Sound NSW

In an Australian first, the Minns Labor Government has mandated all hospitality staff and liquor licence holders receive specialised sexual harassment and sexual violence prevention training.

The Minns Labor Government today announced it will provide $1 million toward upgrades to Henson Park to help transform the much-loved suburban ground into a fit-for-purpose community facility.

Western Sydney’s favourite swim spot, Penrith Beach (affectionately known as ‘Pondi’) will return for two more seasons and the Sydney International Regatta Centre and Penrith Whitewater Stadium will be upgraded thanks to a $9.2 million investment from the Minns Labor Government.

The Minns Labor Government is investing $100 million in a capital fund to begin the hunt for the location of a second film studio for Sydney.

Sydney and NSW are surging in popularity as the premier visitor destination in the Asia Pacific, with the latest Tourism Research Australia data showing Japanese visitors to NSW rose 24.8 per cent to 151,800 in the year ending December 2024, with visitors staying 4.7 million nights (up 42.7 per cent year on year) and spending $496.2 million (up 16.5 per cent).