Electrical safety regulator EnergySafety will launch a public awareness campaign next month to alert property owners with overhead power lines about their legal responsibilities. Commerce Minister Michael Mischin and Energy Minister Mike Nahan today confirmed that privately owned power poles and lines located on private properties were the responsibility of the homeowner. “Property owners have […]
NSW Fair Trading Minister, Matthew Mason-Cox, today warned all home builders and tradespeople to ensure they have a valid licence, following the successful prosecution of unlicensed builder Xin Li at the Parramatta Local Court. “NSW Fair Trading has a zero tolerance for unlicensed builders and tradespeople and this successful conviction should serve as a stern […]
The tragedy this week at Kogarah is devastating and on behalf of the NSW Government I express my sympathy to the family of Aneri Patel. I am deeply saddened that a young girl simply going about her daily life has become the victim of a tragic crash involving a motor vehicle. The police investigating this […]
An iconic part of Sydney Harbour’s foreshore landscape will now be secure for future generations to enjoy, following an $8.6 million NSW Government restoration project. The historic 136-year-old Farm Cove seawall, where the Royal Botanic Garden meets the harbour’s edge, has now been restored so the structure will remain secure for another 100 years. The […]
· UNIQLO opens its second Melbourne store, creating 100 jobs · Confirms Melbourne as the base to grow UNIQLO’s Australian operations · Victorian Coalition Government building a better Victoria by attracting businesses from around the globe Deputy Premier Peter Ryan has welcomed the decision of Japanese clothing retailer UNIQLO to base its growing Australian operations […]
Heritage Minister Rob Stokes today announced the highly anticipated Sydney Open 2014 program, in which iconic heritage buildings across the city will be opened to the public. Mr Stokes announced that more than 50 sites, ranging from much-loved heritage buildings to award-winning contemporary masterpieces, would throw open their doors on Sunday 2 November 2014. “Sydney […]
More than 50 free and ticketed events featuring 130 designers and 113 models will make up this year’s Telstra Perth Fashion Festival, which gets under way tonight. Premier Colin Barnett said with a new home and a new naming rights sponsor, the 2014 festival was set to be the best in its 16-year history. “Telstra […]
Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) The Ebola epidemic in West Africa is “spiraling out of control” and posing a potential threat to global security, US President Barack Obama warned Tuesday. “If the outbreak is not stopped now, we could be looking at hundreds of thousands of people infected, with profound political and economic and security implications for […]
Los Angeles, Sep 17 (IANS) Actress Hilary Duff can’t really remember life without her two-year-old son Luca and says he has changed her completely. The “Chasing the sun” singer credits Luca, her son with estranged husband Mike Comrie, for changing her priorities and outlook on life. “I feel like I don’t even remember who I was […]
Edinburg, Sep 17 (IANS) Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond Tuesday insisted that an independent Scotland could not be prevented from using the pound. In an interview with Sky TV news, Salmond reiterated his desire to hold on to sterling, saying that the words about “being able to be vetoed from using the pound” actually is not […]
