By Lilia Guan The New South Wales Government has blasted Infrastructure Australia on downgrading the North West Rail Link, which would link western Sydney to the business district. National Infrastructure Coordinator, Michael Deegan said the project is still being considered for Infrastructure Australia to recommend the project join the national infrastructure priority list. […]
8 May, 2012
By Paul Hemsley The NSW Government passed a law prohibiting a person holding dual roles in state and local government, which will stop Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore from holding the office of Lord Mayor of Sydney and NSW Member of Parliament. Ms Moore's position will not be the only one affected as the legislation […]
5 April, 2012
Procurement procedures in NSW have become subject to analysis in a report from the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) finding it is an activity vulnerable to corruption. The report titled Corruption Risks in NSW Government Procurement: The Management Challenge, released in December 2011, said a key reason procurement is vulnerable to corruption is the corruption […]
1 February, 2012
By Lilia Guan One of Melbourne’s largest providers of water supply and sewage services – Yarra Valley Water has chosen IT service provider – Thomas Duryea Consulting (TD) – to upgrade its email platform from Microsoft Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010. The upgrade – staged through a tender process – requires TD to provide […]
9 December, 2011
The NSW electricity industry will receive consideration from the state government on the recommendations from the Special Commission of Inquiry. Recommendations from the report include legislation to be enacted enabling the sale or long term lease of the Eraring, Delta West, Delta Coastal and Macquarie Generation generators; developing sites sold by the government; and selling […]
23 November, 2011
A water pipeline building project will receive about twenty million dollars in funding from an agreement between Tamworth Regional Council, the NSW Government and the federal government. The Barraba Pipeline leading from the Split Rock Dam along road reserves and private land is projected to cost $19.66 million. Minister for Regional Australia Simon Crean said […]
19 September, 2011
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Treasurer Mike Baird said the 2011-2012 Budget delivers getting on with the job of improving services, building infrastructure and protecting the State’s. Within the budget about 4000 extra frontline staff has been promised to the State’s hospitals, schools and police stations over the next five years. The budget also delivers […]
7 September, 2011
By Paul Hemsley Leichhardt, Marrickville and Ashfield Councils have taken on more direct involvement with the Inner West Light Rail Extension in Sydney. The NSW Government and Metro Transport Sydney (MTS), the existing light rail operator, have begun work on design development for construction tendering purposes. According to a Marrickville Council spokesperson, councils have been […]
1 July, 2011
By Lilia Guan An audit by the New South Wales Government has found up to 18.5 per cent of installations have major defects. Premier Barry O'Farrell said the review of 658 homes in Sydney's north-west by Fair Trading inspectors found widespread defects in solar panel units. He said 18.5 per cent had […]
30 June, 2011
By Lilia Guan NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell said the state government will not proceed with planned changes to the Solar Bonus Scheme. Mr O’Farrell said it became clear crossbenchers in the Upper House would not support the planned changes. "I wanted to do everything possible to reduce the cost to taxpayers of […]
7 June, 2011
Parents, carers and teachers will be linked by the NSW government’s Connected Classrooms program, using internet video conferencing and 'smart board' technology to deliver presentations from ThinkUKnow. Minister for Justice, Brendan O’Connor said while the internet provides many benefits, there are people who use the internet and mobile technologies for criminal purposes and to harm […]
6 June, 2011
By Lilia Guan Marrickville Council’s decision to back out of its support for the global boycott of Israeli goods has been welcomed by the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). The decision was passed on Wednesday night’s council meeting where councillors discussed a staff report outlining the implications of implementing the policy. Mayor Fiona […]
21 April, 2011
By Lilia Guan Property development industry group, the Urban Taskforce claimed the New South Wales Government’s decision to act on its mandate to roll-back Part 3A lead to broader reform of the state's urban planning process. The Taskforce’s chief executive officer, Aaron Gadiel, said the Coalition parties had set out an agenda to […]
5 April, 2011
The New South Wales Government has been issued a warning by Penrith Council to take action to ensure the City doesn’t run out of jobs.Penrith Council has warned the State government that it could return to the dark old days when the western suburbs were ‘dormitory suburbs’. “In the 1970s, Penrith City was home […]
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