When it comes to shutting down your digital life after you pass away, whether it’s Facebook, Instagram or an email account, it’s important to plan ahead. “Nine out of 10 Australians have a social media account of some description, yet the vast majority have not even had a conversation – let alone written anything down […]
Member for Monaro John Barilaro was today joined by Deputy Premier Troy Grant to announce the NSW Liberals & Nationals Government has committed funding for the first CT (Computed Tomography) scanner to be installed at Queanbeyan Hospital. A CT scanner combines special X-ray equipment with sophisticated computers to produce multiple images of the inside of […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced the third North West Rail Link tunnel boring machine has arrived in Sydney and has been named Isabelle by tunnellers working on Australia’s biggest public transport project. The NSW Liberals and Nationals came to government promising the first of the four massive tunnel boring machines would be in […]
Premier and Member for Manly Mike Baird and Health Minister Jillian Skinner today announced Healthscope has been chosen as the preferred tenderer to design, build, operate and maintain the new Northern Beaches Hospital. Mr Baird and Mrs Skinner were joined on the 6.5 hectare Frenchs Forest site by Member for Wakehurst Brad Hazzard and Member […]
NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox today urged consumers not to wait until the expiry date to redeem gift cards, following a 15 per cent rise in complaints. “Every year, it is estimated that Australians spend up to $2.5 billion buying gift cards for their families and friends, Mr Mason-Cox said. “There is no denying […]
Minister for Resources and Energy Anthony Roberts today announced electricity smart meters in NSW will be installed through a market-led rollout. The NSW Government will reduce barriers to smart meters, ahead of the introduction of a national regulatory framework for competitive metering expected next year. “This is a case of allowing business to do what […]
The NSW Government is once again offering all NSW residents the opportunity to celebrate New Year’s Eve from one of Sydney’s most spectacular vantage points – the Cahill Expressway above Circular Quay. Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay today announced the online ballot opens today. I encourage people to enter their household in the […]
NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox today launched the start of NSW Fair Trading week. “Consumer rights are an issue that affects every single one of us,” said Mr Mason-Cox. “From ensuring that the household appliances we use are safe, to knowing that the traders we engage to build our home or sell us a […]
Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello today announced that applications for Unity and Celebration Grants, part of the new $1.6 million Multicultural NSW Grants Program, had been extended by two weeks until Friday, 14 November. Mr Dominello said the grants program, comprised of Unity, Celebration, Support and Partnership Grants, had been established earlier this […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird and Treasurer Andrew Constance have welcomed a new report that shows the State has regained the number one position in Australia for economic performance. The CommSec “State Of The States” Report, released on Monday, has listed NSW first among all states and territories, moving up from third place in the last […]