2023 ICC Sydney NSW Wine Awards
2023 ICC Sydney NSW Wine Awards Entries for the 2023 ICC Sydney NSW Wine Awards are now OPEN! Judging will take place on 4th to 6th October. This will be the 28th year these Awards have been run by the NSW Wine Industry Association, and this successful history has made the NSW Wine Awards one of the…
Minimum Wage Increase
Minimum Wage Increase On October 1 the minimum wage in 10 awards within aviation, tourism and hospitality were increased. The awards are: Aviation Air Pilots Award [MA000046] Aircraft Cabin Crew Award [MA000047] Airline Operations – Ground Staff Award [MA000048] Airport Employees Award [MA000049] Airservices Australia Enterprise Award 2016 [MA000141] Hospitality Hospitality Industry (General) Award [MA000009]…
$8.8 million upgrade to Cessnock Airport set for take off
Cessnock City Council is pleased to announce the $8.8 million upgrade to Cessnock Airport will kick off in early 2022, after the tender for the project was awarded at its Wednesday meeting. In March 2019, Council applied for grant funding under the Restart NSW Growing Local Economies Fund and was advised in April 2020 that…
Stronger Penalties for Customer Abuse
Stronger Penalties for Customer Abuse Retailers welcome stronger penalties for customer abuse. The National Retail Association has welcomed the introduction of the Assaults on Retail Workers Bill in the New South Wales Parliament, saying tougher penalties will better protect front line workers from customer abuse. New South Wales is the second State to introduce regulations,…
Minimum Wage Increase
Minimum Wage Increase The Fair Work Ombudsman is reminding employers that the national minimum wage will increase tomorrow to $23.23 per hour (up from $21.38) or $882.80 per week (up $70.20 from $812.60) based on a 38-hour week for a full-time employee. This increase applies from an employee’s first full pay period starting on or…
Free Learning Modules
Free Learning Modules Destination NSW has partnered with the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) to provide free access for internationally-ready NSW tour, attraction and accommodation businesses to access three ATEC Host online learning modules. These include: China Host India Host Accessible & Inclusive Host By completing these training programs, you will learn how to: Effectively attract and…
Sustainability Scorecard
Sustainability Scorecard Destination NSW has partnered with Ecotourism Australia to provide free access to the pre-certification Strive 4 Sustainability Scorecard for eligible NSW visitor economy businesses. The free Strive 4 Sustainability Scorecard supports visitor economy businesses including attractions, tours and accommodation providers to assess their current performance across the four pillars of sustainability: Environmental impacts…
Changes to Active Kids, Creative Kids and First Lap voucher programs
Changes to Active Kids, Creative Kids and First Lap voucher programs Active Kids program extension to 31 January 2024 The current Active Kids program will expire at 11:59pm on 30 June 2023. Providers can continue to redeem the current $100 vouchers until this date. From 1 July 2023 to 31 January 2024, a new voucher…
New Branxton Ambulance Site
New Branxton Ambulance Site The NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program is delivering 30 new ambulance stations across NSW. This has resulted in a search for land for new station locations. Expressions of interest are being sought by Health Infrastructure from landowners and their authorisd nominated representatives who with to nominate sites available for freehold acquisition that…
Work Bonus advantage for workers and businesses in Tourism
Work bonus advantage for workers and businesses in Tourism Benefit from a lifetime of experience! Temporary changes to the Work Bonus gives older Australians greater flexibility to work and earn more without losing their income support. Until 31 December 2023, the maximum Work Bonus balance limit will be increased from $7,800 to $11,800. Hiring older…
NSW Tourism Awards for 2023
NSW Tourism Awards for 2023 Nominations for the 2023 NSW Tourism Awards are now open! These awards are open to all tourism businesses in NSW who meet the category criteria and requirements. Those who have previously nominated have found the awards process to be beneficial, both in terms of the focus on business processes and…
National Retail Awards – Nominations Open
National Retail Awards – Nominations Open The National Retail Awards have been rewarding businesses and individuals in the Australian retail industry for over 50 years. This year there are 17 awards on offer, with 7 new categories. These awards are for all Australian retail businesses with categories for small boutiques to large corporations. The awards…