Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay said the NSW Government had delivered on yet another road safety election commitment, today announcing the 20,000th young driver was about to complete the NSW Government’s Safer Drivers course. The course is subsidised by the Community Road Safety Fund, which was set up by the NSW Liberals and […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian and Member for Heathcote Lee Evans today announced customers will benefit from 150 new car parking spaces at Thirroul Station and a new train service with faster connections to the Sydney CBD. “I know parking around train stations is a big issue for the community. It can be very frustrating […]
The loud and queer colours of Bollywood willonce again take centre stage during this year’sSydney Mardi Gras festival, thanks to YATRA – asequin studded stage show, which will beperformed over two weekends in February atNewtown’s King Street Theatre. YATRA is produced by Trikone Australasia, aSydney-based support group for GLBTIQ peopleof South Asian origin living in […]
Fans heading to the AFC Asian Cup Final between the Socceroos and South Korea at Stadium Australia tomorrow night are being encouraged to plan ahead and make the most of this massive occasion in Australian sport. Minister for Sport and Recreation Stuart Ayres said all tickets to the match include travel on public transport with […]
SW Premier Mike Baird, Roads Minister Duncan Gay and Minister for the Central Coast Rob Stokes today announced the NSW Liberals & Nationals Government will commit $100 million to an upgrade of the Pacific Highway at Ourimbah on the Central Coast. The announcement was made today with Member for Gosford Chris Holstein, candidate for The […]
Minister for Mental Health Jai Rowell today announced $2.1 million in NSW Government funding for the first stage of the planned statewide expansion of a successful community living support program for young people with severe mental illness. During a visit to the Birunji Youth Mental Health Unit at Campbelltown Hospital, Mr Rowell announced that under […]
Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay today provided a hard warning to trucking operators who choose to flout the law that 2015 was not the year to test the boundaries, with even more safety operations taking to the road. “For most truckies who do the right thing, thank you for your hard work in […]
NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox today warned consumers about the perils of paying large sums of money before receiving goods or services, after a person paid a $2,800 deposit for blinds that were never installed. Last month, a consumer contacted NSW Fair Trading after putting down a large deposit for the supply and installation […]
The arts across regional NSW is set to receive a boost with the NSW Government providing $600,000 for five regional arts partnerships this year. Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts Troy Grant said the funding would support projects that directly benefit artists living and working in regional NSW. “This funding program supports strategic partnerships […]
Premier Mike Baird and Health Minister Jillian Skinner today welcomed nearly 1000 medical graduates who will undertake their year-long internship in the state’s public hospitals this year. The Premier and Mrs Skinner were at Nepean Hospital to greet dozens of medical graduates on their first day of orientation. They were accompanied by Member for Penrith […]