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The Minns Labor Government is cracking down on illegal tree clearing, introducing tougher penalties for vandals and greater enforcement powers for councils.
The tougher measures are a direct response to recent cases of tree vandalism and illegal tree removal which have drawn community anger.
While councils already have the option to pursue criminal charges for serious tree clearing
The Minns Labor Government is planning for the future of the Riverina Murray, with a new 20-year transport plan outlining more than 50 initiatives to deliver safer roads, better public transport and stronger freight connections across the region.
The final Riverina Murray Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plan identifies 52
Work is underway to transform Cockle Creek Station, with a major upgrade set to modernise the 138-year-old station and improve access and facilities for the Lake Macquarie community
Delivered as part of the Minns Labor Government’s more than $1 billion Safe Accessible Transport Program, the upgrade will include a new footbridge with lifts and stairs,
Communities around the Inner West are set to benefit from a boost to bus services, with more frequent trips and longer operating hours introduced to complement the Southwest Metro.
This is part of the Minns Labor Government rebuild of bus services after the bus taskforce
NSW is serving up a feast for visitors, with new data confirming the state is Australia’s number one destination for food tourism and attracting billions of dollars in visitor spending.
Tourism Research Australia data shows NSW is the country’s number one destination for domestic overnight and international food tourism visitors.
NSW welcomed 5.1 million domestic overnight food tourism visitors in 2025, who spent
The Minns Labor Government is a step closer to ensuring Adamstown motorists will be the first in NSW to benefit from new technology designed to help drivers avoid waits at railway boom gates, with proposed locations now identified.
Developed in-house by Transport for NSW, the new digital warning system will be installed
Volunteers have moved into a brand-new NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Unit at Stroud, in the Mid North Coast region.
The new $2.1 million headquarters is about three times the size of the former facility and brings volunteers, vehicles and equipment together in one location.
It will support the work of Stroud SES volunteers who respond across a large area stretching
The Minns Labor Government will introduce legislation in the next sitting fortnight to protect 400 jobs at MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coal mine in the Hunter, providing certainty to workers and their families in the lead-up to Christmas.
As part of the intervention, MACH Energy has agreed to a Jobs Guarantee with the NSW
8.3-Carat Paraíba Tourmaline to Sell Live From $1
Lab-reported natural Mozambique stone will open at US$1 on October 14, with the final price set by live bidding
GOLD COAST, QLD, AUSTRALIA, October 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Gem Rock Auctions, an online marketplace for gemstones and jewelry, will offer an 8.314-carat Paraíba tourmaline in a live online auction on
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