The NSW Government has introduced 31 reforms to make it easier for people and their pets to live in a strata community or a community land scheme.

Commonwealth, State and Territory Consumer Affairs Ministers met on Friday 24 November 2023 with a renewed commitment to collaboration across borders and to strengthen consumer protections.

NSW Fair Trading is reminding consumers to be mindful of online shopping deals and scams ahead of Black Friday shopping sales this month.

NSW Fair Trading today issued a stop work order to the developer of a Forster apartment building complex, following their visit to more than 70 building sites on the mid-north coast last month.

NSW homeowners with solar storage systems are being urged to check if batteries installed in their systems are LG branded, following an urgent safety recall from the company.

NSW Fair Trading officers have discovered more than half of the 21 building sites recently audited for fire safety standards across Sydney and Wollongong had defective fire safety systems.

The paint has dried and all digital kiosks installed in the newest Service NSW Service Centre at North Rocks, making it easier than ever for residents in and around Baulkham Hills, Carlingford, Northmead and West Pennant Hills to access NSW Government transactions. 

As the 2023 NRL and NRLW Grand Finals edge ever closer, rugby league fans are reminded not to let the celebrations cloud their judgement when looking for last minute tickets to the big games.

The NSW Government is seeking feedback to make the construction industry a better place to work for women, with only 13 per cent currently working in the industry and around two percent of women working in a trade role. 

NSW Fair Trading Building Inspectors have started a five-day compliance operation in north-west NSW, checking tradespeople are appropriately licensed and work is being done to the appropriate standards.

Samsung Electronics has been ranked the number one most complained about business in the State so far in 2023, according to NSW Fair Trading’s complaints register.

Reducing the risk of falls from height and exposure to crystalline silica dust are the focus of WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW as they team up for the latest cross border construction blitz in Yarrawonga-Mulwala next week.