Farmers and landholders encouraged to report flood damage

Farmers and landholders encouraged to report flood damage

The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is encouraging farmers and landholders who have been affected by the recent severe weather and floods to report damage using the DPI’s online survey tool. CEO of the NSW Rural Assistance Authority (RAA) Sean O’Connell said the Primary Industries disaster damage survey is an online survey that records damage […]

NRL GRAND FINAL MEDIA EVENT ACCOR STADIUM

NRL GRAND FINAL MEDIA EVENT  ACCOR STADIUM

A unique access, vision and interview opportunity at Accor Stadium in the countdown to Sunday’s NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final. When: 8:30am for 8:45am start, Friday 30 September. Where: Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park. Who: 8:45am NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Stuart Smith discussing Grand Final crowd behaviour and traffic and transport. 9:15am NSW Minister for Sport Alister Henskens setting […]

Aboriginal Fisheries Business Development Program aims to Close the Gap

Aboriginal Fisheries Business Development Program aims to  Close the Gap

Expressions of interest are officially open for a two-year program to help develop new Aboriginal community owned fisheries businesses. NSW Department of Primary Industries, Deputy Director General, Sean Sloan said the Aboriginal Fisheries Business Development Program will support the establishment of new businesses that will result in benefits flowing back to Aboriginal communities. “These businesses […]

SSI welcomes new ‘community sponsorship’ program

SSI welcomes new ‘community sponsorship’ program

SSI welcomes new ‘community sponsorship’ program Refugee support agency Settlement Services International (SSI) commends the Federal Government for the roll out of its national ‘community sponsorship’ program. The first community-sponsored refugee families being welcomed to Australia by their community supporter groups are implementing a method based on the trialled and tested 40-year-old Canadian model. Canada […]