WA Police continue to target methamphetamine supply with new enforcement action plan Creation of dedicated Meth Transport Teams targeting interstate trafficking Establish dedicated Meth Teams within Organised Crime The State Government has strengthened its commitment to target the supply of methamphetamine in Western Australia, unveiling its new meth enforcement action plan. Police Minister Liza […]
Assistant Minister for Health Pru Goward today delivered on the NSW Government’s $11 million election commitment to help those using crystal methamphetamine ‘ice’ and fighting addiction, by revealing the locations of new stimulant treatment services and the expansion of existing services. $7 million will be invested in new services based in Western Sydney, Illawarra […]
Event organisers across Regional NSW are being encouraged to apply for grants under the NSW Government’s 2016 Regional Flagship Events Program, with expressions of interest open from today. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said the program provides grants to events in Regional NSW to support marketing activities aimed at driving […]
Sangakarra eyes rankings boost in final Test series; Ashwin prominent in bowling and all-rounder rankings Sri Lanka and India will face off in the first of a three-Test series at Galle on Wednesday with one eye on the ICC Test Team Rankings as both teams aim to improve their respective positions. Fifth-ranked India knows […]
Environment Minister Mark Speakman has announced almost $18 million in grants for seven infrastructure projects that will collectively divert over 660,000 tonnes of waste from landfill every year when each project is fully operational. The Major Resource Recovery Infrastructure grants are part of the NSW Government’s $465.7 million Waste Less, Recycle More initiative. […]
Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Victor Dominello has today welcomed the recommendations of an independent report, which is for the first time, putting all of the state’s 769 licences under the microscope, to prevent superfluous red tape. The NSW Government today announced that it will adopt all of the recommendations of the Independent […]
Minister for Skills John Barilaro is calling on the next generation to consider an apprentice or traineeship as a long-term career option and take advantage of this unprecedented period of investment in NSW. Mr Barilaro said the NSW Government is delivering the certainty and business confidence that has produced over 250,000 jobs since 2011 […]
Chennai born, IIT Kharagpur-educated Sundar Pichai has become the head of a “slightly slimmed down Google”, with the search giant in a major corporate restructuring forming an umbrella company called Alphabet. Taking over the operational management of Google’s search, YouTube and financial-services units, Pichai, 43, becomes only the third chief executive of the company after […]
Minister for Multiculturalism John Ajaka today reminded community members to have their say as part of the NSW Government’s consultation on early intervention programs to counter violent extremism. Public submissions and community consultation will inform the scope and design of the new $4 million program to be implemented over the next two years. […]
Newcastle NSW State Emergency Service (SES) volunteer Shaun Farmer was today named the NSW SES Young Volunteer of the Year during a ceremony at NSW Parliament House. Minister for Emergency Services David Elliott and NSW SES Commissioner Adam Dent commended Shaun, 17, for his outstanding achievement. Shaun has been a member of the […]