Hon Michael Mischin LLB (Hons) BJuris (Hons) MLC — New camera targeting fine defaulters hits the streets

From today, a new high-tech dual camera unit will scan thousands of number plates outside shopping centres, train station car parks and on main streets in a bid to nab Western Australia’s worst fine and infringement defaulters. The mobile licence plate recognition camera, which will be mounted on the top of a Sheriff’s office vehicle, […]

Leading Global Payments firm expands to Melbourne

Canadian company to establish new Melbourne office, creating 50 jobs Move strengthens Melbourne’s position as Australia’s financial services hub More than 110,000 people employed in Victoria’s financial services sector Cambridge Mercantile Group, a corporate global payments and risk management solution provider, has established a new office in Melbourne, creating 50 new jobs within three years. Headquartered in […]

Adrian Piccoli med rel – NSW community preschools trial new approach to sharing workload

Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli today announced the providers of a new service that will help community preschools better manage their operations. Mr Piccoli said the NSW Government has invested $1 million in the Cluster Management Trial for community preschools, which was a recommendation of the Review of NSW Government Funding for Early Childhood Education […]

NEW MULTICULTURAL GRANTS FOR A NEW ERA

The NSW Government has announced details of the new $1.6 million Multicultural NSW Grants Program, with funding available for initiatives that promote cultural harmony and social cohesion. “This program is about celebrating our rich cultural diversity and promoting values which are common to us all as Australians,” Geoff Lee, Member for Parramatta said. “Since 2011, the NSW Government […]

Jillian Skinner/Andrew Rohan med rel: New flexi fleet for NSW Ambulance

Health Minister Jillian Skinner today launched seven new Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) general ambulances to support paramedics and patients with special needs across the state. Mrs Skinner and Smithfield MP Andrew Rohan met with paramedics at Fairfield Ambulance Station to launch the new MPV general ambulances, see inspect MPV specialist ambulances and learn more about the […]

Perrottet and Upton med rel — Sixth Millers Point Property Sold

Family and Community Services Minister Gabrielle Upton, and Finance and Services Minister, Dominic Perrottet, today announced the auction sale of the sixth government-owned property at Millers Point for $1.71 million. Minister Upton said continued strong interest in Millers Point property sales saw the 30 Argyle Place residence take the total proceeds of six property sales […]

Hon Helen Morton MLC — Good Outcomes Award winners announced

A program using football to teach young men about mental health and suicide prevention has been recognised among 12 winners of the prestigious 2014 Mental Health Good Outcomes Awards. Targeted at players aged 15 to 25 years, the program run by the Western Australian Football Commission in partnership with One Life, the Western Australian Suicide […]

Sensex trades flat; healthcare stocks plunge

Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) A day after it fell around 300 points on negative global cues, a benchmark index of Indian equities markets Wednesday traded flat in the early morning session — down 10.60 points or 0.04 percent, as healthcare, metal and information technology (IT) stocks fell. However, healthy buying was observed in capital goods, automobile, […]

Judo-karate training for UP girls

Lucknow, Oct 8 (IANS) The training for judo and karate will be given to over 90,000 girl students in Uttar Pradesh, an official said Wednesday. An order was issued Tuesday by the secondary education department. It makes judo and karate training for girl students in all government schools mandatory as a part of self-defence. Manoj Kumar […]