NSW

Whether it’s a day trip to Kosciuszko, exploring the beaches of the Royal National Park or camping under the stars at the Blue Mountains, motorists will be able to pay their vehicle entry fee via Park’nPay as the app rolls out across national parks over the next couple of months. Minister for Customer Service and […]

Millions more people in NSW are now eligible for a COVID-19 booster vaccination after NSW Health brought forward the interval between doses by a month. State-run vaccination clinics will begin offering COVID-19 booster vaccinations three months after people have received their second dose from Friday January 21. The change from a four-month interval to three […]

Anyone who tests positive using a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) will now be required to register their result with Service NSW. Premier Dominic Perrottet said the new registration process was an important part of managing the pandemic. “NSW residents can register their result with just a few clicks on the Service NSW website or by […]

Vaccinations for children aged five to 11 commence today with parents and carers urged to book their children an appointment as soon as possible. Premier Dominic Perrottet said the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty) will be made available for the roughly 720,000 children in that age group across NSW. “More than 18,000 kids aged five to […]

As summer heats up and preparations begin for the festive season, NSW Health is urging residents to avoid Salmonella food poisoning by taking simple measures to ensure food stays safe. Keira Glasgow, NSW Health Acting Director of Enteric and Zoonotic Diseases Branch, said the warmer weather created the perfect environment for salmonella to grow. “Each […]

The NSW Government’s booster program continues to ramp up with NSW Health already delivering more than 120,000 vaccine booster doses to help keep people safe and increase levels of immunity to COVID-19. On Friday, NSW Health clinics delivered the highest daily total since the rollout of the program, up from 2000 doses two weeks ago, […]

The NSW Government is urging people to book in for their COVID-19 booster shot with restrictions easing today as part of the reopening roadmap. The new settings that come into effect today include: · Density limits will cease and masks will only be required on public transport and planes, at airports, and for indoors front-of-house […]

NSW Health is urging residents to take active measures to stay safe and healthy over the summer break by ensuring medical prescriptions are filled and the 24-hour Healthdirect helpline is kept on hand to reduce stress and inconvenience if family members do become ill while travelling. Senior Medical Advisor for NSW Health, Dr Jan Fizzell, […]

An Australian-first data project has identified close to 30,000 different pathways from education to work and the factors that impact employment and earning outcomes, so students can make informed career decisions. The NSW Government today unveiled the Pathways for the Future Pilot Project Sumary Insights report, which maps the work and study trends of 3.5 […]

The summer holidays just got even better for New South Wales residents, with two additional $25 Dine & Discover vouchers rolling out for eligible customers from today. Treasurer Matt Kean said new applicants will receive three Dine NSW and three Discover NSW vouchers, while existing customers will receive one of each. “The NSW Government’s $250 […]

The City of Sydney will play host to choirs, roving performers, live music and a glittering array of decorations from tonight, as part of a Christmas program celebrating the return of people to the city centre. “We know this year has been particularly hard on Sydneysiders, both for our residents and business owners, following nearly […]

The NSW Government has updated the roadmap for easing restrictions after the State reaches the 95 per cent double dose vaccination target or 15 December, whichever comes first. Adjustments to previous settings scheduled for this milestone include: · Masks will only be required on public transport and planes, at airports, and for indoors front-of-house hospitality […]

Following Australia’s outstanding success at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Dubai, the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) has been announced as the host of a semi-final for next year’s tournament. Sydney will be one of seven cities in Australia hosting a total of 45 matches for the competition, to be held in October and […]

There will be greater consistency in how organisations protect children under new laws passed in NSW Parliament today implementing the Child Safe Scheme, a key recommendation of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The Scheme gives the Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG) additional powers to monitor and investigate how organisations […]