Help kick off the upgrade of Leichhardt Oval
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16 January 2026
Designs for the $40 million upgrade of Sydney’s iconic Leichhardt Oval have been unveiled and the community is encouraged to have its say on the proposal.
Read moreGreat Koala National Park a step closer with community invited to have a say on recreational opportunities
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16 January 2026
The NSW Government is seeking community input to shape recreational opportunities in the proposed Great Koala National Park on the NSW Mid North Coast.
Read moreMetro train goes end to end in first full line test run
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15 January 2026
A metro train has become the first to travel the entire length of the M1 Metro North West & Bankstown Line from Tallawong to Bankstown, marking an exciting milestone in the delivery of the extension.
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40,000 hospitality workers trained to make NSW venues safer from sexual harassment and assault
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13 January 2026
More than 40,000 hospitality workers across NSW have completed the updated Australian-first Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) course in the seven months since prevention of sexual harassment and prevention of sexual assault training was added, marking a major milestone to making licensed venues safer for staff and patrons.
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150 more schools kick off 2026 with Respectful Relationships
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12 January 2026
A revamped Respectful Relationships Education program will be rolled out to an additional 150 public schools, as part of the Minns Labor Government’s continuing work in primary prevention to stop violence before it starts in our communities.
Read moreNSW Government delivers nation-leading community service agreement
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8 January 2026
Nearly a quarter of a million workers in NSW will benefit from greater job security as the Minns Labor Government enters a nation-leading agreement to provide secure jobs and longer-term funding certainty for the community services sector.
Read moreFoster carers receive first real payment increase in over 20 years
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8 January 2026
For the first time in over two decades, foster and kinship carers across NSW have received a 20 per cent increase to their care allowance, as part of the Minns Labor Government’s landmark reforms to strengthen support for carers and vulnerable children in out-of-home care (OOHC).
Read moreGovernor of NSW extended for two years until May 2028
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7 January 2026
NSW Premier Chris Minns is today announcing that Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC will continue to serve as the Governor of New South Wales for an additional two-year term, following approval of the Premier’s recommendation to His Majesty King Charles III.
Read moreChild safety strengthened with funding boost to Office of the Children's Guardian
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7 January 2026
The Minns Labor Government is strengthening the State’s independent child safety regulator, the Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG), with additional resources to boost compliance, review and enforcement activities.
Read moreHomes for essential workers to rise from the Joinery Annandale
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6 January 2025
More new homes for essential workers – just minutes away from Sydney’s CBD – have been given the green light, paving the way for the transformation of the former WestConnex dive site in Annandale.
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