A new family festival, Kidtopia, is coming to Parramatta Park for the next three years, celebrating music, food, education, entertainment, art and culture. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said the festival will be accessible, enjoyable and affordable for local and visiting families, with plenty of activities on offer. “Kidtopia will feature […]
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance and Minister for Roads Duncan Gay today announced the establishment of the state’s first Smart Innovation Centre in Western Sydney – a new research and development hub for emerging transport and road technology. Minister Constance said the new centre will be a world-class innovation incubator which brings together […]
The transformation of ANZ Stadium into a world-class rectangular venue will be fast-tracked, NSW Premier Mike Baird and Sports Minister Stuart Ayres announced today. Subject to the successful conclusion of negotiations with the current lessee to acquire the stadium business, the refurbishment of ANZ will begin in the current term of government. Along with the […]
NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe today announced the outcome of recent raids by the agency that netted thousands of unapproved and counterfeit products. At one premises, 4,573 items were found and have been seized. Samples examined and confiscated on site were unapproved and potentially dangerous USB phone chargers, including counterfeit well-known brand products Apple, […]
Minister for Multiculturalism John Ajaka is seeking applications for a Youth Member for the Multicultural NSW Advisory Board. “I want to ensure the youthful, multicultural voices of New South Wales are heard loud and clear,” Mr Ajaka said. “By giving young people seats at the table, we can ensure our services and policies better reflect […]
The NSW Government has today announced the start of the tender process to build the new twin metro railway tunnels under Sydney Harbour and through the CBD for Stage 2 of Sydney Metro – Australia’s biggest public transport project. Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance made the announcement at an industry briefing in Chatswood, […]
Another record has been broken for the NSW housing industry, according to ABS figures released today, with more than 65,000 new homes under construction by the end of 2015 – the largest number since records began in 1969. The value of residential building activity in NSW reached an all-time high of more than $17 billion […]
The BAPS Shri Swamninarayan Mandir – Rosehill held a Walkathon on Sunday morning at the Auburn Botanic Gardens to raise much needed funds for the Westmead Medical Research Foundation. Labor Opposition Leader Luke Foley and Member of the Legislative Council Daniel Mookhey were excited to join the participants and walk to raise funds for the […]
GoGet carshare is planning to revolutionise transport for people with disability with the launch of the world’s first fully accessible carsharing vehicle with the support of leading disability non-government organisation, Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA). Australia’s first and largest carshare provider launched the vehicle at the Royal North Shore Hospital today with NSW Minister for […]
Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Marise Payne today announced that the decommissioned vessels, ex-HMA Ships Tobruk and Sydney, will be offered to the States and Territories for the creation of dive wrecks. After decades of invaluable service in the Royal Australian Navy, Tobruk and Sydney were decommissioned in July 2015 and November 2015 respectively. […]