In addition to being able to top up on the move, the new version has a number of other improvements that will make it even easier for Opal customers.
“It’s clear that customers are keen to use their mobile phone as part of the transport experience, with over 300,000 downloads of the older Opal Travel 1.3 version app,” Mr Constance said.
“With this new app, travelling with Opal just got even easier. With just a few presses on the screen, custo ....
After delivering two successful social benefit bonds, the NSW Government is now looking to expand its social impact investment program to tackle key social challenges, Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian has announced.
The NSW Government has today released the 2016 Statement of Opportunities, which outlines the Government’s priority policy areas that have strong potential for social impact investment.
The three key policy areas are:
The NSW Government has today announced the start of the tender process to build the new twin metro railway tunnels under Sydney Harbour and through the CBD for Stage 2 of Sydney Metro – Australia’s biggest public transport project.
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance made the announcement at an industry briefing in Chatswood, attended by more than 450 people from 250 Australian and international companies.
“It’s full steam ahead on Sydney Metro. We’ve now taken the next step and opened expressions of interest for tunnelling, asking industry to partner with us in delivering this ....
Subject to the successful conclusion of negotiations with the current lessee to acquire the stadium business, the refurbishment of ANZ will begin in the current term of government.
Along with the construction of a new Parramatta Stadium, which has already been approved and will begin later this year, and the refurbishment of Allianz Stadium, which will begin during the next term of Government, the $1.6 billion package represents the biggest investment in sport, entertainment and the visitor eco ....
NSW continues to have the strongest employment market among the states, recording the lowest unemployment rate for the tenth consecutive month and adding more than 126,000 jobs over the last year, today’s ABS data shows.
Over the year to March, NSW added more than double the number of jobs than the next strongest state and created more jobs than the rest of Australia combined.
Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian said NSW’s jobless rate, which remained steady at 5.3 per cent in March, has now been at or below the national average for 28 straight months.
“While other ....
Sydney (Australia) / Saint-Imier (Switzerland), 9 April 2016 – On Saturday 9 April 2016, the Swiss watchmaker Longines timed the amazing victory of Lucia Valentina on Damien Oliver at the Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes. The watchmaker also featured as the Official Timekeeper and Watch of both the Royal Randwick racecourse and Australian Turf Club. The Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes raceday was attended by Longines Ambassador of Elegance Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who presented Petra Nolan the Longines Prize for Elegance.
On Saturday 9 April 2016, Lucia Valentina and Damien Oliver won one of the r ....
Acting Premier and Minister for Police Troy Grant and Minister for Roads Duncan Gay today announced new incident response measures to clear accidents faster following a review of a major crash on Sydney Harbour Bridge last month.
Mr Grant said Transport for NSW’s CBD Co-ordination Office and NSW Police have completed a thorough review of the incident, which examined response times and associated delays.
“This review has recommended a number of new strategies to improve future responses to traffic incidents on approach to the CBD and within the city centre, including improving communication of those incidents to motorists,&rd ....
NSW seniors will have access to discounted rides thanks to an Australian first alliance between ride-sharing service Uber and the NSW Government, Minister for Ageing John Ajaka today announced.
“My vision is for seniors to live active, healthy and happy lives as they age. To do that, we need to make it easy for seniors to get to where they want and need to,” Mr Ajaka said.
“By partnering with Uber, we are making it easier than ever for seniors to get around NSW. Importantly, the deal is also about giving seniors the opportunity to better understand how they could use Uber to potentially re-enter the workforce and make some money.”
In an Australian first, Uber and Seniors Card ....
The NSW Government is taking steps to reduce youth homelessness by trialling a new inner city private rental subsidy to assist young people into secure rental accommodation, education, training and jobs.
“The Premier has made reducing youth homelessness and breaking the cycle of chronic homelessness one of his priorities,” said Minister for Family and Community Services and Social Housing, Brad Hazzard.
“Young people record the highest rate of homelessness among any age group and if we can turn their lives around, with secure and stable housing and education and jobs, they can have a future of hope rather th ....
Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts Troy Grant today announced $4 million in funding for 30 councils across the state to improve public library buildings, spaces and information technology for communities.
Mr Grant said the NSW Liberals & Nationals Government understands the importance of public libraries in communities to life-long learning.
“The NSW Government recognises libraries need to adapt and designed this program to assist local government to develop and improve facilities and resources,” Mr Grant said.
“The NSW Government has a strong track record of delivering for public libraries and has invested more than ....
Parramatta will join a small and exclusive club of Australian cities that utilise the technology. The bins have also been rolled out overseas in Smart Cities such as Barcelona, Amsterdam and New York.
The Bigbelly solar-compacting bins have the capacity to hold up to five times the trash of a 120 litre wheelie bin within the same footprint as a standard public bin. They will be wirelessly networked with Council and will send an alert to the Cleansi ....
The NSW economy continues to lead the nation, with ABS figures confirming ongoing growth for both retail spending and building approvals.
The official data released today showed retail trade increased by 4.6 per cent in the year to February, above the national result of 3.3 per cent.
Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian noted that this was the 31st consecutive month that through the year retail spending growth was above the national average.
The number of dwellings given the green light also rose in February, up 14.3 per cent to 5,116 approvals, well above the average of the last ....
A golf tournament, photo exhibition, dance workshops and healthy eating talks are among a number of events and workshops that form part of Parramatta City Council’s 2016 Seniors Festival program.
The Festival, which runs from 1-10 April, celebrates the significant contribution of seniors aged 55 and over, and provides valuable opportunities for them to engage with their local community, learn new skills and express themselves.
“This year’s theme Grow Young celebrates the great energy, vitality and passion for life of our seniors. Council will be hosting a won ....
MICHELLE ROWLAND MP
SHADOW MINISTER FOR SMALL BUSINESS
SHADOW MINISTER FOR CITIZENSHIP AND MULTICULTURALISM
MEMBER FOR GREENWAY
Exploiting people because of their background, language, skin colour or religion is the antithesis of Australian multiculturalism.
In recent years, public awareness of worker exploitation has grown as a result of the shocking cases brought to light by people brave enough to stand up, and also as a result of good journalism. Too often these people are new migrants, international students and young people, who lack the power or support to even receive their minimum entitlements, like an award ....
Ahead of today’s meeting of State, Territory and Commonwealth ministers, NSW Minister for Social Housing Brad Hazzard said it was time for governments to take steps to stop thousands of vulnerable households ending up homeless because they repeatedly failed to pay their rent in social housing. “There are thousands of people who churn every year through social housing, rent arrears, evict ....
RENT REFORM TO STOP HOMELESSNESS “CHURN”
The NSW Government is taking a tough stance on the “churn’’ of people from social housing to homelessness and is driving reform for an automatic rent deduction scheme from Centrelink payments.
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