Sydney, Nov 11 (IANS) The Twenty20 format is still struggling to find a foothold in the congested international cricket calendar despite a decade of existence, Australia cricket legend Adam Gilchrist said Tuesday. Gilchrist, regarded as one of the greatest wicketkeeper-batsmen of all time, believes most of the cricket community was still “confused” by where the […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird tonight congratulated adoption advocate Deborra-Lee Furness who was named the NSW Australian of the Year at a ceremony in Sydney. Mr Baird presented awards to all finalists at the 2015 NSW Australian of the Year awards presentation held at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Ms Furness has been recognised for her […]
More than 90 per cent of patients rate their overall experience in NSW public hospitals as good or very good, a Bureau of Health Information (BHI) survey has found. Health Minister Jillian Skinner welcomed the findings of the BHI Patient Survey, which is based on the responses of 35,000 patients at 80 of the state’s […]
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Stuart Ayres has thrown his support behind the NSW State Emergency Service’s (NSW SES) Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW) Day. WOW Day (12 November) is a national day of recognition of the 40,000 SES volunteers across Australia with the public encouraged to show their appreciation in a highly visible way, […]
The Australian and NSW Governments are getting on with building world class infrastructure for a stronger and more prosperous Western Sydney today announcing successful projects for Round One of the $200 million Western Sydney Local Roads Package. Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Jamie Briggs said the projects are focused on improving the productivity […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird and Health Minister Jillian Skinner today visited Blacktown Hospital to mark a major construction milestone at the largest health infrastructure project in the State. Mr Baird and Mrs Skinner took part in a topping out ceremony on the roof of the seven-storey Clinical Services Building, which is the centrepiece of the […]
Recent changes to NSW child protection laws have made it easier for children who are unable to live with their parents to be adopted by a suitable family, Minister for Family and Community Services, Gabrielle Upton, said today. At the beginning of National Adoption Awareness Week, Minister Upton said changes to adoption laws have streamlined […]
Minister for Sport and Recreation Stuart Ayres and the National Rugby League today announced the NSW Footy Facilities Fund is open for applications from 10 November 2014 to 9 January 2015. Funding is available for projects throughout NSW. “This program is a terrific initiative of the National Rugby League (NRL) and the NSW Government that […]
Parliamentary Secretary for Renewable Energy Leslie Williams said work has officially started on the construction of one of Australia’s largest solar energy plants, with the turning of the first sod. “This is a major commitment to solar energy and confirmation of the NSW Government’s determination of growing the renewable energy sector and confirming our State […]
We can all play an important role in creating a mentally healthy society, according to this year’s World Mental Health Day campaign. Titled ‘Mental Health Begins with Me!’ the campaign encourages people to take ownership of their role in mental health well-being. The Manager at the Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis Service (MHAHS), Barbara Luisi, said […]