State News

Energy bill support for those doing it tough during COVID

Households across NSW who need help paying their energy bills will be able to access up to $1,600 per year in financial support during the current COVID lockdown.

5 August 2021

Digital Photo Card trial extended to Sydney's West

About 140,000 more customers from Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains who have a plastic NSW photo card ID can now access a digital version through the Service NSW app,

5 August 2021

150 Organisations share in $750,000 multicultural support package

More than 150 multicultural community organisations will share in almost $750,000 in emergency funding for grassroots projects to support vulnerable members of the community

4 August 2021

Ideas and innovation funding to accelerate NSW economic bounceback

The commercialisation of innovative ideas that address impacts of COVID-19 are being supporting by the NSW Government with two new funding streams announced.

4 August 2021

NSW leads the nation in apprenticeships and traineeships

NSW has recorded the highest number of apprentices and trainees in training of any state or territory in Australia with a 15 per cent increase in commencements in 2020 despite the COVID pand...

3 August 2021

NSW leading the nation in skilling Australians

More than 100,000 people in NSW have taken up fee free courses since the joint Federal-State JobTrainer initiative was first introduced in October last year.

2 August 2021

Ground-breaking bond scheme available online

The NSW Government is creating greater protection for consumers from defective building work by moving the Strata Building Bond and Inspections Scheme (SBBIS) online,

2 August 2021

Hundreds of homeless given accommodation

More than 700 people who were sleeping rough across NSW have been helped into temporary accommodation during the lockdown to keep them safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

30 July 2021

NSW Government Weekly Update - 30 July 2021

30 July 2021

New powers, new fines as police crack down on non-compliance

Enhanced police powers and tighter new rules will spearhead the enforcement response launched against the few people who refuse to do the right thing during a global pandemic.

29 July 2021