NSW Government taking action on waste crisis
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Minns Labor Government is taking strong action to prevent a waste crisis in NSW, with landfill due to reach capacity in Greater Sydney by 2030.
Tuesday, 25 February 2025
Read moreSGCH expands housing opportunities with 61 new apartments in Sydney’s inner west
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23 January 2025
SGCH has officially opened 61 new social and affordable apartments in Marrickville, marking its first development of the year, in its 40th year of operation.
Read moreNSW to trial pill testing at music festivals in 2025
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The Minns Labor Government will commence a music festival-based pill testing trial in early 2025, to
reduce risks and harms associated with illicit drug use.
Thursday, 19 December 2024
Read moreHigh school upgrades to increase opportunities for high potential students
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The Minns Labor Government is continuing work to expand high potential and gifted education opportunities across NSW public schools, with 13 targeted schools set to receive a share in $50 million for specialist school facilities.
Tuesday, 10 December 2024
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It’s two strikes and you’re out for rogue taxi drivers
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The NSW Government is introducing tougher penalties for taxi drivers who are caught ripping off passengers, with ‘two strikes and you’re out’ laws.
Wednesday, 27 November 2024
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Local community helps shape the $350 million Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment
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Hundreds of community members and health staff have provided valuable feedback through the Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment master plan survey, helping to shape the future of Canterbury Hospital.
Monday, 25 November 2024
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Australia’s first women’s refuge listed on the NSW State Heritage Register
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Australia’s first women’s refuge listed on the NSW State Heritage Register
Sunday, 22 September 2024
Content Warning: This media release contains themes of domestic and family violence.
The former Elsie Refuge in Glebe, founded to shelter and advocate for women experiencing domestic and family violence, has been added to the NSW State Heritage Register.
Read moreNSW Ambulance staff recognised for extraordinary care
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NSW Ambulance staff recognised for extraordinary care
Friday, 20 September 2024
NSW Ambulance staff who have provided exceptional care to their communities have been honoured at public events held across NSW to celebrate Ambulance Appreciation Day.
Read moreNSW Government supports all recommendations of Special Commission into historical LGBTIQ+ hate crimes
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NSW Government supports all recommendations of Special Commission into historical LGBTIQ+ hate crimes
Thursday, 19 September 2024
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This media release contains discussion of discrimination, violence and death.
The NSW Government is today releasing its formal response to the NSW Special Commission of Inquiry into Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ) Hate Crimes.
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Powerhouse heritage listing guarantees Museum’s future in Ultimo
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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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