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Industry & Investment NSW is supporting Tropical Fruit World’s investment of more than $1 million in expanding its facilities at Duranbah, helping to create five new jobs in the Kingscliff area.

NSW has been confirmed as the Australian leader in film and television production.

Industry & Investment NSW promoted eight of the State’s most innovative financial services technology companies at a major industry conference in Sydney on November 5 and 6.

The NSW Government today announced that Sydney's new city waterfront Barangaroo precinct will be a world leading ecological development under the Clinton Climate Initiative’s Climate Positive Development Program.

Premier Nathan Rees has announced that Sydney has been chosen as the location for a new multilingual Asia Pacific customer contact centre supporting 122 jobs.

NSW's top exporters were announced at the 2009 Premier's NSW Export Awards dinner held in Sydney last month.

Industry & Investment NSW has helped secure production in Sydney of a new FOXTEL television series - “Spirited” – for the State generating $6.4 million in production spend and employing over 140 cast and crew.

Premier Nathan Rees has announced that NSW has secured production of Fury Road, the latest Mad Max film, giving a massive boost to the local film industry and the economy.

This fund provides $9 million over 5 years to help businesses in communities affected by water management reforms to invest in the development of innovative products and services that benefit the environment.

The NSW Government has secured the sale of Newcastle-based company Waratah Engineering saving 120 local jobs.

A Sydney company which has developed world leading software to assist corporate investigations has won a prestigious NSW Government technology export award.

Industry & Investment NSW has secured an $11.6 million investment in a new copper casting facility at Port Kembla in Wollongong, securing 199 jobs.

Sydney has been ranked the world’s number one city for the eighth consecutive year at the Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards in New York, outranking San Francisco, Paris, Rome, and Melbourne.

The Mid North Coast food and beverage industry received a major promotional boost on October 19 when Industry & Investment NSW staged a regional produce showcase at NSW Parliament.

The State's best wines have been honoured at the 2009 NSW Wine Awards in Sydney. Hunter winery Brokenwood won the coveted “NSW Wine of the Year” for its 2007 'Forest Edge' Chardonnay produced with grapes sourced from Orange.

Industry & Investment NSW is supporting a $5 million upgrade by Thales Australia of its Soldier Systems Development and Support Centre in Lithgow to expand its role into developing new generation technologies for Australia’s armed forces.

Two leading Sydney venues - Yoshii Restaurant and Wine Odyssey of The Rocks - have won Industry & Investment NSW sponsored awards at the 2009 Restaurant & Catering NSW Awards for Excellence.

Industry & Investment NSW is providing $22,000 to the Wauchope Chamber of Commerce and Industry to help plan for the future tourism and business needs of the community.

NSW Minister for Small Business Steve Whan said a surge in small business confidence reported in the latest Sensis Business Index, is due in large part to NSW Government policies to increase jobs, as well as a demand upswing among small businesses.

The NSW Government’s Western Sydney Information Technology Cluster has reached a milestone of 350 members.

NSW's best environmental technologies - including a company developing an air conditioner 12 times more energy efficient than current models - have been inducted into the Australian Technology Showcase (ATS) program.

A delegation of Indian mining companies visited NSW recently to learn more about investment in Australian mines and equipment and technologies that can improve their mining operations in India.

The NSW Government has approved a $130 million industrial development at Tomago near Newcastle, including a state headquarters for global machinery company Caterpillar.

NSW Small Business Minister Steve Whan today launched a revamped Smallbiz website as part of Small Business September 2009.

NSW Small Business Minister Steve Whan today launched the 10th anniversary of Small Business September with a call to the State’s 653,000 small businesses to embrace new ideas and soar.

Today’s State Government-hosted business workshop will help grow NSW wine exports to China and Hong Kong, Minister for State Development Ian Macdonald said.

Sydney's creative fashion industry enlivened the city centre from August 17 to 21 during the Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival.

Industry and Investment NSW (I&I) hosted a high level event on August 21 for international biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry representatives visiting Sydney for the Bledisloe Cup rugby match between Australia and New Zealand.

The State Government’s new trade promotion program for 2009-10 gives NSW’s exporters more opportunities in key international markets.

Five NSW films supported by the NSW Government have been selected to screen at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival.

Over the last 10 years exporting has been a key theme of Small Business September. The same is true in 2009, with more than 20 targeted export events at locations in Sydney and regional New South Wales.

Industry and Investment NSW (I&I) hosted a major business round table on 17 August to help develop the State’s sustainable retail industry.

The NSW Government has launched an enthusiastic campaign to significantly grow the State’s defence industry to generate jobs and economic growth across the State.

The Department of State and Regional Development and Tourism NSW have become part of the new Department of Industry & Investment, following Administrative Orders issued on 27 July.

The NSW economy continues to defy global conditions with the latest trade figures showing strong growth in commodity and manufacturing exports.

Taree boat builder Steber International has finalised a multi-million dollar contract following the company’s participation in the Dubai International Boat Show earlier this year.

Premier Nathan Rees has revealed a bid team of distinguished experts to lead Sydneys campaign to win the Headquarters for the $43 billion National Broadband Network (NBN).

The NSW Government has secured another major film production for the State creating more than 200 jobs and generating approximately $60 million in economic activity for NSW.

NSW Premier Nathan Rees has announced a new $5 million international prize to keep the State at the forefront of clean energy.

NSW Minister for State Development Ian Macdonald has helped turn the first sod of soil on a new $25 million development at Wagga Wagga, which aims to make the Riverina city an Asia Pacific leader in pilot training.

NSW once again featured as Australia's creative centre with local advertising agencies and production houses grabbing 30 of the 43 awards presented to Australian companies at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival.

The second round of the Department of State and Regional Development’s Small Chambers of Commerce Fund is now open and closes on September 1, 2009

Two NSW business offices in China will win investment and trade for the State despite the global economic crisis

The NSW Government is supporting BJB Concrete Pty Ltd, trading as REDiMIX Concrete, is to establish a state-of-the-art batching facility in Tamworth.

NSW Treasurer Eric Roozendaal has officially opened a new warehouse and distribution centre at Yennora in Western Sydney, employing 100 people.

Sydney has been chosen as the location for a new Asia Pacific regional office by the organisation which controls the worldwide allocation of internet addresses.

The NSW Parliament has passed legislation giving the green light to the hosting of the World Rally Championship in the NSW Northern Rivers region in September.

A little bit of Sydney has arrived in London with the recreation of Bondi Beach on the South Bank of the River Thames.

About 100 new jobs will be created in Sydney’s west with the awarding of a $10 million contract to build the street racing circuit at Sydney Olympic Park for the Sydney Telstra 500.

The innovative excellence of the Hunter and Central Coast food and wine industries was championed at NSW Parliament when a regional food and wine showcase was hosted by the State Government.

Sydney hosted Australia’s leaders in medical technology on June 15 and 16 for the AusMedtech 2009 Medical Technology Conference.

Minister for State Development Ian Macdonald welcomed completion of the sale of Albury gearbox manufacturer Drivetrain Systems International (DSI) to Chinese car manufacturer Geely on June 15, securing 131 regional jobs.

The Hunter coal industry has won an inaugural NSW Government award for innovation excellence for its efforts in streamlining the Hunter Valley coal chain.

The NSW Government has helped secure the making of Underbelly III in Sydney generating over $12 million in film industry work and creating 170 jobs.

The NSW Government has secured 165 new solar energy jobs in Western Sydney.

Vivid Sydney, the city’s unique new festival of music, light and ideas, has shone a spotlight on NSW's creative edge.

Premier Nathan Rees launched the 2009 Premier's NSW Export Awards at a packed business event in Sydney.

Thousands of men and women across NSW are managing successful home-based businesses by thinking creatively, and using innovative business techniques.

The NSW Government has secured post production of Peter Weir’s new film, The Way Back, in Sydney.

NSW Premier Nathan Rees has welcomed the announcement that Newcastle company Forgacs Engineering has won a major defence shipbuilding contract.

Sydney remains the nation’s number one city, according to the 2009 Mercer Worldwide Quality of Living Survey.

Sydneys position as Australia's creative industries hub was reinforced from April 27 to May 1 when the city hosted the Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) Spring Summer 2009/10 Collections.

Premier Nathan Rees announced on April 16 that the new big-budget Hollywood film Green Lantern will be shot in NSW, creating around 500 jobs and providing a major boost for the economy.

Premier Nathan Rees has announced the first phase of the NSW Government’s response to the recent Jobs Summit, including a $70 million scheme to attract investment in NSW jobs.

Premier Nathan Rees announced on March 30 that 130 workers from Drivetrain Systems International will have their jobs saved at the Albury production plant after tough negotiations by the NSW Government.

Three Sydney companies were named as finalists for a NSW Government sponsored export award at the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA) awards on March 13.

The Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) targeted aerospace business and investment at the country's largest aerospace industry exhibition from March 10 to 15.

Erskineville medical device company Polartechnics reports it has secured distribution agreements valued at over $7 million in Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, following its participation in a NSW trade mission.

The NSW Minister for Regional Development Phil Costa announced $9,000 to establish the Macarthur Innovation and Manufacturing Cluster.

The NSW Government and the Ian Potter Foundation, one of Australia's leading philanthropic organisations, have joined forces to support marine research and improve the health of Sydney Harbour.

New South Wales women exporters would be invited to join a trade mission to Japan in October as part of the 2009 Women Going Global program which was launched by the NSW Minister for Small Business Steve Whan.

The 2009 Managing through Turbulent Times series of seminars began on Tuesday 24 February.

Regional Express, Australia's largest independent regional airline, will establish a pilot training academy in Wagga Wagga bringing more than 70 highly paid jobs to the city.

Newcastle's future as a centre for clean energy development has been secured by a Federal Government announcement that the city will be the national headquarters of a new $20 million Clean Energy Innovation Centre.

A special networking event was held on February 18 to help NSW businesses tap into opportunities related to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The NSW Government has helped secure the production of a new 13-part television drama series for the State which will inject an estimated $10.8 million into the economy and employ 329 people.

The NSW Government is planning for the future of the State's creative industries with the release of a report outlining the sector's economic contribution to NSW.

Peel Valley Exporters in Tamworth is investing $9.3 million in expanding its operations and doubling its current workforce. The Department of State and Regional Development is supporting this expansion which is expected to create more than 200 jobs in Tamworth

The Northern Rivers town of Kyogle is expected to benefit from hosting the Repco Rally Australia event in September this year.

Premier Nathan Rees will chair a high level summit with senior industry leaders in late February, to protect jobs in NSW in the face of the global economic crisis.

Researchers at the University of Wollongong's Intelligent Polymer Research Institute have been chosen as the first funding recipients of a joint technology program between the NSW Government and the South Korean province of Gangwon.

Minister for State Development Ian Macdonald has congratulated Sydney software technology company Nuix Pty Ltd for representing NSW in the final of an Innovation Shootout in San Francisco as part of G'Day USA - and securing a major US business deal as a result.

The NSW Government is seeking support from the Commonwealth Government to establish an institute of advanced finance in Sydney.

Sydney company Appen has won the Prime Minister's Australian Exporter of the Year Award.

NSW medical device companies expect over $34 million in business outcomes over the next year following their participation in a NSW Government trade mission to Germany.

The first sod was turned on the site of the State's newest brewery, which when completed will make one of the world's oldest beverages - beer.

United States police have enlisted innovative NSW smart cameras to help their high technology crime-fighting efforts.

Lane Cove company Bio Recognition Systems (BRS) has secured a multi-million dollar deal to distribute its innovative fingerprint locks throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) will sponsor and host a program to promote business skills and growth in the State's creative industries sector.

Happy Feet 2 will be made in Sydney and the local movie industry has received a major boost with the establishment of a world class digital movie production facility.

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) has joined an Australian consortium to develop the world's most advanced bionic eye.

The NSW Government’s trade promotion program for the first half of next year has been announced.

The Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) hosted a business event on November 11 that brought together a range of Australian organisations that contributed to the success of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Minister for State Development and Acting Minister for Small Business Ian Macdonald has announced nearly $1 million in grants to help innovative life science companies develop and commercialise new research projects.

The NSW Government is supporting the formation of information technology industry cluster which specialises in open source technologies.

A North Ryde company has won a NSW Government award for export market success with its innovative technology to assist the multi-billion dollar horse breeding industry.

The Riverina's reputation as the "food bowl" of Australia was put to the test at State Parliament on October 27 when the NSW Government hosted its sixth in a series of regional food and wine showcases.

Premier Nathan Rees today announced the appointment of Professor Mary O'Kane as NSW's first Chief Scientist and Scientific Engineer to help stimulate innovation in the State.

The State's top exporters have been announced at the 2008 Premier's Export Awards in Sydney.

The Department of State and Regional Development promoted the State's strengths in biotechnology and helped NSW companies target export markets at Bio Korea 2008 from October 8 to 10.

The Greater Western Sydney Economic Development Board announced the appointment of its new members by the NSW State Government.

NSW Premier Nathan Rees announced the multi-million dollar V8 supercars race event at Sydney Olympic Park will go ahead.

Sydney technology company Solar Sailor Holdings has reported a series of recent international business wins with its unique solar and wind power systems for marine vessels.

Premier Nathan Rees has opened the Sydney branch of China's largest bank, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

The many benefits of kangaroo meat were promoted to the Sydney food service sector at a special event – "a Taste of Kangaroo" - at Parliament House on September 22.

Young BizStar, a highlight event of Small Business September, is an annual business competition which gives young, budding entrepreneurs a chance to win a prize pack to help kick-start their business.

Sydney restaurant Glass Brasserie won a State Government-sponsored award for promoting NSW wines on its menu at the Restaurant and Catering Association Metropolitan Awards on September 15.

The winners of the inaugural NSW Scientist of the Year Awards were announced at a reception at Government House on September 11.

The co-founders of Sydney software company Atlassian - Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar - picked up the NSW Award at the prestigious annual Pearcey Foundation ICT Awards on September 11.

The NSW Government is helping 13 Sydney companies to develop export markets in South East Asia.

Virgin Blue has chosen Sydney as the location for its newest jet crew base, creating nearly 1000 jobs and boosting investment in NSW.

Innovative NSW technology helped Olympic sporting teams’ snare 60 medals at the Beijing Games.

The Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) showcased some of the State's top food and beverage products to a visiting trade mission of Indian supermarket chains on August 27.

Premier Morris Iemma will visit the major international financial centres of New York City, London and Dublin in October to win jobs and investment for Sydney.

The Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) helped showcase 'e-nose' technology that can detect graffiti artists in action and other NSW innovations at Australia's largest security exhibition at Darling Harbour.

A Western Sydney company has helped stop ram-raiding criminal gangs in their tracks thanks to an innovative device that protects automatic teller machines (ATMs).

Applications for the Young BizStar Competition are now being accepted until 5pm, Tuesday 26 August. DSRD is encouraging budding entrepreneurs to apply now.

Sydney has reaffirmed its status as Australia's only global city by winning a place on the exclusive global Monopoly board.

The Department of State and Regional Development hosted a seminar on August 14 to promote innovation in the State's financial services sector.

NSW expertise in major sporting events was promoted internationally at a Beijing Olympics business event on August 9.

Job numbers have grown by 2,440 and almost $205 million in business was generated over the last year, thanks to the NSW Government's funded industry network in NSW.

Sydney will be given a new "brand" in a bid to drive business growth, investment, innovation, arts, lifestyle, events, education and tourism, Premier Morris Iemma has announced.

An innovative company from regional NSW, Croker Oars is supplying equipment for several rowing teams at the Beijing Olympics this month.

The NSW Government has opened nominations for a new grants program that will connect NSW and South Korea in joint technology projects.

The NSW Department of State and Regional Development hosted a seminar on August 5 on strategies to help the freight industry reduce emissions, traffic congestion and air pollution.

The strength of financial services in Sydney makes the city the best location for a carbon trading hub, Premier Morris Iemma told a financial services summit held in Sydney.

A Sydney company that has developed an innovative medical treatment for antibiotic resistant infections has won the NSW Government's 2008 BioFirst Commercialisation Award.

An integrated vegetable growing, packing and distribution facility could be established in Nowra, creating 280 jobs.

NSW will be a leading player in the international race to commercialise a functional bionic eye, with a world-class Centre for Implantable Bionics to be established at the University of New South Wales in Sydney.

Sydney and NSW's status as centres for major events and conferences, tourism and skilled job opportunities has been greatly enhanced on the global stage thanks to the success of World Youth Day 2008.

The annual Country Week Expo in Sydney attracts thousands of people interested in relocating to regional NSW.

Sydney places fourth in World's Best City Awards

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.

NSW Minister for Regional Development, Tony Kelly, today urged Sydneysiders to spread their wings this summer and join in the fun at NSW's country festivals.

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 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.

Regional residents wanting to assist in the economic development of their communities are being encouraged to nominate as members of their local Regional Development Board.

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.

Accenture has established an information technology development and client support facility in Wollongong, confirming the Illawarra's growing status as a hub for knowledge industries.

Sydney biotechnology research company Datapharm Australia has struck a formal agreement with a leading Italian science park that could lead to future partnerships on clinical trials between Europe and NSW.

The NSW Government is helping NSW aerospace and defence organisations target new business and investment opportunities at the Australian International Airshow 2007 at Avalon from March 20 to 25.

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

Eight of NSW's leading research centres have secured continued Commonwealth funding with the support of the NSW Government.

NSW has demonstrated its innovative strength by securing eight out of 21 prizes in a prestigious national ICT competition.

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.

An indigenous employment policy was the principal topic of the Transfield Services' Indigenous Reference Board summit meeting held at the Redfern-Waterloo Authority in March.

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.

Industry & Investment NSW and the Australian Technology Showcase (ATS) supported a new innovation event, Tech23, at Surry Hills on October 27.