Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian announced taxis would become cheaper and easier for customers to access thanks to new transport reforms passed in Parliament today. Ms Berejiklian said the NSW Government is committed to making sure taxis are reliable, accessible and affordable for customers. “Under reforms passed today, we will halve the taxi surcharge on […]
The Australian and NSW Governments today announced a major step towards relief for motorists using Sydney’s notorious M5 East, with the start of pre-construction work on Stage 2 of WestConnex, and invitations issued for companies to design and construct the new tunnels. Treasurer Joe Hockey, NSW Premier and Minister for Western Sydney Mike Baird and […]
Minister for the Arts Troy Grant today invited NSW local councils to apply for funding under the Government’s new Public Library Infrastructure Grants program. The program will provide an additional $15 million dollars over 4 years to assist councils to improve their public library buildings, spaces and information technology. “The NSW Government has demonstrated its […]
Couples planning their big day need to be on their guard against rip off merchants, as consumer complaints rise, said NSW Fair Trading Minister, Matthew Mason-Cox. “A wedding day is supposed to be one of the happiest days of your life but each year NSW Fair Trading receives hundreds of complaints and enquiries from consumers,’’ […]
NSW Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay today announced the 40km/h speed limit in a large part of Sydney’s CBD would be introduced at the end of this month. “The CBD’s 40km/h speed limit zone will be rolled out from Saturday 27 September as we work to further improve pedestrian safety,” Minister Gay said. […]
Minister for Planning Pru Goward today announced Western Sydney is at the centre of a new blue-collar jobs boom, with latest figures showing a three year high in industrial developments, most of which is occurring in Western Sydney. The Employment Lands Development Report released today shows uptake of industrial land in Sydney is up 37% […]
NSW State Records is offering a rare inside look into how the state was affected by WW1 in the “A Call to Arms” exhibition at the Authority’s records centre in Kingswood, which will be opened today by NSW Minister for Finance and Services Dominic Perrottet. “A Call to Arms documents the lives of the people […]
Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay has announced from Wednesday 1 October all petrol-powered bicycles will be banned on NSW roads and road related areas due to the serious road safety risk. Minister Gay said this is national safety issue, with restrictions already in place in some states such as Queensland. “Given the safety […]
Two SBS journalists were jointly named Journalist of the Year at last night’s Multicultural and Indigenous Media Awards, held at Parliament House, Sydney. SBS radio Hindi Executive Producer Kumud Merani was honoured for her radio feature The Story Untold; which examines Australia’s complex migration patterns and the surprising genetic link between Australia and India’s first […]
Sydney, Sep 11 (IANS) Two men are expected to face an Australian court Thursday for allegedly funding and recruiting Islamist fighters for Syria. Police raided houses and businesses in Logan, south of Brisbane, Wednesday and arrested the men, aged 31 and 21, following a 12- month joint operation carried out by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) […]