The Baird Government will in perpetuity fund a prestigious John Monash Foundation postgraduate scholarship, named in honour of the former NSW Governor Sir Roden Cutler. NSW Premier Mike Baird made the announcement today at an Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce event in Sydney. “Since 2003 the John Monash Foundation has awarded these prestigious scholarships to outstanding […]
The Baird Government today announced tough new powers to give police the upper hand in the fight against organised crime, including UK-style Serious Crime Prevention Orders to disrupt the activities of serious criminals. NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Police and Emergency Services Stuart Ayres said the package also included new laws to ban […]
From rare Arctic Fish, to Texas Style Smoked Pork Belly; White Chocolate and Caramel Popsicles to Citrus and Cinnamon soft serve, Taste of Sydney in partnership with Electrolux is showcasing the cutting edge of global culinary trends with this year’s exclusive mouth-watering menus. Gastronomes can buy tickets now to descend on Centennial Park from Thursday 12 […]
Minister for Planning Pru Goward today announced approval of The University of Sydney’s concept proposal to cater for significant future growth at the Camperdown and Darlington campuses. The Campus Improvement Program will generate almost $1.4 billion in investment, with up to 15,000 jobs created during construction, and an extra 400 full-time employees once the expansion […]
Family and Community Services Minister Gabrielle Upton today announced a boost of $8.6 million per year until June 2017 for specialist homelessness services in NSW. The Service Support Fund was established to help specialist homelessness services providers that were unsuccessful in the Going Home Staying Home tender to deliver additional and complimentary services. Minister Upton […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird last night met with Indian community and business leaders in Parramatta to share details of his successful first official visit to India. Mr Baird visited the cities of Ahmedabad, Delhi and Mumbai in January following an invitation to attend the global business summit Vibrant Gujarat by Indian President Narendra Modi. “I […]
Health Minister Jillian Skinner was today joined by Coogee MP Bruce Notley-Smith and Liberal candidate for Sydney Patrice Pandeleos to officially open the state’s first permanent rapid HIV testing site in Darlinghurst. The NSW Government has committed $460,000 over two years to establish the a[TEST] shopfront at 167 Oxford Street. It will be operated by […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird and Family and Community Services Minister Gabrielle Upton today announced a re-elected Baird Government will crack down on anti-social and illegal behaviour in public housing communities and evict tenants who commit serious crimes. “Public housing is a privilege, not a right. We will have no tolerance for people who don’t play […]
NSW Minister for Fair Trading, Matthew Mason-Cox, today revealed several real estate agents and agencies have been fined as part of a real estate compliance blitz in Sydney’s south “Over the past week, NSW Fair Trading officers have been out in Cronulla and the Sutherland shire investigating more than 114 real estate agencies as part […]
Demolition has begun on buildings and houses at Rocky Point Road Kogarah to make way for the first major ambulance station build in metropolitan Sydney for almost 20 years. Health Minister Jillian Skinner said the start of work at Kogarah marks a milestone in the Baird Government’s $150 million commitment to build five new super […]