Major projects and strategic economic opportunities identified as priorities under the new Regional Investment Blueprints will benefit from up to $292million over five years, as outlined in the State Budget today. Each of the nine regional development commissions across the State has been tasked with putting together a Regional Investment Blueprint based on their development […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced the NSW Government will order a brand new $2.8 billion next-generation fleet of intercity trains, giving long-distance customers a more comfortable ride and for the first time making all state trains air-conditioned. Around 65 new state-of-the-art intercity trains, including about 520 brand new […]
A Greenacre man has been ordered to pay more than $40,000 fines and costs for carrying out home renovations without a licence and breaches of home building legislation. Buddy Charbel Challita, age 42, was convicted ex-parte in Parramatta Local Court on 2 May. He was fined $6,000 for unlicensed contracting of specialist work, $18,000 for […]
In Goulburn Local Court on 30 April, 2014, the former manager of a Goulburn based incorporated association, Live At Home Goulburn & Districts Incorporated, has received a suspended prison sentence for stealing $417,826.27 over a period of eight years. Kareen Solveigh Olsen (aka Kareen Barby and Kareen Hutchins), formerly of Breadalbane, Mittagong, Balmoral Village and […]
NSW continues to have the second lowest unemployment rate in the nation, adding 7,800 jobs in April. Treasurer Andrew Constance said the ABS Labour Force figures show the state unemployment rate increased slightly from a revised 5.2 per cent to 5.4 per cent, but remains well below the national average of 5.8 per cent. “National […]
The NSW Government’s $22 million station refresh program is now underway at 19 key stations that include a deep clean, improved station security and less clutter on platforms. “As one of the key stations on the network, I am thrilled to see Parramatta Station included in this program,” Geoff said. “We will see the work […]
· Over 90,000 Victorians got more active in April · Record number of participants in Premier’s Active Challenge/Active April · Victorian Coalition Government building an Active Victoria Minister for Sport and Recreation Damian Drum today congratulated Victorians on their record participation in Premier’s Active April, with more than 90,000 answering the call to get active […]
The Victorian Coalition Government has introduced legislation to overhaul fine collection in Victoria to create a simpler, fairer system and clamp down on serial fine evaders. Attorney General, Robert Clark, said the reformed fines system would consolidate all fines into one account, allowing people to better understand what they owe and manage their payments. “This […]
· Victorian and national unemployment rates steady · Full-time jobs in Victoria increase 10,100 in April 2014 · The Coalition Government is delivering job-creating infrastructure projects to build a better Victoria Victoria’s economy created an extra 10,100 full time jobs in the month to April, Treasurer Michael O’Brien noted today. The latest Australian Bureau of […]
Varanasi/New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The BJP Wednesday declared war on the Election Commission after it denied permission to its prime ministerial aspirant Narendra Modi to hold a rally Thursday in Varanasi where he is contesting his second Lok Sabha seat though allowing the other events. The Bharatiya Janata Party announced that Modi would visit Varanasi […]