Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations and Groups can apply for funding to meet Closing the Gap targets thanks to the NSW Government’s $30 million Community and Place Grants Program.
Read MorePensioners and other concession card holders can now pick up free rapid antigen tests (RATs) from any Service NSW Service Centre, Mobile Service Centre or Disaster Recovery Centre.
Read MoreEmergency response on major motorways will be significantly improved with an amendment to the road rules which will allow all emergency service vehicles, including those driven by volunteers, to legally and safely use U-turn bays.
Read MoreLocal councils and not-for-profit organisations can now apply for funding to facilitate programs aimed at helping reduce social isolation among seniors.
Read MoreThe early childhood workforce is set to boom with the NSW Government committing 25,000 fee-free training places to bolster the pipeline of skilled and job-ready workers for the early learning and care sector.
Read MoreNow is the time to recognise volunteers and organisations who make outstanding contributions to managing Crown reserves for their community, with nominations for the Community Achievement awards closing in one week.
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I was honoured to attend Yerong Creek’s Victory in the Pacific commemorations, where plaques were unveiled in Stanley Galvin Park to honour six brave local men who made the ultimate sacrifice during World War II.
Read MoreAttorney General Mark Speakman has welcomed input from stakeholders and community members who have already contributed to the latest and fourth round of consultation on new draft laws outlawing coercive control in current and former intimate partner relationships in NSW.
Read MoreInternational Youth Day is an opportunity to celebrate the thousands of young people across regional and rural areas who continue to make the most of their opportunities to live, work and thrive in local communities thanks to the ongoing support of the NSW Government.
Read MoreThe NSW Government’s historic Rail Trails Bill has passed through Parliament, empowering regional communities to convert disused rail corridors into walking and riding tracks.
Read MoreIt was announced today that more than $1,800,000 from round two of the NSW Government’s Regional Job Creation Fund would go to the Wagga Wagga electorate.
Read MorePeople with lived experience of mental illness and their carers are helping shape the future of the Mental Health Line by sharing their experience with the NSW Government.
Read MoreWork is continuing on a new roundabout at the Snowy Mountains Highway and Gocup Road intersection in Tumut to replace a high traffic, four-way intersection, improving safety and traffic flow.
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Congratulations to Wagga Wagga’s Peter and Trish Hilton, who have received a 2022 Community Hero Award, in recognition of their dedicated service to the community.
Read MoreMore victim-survivors of domestic and sexual violence will receive critical support thanks to a $20 million funding boost announced by the NSW Government today.
Read MoreThe NSW Government has announced Snowy Valleys Council will receive $740,000 in funding to upgrade the Brungle Creek Bridge through Round 2A of the $500 million Fixing Country Bridges program.
Read MoreBalancing work and life for families in regional NSW will become easier thanks to a $37.9 million investment in before and after school care.
Read MoreCoercive control is one step closer to being criminalised in NSW, with the NSW Government taking the significant step of releasing a draft bill for public comment ahead of introduction to Parliament.
Read MoreThe NSW Government supports all recommendations directed to the Government in response to an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) report on lobbying regulation and practices.
Read MoreWith a new wave of COVID-19 cases continuing to increase across the state, people with disability are encouraged to get the latest COVID-19 vaccine booster dose.
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