Tag: NSW Government
New proposals to cut plastic litter by 30% in NSW by 2025
The NSW Government has launched a new initiative to reduce plastic waste and promote environmentally friendly alternatives.
NSW to ban suppliers engaging in misconduct from state contracts
The New South Wales (NSW) Government is set to introduce legislation that will ban suppliers found guilty of serious misconduct from securing state contracts.
$1.2B in refunds as NSW’s Return and Earn recycles 12 billion containers
The NSW Government’s Return and Earn scheme has reached a major milestone, recycling 12 billion drink containers and returning $1.2 billion in refunds to the community.
NSW’s $2.3M funding initiative targets manufacturing sector expansion
The NSW Government’s strategy to revitalise the state’s manufacturing industry receives a significant boost with a $2.3 million funding injection for the Industry Capability Network (ICN).
Grafton timber factory upgrade boosts jobs and production
The Grafton timber factory, operated by Big River Group, has inaugurated a significant upgrade poised to enhance the production of top-tier timber products for the construction industry statewide.
NSW launches Future Fleet Program bolstering rail manufacturing
The NSW Government has pledged to kick off the procurement process for replacements of the Tangara fleet of suburban passenger trains by March 2027, with a focus on achieving a 50 per cent domestic manufacturing rate within the contract.
NSW Government pumps $1.5 million into TAFE NSW Lithgow
Responding to the surging demand for construction courses in the Bathurst region, the NSW Government has allocated $1.5 million to enhance facilities at TAFE NSW Lithgow.
CEIG pushes for reform of NSW’s renewable energy planning framework
New South Wales risks missing out on the rewards of a faster transition to renewable energy and meeting its energy goals unless it makes amendments to its planning framework, an Australian clean energy investment body argued.
New NSW campaign rolled out to protect workers from silica dust
SafeWork NSW has launched a six-month campaign to raise awareness of silicosis and address silica dust exposure in the construction and tunnelling industry.
New $320M metal coating facility in Western Sydney gets go-ahead
The NSW Government has approved the development of an additional BlueScope Steel factory in Western Sydney, set to enhance housing supply and create local domestic manufacturing employment opportunities.
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