2018 media releases

NSW fintech/cyber sights set on London

16 May 2018
NSW Department of Industry

Minister for Trade and Industry Niall Blair today announced $15,000 in sponsorship to help five NSW fintech and cybersecurity businesses join a business mission to London from 2 to 5 July 2018.

Mobile ads to drive earnings for Sydney motorists

14 May 2018
NSW Department of Industry

Sydney motorists can now watch their cash grow with their kilometres with the release of a new app that allows drivers to earn up to $600 a month if they wrap their cars in advertising campaigns.

Broken Hill pipeline to leave a skills legacy

11 May 2018
Minister for Regional NSW and Skills

Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW and Skills John Barilaro was in Broken Hill on the weekend to meet with staff and young apprentices benefitting from the Government’s Wentworth to Broken Hill Pipeline construction project.

Time for NSW Labor to back basin plan

10 May 2018
Minister for Regional Water

Minister for Regional Water, Niall Blair, has congratulated the Federal Parliament on overturning a Greens’ disallowance motion that threatened the social and environmental benefits of the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

Applications open for fintech exchange to India

10 May 2018
NSW Department of Industry

The NSW Government is offering 10 NSW financial technology (fintech) startups the chance to go on an intensive one week business development program in India from 24–29 June 2018.

Allegations about GRNSW director over unauthorised exports of greyhounds

4 May 2018
Minister for Racing

Minister for Racing Paul Toole has asked Greyhound Racing NSW board director Michael Eberand to respond by 9 May to serious misconduct allegations relating to an unauthorised greyhound export.

Business Connect backs NSW creatives at Vivid Sydney

3 May 2018
NSW Department of Industry

A panel of successful Australian creatives - including actor Penny Cook, author John Birmingham, film producer Bridget Ikin and musician Sarah Carroll – will come together at Vivid Sydney, the world’s largest festival of light, music and ideas, to mentor the next wave of talent on business skills.

RegTech industry focused on NSW growth

30 April 2018
NSW Department of Industry

Minister for Trade and Industry Niall Blair today announced the NSW Government was backing new events designed to drive growth in the state’s emerging regulatory technology (RegTech) industry with the first event in Sydney this week (on 3-4 May).

'NRAR' a new era for water compliance

23 June 2021
Minister for Regional Water

The NSW Government today marked a new era of water regulation and compliance with the commencement of the state’s independent Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR).

Temporary water restrictions to protect environmental water - Barwon-Darling water source

27 April 2018
NSW Department of Industry

The NSW Department of Industry – Lands and Water today announced a further temporary water restriction order in the Barwon-Darling Unregulated River Water Source.