Roads Minister Duncan Gay today announced the release of the NSW Government’s new free ‘Speed Adviser’ app, that includes alerts motorists are about to enter a school zone. Minister Gay said the best way to avoid a speeding fine was not to speed – but for those wanting additional reminders the new app would […]
December-January is the season when the rest of the world descends on Goa. The local real- estate market heats up; so does the entertainment sector and the focus on Goa’s vibrant if less controversial food culture. No wonder then that we are seeing food-related books make it to the market at this time of the […]
Under Khemka’s leadership, West Nottinghamshire College has become one of the most successful colleges in Britain. Rooted in the communities of Nottinghamshire, it also has a national footprint and is the largest college provider of apprenticeships for 16 to 18-yearolds in the country. Asha Khemka, an India-born educationist in Britain, has been named for the highest British civilian award […]
Arogyaswami Joseph Paulraj, a 69-year-old India-born professor at Stanford University, has won the prestigious Marconi Prize 2014 for his pioneering work on developing wireless technology to transmit and receive data at high speeds. Paulraj’s contributions to wireless technology and the resulting benefit to humankind are indisputable. Every WiFi (wireless fidelity) router and 4G phone uses Multiple Input Multiple […]
Minister for the Arts, George Souris, has congratulated NSW film and television producers who have dominated at the 2014 AACTA Awards, Australia’s most prestigious screen industry accolades. “I am particularly proud of these productions made in NSW and supported by the NSW Government, especially Baz Luhrmann’s, The Great Gatsby, which dominated the film categories winning […]
Roads and Ports Minister Duncan Gay today announced that six construction contractors and joint ventures have lodged expressions of interest to build the first section of WestConnex. “We have received strong interest from both national and overseas contractors for the delivery of the M4 Widening, which is due to start construction in 2015,” Mr Gay […]
Victorian has the highest level of fire services funding in Australia Victorian Coalition Government has provided the CFA with more than $1.84 billion Coalition Government protecting our community A new report shows that under a Coalition Government, fire services are the best funded and resourced nationally, Minister for Police and Emergency Services Kim Wells announced today. The annual […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced there were now more than 10,000 CCTV cameras across the rail network – more than ever before. There were also more help points than ever before. Ms Berejiklian said that almost 900 additional CCTV cameras had been installed since March 2011. “When the Liberals and Nationals came to […]
Sports Minister Hugh Delahunty congratulates Victorian Meg Lanning on her appointment as captain for last weekend’s Ashes match against England Lanning is the youngest person to captain an Australian cricket team in 137 years of international cricket Minister for Sport and Recreation Hugh Delahunty today congratulated Victorian women’s cricketer Meg Lanning after she became the youngest national captain […]
Largest prison expansion in Victoria’s history Victorian Coalition Government cleaning up after failed Labor project Coalition Government protecting Victorians and planning for the future The Ararat Prison Project is about to reach a major milestone with Premier Denis Napthine today joining Minister for Corrections Edward O’Donohue to inspect the first new prisoner beds which are set to […]