Sydney has once again proven it is the home of premiere musicals, with the NSW Government securing the Australian debut of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said the highly acclaimed Broadway production tells the inspiring true story of Carole King’s rise from schoolgirl to superstar. “NSW […]
NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe is warning consumers and businesses in the Riverina, Wagga Wagga, Albury and Dubbo regions to avoid dealing with itinerants offering to do cheap bitumen work. Mr Stowe said Fair Trading has received advice about a number of travellers with Irish accents operating in the south of the state and […]
Health Minister Jillian Skinner today thanked the state’s 49,000 nurses and midwives for the skill and compassion they bring to their work in public hospitals and public health facilities around the state. International Nurses Day (May 12) commemorates the birthday of the world’s most famous nurse, Florence Nightingale. The theme for 2016 International Nurses Day […]
Dishonest councillors who use their position for personal benefit will be forced to hand over their ill-gotten gains under tough new laws to be introduced into NSW Parliament. The sweeping reforms to NSW’s local government integrity regime will help restore confidence in the state’s councils, NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Local Government Paul […]
Stronger Councils | Stronger Communities The Minister has announced that he will proceed with the formation of the following councils: Armidale Regional Council (Armidale Dumaresq and Guyra) Canterbury-Bankstown Council (Bankstown and Canterbury) Central Coast Council (Gosford and Wyong) City of Parramatta Council (P’matta and part of Hills, Auburn, Holroyd and Hornsby) Cumberland Council (Auburn and […]
In a NSW first, future primary school teachers are being trained as science and maths specialists to engage younger students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects, NSW Premier Mike Baird and Education Minister Adrian Piccoli announced today. Primary teachers are currently trained as generalists in a range of subjects. From this year, teaching […]
Minister for Multiculturalism John Ajaka today announced that funding is available for events that help bring communities together and celebrate our cultural diversity. The Multicultural NSW Celebration Grants provide funding of up to $5,000 for festivals and events that bring communities together, showcase the benefits of cultural diversity and promote social cohesion. “Our diverse and […]
Deep Purple Pool Hall pop-up bar returns to round out Vivid-inspired food and drink menus Exclusive tours offer rare access during annual Opera House contemporary music takeover Vivid Light Walk extends to Opera House Forecourt for the first time Sydney – Monday, 9 May 2016. Pop-up pool halls, special menus, Forecourt lights and backstage nights: […]
The NSW Open Golf Championships is set undergo a major transformation in 2016 with a threefold increase in prize money and the event upgraded to Tier One status on the PGA Tour of Australasia. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events and Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres confirmed the event would once again take place […]
INDIAN COMMUNITY LEADERS IN SOUTH EAST SYDNEY HOST ‘LUNCH IN PINK SARI’ TO RAISE BREAST SCREENING AWARENESS Leaders from the Indian community in South East Sydney have come together to host ‘Lunch in Pink Sari’ to raise awareness about the importance of breast screening and breast cancer prevention. On Thursday 19 May at 12.30 pm at […]