2018 media releases

  1. NSW Government logo

    Lithgow brick company brick breakthrough brings more jobs to Lithgow

    24 April 2018
    Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional NSW and Small Business

    Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW and Small Business John Barilaro, and the member for Bathurst Paul Toole today announced Lithgow company Nu-Rock has received a $500,000 interest-free loan from the NSW Government.

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    NSW companies pitch wares at Food and Hotel Asia

    24 April 2018
    NSW Department of Industry

    The NSW Government is assisting 39 food companies to showcase their products at Asia’s largest international food trade show in Singapore.

  3. NSW Government logo

    Upstairs open doors for Bathurst startups

    23 April 2018
    Deputy Premier and Minister for Small Business, Skills and Regional NSW

    Deputy Premier and Minister for Small Business, Skills and Regional NSW John Barilaro today joined Member for Bathurst Paul Toole to celebrate the opening of Bathurst’s first business startup incubator – ‘Upstairs’.

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    NSW startups fly innovation flag at CeBIT

    23 April 2018
    NSW Department of Industry

    NSW startups will be strongly represented at CeBIT Australia 2018 with 16 companies supported by the NSW Government-backed Jobs for NSW to exhibit in the largest startup showcase in the Asia Pacific.

  5. Member of Bathurst, Deputy Premier chiko rolls factory

    Chiko Rolls on as NSW Government helps keep 123 jobs in Bathurst

    23 April 2018
    Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW

    Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional NSW, Skills and Small Business John Barilaro, and the Member for Bathurst Paul Toole today toured Bathurst’s Simplot manufacturing plant after the company was able to save 75 jobs and create 48 more roles thanks to significant payroll tax support from the NSW Government.

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    NSW companies announced for CeBIT Australia

    20 April 2018
    NSW Department of Industry

    A NSW company that designed the cockpit of Titanic director James Cameron's Deepsea Challenger has been selected among eight firms being showcased on the NSW Government stand at CeBIT Australia 2018.

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    Training and apprenticeships boost for local councils

    20 April 2018
    Deputy Premier and Minister for Small Business and Regional NSW and Minister for Environment, Local Government and Heritage

    Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW, Small Business and Skills John Barilaro, and Minister for Local Government Gabrielle Upton today announced the statewide rollout of a new $4.6 million vocational education and skills program for local councils.

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    NSW to host inaugural food expo in India

    19 April 2018
    Premier of NSW

    Premier Gladys Berejiklian today announced a NSW Food Expo will be held annually in India to showcase NSW food and beverage exporters to one of the world’s fastest growing markets.

  9. Finalists from the NSW International Students Awards 2017

    StudyNSW promotes international student initiatives

    18 April 2018
    NSW Department of Industry

    The NSW International Student Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions made by international students to communities in NSW.

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    Sydney Asia Pacific #1 for startup connections

    18 April 2018
    NSW Department of Industry

    Jobs for NSW Chair David Thodey today welcomed the results of a highly respected global startup survey naming Sydney as the #1 location in the Asia Pacific, and one of the world’s top ten, for “Local Connectedness”.