Tag: Paul Toole

New South Wales Entices Landowners to Host Transmission Wires With Significant Pay Rise

October 25, 2022
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The New South Wales (NSW) government will offer regional landowners hundreds of thousands of dollars to host transmission wires on their properties as part of a plan to further renewable energy developments in the Australian state. On Oct. 25, the NSW government announced the Strategic Benefit Payments Scheme, which is designed to support the changes…

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New South Wales Government Provides New Flood Grants as Federal Support Delayed

April 5, 2022
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Flood victims in New South Wales (NSW) will receive a new $20,000 (US$15,100) grant to rebuild their homes after the state could not wait for the federal government’s support to arrive. Repeated floods have stricken northern NSW in recent weeks, devastating homes and businesses and hindering clean-up work. Housing is currently a priority for impacted…

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Australia’s Governor-General Positive for COVID-19 Despite Having Received Three Shots

January 9, 2022
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Australia’s Governor-General has joined the group of high-profile Australian officials who have tested positive for CCP virus, the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic. Government House confirmed late on Sunday that Governor-General David Hurley had tested positive to COVID-19. “His Excellency is experiencing only slight symptoms,” a statement reads. “He is isolating at Admiralty House and will continue…

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New Australian State Leader Speeds up Reopening Plan From Lockdowns

October 6, 2021
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Freshly minted New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet has announced new changes to the roadmap out of lockdowns, as the state passed its 70 percent vaccination target on Wednesday. The NSW government said “Freedom Day” will not be brought forward and remains scheduled for Monday, Oct. 11, but has decided to further ease restrictions…

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