Hungary’s greatest goalkeeper Grosics is no more

Budapest, June 14 (IANS) Gyula Grosics, goalkeeper for the 1950s’ nearly unstoppable Hungarian football squad, dubbed the “Magical Magyars”, died Friday at the age of 88. Grosics had suffered several heart attacks and lung problems, and was hospitalised earlier in the week for undisclosed reasons, reports Xinhua. He played in 86 games for Hungary’s national side […]

Will not send US troops back to Iraq: Obama

Washington, June 14 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said Friday he will not send US troops back to Iraq to help fight Islamist militants. “We will not be sending US troops back into combat in Iraq,” Obama told reporters at the White House South Lawn, acknowledging “significant gains” made by the Islamic State, an offshoot of […]

Government help for community gardens

Eight organisations will share in almost $100,000 of State Government grants to maintain or start a community garden. Local Government Minister Tony Simpson said $98,627 would go towards new gardens in Gosnells and Willetton, improvements to gardens in Victoria Park, Greenbushes, Mt Barker, Mandurah and Rockingham, and support to community gardens in Broome. “As part […]

IMPROVING ROAD SAFETY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN: NEW ‘COUNTING ON YOU’ CAMPAIGN

Parliamentary Secretary for Transport and Roads Ray Williams today launched the NSW Government’s biggest ever child car seat campaign called “We’re Counting on You”. Mr Williams said it was alarming that about two in every three children are not properly restrained in cars. “Our children are our most vulnerable road users and it’s staggering to […]

Napthine-Davis – New, state-of-the-art 24-bed ICU opened at Geelong Hospital

· New state-of-the-art 24-bed Intensive Care Unit open at Geelong Hospital · ICU is part of $200 million investment in additional health capacity in Geelong · Victorian Coalition Government building a better health network for all Victorians Geelong Hospital’s new, state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit (ICU) will provide patients with critical care services, expert staff and […]

Gabrielle Upton med rel: NEW PROVIDERS OF HOMELESSNESS SERVICES ANNOUNCED

Family and Community Services Minister Gabrielle Upton today announced a $515 million package, including the restoration of funding to the inner city, to reduce homelessness and reduce repeat homelessness by tackling its causes. At its centre are reforms to re-shape the NSW specialist homelessness system to break the cycle of homelessness while also providing a […]

Pru Goward: IT’S SNOW JOKE – ICEBERG AHEAD FOR SYDNEY

Minister for Planning Pru Goward today said Sydney could look forward to its greatest cold snap in recorded history, as Darling Harbour becomes a winter wonderland full of activities and frozen delights never before seen in the Harbour City. Along with a giant sparkling snowflake, an ice-rink, snow cannons and snow pits, an inflatable iceberg […]

Asher/Victoria: King Kong conquers Melbourne

· King Kong generates $104 million in economic benefit for Victoria · Sets a benchmark for quality theatre and musical productions · Victorian Coalition Government strongly supporting the arts in Victoria Melbourne once again confirmed its credentials as the theatre capital of Australia with Melburnians, Victorians and interstate and international visitors embracing the Melbourne-made production […]

Asher: Support for television productions shot in Victoria

· Up to twelve television productions shot in Victoria supported · Four thousand additional jobs for cast and crew · Napthine Government’s Victorian Drama and Comedy Initiative a great success Minister for Innovation Louise Asher today announced a screen funding package of up to $4.5 million to secure up to 12 television productions to be […]