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• Time to Register
  Acting Premier Carmel Tebbutt has today issued a reminder to all professional lobbyists that they must be registered on the Government’s Register of Lobbyists by 23rd January 2009.
• Sydney Cove study: vision for the future
  Ports and Waterways Minister Joe Tripodi today announced a study into the future use of Sydney Cove which will look at ways of improving public amenities and infrastructure around Circular Quay, Walsh Bay and the Man O’War steps.
• Sydney Festival First Night : 10 Jan
  The Sydney Festival First Night will have a major impact on the Sydney CBD due to the large area over which the event is held, requiring road closures and special event clearways.
• 24 Hour transport information call centre
  Minister for Transport David Campbell today said that Sydney-siders would now have a 24 hour transport information call centre after the service hours were extended.
• Premier unveils free buses to shuttle people around the CBD
  Premier Nathan Rees announced that a new free shuttle bus will start at midday today in Sydney's CBD.
• Premier Rees delivers $220 million renovation rescue package
  Premier Nathan Rees today announced a $220 million renovation rescue package to kick-start employment for builders and tradespeople across NSW.
• Minister launches customer service charter for Cityrail
  Transport Minister David Campbell and RailCorp CEO Rob Mason today visited Parramatta railway station to unveil a Customer Charter for CityRail, committing the organisation to improving customer service in seven vital areas.
• Operation Safe Arrival Launched Today
  Motorists are being urged to take extra care as they head on holidays this festive season, with New South Wales on track to record its lowest annual road toll in more than 70 years.
• Premier Rees honours top HSC students
  Premier Nathan Rees today congratulated 112 outstanding students who achieved first place in a 2008 NSW HSC course.
• Premier launches $1 fare for kids on CountryLink
  Premier Nathan Rees is encouraging families to holiday in country NSW, with CountryLink offering $1 fares for children over summer.
• New flexible e-toll account for Sydney motorists
  Minister for Roads Michael Daley today reminded motorists that the RTA's new flexible Easy Toll account is available from today.
• Changes to older driver licensing
  To better balance the safety of all road users with the independence and mobility of older drivers, changes to the licensing system are in effect from 1 December 2008.
• School zones still in operation this week
  Minister for Roads Michael Daley today urged motorists to continue to take care in school zones.
• Bus fares to increase
  IPART today released bus fares for the Sydney metropolitan and and outer metropolitan regions to take effect 4 January.
• ABC Learning Centres
  Department of Community Services advice about ABC learning centres.
• Slow down and stay safe this summer
  Minister for Roads Michael Daley has issued a warning for motorists using our roads over the Christmas period in an effort to keep the road toll at a historic low.
• Auditor General asked to help implement ICAC's Railcorp finding
  Minister for Transport David Campbell has said he would ask the Auditor General to advise on the implementation of the findings and assess current anti-corruption initiatives.
• Alcohol changes commenced 1 December
  Measures aimed at reducing intoxication, increasing patron safety and helping prevent alcohol-related anti-social behaviour and violence.
• Statewide blitz on dangerous toys
  A statewide sweep of retailers and markets by Office of Fair Trading inspectors has resulted in 164 dangerous toys and Christmas products being removed from sale in NSW.
• Planning Reform - Improving the NSW planning system
  Planning reforms improving the NSW planning system ongoing first stage NSW Housing Code.
• Free lap tops on the way
  Free lap tops on the way - NSW Government has called for tenders to deliver 200,000 lap tops to our senior students
• New Home Buyers Grant to boost the NSW housing sector
  The NSW Government will boost the grant for families building their first home or buying a newly-constructed home to $24,000.
• Patient survey into NSW hospital system
  NSW Minister for Health, John Della Bosca, has released the results of the second state-wide patient survey.
• First Western Sydney students graduate from Nurses in Schools program
  Up to 70 young people from accross Western Sydney will proudly graduate from Sydney's West Area Health Service's inagugural HSC Nursing program.
• 2008-09 Mini-Budget announced
  The Treasurer, the Hon. Eric Roozendaal MLC, has delivered the 2008-09 Mini-Budget to the NSW Parliament.
• Premier reports back to Central Coast families
  NSW Premier Nathan Rees today returned to the Central Coast to provide a report back to the community regarding issues raised at his recent public forum.