Australia’s most recognisable and most visited building, the Sydney Opera House, will undergo its single biggest upgrade since it opened 43 years ago. Working designs released today reveal that key points of visitor interaction, from buying a ticket to seeing a performance, will receive a comprehensive update to equip the […]
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Helping thousands of First Homebuyers in NSW
Official figures show the NSW Government is continuing to support thousands of people in realising their dream of buying a home, with the number of first homeowner grants rising by almost 11 per cent over the last financial year. Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian said OSR data showed the two grant programs, […]
FIRST LOOK AT MOORE PARK LIGHT RAIL DESIGN
The first look at what light rail will look like along Anzac Parade has been unveiled, including the station that will service the city’s major sporting precinct. After leaving Central through Surry Hills, light rail will travel in a tunnel under Moore Park and Anzac Parade and emerge above ground […]
SES RELEASES TSUNAMI EVACUATION MAPS
SES releases tsunami evacuation maps The NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) has released new maps showing evacuation areas in the event of a land-threat tsunami. While the likelihood of a land-threat tsunami on the east coast of Australia is low, the maps show the areas where residents and workers […]
OPAL CARD FARE FREEZE AND WEEKLY TRAVEL REWARD REFORMED
OPAL CARD FARE FREEZE AND WEEKLY TRAVEL REWARD REFORMED Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance has announced there’ll be no increase to set fares for Opal card customers this year, meaning these fares won’t have increased on trains and ferries since January 2015 or on buses and light rail […]
INDIGENOUS DANCE GROUP TO OPEN KOREAN FAIR
Dancers from one of the state’s top Indigenous training colleges will travel to Korea to perform at an event celebrating NSW’s Sister-State relationship with Seoul. Indigenous Dance Group from the National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA), will open the Seoul Friendship Fair, which celebrates sister and friendship relationships […]