The NSW Government is calling for interested parties looking to purchase a significant land holding in the heart of Glebe. Minister for Finance and Services Dominic Perrottet is hoping that the sale of the former juvenile detention centre in the heart of Glebe will deliver dividends for NSW taxpayers as the NSW Government continues its […]
Premier Colin Barnett has renewed calls for the Federal Government to address the inequities in the distribution of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which are stifling the Western Australian economy. “The imbalance in the GST distribution has reached absurd levels and is a major issue for the State’s economic stability and security,” the Premier […]
Member for Forest Hill, Neil Angus MP is encouraging local animal welfare organisations to apply for a grant under the latest round of the Victorian Coalition Government’s $1.6 million Animal Welfare Fund. Mr Angus said eligible not-for-profit organisations could apply for small grants of up to $10,000 or large grants of up to $50,000 to support their vital […]
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells said last night’s address by the Foreign Minister, The Hon Julie Bishop MP, to the Annual Australia India Address in Sydney, highlighted the strong bond between the two nations. “As the Parliamentary Secretary with special responsibility for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services, I […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced customers can get an Opal card on-the-spot from 1,000 retailers, including 7-Eleven stores and a number of Woolworths supermarkets. Ms Berejiklian said Opal is already available on-line, via the phone, at more than 40 pop-up kiosks at train stations and five Westfield Sydney shopping centres. “Customers can now […]
· Record health funding of nearly $15 billion in 2014-15 · Average increase in hospital budgets of 5.1 per cent · Victorian Coalition Government building a healthier Victoria The budget bottom lines of Victoria’s public hospitals have increased by an average of 5.1 per cent over last year, Minister for Health David Davis said today. […]
Five of the State’s leading fire managers will travel to Canada’s British Columbia as part of an 81-strong Australian-New Zealand contingent to help battle widespread forest fires. Announcing the deployment today, Environment Minister Albert Jacob and Emergency Services Minister Joe Francis said the five Western Australian fire managers would leave on Sunday to help fight […]
Bangalore, Aug 9 (IANS) A century by Pavan Deshpande (108, 135b, 10×4) kept KSCA President’s XI in the hunt against National Cricket Academy at stumps on the third and penultimate day of their semifinal match in the KSCA’s All-India invitational cricket tournament here Saturday. After a massive first innings deficit of 229 runs, the President’s XI […]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) National coach Wim Koevarmans may take over as the technical director of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) replacing his compatriot Rob Baan and is expected to play a key role in selection of a new coach. Koevarmans, who is paid 17,000 euros per month, took over as the India coach […]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday greeted people on the eve of Raksha Bandhan and said “may the festival be an occasion for re-dedication to the well being of women, particularly the girl child. In his message, Mukherjee extended his warm greetings and good wishes to all citizens […]