The countdown is on to Vivid Sydney 2016 with those travelling to the festival encouraged to leave the car at home and catch public transport. The opening night of Vivid coincides with AFL and Super Rugby matches at the SCG and Allianz Stadium, as well as a concert at the Hordern Pavilion, with up to […]
An exotic non-native reptile amnesty launches today in an attempt to protect our native wildlife. Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Leanne Donaldson said the Queensland exotic reptile amnesty, which runs until10 June 2016, allows people to hand in non-native reptiles (turtles, lizards, snakes) penalty free before the implementation of the Biosecurity Act 2014 on 1 […]
Local junior sporting teams, neighborhood centres, men’s sheds and other community groups in new councils will be able to apply for a grant of up to $50,000 through the NSW Government’s Stronger Communities Fund, Minister for Local Government Paul Toole said today. Mr Toole said new councils will get up to $15 million to kick-start […]
As part of a national campaign, NSW Fair Trading is urging consumers to be aware of property investment schemes promising big returns with low risks. While there are companies in Australia offering credible property investment opportunities, a number of rogue operators apply high pressure sales tactics using ‘obligation free’ seminars to persuade people to sign […]
NSW has cemented its place as Australia’s leading exporter of services recording over half of Australia’s growth according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said the boom in services exports showed again NSW is setting the standard for the rest of the nation. […]
The NSW Government will invite the private sector to invest in and operate the titling and registry business of Land and Property Information (LPI), with net proceeds from the transaction to be invested in new infrastructure. Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian today announced that the Government would proceed with a 35-year long-term concession after accepting the recommendations […]
The NSW economy remains the nation’s best performer according to the latest ANZ Stateometer, despite slowing momentum along the east coast. Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian said the monthly report showed that economic conditions in NSW were still strong despite a cyclical slowdown in some key indicators. “Despite the challenges, the Stateometer indicated that economic activity in […]
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance has announced there’ll be no increase to set fares for Opal card customers this year, meaning these fares won’t have increased on trains and ferries since January 2015 or on buses and light rail since 2014. The following structure of the Opal card fare system will not change: […]
Former Premier of Queensland Peter Beattie AC will be appointed the new Chair of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC) Board. Mr Beattie, who served as Premier from 1998 to 2007, is to be joined on the GOLDOC Board by former editor-in-chief of the Gold Coast Publications Pty Ltd Bob Gordon. Ms Palaszczuk […]