NSW Labor has announced the largest ever funding boost to the Community Language Schools in NSW – which will provide more support and resources to students, teachers and volunteers who attend and operate the over 32 Hindi, Bengali, Tamil and Punjabi schools across the state. Under a Labor Government, funding for these schools will be boosted by […]
Environment Minister Rob Stokes and Parramatta MP Geoff Lee today inspected progress on a range of transformation projects at Parramatta Park, being funded by $20 million in NSW Government capital spending. Mr Stokes said the money is part of a record $35.4 million that the NSW Government will be spent over the next four years – the largest […]
A short film helping teens recognise ‘phishing’ scams and a hand-drawn animation teaching responsible money management were among the winners of this year’s Money Stuff Challenge, NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox said today. Mr Mason-Cox presented the 14th annual Money Stuff Challenge awards at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, with students and schools awarded […]
Parramatta MP Geoff Lee today announced green screening, new park facilities and space activation strategies are helping to reduce graffiti at Eric Primrose Reserve in Rydalmere. Dr Lee said the NSW Government provided Parramatta City Council with $100,000 to upgrade the reserve as part of its Graffiti Hotspot program which targets local areas with high […]
Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli today announced the providers of a new service that will help community preschools better manage their operations. Mr Piccoli said the NSW Government has invested $1 million in the Cluster Management Trial for community preschools, which was a recommendation of the Review of NSW Government Funding for Early Childhood Education […]
The NSW Government has announced details of the new $1.6 million Multicultural NSW Grants Program, with funding available for initiatives that promote cultural harmony and social cohesion. “This program is about celebrating our rich cultural diversity and promoting values which are common to us all as Australians,” Geoff Lee, Member for Parramatta said. “Since 2011, the NSW Government […]
Health Minister Jillian Skinner today launched seven new Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) general ambulances to support paramedics and patients with special needs across the state. Mrs Skinner and Smithfield MP Andrew Rohan met with paramedics at Fairfield Ambulance Station to launch the new MPV general ambulances, see inspect MPV specialist ambulances and learn more about the […]
Family and Community Services Minister Gabrielle Upton, and Finance and Services Minister, Dominic Perrottet, today announced the auction sale of the sixth government-owned property at Millers Point for $1.71 million. Minister Upton said continued strong interest in Millers Point property sales saw the 30 Argyle Place residence take the total proceeds of six property sales […]
Minister for Sport and Recreation Stuart Ayres and NRL Head of Football Todd Greenberg today announced funding worth almost $500,000 under the NSW Footy Facility Fund (FFF) program to 13 Rugby League clubs. “The NSW Footy Facility Fund targets the needs of grassroots Rugby League clubs by helping to fund projects they have identified – […]
NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox today issued a stern warning to real estate agents, revealing a blitz of property auctions is underway with a focus on underquoting, dummy bidding and deceptive conduct. “In August, Operation Kuban was launched in the Northern Beaches to check licenses and gather intelligence on any underquoting activity, Mr Mason-Cox […]