Gladys Berejiklian med rel – Opal rolls out to almost 600 buses in Sydney’s North West as free trips hit 4 million

Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced Opal electronic ticketing will roll out to around 600 buses in Sydney’s North West next week– the biggest single rollout on buses so far, covering 15 million customer journeys a year. Ms Berejiklian said this is great news for Western Sydney and means the end of having tickets […]

BUDGET TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITIES IN WESTERN SYDNEY

The 2014-15 Budget will improve the lives of multicultural communities across Western Sydney by boosting investment in education, health, housing, transport and roads, NSW Treasurer Andrew Constance and Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello said today. “Western Sydney is home to over two million people but for 16 long years it was taken for […]

LANGUAGE LEARNING STARTS AT HOME

Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli today announced a number of initiatives designed to improve and extend languages education in NSW. “Last year I commissioned the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES) to develop recommendations for a dynamic, inclusive languages education policy for NSW,” Mr Piccoli said. “I am now able to release a […]

Wells – New world-class $14.5 million forensic labs for Victoria Police

Minister Wells opens new $14.5 McCallum Building providing Victoria Police with the latest forensic technology Victoria now a world-leader in the use of forensic technology Coalition Government building a better and safer Victoria. Minister for Police and Emergency Services Kim Wells today joined with Victoria Police to officially open a new $14.5 million state-of-the-art complex […]

Armaan Jain: I would love to direct a film!

Isha sahni Armaan Jain, the newest entry of the Kapoor family in the film industry will soon make his acting debut with newcomer Deeksha Seth with first-time director Arif Ali’s film Lekar Hum Deewana Dil. In the recent times, Bollywood has seen a rise in the entry of fresh comers he wishes them all luck. […]

New grants for suicide prevention programs

Community groups are being invited to apply for funding of up to $10,000 under a new round of grants for suicide prevention. Mental Health Minister Helen Morton today announced the State Government had allocated $300,000 for community grants to support suicide prevention activities and mental health training. This new round of funding is part of […]

Katrina Hodgkinson med rel: Australian Garden Show Sydney blooms once again

Assistant Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Katrina Hodgkinson, said gardeners and horticulturalists from across the world will have their eyes on Sydney this spring with the return of the Australian Garden Show Sydney (AGGS) in September. Ms Hodgkinson today launched the 2014 show, which last year attracted 25,000 visitors. “During four days from Thursday […]