The NSW Government will introduce changes to the Bail Act, ensuring that those who pose an unacceptable risk to the community will no longer be eligible for bail, NSW Premier Mike Baird and Attorney General Brad Hazzard announced today. The changes also include a new onus on those accused of the most serious offences to […]
NSW Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson, has encouraged rural women to enter the prestigious 2015 Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) NSW-ACT Rural Women’s Award. Ms Hodgkinson said the 2015 awards are now open to women in NSW and the ACT involved in primary industries and natural resource management who have a desire, […]
NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox today said Fair Trading raided a Western Sydney retail outlet selling counterfeit Nike brand footwear, assorted designer label clothing and accessories. Mr Mason-Cox said more than 450 pairs of assorted counterfeit shoes, in excess of 350 assorted items of counterfeit clothing, and over 150 counterfeit purses, handbags and wallets […]
Western Sydney is proving to be the number one choice for first home buyers in NSW, with suburbs in the region’s growth centres receiving the majority of grants and concessions according to the latest data. In the 12 months between July 1 2013 and June 30 2014, 16 of the top 20 suburbs benefitting from […]
Sydney, July 25 (IANS) The number of cases of child abuse in Australia have increased by 30 percent over a two year period, authorities said Friday. According to the figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), neglect and emotional abuse were the most common primary types of abuse, reported Xinhua. “Between 2010-11 and […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird today officially opened Sydney’s third container terminal at Port Botany – an investment that will boost NSW’s competitiveness in global trade and drive economic growth. Sydney International Container Terminals (SICTL) has invested more than $300 million in the facility, with 400 people employed during construction and around 160 people now employed […]
Minister for Planning Pru Goward was today joined by the Members for Hawkesbury, Baulkham Hills, Riverstone and Londonderry to announce over $25 million in infrastructure funding for local councils in these areas. Blacktown City Mayor Len Robinson and Hills Shire Mayor Dr Michelle Byrne were on hand to formally accept the new funding. “Recent figures […]
NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox today said Fair Trading raided two Sydney CBD retail sites and one Western Sydney warehouse last Friday, after a tip-off that they were dealing in counterfeit cosmetics, including the world renowned Mac brand. Mr Mason-Cox said more than 8,000 counterfeit products have been seized as a result of the […]
Sydney’s position as a global professional services hub and leading destination for international business events has been confirmed after being announced as host of Sibos in 2018, NSW Premier Mike Baird said today. Mr Baird said Sibos is the largest and most influential financial conference in the world. “Sydney is home to Australia’s finance sector […]
NSW Minister for Finance and Services, Dominic Perrottet, announced that Sydney’s iconic Sandstone buildings could be heading to market within the coming months. “In 2013, the NSW Government earmarked the Education and former Lands Buildings on Bridge Street to be developed for hotel and tourism purposes,” he said. “Since then, Government Property NSW (GPNSW) has […]