers linked to an interactive website where the community can have their say […]
TAFE NSW will assist local businesses, residents and employers by providing training for the future skills requirement of the City and the Inner South of Sydney. Minister for Skills John Barilaro said training, workshops and a community engagement program at one of NSW’s biggest urban renewal sites at Green Square in Sydney, is at the […]
Premier Mike Baird and Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian said the NSW Government was investing record amounts on schools, hospitals, public transport and roads in the 2016-17 Budget, while almost completely eliminating the State’s debt. The Government is delivering a surplus of $3.4 billion in 2015-16, rising to $3.7 billion in 2016-17, and forecasts surpluses over the […]
The NSW Government will continue to lead the nation with new initiatives and record investment to prevent and respond to domestic and family violence in the 2016-17 Budget. Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Pru Goward and Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian said the Government is doubling its investment in specialist domestic violence […]
The NSW Government is continuing to deliver the critical infrastructure and services the people of Western Sydney need and deserve, through a massive investment for the region in the NSW 2016-17 Budget. “The NSW economy is leading the nation and a large part of this success is due to Western Sydney,” said NSW Premier and […]
NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian has announced that the June 21 NSW Budget will include the introduction of foreign investor surcharges on stamp duty and land tax on residential real estate. The measures are expected to raise more than $1 billion over four years and will fund essential services across NSW. “These new measures will ensure […]