Archived News for Professionals in State Government
The Federal Government has announced a new freight terminal to be built in Sydney’s south-west.
Tipped to take 3,300 trucks of Sydney roads per day, the terminal is also expected to generate thousands of jobs for the region.
The Federal Government has announced its intention to call for tenders from the private sector to design, build and operate the intermodal terminal at Moorebank.
NSW flags WorkCover cuts
The New South Wales Government has released an issues paper and announced a parliamentary committee as the next steps to reforming WorkCover NSW.
Victoria's population set to boom
A study into Victoria’s population growth has found the state is set to boom over the next 20 years.
Crean calls for cooperation for Latrobe transition
Regional Australia Minister Simon Crean has called on local leaders to work cooperatively in the Latrobe Valley to help identify new opportunities to assist the area transitioning to a clean energy future.
Perth Waterfront design guide released
The Western Australian Government has released design guidelines for the new Prth Waterfront project.
State of the States released
CommSec has released this quarters State of the States report, providing an in depth analyses of the country’s states using eight key indicators: economic growth retail spending requipment investment unemployment construction work done population growth housing finance and dwelling commencements.
WA releases Perth plan
The Western Australian Government has released a comprehensive plan to address traffic congestion in and around Perth’s CBD in the wake of the Perth Waterfront Development and Perth city Link.
Wongai project declared significant
The Queensland Government has announced a proposed $500 million coking coal mine has been declared a ‘Significant Project’ by the state’s Coordinator-General.
Children's cancer centre opens in SA
The federal and state health ministers have opened the new children’s cancer centre at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
The new haematology and oncology centre is one element of a three-storey redevelopment on top of the existing Gilbert Building. This work has also created space for a new 20-bed medical ward, a lung disease centre and a gene therapy laboratory.
The extensive redevelopment has been funded in partnership between the Commonwealth and State Governments, with generous support from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Foundation and the Little Heroes Foundation.
The new haematology and oncology facilities are named after the respected paediatric oncologist, Dr Michael Rice, who has been associated with the hospital for more than 50 years.
Minister Plibersek said, “The Michael Rice Centre brings together a place where children and teenagers with blood disorders or cancer can be treated.”
Minister Hill said, “The facilities include a special lead-lined room for children undergoing radiotherapy with a video link to a parents’ room. This physically isolates them to reduce the risk of radiation exposure for other patients and staff while still keeping them in close contact with their families.
“There are also two ‘negative pressure’ areas which allow for infectious patients to be nursed in isolation.”
The new floors on the Gilbert building also house the Breathing Space service which will assess patients with respiratory and lung illnesses as well as the new Allan Scott laboratory where research will continue into an airway gene therapy to treat or even cure the lung diseases associated with cystic fybrosis.
Government announces Pacific Highway contracts
The Federal Government has announced the Parsons Brinkerhoff and ARUP joint venture as the winning bidder for the work to upgrade the duplication of the Pacific Highway between Woolgoolga and Glenugie.
No water ordered from Victorian desalination plant
The Victorian Government has announced it will not place an order from the Wonthaggi desalination plant for the coming financial year.
NSW dual roles prohibited
The New South Wales Government has passed legislation through Parliament that will ban the holding of dual roles of State MPs and local mayors and local councillors.
Gascoyne Irrigation Pipeline Project opens
“This project represents water security for fruit and vegetable producers in the Carnarvon area - without it, any expansion of the Gascoyne food bowl would not be possible,” State Minister for Agriculture and Food Terry Redman said.
Public consultation begins for Gladstone EIS
The Queensland Government has opened the environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed multi-billion dollar Arrow liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Gladstone.
Queensland expedites major projects
Queensland has announced it will expedite the development of three major projects with significant economic benefits for the state.
SA demands changes to MDBA draft plan
The South Australian Government has issued 71 recommendations to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s Draft Plan, saying more must be done to ensure the health of the river system is maintained.
South Australia Safe Work Awards 2012 entries open
Entries for the Safe Work Awards 2012 have now opened, which will acknowledge and reward the innovators and drivers of work place safety in South Australia.
Victoria hits out at OH&S harmonisation
Victoria has lashed out at the proposed Commonwealth OH&S harmonisation laws, saying that the legislation could cost the state more than $3.4 billion over the next five years.
Victoria outlines hospital funding boost
The Victorian Government has announced a $35 million funding boost for the state’s hospitals to allow the purchase of replacement medical equipment.
Victoria rejects MDBA plan
The Victorian Government has announced it has rejected the proposed Murray Darling Basin Plan, saying the social and economic costs incurred from the plan would be too costly.
Work starts on Greenough PV project
The Greenough River Solar Farm is a 10-megawatt facility 50km south of Geraldton, with construction of the above ground electrical works starting four months ago to support the 150,000 solar panels across an area of 80 hectares.