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The State's retail tenants can now use a new CD Rom information kit to learn about a wide range of protections available to them.

The largest youth event in the world this year is just around the corner with the final changes being put on NSW Government services.

The NSW Government will appoint a NSW Chief Scientist and Scientific Engineer to build on the State's strengths in science, engineering, medical research and innovation.

The Department of State and Regional Development has produced a new report to showcase the strengths of NSW and Sydney to international investors.

A summit to develop policies and strategies to enhance Australia's position as a regional financial services hub will be held in Sydney next month.

The NSW Government hosted a major industry summit on June 17 to discuss the Commonwealth's introduction of National Emissions Trading Scheme (NETS) in 2010.

Sydney is in the top 10 of the world's best cities to live in, according to Mercer's 2008 Worldwide Quality of Living Index.

More than 70 NSW regional boutique wines from 39 wine producers and two boutique beers were showcasedduring DSRD's inaugural Boutique Beer and Wine Tour.

The world's largest bank, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, will open a branch in Sydney, NSW Premier Morris Iemma announced during his business mission to China.

The 2008 Premier's NSW and the National Export Awards feature two new categories for exporters of services, highlighting the importance of this sector to the NSW economy.

Australia's largest information and communications technology (ICT) exhibition, CeBIT Australia, is on again at Darling Harbour from 20-22 May.

World class food and wine products from the New England - North West were showcased at NSW Parliament from 12-16 May to raise Sydney's awareness about the culinary and tourism delights on offer in the regions.

Sydney's mantle as Australia's fashion capital was on show to the world from 28 April to 2 May when the city hosted the Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) Spring Summer 2008/09 Collections.

Polaris Software has entered into a partnership with the University of Western Sydney that will contribute to local capacity building and help address the issue of IT skill shortages in Australia.

Sydney has secured the production of the movie based on the book Mao's Last Dancer which portrays the rags-to-riches story of Chinese ballet dancer Li Cunxin.

The NSW Government has announced a series of grants to help innovative life science companies develop promising new medical technologies.

NSW retailers are invited to comment on a discussion paper that proposes a series of changes to the Retail Leases Act 1994 to correct the power imbalance between retail tenants and landlords.

Regional labour force numbers released by the Bureau of Statistics show total employment in NSW rose by 34,800 to 3.453 million in March 2008, the largest increase of any State.

The NSW Government has invested in an innovative future with a $25 million allocation to National ICT Australia (NICTA) to help continue its world class research into information and communications technologies (ICT).

The NSW Government has signed a technology agreement with the South Korean province of Gangwon that will result in increased investment and jobs for NSW.

NSW job numbers grew by 101,400 over the past year, Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows.

Global financial services provider Morgan Stanley is boosting its Sydney workforce by 100 in a vote of confidence in the city's status as Australia's financial services capital.

The NSW Department of State and Regional Development will lead a financial services trade mission to New York City, the world’s financial capital, and Boston in June.

NSW companies that participated in the 2008 Singapore Airshow last month are already reporting anticipated sales of more than $3 million over the next 12 months.

For the second year in a row, the Muru Mittigar Aboriginal Cultural and Education Centre in western Sydney has picked up the prestigious Qantas Australian Tourism Award for Indigenous Tourism.

NSW Premier Morris Iemma today welcomed the news that Sydney has yet again been voted "the number one city brand in the world" in the annual Anholt City Brands Index.

Hugh Jackman's latest movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine has begun shooting in Sydney and will inject an estimated $60 million and 250 full-time equivalent jobs into the city's economy.

The Sydney Symphony's tour of Italy later this year will coincide with a business promotion program to foster greater trade and investment between NSW and Italy.

The Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) promoted the growth of NSW wine exports to Canada when it hosted a two-day visit by senior representatives of the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission on February 18 and 19.

The NSW Government has released a report into Sydney's future needs for convention and exhibition space.

The Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) will help nine NSW aerospace companies target export sales at the Singapore Airshow from 19-24 February, 2008.

Coca-Cola Amatil has announced today that Pacific Beverages, its joint venture alcoholic beverages company with SABMiller, will build a $100 million boutique premium brewery at Warnervale on the Central Coast.

The Department of State and Regional Development is providing $85,000 in funding to support a new transport and logistics industry skills development network based in Parkes and an investment Prospectus to promote the town's industry capabilities.

A family event to help businesses affected by drought is to be piloted in the Murray region town of Deniliquin on Friday, 22 February.

The Beijing Olympics' iconic National Aquatics Centre, designed by Sydney company PTW Architects and engineering company Arup, has been handed over to Chinese authorities and put to its first real test.

Actor Russell Crowe, businessman Peter Holmes à Court and world surfing champion Layne Beachley have been named honorary Sydney Ambassadors.

G'Day USA: Australia Week has just concluded, highlighting the best of Sydney and Australia in North America.

Fermiscan Holdings Limited won the "Australian Innovation, A Shoot Out" competition as part of the G'Day USA promotion of Australia in New York.

Mr Geoff Parmenter has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Events New South Wales, the company established by the NSW Government to market Sydney and NSW as a leading global events destination.

NSW technology companies have again proved their class by securing millions of dollars in export and domestic contracts.

South Sydney Rabbitohs feature in one of more than 25 events during G'Day USA: Australia Week, which showcases to Americans the best of Sydney and Australia in trade and investment, tourism, indigenous culture, arts and lifestyle.

More Indian film companies are choosing Sydney as a location.

A wide array of summer festivals and events are about to get underway in regional NSW, providing fun and entertainment for locals and visitors.

The NSW Government has endorsed recommendations from a review of red tape in the metal manufacturing segment of the NSW manufacturing sector.

NSW is set to become an Asia Pacific leader in "embedded systems" technology following the Sydney launch of Embedded Systems Australia on 11 December.

NSW Premier Morris Iemma says his recent mission to China and India will ensure that the business, education and tourism strengths of NSW are well understood in both markets.

The State's leading medical device manufacturers have raked in sales of more than $100 million following their attendance at the world's biggest annual medical technology fair in Germany- Medica.

Barry Buffier,a chief executive with more than 25 years' experience in the public and private sectors, has been named as Director General of the NSW Department of State and Regional Development.

Minister for Science and Medical Research, Verity Firth, launched the ground-breaking INPHAZE electrical spectrometer at the University of Sydney on 26 November.

A mentoring program to meet the specific needs of women owners and executives of manufacturing enterprises is now open for applications.

A NSW company has taken out the Australian Exporter of the Year Award, making it six years in a row for the State.

The NSW Innovation Council, the group charged with guiding the State’s economic growth, has been announced.

Minister for Science and Medical Research Verity Firth launched the Australia New Zealand Spinal Cord Injury Network (ANZSCIN) on 1 November.

NSW Premier Morris Iemma has announced the board of Events New South Wales.

The next focus of the NSW Government's red tape taskforce will be small businesses in the rental, hiring and real estate sector.

A leading Indian software company has chosen the Sydney suburb of Parramatta for its new software testing laboratory.

The culinary excellence of the Northern Rivers region was on display in Sydney from 22 to 26 October when the Department of State and Regional Development hosted a regional food and wine showcase at NSW Parliament's Strangers Dining Room.

2007 Rugby World Cup champions South Africa has gone all the way in France with the help of sports analysis technology developed in Sydney.

Sydney has again been voted number one city in the world by the prestigious US Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards in New York.

The winners of the prestigious 2007 Premier's NSW Export Awards were announced in Sydney by NSW Premier Morris Iemma.

A major Indian bank has set up an office in Sydney, highlighting NSW's position as a leading financial centre in the Asia Pacific.

Thirteen new members have been appointed to the NSW Asia Business Council, which provides the NSW Government with high-level advice on opportunities to strengthen the State's international competitiveness in Asia.

The readers of one of the United Kingdom's most influential travel magazines have voted Sydney number one city in the world ahead of New York, Paris and Rome.

A major Chinese trade and investment office has opened in Sydney, highlighting NSW’s position as a leading financial centre in the Asia Pacific.

NSW Premier Morris Iemma will lead a business and education mission to India in November. The mission will visit Mumbai on November 21-22 and Delhi on November 23.

NSW Premier Morris Iemma has announced a wide-ranging review of state taxation that would deliver recommendations on how to make NSW taxes simpler and more efficient and competitive with other states.

The NSW Government will again support the Panthers Ironman Australia Triathlon in Port Macquarie next year after the 2007 event injected up to an estimated $5.8 million into the NSW economy and boosted the city's tourism stocks internationally.

The Director General of the NSW Department of State and Regional Development, Loftus Harris, has announced he will leave the department in mid September.

Applications for the 2007 Young BizStar competition close on 24 August.

The strength of Australia's financial services sector, which is concentrated in Sydney, has been highlighted in a leading international investment magazine.

The Beijing Olympics might be 13 months away but NSW has already won major gold at the Games with the support of the NSW Government, Minister for State Development Ian Macdonald said today.

The NSW Government's Hunter and Central Coast Business Recovery Strategy to help communities badly affected by last month's torrential storms kicked off in Newcastle on Monday July 9 with the first of several business workshops for these regions.

Land at Tomago will be developed into the new headquarters of NSW/ACT Caterpillar dealer WesTrac, creating hundreds of jobs for the Hunter region, Minister for State Development Ian Macdonald announced.

Two major Chinese banks are setting up offices in Sydney, highlighting the fact that NSW is a leading financial centre in the Asia Pacific, according to Minister for State Development Ian Macdonald.

Minister for Small Business Joe Tripodi has urged NSW exporters to seek recognition for their international business success through the 2007 Premier's NSW Export Awards.

Sydney's position as Australia’s leading entertainment, fashion, and creativity centre was on show during Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) from April 30 to May 4 at Circular Quay.

Sydney has secured the post production work for a new $25 million movie about legendary illusionist and escape artist Harry Houdini with the assistance of the NSW Government.

Run by volunteers in Gulargambone, the two eight two eight project recently won the General Tourism Services category in the QANTAS Australian Tourism Awards.

About 150 craft artists, designers and home-based people working in the arts industry attended a financial workshop hosted by the NSW Department of State and Regional Development in the Trade and Investment Centre in March.

The NSW Department of State and Regional Development is helping with a micro-enterprise credit project with the National Australia Bank (NAB) in Penrith, the Hunter, Nepean, and southern and western regions of Sydney.

Technology developed by Revesby company Westox Building Products is being used to help protect historic Fort Denison from the effects of salt.

Australian Paper has embarked on a program to upgrade technology and manufacturing equipment to increase the production of 'security' paper at its Nowra plant, two hours south of Sydney.

Private business investment in NSW reached its second highest calendar level on record for the year ending December 2006, reaching $37,147 billion.

Sydney based company Lend Lease and partners have won preferred bidder status to build the Olympic Village for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

The NSW Department of State and Regional Development's new export training initiative, has been launched in Newcastle.

NSW Premier Morris Iemma has opened Jetstar’s new aircraft maintenance facility at Newcastle Airport.

The Department of State and Regional Development has produced a new directory to showcase NSW's expertise in security technologies and services.

Sydney has secured one of Australia's flagship annual sports events, the Men's Australian Open Golf Championship, for the next three years.

Sydney's status as a home to world leading digital media talent received a further boost on Monday when the animated movie Happy Feet won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year.

The Davis Starlifter, manufactured by Warialda Engineering and Welding, was one of only two Australian products selected for special exposure at the 2007 World Ag Expo held in California this month.

Indian banking technology developer Polaris Software Lab is expanding its operations in Australia.

In a boost to Sydney's tourism credentials, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, will commence flights on the Abu Dhabi to Sydney route three times a week from March 26.

Two more Hunter companies are being assisted under the NSW Government's Payroll Tax Incentive Scheme.

NSW total employment increased by 23,600 people in December 2006 to a new record high of 3.344 million people.

Global investment bank Lehman Brothers will establish a presence in Sydney as a result of its recent acquisition of Australian investment and advisory firm Grange Securities.

Thousands of visitors have descended on Sydney as the city comes alive with a range of major events supported by the NSW Government.

Festive season sales are a vital part of the sales year, but clever and inexpensive techniques can open doors for new business opportunities.

United States data centre company American Power Conversion (APC) has chosen its Sydney base for a new Asia Pacific demonstration and training centre.

Sydney biotechnology company PacMab recently secured an agreement with United States company Medarex, Inc. to develop an antibody treatment for the blood cancer, multiple myeloma.

Sydney hosted Australia's largest biotechnology conference, AusBiotech 2006, from November 19 to 22 with the NSW Government using it to target international business and investment opportunities.

Two recently released business surveys indicate that small businesses in NSW remain confident about their business prospects, employment and profitability.

Sydney company Magellan Technology is reporting over $1 million a month in export orders for its unique identification technology.

The NSW Government has released a Statement on Innovation providing a new framework for innovation policy in NSW.

The University of Sydney has been chosen to host the prestigious new United States Studies Centre.

The State Government has announced the formation of a NSW Manufacturing Advisory Council to support the role of manufacturing in the State's economy.

Sydney company ResMed, which operates in 65 countries, has been named the 2006 NSW Exporter of the Year.

Sydney will host Australia's premier biotechnology conference, AusBiotech 2006, from November 19 to 22 attracting between 1,500 and 2,000 national and international delegates to NSW

NSW-based company Thales Australia (formerly ADI) has submitted its bid for the Commonwealth's $2 billion amphibious ships project.