2018 media releases

  1. water gauge on grass next to river

    Have your say water metering consultations in Dubbo

    6 September 2018
    NSW Department of Industry

    The department will meet with the community in Dubbo next week as part of a state-wide consultation and community engagement program on non-urban metering.

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    Great Artesian Basin public meetings in Moree, Walgett & Bourke

    6 September 2018
    NSW Department of Industry

    The community are invited to public consultation meetings on the Great Artesian Basin Strategic Management Plan 2018 next week in Moree, Walgett and Bourke to have their say.

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    Temporary water restrictions for Macquarie Regulated River system

    30 March 2020
    NSW Department of Industry

    A temporary water restriction now applies to general security water users in the Macquarie regulated river water source.

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    AbilityMap opens doors for high performers

    4 September 2018
    NSW Department of Industry

    When Kevin Chandler, co-founder of Sydney startup AbilityMap, began researching recruitment practices, he discovered the most qualified candidate was not always the most competent.

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    NSW leads nation in apprenticeship results

    4 September 2018
    Deputy Premier and Minister for Skills

    Deputy Premier and Minister for Skills welcomed research released today by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

  6. Alto board platform in loungeroom

    Virtual hoverboard flies back to the future

    3 September 2018
    NSW Department of Industry

    Sydney company Visospace has made the flying hoverboard a virtual reality with a new device set to put Australia on the map for VR technology development.

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    NSW Government delivers fastest payment terms in Australia

    31 August 2018
    Deputy Premier and Minister for Small Business

    Deputy Premier and Minister for Small Business announced an Australian-first commitment to pay small businesses contracted by the NSW Government, in just five days.

  8. water gauge on grass next to river

    Have your say water metering consultations in Gunnedah

    31 August 2018
    NSW Department of Industry

    The department will meet with the community in Gunnedah this week as part of a state-wide consultation and community engagement program on non-urban metering.

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    STEM support for Hunter workforce

    31 August 2018
    NSW Department of Industry

    The NSW Government is investing a further $400,000 over two years to train young people with essential skills needed for the defence industry in regional NSW.

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    Riverina startup community gets $300,000 funding boost

    29 August 2018
    Minister for Trade and Industry

    Working Spaces HQ in Wagga Wagga will share in $2.1 million to boost jobs, drive collaboration and help startup communities thrive across regional NSW.