First look at hundreds of new homes for essential workers
The Minns Labor Government is today revealing the concept designs and plans for how the former WestConnex dive site in Annandale will transform surplus government land into around 577 new homes, including 220 dedicated to build to rent housing close to the city for essential workers.

Cabs-of-Origin: NSW tackles QLD over taxi rules that border on unfair
NSW is calling on Queensland to help fix a cross-border legal anomaly that gives taxi drivers north of the border an advantage over their NSW rivals and makes life harder for passengers and tourists seeking to catch a ride into NSW.

Fare-free 48-hours on all NSW trains marks end to period of disruption
More than a million metro and regional train passengers across NSW will travel free for two days on Thursday 31 July and Friday 1 August, with the NSW Government and business encouraging people to come out and use the network, but also take the opportunity to support local businesses.
Minns Labor Government appoints inaugural SafeWork NSW Commissioner to further protect workers
The Minns Labor Government has appointed Janet Schorer as its inaugural SafeWork NSW Commissioner to further strengthen its efforts to protect workers.
NSW ready to roar for Lions Tour with extended trading hours at pubs, bars and clubs
The Minns Labor Government is ensuring local hospitality venues can take full advantage of the blockbuster British & Irish Lions Tour with extended late-night trading approved for two of the biggest rugby matches on the 2025 sporting calendar.
NSW launches Australia’s largest cash music prize
The NSW Government is launching the country’s largest prize for music, to celebrate the state’s exceptional contemporary musicians and give them a career-boosting cash injection.
Pedal power drives Mogo as new trail network opens
Another leg in the race to establish southeast NSW as a premier mountain bike hub is complete with Mogo Trails officially open to the public.
The Art of Tax Reform: Unlocking opportunities to improve taxation for Australian creative industries
Policy experts and people from across Australia’s arts and culture sector will join forces in September to propose creative ways of helping the industry flourish.
NSW Government signs off Council’s temporary coastal erosion works for The Entrance North
The NSW Government has given the green light for Central Coast Council to undertake temporary protective works to shore up properties at The Entrance North from the threat of coastal erosion.
Building a better Lake Macquarie: Speers Point traffic solution to open for consultation
The Minns Labor Government has unveiled its solution to fix the notorious Speers Point roundabout that has frustrated Lake Macquarie motorists for years.