This National AgDay, the NSW Minister for Agriculture Tara Moriarty has thanked the farmers and fishers of NSW for the commitment and resilience they have shown over the past 12 months and congratulated them on their achievements.
In delivering world-renowned food and fibre to consumers, last year NSW primary industries recorded the second highest gross value of production (GVP) on record, with a value of $21.2 billion during the 2022-2023 financial year.
Read MoreThe NSW Government is today announcing a major increase in the powers and resources of the NSW Building Commission to deliver quality homes for people in NSW, cracking down on poor practices in the building sector and boosting enforcement powers.
Read MoreThe NSW government is investing in the readiness and resilience of the state’s agriculture industry, with the creation of a $250 million Drought Ready and Resilient Fund (DRRF). This fund will allow eligible primary producers to apply for low interest loans of up to $250,000 to fund a broad range of operational products, activities and services to prepare and respond to the impacts of drought.
Read MoreThe National Road Safety Action Plan 2023-25 forms part of our Government’s steadfast commitment to Vision Zero. Road safety is a shared responsibility, and I am confident that together we can reach our target of Vision Zero, that is zero deaths and serious injuries on our roads by 2050.
Read MoreThe Federal Government is strengthening its commitment to road safety with significant increases in funding and changes to programs to reduce the administrative burden on local councils. Roads to Recovery funding will rise gradually from $500 million to $1 billion per year, and Black Spot funding will increase from the current annual commitment of $110 million to $150 million per year.
Read MoreRegional Refugee Settlement: Learning from the Past, Preparing for the Future, features 16 key recommendations about the settlement of humanitarian migrants in regional Australia. Released in August 2023, this report guides the development of progressive policies for regional refugee settlement in Australia.
Read MoreThe ParentHood’s latest report – “Choiceless: the plight of parents in accessing regional, rural and remote early learning and care”, focuses on the struggle that faces many parents in regional, rural, and remote areas, and that is the inability to access childcare in order to return to the workforce.
Read MoreThe Federal Government is committed to delivering the infrastructure Australia needs, creating jobs and growing the economy while not increasing pressure on inflation. The independent strategic review found that the Infrastructure Investment Program inherited from the former Coalition Government was undeliverable. Following consultation with the States and Territories, we now have a forward plan of projects that are properly planned and targeted to unlock significant economic, social and environmental objectives.
Read MoreThe Australian Government is partnering with the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) to deliver the Used Car Safety Ratings program. Through this program, the Government has committed $250,000 to MUARC to deliver the Used Car Safety Ratings stream over the next five years.
Read MoreThe Federal Government is working with Telstra to boost awareness of national support available to people in need, with information on six major services to be displayed in artwork on Telstra payphones across Australia.
Approximately 15,000 payphones Australia-wide will feature stickers promoting phone numbers and services provided by the helplines, giving people a quick and easy way to connect with support when they need it.
The Welcome Experience program, which currently provides a personal concierge service to public sector health and education workers including nurses, teachers, police, fire-fighters, paramedics and social workers, will now be expanded to include non-government health and education employees including GPs, aged care staff, childcare workers and Aboriginal Medical Services staff.
Read MoreThe Federal Government is extending its new program providing free home broadband to school kids without internet at home to the end of 2025, delivering $4.3 million to NBN Co to further support educational outcomes and households struggling with cost of living pressures.
Read MoreThe Federal Government has released the Infrastructure Policy Statement to guide the Commonwealth’s funding of properly planned and targeted infrastructure to help unlock a range of significant economic, social and environmental objectives.
Read MoreA program to deliver 25 more electric vehicle fast chargers in regional NSW is almost complete. The $6 million program was funded with a $3 million contribution each from the NSW Government and the NRMA to help deliver greener and cleaner travel. This will extend the NRMA’s existing chargers to more than 100 in around 70 locations in NSW, creating the most comprehensive regional charging network in the country.
Read MoreThe Federal Government will undertake a post-incident telecommunications review into the Optus outage that affected millions of Australians yesterday.
Connectivity is absolutely essential for Australian consumers and businesses, and the impacts of this outage were particularly concerning.
Read MoreAustralia is a country of great innovative thinkers. A national that roles up its sleeves and gets things done. The 35th National Banksia Sustainability Awards wants to showcase these initiatives, individuals and organisations. Assist Banksia, by entering, and demonstrate how Australia can and will lead the way to making this a sustainable planet.
Read MoreThe television show “Blokesworld” were in Junee and Illabo over the “weekend” of August 10–13, 2023 to highlight Illabo Motorsport Park and other tourist attractions in Junee. Blokesworld Season 13, Episodes 01 thru 04 will feature Illabo Motorsport Park and other tourist attractions in Junee, with Season 13, Episode 01 airing Saturday, November 11, 2023 (This Saturday)
Read MoreAustralia’s airstrip network provides a vital service to people living in rural and remote areas.
The Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program (Round 10) will improve network safety, while enabling better access to important supplies and emergency care for all Australian communities.
Read MoreRegional roads across the country will benefit from new Australian Government-funded projects aimed at improving heavy vehicle safety and productivity.
Seven new projects have been approved under the latest round of funding applications for the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program (HVSPP); two each in Queensland, South Australia and Victoria and one in New South Wales.
Read MoreThe NSW government is tuning in to the challenges faced by musicians, artists and venue providers as part of its commitment to revive a thriving music scene in NSW.
For the first time, the NSW Government will conduct a survey of artists and professionals working in the music industry in a bid to build a picture of the challenges faced and what can be done to restore the live scene to a position of strength in our cultural fabric.
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