State News

NSW GOVERNMENT WEEKLY UPDATE - 7 FEBRUARY 2020

7 February 2020

BUILDING REFORMS BOOSTED WITH NEW TRANSFORMATION TEAM

Dodgy developments will be a thing of the past under NSW Government plans that will see the implementation of ratings systems for professionals in the building industry

6 February 2020

WAR ON WEBSITES A WIN FOR NSW CUSTOMERS

More than 500 NSW Government websites will face the chopping block and be consolidated into a single nsw.gov.au website, in an effort to save customers time and money.

4 February 2020

COUNCIL RATES RELIEF FOR BUSHFIRE AFFECTED COMMUNITIES

The NSW Government has today announced six months of council rates relief to ease the burden for anyone who has lost their home or small business in the recent bush fires.

4 February 2020

CHILDREN’S BRAIN CANCER FOCUS OF $7.1 MILLION GRANTS

Ground-breaking research into aggressive childhood brain tumours is a major recipient of a $7.1 million investment into cancer research announced today by the NSW Government.

4 February 2020

SUPPORTING INVESTIGATION INTO VETERAN SUICIDE

The NSW Government has welcomed the decision by the Federal Government to appoint a permanent National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention.

4 February 2020

TRAVEL SUBSIDIES FOR PATIENTS IN BUSHFIRE AREAS

The NSW Government will help regional and rural patients impacted by bushfires with their travel and accommodation costs when attending specialist medical treatments.

4 February 2020

NSW FIRE-AFFECTED BUSINESSES AND COUNCILS ENCOURAGED TO ACCESS FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Small businesses and councils affected by the bushfires can apply for a suite of financial assistance packages thanks to the NSW and Commonwealth Governments.

4 February 2020

ST GEORGE HOSPITAL’S BABIES GET FIRST-CLASS UNIT

A new, $11.5 million world-class birth unit twice the size of the previous facility has opened at St George Hospital, providing local women with the best possible care close to home.

3 February 2020

NSW PARLIAMENT TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THOSE IMPACTED BY BUSHFIRES

The NSW Government will move to suspend the ordinary business of Parliament for the week, when it returns on Tuesday, to pay tribute to the victims of the devastating bushfires.

3 February 2020