NSW Government boosts Aboriginal procurement
Experts have praised the Berejiklian Government’s new indigenous procurement policy but caution effective implementation and broader efforts to nurture businesses are crucial.
24 May, 2018Experts have praised the Berejiklian Government’s new indigenous procurement policy but caution effective implementation and broader efforts to nurture businesses are crucial.
24 May, 2018More than 80 public schools in NSW have opened their gates during the school holidays to allow community groups to use their playgrounds, ovals and courts, the State Government has announced.
16 April, 2018Also in this issue: Emma Hogan appointed NSW Public Service Commissioner; Kia Dowell appointed WA tourism board commissioner; Kelly Vea Vea appointed deputy mayor at Isaac Regional Council.
6 April, 2018Also in this wrap: Waverley Council appoints Ross McLeod as general manager; Canberra Town Planners appoint Nichelle Jackson and Elizabeth Slapp as associate directors.
26 March, 2018Greater Sydney will become a “metropolis of three cities” under a key region plan adopted by the State Government on Sunday.
19 March, 2018The NSW Government will provide an exemption to lockout requirements at venues in the Oxford St area for the 40th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on the weekend of 3-4 March. Minister for Racing Paul Toole said the one-off exemption means patrons will be able to be admitted to venues in the area […]
26 February, 2018New South Wales is the first Australian state to test drivers for cocaine use. All Australian states now have random driver drug testing, similar to random breath testing for alcohol. But the existing kits in all states test only THC (Cannabis), methamphetamine (speed and ice) and MDMA (ecstasy). Cocaine, a drug widely associated with more […]
15 January, 2018The NSW Government’s disastrous council amalgamation plans, abandoned after public outcries and legal challenges, remain an issue to many in the state. The Labor Opposition says that the Government still has a hidden agenda, and many councils who spent millions of dollars on preparing for amalgamations are still trying to get compensation. The issue has […]
8 January, 2018While most councils are rejoicing, the future is still uncertain.
28 July, 2017Win for the regions.
23 June, 2017Councils could petition Berejiklian for shortfall.
16 June, 2017Tenant body urges action.
5 June, 2017And eight Sydney council’s energy efficiency push.
2 June, 2017Stamp duty concessions expanded.
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