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Powerhouse heritage listing guarantees Museum’s future in Ultimo

Monday, 16 September 2024

Powerhouse Museum Ultimo has had its heritage listing broadened, guaranteeing that the much-loved site will remain a museum of applied arts and sciences into the future. The 145-year-old institution and its collection has evolved from its inception in 1879 in the Garden Palace inside the Botanic Gardens, to the Agricultural Hall in the Domain, the Technological Museum in Harris Street and the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences housed in the former Ultimo Power House.

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More schools on the way for Sydney’s North-West

Monday, 16 September 2024

The Minns Labor Government is getting on with the job of delivering new high schools in Sydney’s North-West, announcing the site for a new public high school for two of the city’s fastest growing suburbs.

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NSW Consumer Energy Strategy to save money and power across NSW

Monday, 16 September 2024

The Minns Labor Government has today unveiled its Consumer Energy Strategy: Powering our People and Communities, which will make it easier for households and businesses to access energy saving technologies like solar, batteries and energy efficiency upgrades, that will help reduce their energy bills and ease cost of living pressure.

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$840,000 investment to keep seniors socially connected

Monday 16 September 2024

Seniors will soon be able to enjoy a new array of exciting activities thanks to the NSW Government’s $840,000 investment in the 2025 Connecting Seniors Grant Program.

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Uber tech trial for smoother trips from International Terminal

Thursday, 12 September 2024  

Passengers arriving at Sydney Airport’s T1 International terminal will have faster and smoother journeys when Uber PIN technology launches on 24 September.

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Community invited to shape the $350 million Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment 

Wednesday, 11 September 2024

The Canterbury community is invited to participate in a new survey to help shape planning for the largest upgrade to Canterbury Hospital in 26 years.

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Opening Night! Red carpets to roll out across NSW to launch local film festivals

Wednesday, 11 September 2024

From anime to celebrations of multicultural groups or science fiction flicker fests – film aficionados and local film festivals organisers across the state are set to benefit from a new funding program that supports opening nights.

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New fund announced to help tackle the homelessness crisis

Tuesday, 10 September 2024

The Minns Labor Government is continuing to pull every available lever to address the housing affordability and availability crisis facing New South Wales, with an $100 million investment into Homelessness Innovation Fund.

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Free bus travel as T3 undergoes major Metro upgrade works

Thursday, 29 August 2024

After the successful opening of the Sydney Metro City line, the Minns Labor Government is today announcing the closure of the T3 Bankstown line for metro upgrade works will begin on Monday 30 September 2024.

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Active Transport links around Sydney Airport ready for take-off ahead of Sydney Gateway opening

Wednesday, 14 August 2024

A new three-kilometre shared path built as part of the Sydney Gateway project will open on Friday 16 August.