2018 media releases

Michael McCormack, Mick Edwards, Apprentice of the Year and Wes Fang

Top students named at the 2018 NSW Training Awards – Riverina

8 June 2018
NSW Department of Industry

Training Services NSW Executive Director David Collins has congratulated Michael Edwards and Caleb Weir on taking out top honours at the 2018 NSW Training Awards, Riverina held tonight at the Wagga Wagga Rules Club.

$500m for trainees and tradies

8 June 2018
Deputy Premier and Minister for Skills

Deputy Premier and Minister for Skills John Barilaro today announced the NSW Government has signed up to the new National Partnership Agreement for the Skilling Australians Fund (NPA SAF) with the Commonwealth Government.

Future infrastructure projects to train thousands more apprentices

7 June 2018
Premier of NSW, Deputy Premier and Minister for Skills and Minister for Transport and Infrastructure

Thousands of tradie apprenticeships will be created, with the NSW Government to ensure 20 per cent of trade roles on all future construction projects will be filled by apprentices.

India beckons for NSW food exporters

7 June 2018
Department of Industry

Minister for Trade and Industry Niall Blair said NSW food and beverage exporters can apply now to join a NSW and Australian Government supported trade mission to Delhi and Mumbai in India in September to explore export opportunities in the booming sub-continent market.

BanjoMaps helps visually impaired navigate indoor space

5 June 2018
Department of Industry

When the BanjoMaps founder Anna Wright was diagnosed with a rare eye condition and told she would eventually go blind, it not only changed her life but drove her to help others with visual impairment.

Port Kembla selected for new liquid natural gas site

4 June 2018
Minister for Trade and Industry

Port Kembla has been selected as the proposed site for a new $200 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal that could supply up to 70 per cent of the state’s gas needs.

New Crown land management laws from July

1 June 2018
Minister for Lands and Forestry

A new, more transparent approach to Crown land management comes into effect on July 1, Minister for Lands and Forestry Paul Toole said today.

Consultation on proposed amendments to cap factors for water recovery accounting in NSW

1 June 2018
Murray–Darling Basin Authority and NSW Department of Industry

The department invites water entitlement and other stakeholders to provide feedback on proposed amendments to long-term diversion limit equivalence factors.

Giving our native fish a helping hand before winter

31 May 2018
Department of Industry

Important native fish in the Peel River near Tamworth, including the iconic Murray cod and the threatened freshwater catfish, will enjoy a flush of fresh food washed in from the proposed release of water for the environment from Chaffey Dam in early June.

NSW builds advanced manufacturing sector

31 May 2018
Minister for Trade and Industry

The NSW Government today launched a new strategy to transform NSW into a global leader in advanced manufacturing.