NSW Premier Mike Baird estimates International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney to make a profit of $5 billion over the next 25 years. ICC Sydney in Darling Harbour opened to the public on December 12 by Mr Baird, Minister for Infrastructure Andrew Constance and Minister for Tourism and Major Events S
30,000-seat stadium will be available in Parramatta for many sport and entertainment fans in Western Sydney. The existing Pirtek Stadium will be demolished in early 2017 and mark the beginning of the $1.6 billion stadium project. The new stadium designed by Lendlease will include WiFi, activation pr
Northern Beaches will provide new healthcare for the region, with the opening of nine-storey state-of-the-art hospital. The new Northern Beaches Hospital located in Frenchs Forest will be able to offer free public patient services funded by the NSW Government. Private patient services will also be a
Bicycle riders will be encouraged to use emergency contact cards as a form of identification, following consultation with the State’s cycling groups.Roads Minister Duncan Gay said instead of making identification compulsory from March, bicycle riders will be encouraged to carry identification or new
People in NSW can now test for HIV infection at the convenience of their own home. The NSW government launched the new Dried Blood Spot (DBS) HIV Testing Service from the December 1; the World AIDS Day. The DBS HIV test will allow people to order the test online, take a sample and send it back by ma
Cancer patients in Australia can be hopeful for a new cannabis medication to prevent chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting. NSW will be world-first to trial medicinal cannabis to prevent chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting. It will involve over 80 patients and expand to 250 patients, becomin
NSW Health warns Sydneysiders to be alert as Christmas draws near. According to the NSW Health Department, families break their regular routines in the holidays, leading to more unnecessarily hospital emergency ward visits. Dr Kerry Chant, NSW Health’s Chief Health Officer, said that slipping from a