COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM

COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM

More counselling and support services will be provided to students in NSW schools and staff will have access to additional training to assist our schools in countering violent extremism (CVE), NSW Premier Mike Baird announced today.  Training will be available for counsellors and other school staff for the start of the 2016 school year to […]

New Tourism WA Board Members Appointed

New Tourism WA Board Members Appointed

The State Government has appointed three new members to Tourism Western Australia’s Board of Commissioners.  Tourism Minister Kim Hames said Elizabeth Gaines, Tracey Horton and Ian Thubron would provide a wealth of extra experience to the board and would elevate its total membership back to 10. “All three appointees will bring valuable skills and knowledge […]

NSW HOUSING APPROVALS AT RECORD HIGHS

NSW HOUSING APPROVALS AT RECORD HIGHS

The housing industry continues to move from strength to strength in NSW, confirmed by today’s record-breaking ABS housing approvals figures. Nearly 64,000 homes were approved in the 12 months to September – the highest in almost 42 years. This is an increase of 25 per cent on the same period last year, and is the […]

PALLAVI IN CELEBRITY DEBATE

PALLAVI IN CELEBRITY DEBATE

A packed audience filled the Recital Hall Sydney on 27 October. Our own Indian community, Lawyer & Lecturer Pallavi Sinha was debating a very important topic, whether “Racism is destroying the Australian Dream”  Indigenous Sky News Anchor, Stan Grant captivated the audience with his speech about the Indigenous perspective & the history of Australia treating Indigenous people as […]

Stronger Laws to Ban Psychoactive Substances

Stronger Laws to Ban Psychoactive Substances

New legislation to clamp down on sale and supply of synthetic drugs Penalties of $48,000 or four years’ jail for the manufacture, sale or supply of psychoactive substances $28,000 fine or two years’ jail for promotion of synthetic drugs State Parliament today passed legislation to close a legal loophole and clamp down on the manufacture, […]

NEW GRANTS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE RUN MUSIC AND CULTURAL EVENTS IN HOBSON’S BAY AND WYNDHAM

NEW GRANTS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE RUN MUSIC AND CULTURAL EVENTS IN HOBSON’S BAY AND WYNDHAM

Young people in Hobson’s Bay and Wyndham will be able to get involved in putting on free local music and cultural events for the community, with both councils receiving new funding through the Andrews Labor Government’s 2016-18 FReeZA program.  Hobson’s Bay City Council’s KAOS Crew will receive $57,600, and Wyndham Council’s Infinite Entertainment program will […]