NSW Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance today unveiled new technology that is detecting troublemakers and graffiti vandals risking their lives on train tracks, within seconds of culprits trespassing on the railway corridor.
The new Sydney Trains technology uses motion-activated cameras to catch anyone who is on train tracks illegally or breaking into fenced-off areas of the rail network.
“Mirroring the success of Mousetrap technology that catches graffiti vandals on train carriages, these cameras, known as Mousetrap: Land Based, are ....
Parramatta City Council says extended operating hours and express services are needed to reinvigorate ferry transport to and from Parramatta.
Council will write to Minister for Transport Andrew Constance requesting an increase in operating hours and evening service frequency in both directions between Parramatta and Circular Quay Ferry Terminals.
Services from Parramatta to Circular Quay currently finish at 6.55pm on weekdays and 7.38pm on weekends, while services from Circular Quay to Parramatta stop at 6.25pm on weekdays and 6.07pm on weekends.
“The frequency and operating hours of the current ferry service are not suf ....
Teachers are taking advantage of a major NSW Government investment enabling more than 1,000 public primary school teachers to mentor and coach other teachers, improving the results of students.
Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli and Member for East Hills Glenn Brookes today met with students and staff at Panania Public School who are benefiting from the $224 million Quality Teaching, Successful Students package.
“The new funding is providing additional staffing so that selected experienced teachers can take up these important leadership roles,” Mr Piccoli said.
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The Commonwealth, New South Wales and Victorian governments today signed the first agreements for the full rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Today’s historic signings confirm the joint commitment of the Commonwealth, New South Wales and Victorian Governments to people with disability, their families and carers.
The agreements give certainty to around 140,000 people with disability in New South Wales and around 105,000 people with disability in Victoria. They also give certainty to their families and carers.
Together, the signed agreements with New South Wales and Victoria cover more t ....
NSW continues to lead the way as the most popular tourism and major events destination for domestic visitors, according to the latest National Visitor Survey (NVS).
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said NSW continues to lead Australia in visitor numbers, nights and expenditure, with each of these growing at more than three per cent over the last year.
“In the year ended June 2015, NSW welcomed more than 27.4 million domestic visitors who stayed almost 90 million nights and contributed close to $16 billion to the State’s visitor economy, representing the highest level of domestic o ....
Changes to vocational education and training will provide more access to subsidised training for students who have existing qualifications, Minister for Skills John Barilaro announced today.
Mr Barilaro said the NSW Government is helping students to retrain and take advantage of the changing economy, and ensure people with higher-level qualifications are not disadvantaged or locked out of reskilling opportunities.
“I continue to meet with students, employers, training providers and the community and the message is clear - people with higher qu ....
Mr Constance congratulated tunnel builders Thiess John Holland Dragados for setting a new standard in tunnelling, including Australian-first innovations like a $1.2 million tunnel simulation centre and state-of-the-art 3D goggle technology to train a new generation of tunnellers.
“In just one year, 22km of the 30km tunnelling task has been completed – an outstanding result by our tunnel builders and their four mega tunnel boring mach ....
Twenty-four more Australian companies will take their innovative ideas into the global marketplace under the Australian Government’s Entrepreneurs’ Programme.
Industry and Science Minister Ian Macfarlane today announced a further $14.6 million in commercialisation investments under the programme.
The Minister said the funding will offer a real boost to business competitiveness and represents a strong investment in Australia’s growth sectors.
“Australia needs to turn our great ideas into commercial products to keep up with the global e ....
Health Minister Jillian Skinner today launched Multicultural Health Week in NSW by encouraging communities from culturally and linguistically diverse communities to participate in their own health care journey.
At a ceremony in Parliament House, Mrs Skinner said the theme in 2015 - Rights and Responsibilities: Get involved in your health care - is apt when 27% of NSW people speak a language other than English at home and 31% were born overseas.
“The NSW Government ....
NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley today proposed that NSW accept at least 5000 refugees as an emergency response to the unfolding crisis in Syria.
Mr Foley backed Federal Labor’s call for an additional 10,000 humanitarian places for refugees displaced by conflict in the Middle East as a one-off on top of Australia’s current intake of 13,750.
On account of our population size, NSW could accommodate at least half of a one-off intake of 10,000 displaced persons.
Mr Foley offered his bipartisan support to the Baird Government to accelerate the intake and relieve the suffering of those fleeing war and persecuti ....
The Telstra Bollywood Dance competition (TBDC), is a much anticipated event on the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne calendar, and this year it coincided with Indian Independence Day. The event attracted a crowd of over 10,000 to Melbourne’s Federation Square, where dancers of all age-groups from across Australia battled it out for the cash major prize.
Some of Bollywood’s brightest stars judged the competition including Kangana Ranaut and Imran Khan from the upcoming film Katti Batti. Director Nikhil Advani also joined the judging panel, all of who had t ....
RYAN PARK MP
SHADOW MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Taxpayers have foot the bill for more than $48,000 worth of taxis in the last year to ferry passengers around because of late, cancelled or overcrowded trains.
According to Freedom of Information documents obtained by the NSW Opposition, the Baird Government has spent $188,148.80 on taxi fares for stranded passengers since coming to office.
In some cases, it would have been cheaper to fly, hire a limousine or rent a private car, including:
Sydney 23 August 2015: In a large community event Sh Birender Singh, Union Minister for Rural Development, Sanitation and Drinking water launched a ambitious project Clean Mission, which aims to connect Indian Diaspora world over with Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to improve rural sanitation.
Through Clean Mission members of Indian diaspora and international community can contribute to make rural Indian villages fully open defecation free.
Addressing the launch event, Mr Singh sai ....
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