Minister for Lands and Water Niall Blair today welcomed Sydney Water’s proposal that would see households save $100 on their water bills each year from 2016-2020. Mr Blair said the proposal would deliver some much-needed relief to families right across Sydney. “Sydney Water’s plan to reduce water bills is great news for households,” […]
Customers in Sydney’s West and North West will benefit from 315 extra weekly bus services, taking the number of extra public transport services introduced by the NSW Government to more than 14,000. Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance said the services, which begintomorrow, include a brand new bus route with 175 extra weekly Hillsbus […]
Planning Minister Rob Stokes today called on Sydneysiders to start a discussion on Sydney’s future. People are encouraged to post photos on social media under the hashtag #MySydney, showing what they love most about Sydney and the great aspects of living in their neighbourhood. “We want to make this the biggest social media […]
Sydney has once again been recognised as a top tourist destination with the world-class city ranked number five in the U.S News top 25 World’s Best Places to Visit list. U.S News compiled the list of destinations using opinions and recommendations from travel experts and users, with Sydney the only Australian city to make […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance today announced a new underground railway station at Barangaroo will be part of the plans for the new Sydney Metro – Australia’s biggest public transport project. The NSW Budget 2015-16 includes $84 million to continue planning and development for the second harbour […]
The spirit of unity in the vibrant Indian community in New South Wales was very much evident in the grand reception held on Saturday 30 May 2015 for the 15 member delegation of the Parliamentarians and senior officials from India, led by Hon. Pratap Rudy, the Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Minister […]
NSW has received a record number of international visitors who stayed the greatest number of nights and spent more during their stay than ever before. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said the latest International Visitor Survey (IVS) results confirm NSW is still Australia’s number one destination, with international visitation worth […]
New NSW Population Health Survey data has highlighted a continued decline in adult smoking rates – down from 16.4 per cent in 2013 to 15.6 per cent in 2014. Health Minister Jillian Skinner said today – World No Tobacco Day – is a time to reflect on how attitudes towards smoking have changed over the last decade […]
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events and Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres today welcomed current English Premier League Champions, Chelsea FC, to Australia ahead of their match against Sydney FC on Tuesday. The match was secured exclusively for Sydney by the NSW Government, through our tourism and major events agency Destination NSW, in partnership with […]
Planning Minister Rob Stokes today welcomed new Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showing housing approvals in the 12 months to April 2015 are at their highest in two decades. Mr Stokes said this month’s approvals are up 32 per cent when compared to the monthly average over the last five years, a strong vote of confidence […]