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 […]
Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe is encouraging NSW consumers, businesses and other interested parties to contribute to the current review of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). The review of the ACL formally commenced on 31 March 2016 with the release of an Issues Paper. Submissions are due by 27 May 2016. Mr Stowe encouraged everyone […]
A new generation of health care has arrived in Western Sydney, with the official opening of Blacktown Hospital’s new seven-storey Clinical Services Building – the centrepiece of the $312 million Stage 1 redevelopment. NSW Premier Mike Baird and Health Minister Jillian Skinner today inspected the new building, which includes a comprehensive cancer centre with a […]
Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy, Anthony Roberts today officially launched the Australian Energy Storage Database, a platform to collect and update renewable energy storage information for use by investors, developers, policy makers and researchers. “The Australian Energy Storage Database brings this State’s renewable energy storage projects to the world and showcases NSW as a […]