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 […]
From today, a new high-tech dual camera unit will scan thousands of number plates outside shopping centres, train station car parks and on main streets in a bid to nab Western Australia’s worst fine and infringement defaulters. The mobile licence plate recognition camera, which will be mounted on the top of a Sheriff’s office vehicle, […]
Canadian company to establish new Melbourne office, creating 50 jobs Move strengthens Melbourne’s position as Australia’s financial services hub More than 110,000 people employed in Victoria’s financial services sector Cambridge Mercantile Group, a corporate global payments and risk management solution provider, has established a new office in Melbourne, creating 50 new jobs within three years. Headquartered in […]
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 – […]
A program using football to teach young men about mental health and suicide prevention has been recognised among 12 winners of the prestigious 2014 Mental Health Good Outcomes Awards. Targeted at players aged 15 to 25 years, the program run by the Western Australian Football Commission in partnership with One Life, the Western Australian Suicide […]