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Ministerial Media Releases

Recent Ministerial media releases are listed below. The media contact for further information is:

Peter Cripps
A/Director Communications
Department of State and Regional Development
Phone: +61 2 9338 6877
Email:

For Minister McKay's Ministerial releases visit Tourism NSW and Office for Science and Medical Research websites.

For media releases related to Screen NSW please visit the Screen NSW website.

Thursday 05 November 2009

NSW government promotes financial services innovators
Ian MacDonald MP

Wednesday 4 November 2009

Round two of the $9 million water adjustment innovation fund now open
Phillip Costa MP

NSW Government helps create 20 jobs in Wollongong
David Campbell MP

Monday 2 November 2009

Sydney remains number one
NSW Premier Nathan Rees

Minister congratulates winners of regional awards
Phillip Costa MP

Wednesday 28 October 2009

NSW government secures TV drama for Sydney
Ian MacDonald MP

Tuesday 27 October 2009

Call to join NSW Regional Development Australia - NSW
Phillip Costa MP

Monday 26 October 2009

Kangaroo action plan to beat Russian meat ban
Ian MacDonald MP

Friday 23 October 2009

NSW Government rescues 120 jobs for Newcastle
Ian MacDonald MP

Thursday 22 October 2009

Software company wins NSW technology export award
Ian MacDonald MP

Wednesday 21 October 2009

NSW Government secures 199 jobs for Wollongong
Ian MacDonald MP

Women exporters seek new markets in Japan
Ian MacDonald MP

Tuesday 20 October 2009

Brokenwood wins wine of the year
Ian MacDonald MP

Friday 16 October 2009

Sydney Symphony tours China for the first time
Ian MacDonald MP

Wednesday 14 October 2009

NSW seeks business opportunities in Japan
Ian MacDonald MP

Monday 12 October 2009

Encore presentation of popular Small Business September event
Steve Whan MP

Friday 9 October 2009

Minister urges drought affected businesses to apply for payroll tax relief
Phillip Costa MP

Central Coast women graduate from business mentoring program
Steve Whan MP

Iplex plant's expansion to deliver 10 new jobs for Albury
Phillip Costa MP

Wednesday 30 September 2009

NSW Governement supports Thales defence upgrade at Lithgow
Ian MacDonald MLC

Monday 28 September 2009

NSW supports creation of 'smart' jobs in Wollongong
Phillip Costa MP

Thursday 24 September 2009

Hunter Valley wines uncorked in Sydney promotion
Jodi McKay MP

Thursday 17 September 2009

Up-beat Sensis Business Index a big tick for NSW small businesses
Steve Whan MP

Leading biology researcher named 2009 NSW Scientist of the Year
Jodi McKay MP

Wednesday 16 September 2009

Chinese bank agreement to boost trade and investment
Ian MacDonald MLC

Small Business Minister welcomes young entrepreneurs to business forum
Steve Whan MP

Small Business Minister congratulates Macarthur Chronicle Business Achiever Award winner
Steve Whan MP

Small Business Minister lauds social media for home based business
Steve Whan MP

Tuesday 15 September 2009

Small Business Minister lauds Industry Cluster milestone
Steve Whan MP

Tuesday 8 September 2009

Small Business Minister welcomes formation of Sydney Harbour Business Alliance
Steve Whan MP

Monday 7 September 2009

More Hunter jobs as the Premier reports back on Job Summit
NSW Premier Nathan Rees

Friday 4 September 2009

NSW Government secures 300 green jobs in Dubbo
Philipp Costa MP

State Development Minister launches Repco Rally
Ian Macdonald MLC

Thursday 3 September 2009

Minister Whan congratulates Export Award finalists
Steve Whan MP

Wednesday 2 September 2009

$722,500 for Hunter Building the Country package
Jodi Mc Kay

Building The Country package on track
NSW Premier Nathan Rees

Queanbeyan Enterprise Centre Inc gets green light to run Southern Tablelands Business Advisory Service
Steve Whan MP

Enterprise and training company gets green light to run Mid-North Coast Business Advisory Service
Steve Whan MP

Tuesday 1 September 2009

Small Business Minister launches revamped website
Steve Whan MP

Minister launches 10th anniversary of Small Business September
Steve Whan MP

Tuesday 25 August 2009

NSW Government brings jobs and investment to Broken Hill
Phillip Costa MP

NSW Government hosts workshop to build wine exports to China
Ian Macdonald MLC

Monday 24 August 2009

NSW films shine on the international stage
Ian Macdonald MLC

Friday 21 August 2009

Healthy business brings new jobs to the Central Coast
Phillip Costa MP

Thursday 20 August 2009

NSW Government helps wine exporters access the China-Hong Kong market
Ian MacDonald MLC

Wednesday 19 August 2009

More export opportunities for NSW companies
Ian Macdonald MLC

Tuesday 18 August 2009

Local talent on show at Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival
Ian Macdonald MLC

Monday 17 August 2009

NSW Government hosts sustainable retail roundtable
Ian Macdonald MLC

Friday 14 August 2009

NSW Government grant brings new green jobs to the Illawarra
David Campbell MP

Wednesday 12 August 2009

Small Business Minister lauds Franchising Award winners
Steve Whan MP

Monday 10 August 2009

NSW Government helps Northern Inland NSW Producers Exhibit At Restaurant 09
Steve Whan MP

Friday 7 August 2009

Regional Development Australia - NSW Committee Appointments
Phillip Costa MP

Thursday 6 August 2009

Selling workshop for Griffith businesswomen
Steve Whan MP

Selling workshop for Hay businesswomen
Steve Whan MP

Wednesday 30 July 2009

Chinese bank chooses Sydney
Ian Macdonald MLC

NSW Government comes to the aid of Junee
Phillip Costa MP

Monday 27 July 2009

Mid North Coast food and wine producers on show
Phillip Costa MP

Thursday 23 July 2009

Mid North Coast boat builder wins major contract in Middle East
Ian Macdonald MLC

Monday 20 July 2009

Rees launches international search for clean energy
NSW Premier Nathan Ress

NSW Government brings 70 new jobs to Cootamundra
Phillip Costa MP

Wednesday 15 July 2009

NSW Government grant puts Woolgoolga whales on the map
Jodi McKay

Monday 13 July 2009

First sod turned on $25 million pilot training academy at Wagga
Ian Macdonald MLC

Monday 7 July 2009

Martini Industries the toast of Ingleburn
Steve Whan MP

Friday 3 July 2009

NSW Government help Aboriginal businesses attend home and giving fair
Steve Whan MP

Thursday 2 July 2009

New offices in China to win business for NSW
Ian Macdonald MLC

Wednesday 1 July 2009

Rees Labor Government supports Tamworth concrete manufacturer
Steve Whan MP

Thursday 25 June 2009

Green light given to World Rally championships
Ian Macdonald MLC

Small Business Minister urges people to hit the hight street
Steve Whan MP

NSW Government secures 600 new jobs in the Hunter
NSW Premier Nathan Rees

Wednesday 24 June 2009

Government delivers high speed broadband to rural NSW
Tony Kelly MLC

Funding awarded to market small communities on the web
Phillip Costa MP

Tuesday 23 June 2009

Sydney and NSW say G'day UK
Ian Macdonald MLC

Monday 22 June 2009

Sydney Telstra Race creates 500 jobs
Ian Macdonald MLC

Food and wine showcase trumpets the culinary charms of the Hunter and the Central Coast
Ian Macdonald MLC

Thursday 18 June 2009

Rees government helps tourism businesses market online
Steve Whan MP

Tuesday 16 June 2009

New jobs fund for Western Sydney
Phillip Costa MP

Supporting NSW small businesses
Steve Whan MP

Monday 15 June 2009

Sale of Albury manufacturer finalised – 131 jobs secured
Ian Macdonald MLC

Friday 12 June 2009

Payroll tax rebates help Thornton drilling company
Frank Terenzini MP

Thursday 11 June 2009

Key Small Business Briefing held in Maitland
Steve Whan MP

Western Sydney Women Graduate From NSW Government Mentor Program
Steve Whan MP

Hunter coal industry wins inaugural Transport and Logistics Innovation Award
Ian Macdonald MLC

Wednesday 10 June 2009

$22 million sales success for NSW mining companies
Ian Macdonald MLC

Thursday 04 June 2009

NSW Government supports economic development in the Greater Hume Shire
Phillip Costa MP

Rees Government helps Newcastle small businesses find opportunity upturn
Steve Whan MP

Small business owners: what drives Gen Y?
Steve Whan MP

Rees Government helps Sydney small businesses
Steve Whan MP

Wednesday 03 June 2009

Sydney to reveal its Underbelly
NSW Premier Nathan Ress

Tuesday 02 June 2009

165 Solar Energy Jobs in Sydney
NSW Premier Nathan Rees

Friday 29 May 2009

NSW Government builds exports to Vietnam
Ian Macdonald MLC

World Rally Championships to boost economy and create jobs in Northern Rivers region
Ian Macdonald MLC

Community halls renewal fund
Tony Kelly MLC

Thursday 28 May 2009

Premier unveils Hunter jobs package
NSW Premier Nathan Rees MP

Monday 25 May 2009

More women running businesses from home
Steve Whan, MP

Flood recovery grants for small business, farmers
Steve Whan MP

Friday 22 May 2009

Up and away for NSW home businesses - Home-Based Business Week 2009
Steve Whan MP

Wednesday 20 May 2009

Minister launches new Illawarra ICT Network
David Campbell MP

Tuesday 19 May 2009

Fortune 500 consultant addresses NSW women in manufacturing
Steve Whan MP

Free advice for inventive Albury businesses
Steve Whan MP

Friday 15 May 2009

Minister congratulates manufacturers in Western Sydney ahead of Western Sydney Manufacturing Week
Steve Whan MP

Minister opens The Edge Cinema in Katoomba
Steve Whan MP

Wednesday 13 May 2009

NSW Government funding to support community groups in Deniliquin and Balranald
Phillip Costa MP

Wednesday 13 May 2009

Minister welcomes Commonwealth Government initiatives for NSW small businesses
Steve Whan MP

Minister welcomes Commonwealth Government's new small business help line
Steve Whan MP

Tuesday 12 May 2009

Free advice for inventive Illawarra businesses
Steve Whan MP

NSW Government supporting Wentworth’s 150th anniversary
Phillip Costa MP

Tuesday 12 May 2009

Albury on show at Melbourne manufacturing week
Phillip Costa MP

Friday 8 May 2009

Jobs boost for NSW: Newcastle company wins defence contract
Ian Macdonald MLC

Friday 8 May 2009

Rees Government helps Broken Hill small businesses manage through turbulent times
Steve Whan MP

Free advice for inventive Port Macquarie businesses
Steve Whan MP

NSW to shine at Shanghai World Expo 2010
Ian Macdonald MLC

Tuesday 5 May 2009

Job numbers in regional NSW
Phillip Costa MP

Rees Government helps Armidale small businesses manage through turbulent times
Steve Whan MP

Rees Government helps Inverell small businesses manage through turbulent times
Steve Whan MP

Monday 4 May 2009

Rees Government helps Moree small businesses manage through turbulent times
Steve Whan MP

Bega export hub
Ian Macdonald MLC

Glebe small business book club
Steve Whan MP

Friday 1 May 2009

NSW food companies seek opportunities in Hong Kong
Ian Macdonald MLC

Thursday 30 April 2009

Small Business Minister congratulates the Women Going Global network
Steve Whan MP

Wednesday 29 April 2009

Rees Government funds fashion design and manufacturing business cluster
Steve Whan MP

Rees Government helps Northern Rivers small businesses manage through turbulent times
Steve Whan MP

Rees Government helps Tweed Region small businesses manage through turbulent times
Steve Whan MP

Rees Government helps Hunter Region small businesses manage through turbulent times
Steve Whan MP

Rees Government helps Upper Hunter small businesses manage through turbulent times
Steve Whan MP

Rees Government helps South Coast small businesses manage through turbulent times
Steve Whan MP

Tuesday 28 April 2009

NSW creative talent takes to the catwalk for Australian Fashion Week
Ian Macdonald MLC

Thursday 23 April 2009

Greater scrutiny of banks’ small business lending practices
Steve Whan MP

Orange manufacturer congratulated for export deal
Steve Whan MP

Wednesday 22 April 2009

$500,000 assistance for Dungog business and community
Jodi McKay MP

“Sir Don” and natural beauty highlight the Highlands
Phillip Costa MP

Thursday 16 April 2009

Free small business seminars for Coffs Harbour
Steve Whan MP

Green Lantern to film in NSW
NSW Premier Nathan Rees MP

Bridging the gap for business in Macksville
Phillip Costa MP

NSW Government helps to create 110 new jobs on the Mid North Coast
Phillip Costa MP

Wednesday 15 April 2009

Free small business seminars for Port Macquarie
Steve Whan MP

Inaugural innovation festival for the Mid North Coast
NSW Premier Nathan Rees MP

Friday 3 April 2009

Hunter women taking the initiative
Jodi McKay MP

Nominations for the NSW Scientist of the Year now open
Jodi McKay MP

Thursday 2 April 2009

Major initiatives to support jobs and build stronger partnerships with industry
NSW Premier Nathan Rees MP

Tuesday 31 March 2009

$97 million flour mill brings new jobs and investment to south-west Sydney
Phillip Costa MP

Monday 30 March 2009

NSW Government secures 132 DSI jobs in Albury
NSW Premier Nathan Rees MP

Thursday 26 March 2009

Project to boost manufacturing and engineering skills in the Hunter
Jodi McKay MP

Small Business Minister calls on young entrepreneurs to bridge generation gap
Steve Whan MP

Wednesday 25 March 2009

NSW Government to reward excellence in addressing climate change
Carmel Tebbutt MP

NSW Small Business Minister welcomes new batch of young entrepreneurs
Steve Whan MP

Wednesday 18 March 2009

Payroll tax rebate supports 60 new jobs in Western Sydney
Phillip Costa MP

Free small business seminars for western NSW
Steve Whan MP

Tuesday 17 March 2009

$250,000 scholarship to boost clever state
NSW Premier Nathan Rees MP

Thursday 12 March 2009

$1 Million investment in country halls
Phillip Costa MP

Thursday 12 March 2009

Sydney companies dominate export finalists for AIMIA Awards
Ian Macdonald MLC

Wednesday 11 March 2009

Hunter aerospace industry on display at Avalon Airshow
Jodi McKay MP

Tuesday 10 March 2009

Forum to investigate strategies for boostingSouth-east economies
Phillip Costa MP

Saturday 6 March 2009

$30 million in additional funding for the Westmead Millennium Institute
Jodi McKay MP

Thursday 5 March 2009

NSW artists target United States music festival
Ian Macdonald MLC

NSW Government supports Lithgow businesses
Phillip Costa MP

Inter-Government partnership will drive regional development
Phillip Costa MP

Wednesday 4 March 2009

NSW and China to team on scientific research projects
Jodi McKay MP

Polartechnics secures Asian contracts following NSW trade mission
Ian Macdonald MLC

Monday 2 March 2009

Book club provides timely advice to small business
Steve Whan MP

Breakfast seminar to help build more resilient businesses
Phillip Costa MP

Friday 27 Febuary 2009

Manufacturers join forces in Macarthur
Phillip Costa MP

NSW marine capabilities to be showcased in Middle East
Ian Macdonald MLC

Wednesday 25 Febuary 2009

NSW small business minister launches 2009 Women Going Global program
Steve Whan MP

NSW Government supporting DSI employees
Phillip Costa MP

Tuesday 24 Febuary 2009

Marine science research to protect Sydney Harbour
Jodi McKay MP, joint release with Carmel Tebbutt MP

Building the Country - Funding for local infrastructure to drive business investment
Phillip Costa MP

NSW mining expertise promoted in Indonesia
Ian Macdonald MLC

Monday 23 Febuary 2009

NSW government assists Aboriginal businesses at home and giving fair
Steve Whan MP

Thursday 19 Febuary 2009

Newcastle wins $20 million clean energy innovation centre
Ian Macdonald MLC

Wednesday 18 Febuary 2009

Regional Express to establish pilot training in Wagga Wagga
Ian Macdonald MLC

NSW government hosts briefing on London 2012 Olympic business opportunities
Ian Macdonald MLC

Tuesday 17 Febuary 2009

Payroll tax rebates boost southern highlands wines and jobs
David Campbell MP

Sydney wins new Creative Industries Centre
Ian Macdonald MLC

Thursday 12 Febuary 2009

State Government gets behind Candelo Village Festival
Phillip Costa MP

Monday 9 Febuary 2009

"Didgeree Blue" arrival set to bring in more US tourists
Ian Macdonald MLC

Saturday 7 Febuary 2009

NSW secures new television drama
Ian Macdonald MLC

Friday 6 Febuary 2009

Government funding to drive business investment in the Upper Hunter
Jodi McKay MP

Wednesday 4 Febuary 2009

NSW plans for creative industries future
Ian Macdonald MLC

Aussie Icon Akubra heads for China
Ian Macdonald MLC

Meaty expansion for Tamworth lamb exporter
Phillip Costa MP

Tuesday 3 Febuary 2009

Kyogle cashing in on international car rally
Phillip Costa MP

Monday 2 Febuary 2009

NSW and Victoria make stem-cell research breakthrough
Jodi McKay MP

Friday 30 January 2009

Whan straight to work in new Cabinet posts
Steve Whan MP

NSW Government payroll tax rebates to create 22 jobs in Unanderra
Noreen Hay, MP, Member for Wollongong

Tuesday 27 January 2009

Building the Country - Boosting business activity and profiles of country towns
Phillip Costa MP

Wollongong researchers work towards longer lasting energy
Jodi McKay MP

Broken Hill wins 2010 Community Economic Development (CED) conference
Tony Catanzariti MLC

Thursday 22 January 2009

Funding to help country businesses invest in water saving technologies
Phillip Costa MP

Wednesday 21 January 2009

New $12 million Bernie Banton Centre opens to fight asbestos related diseases
NSW Premier Nathan Rees MP

Friday 16 January 2009

Sydney company flies flag for NSW and wins business at G’Day USA
Ian Macdonald MLC

Tuesday 6 January 2009

Building the Country - Funding available to spruce up your country hall
Steve Whan MP

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