Councillor Donna Davis elected new Lord Mayor of Parramatta

Councillor Donna Davis elected new Lord Mayor of Parramatta

City of Parramatta Council has elected Councillor Donna Davis as its new Lord Mayor, only the third woman to lead the City in its 160-year history. Councillor Sameer Pandey was also tonight appointed Deputy Lord Mayor, at the first meeting of the new Council following the 4 December local government elections. “It’s a privilege to […]

Aspiring aboriginal nurses and midwives encouraged to apply for newround of scholarships

Aspiring aboriginal nurses and midwives encouraged to apply for newround of scholarships

The NSW Government is calling on aspiring nurses and midwives from Aboriginal communities to apply for the 2022 cadetship and undergraduate scholarship programs. Jacqui Cross, NSW Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, encouraged Aboriginal people  who are interested in a rewarding career in NSW Health  to apply. “We’re working hard to build up the Aboriginal workforce across NSW to help improve […]

Novel coronavirus(covid-19) update

Novel coronavirus(covid-19) update

To Saturday 8 January across NSW, 95.1 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 93.7 per cent have received two doses. Of the people aged 12 to 15, 81.5 per cent have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 78.1 per cent have […]

Isolation exemption for workers critical to food supply

Isolation exemption for workers critical to food supply

Critical workers in the food logistics and manufacturing sectors furloughed as close contacts will be permitted to leave self-isolation to attend work if they have no symptoms of COVID-19, to ensure the state has continued access to essential goods. Workers will only be eligible to leave self-isolation if their employer determines that their absence from […]