Reductions in some NSW rail fares
Cabinet approved about a 10 percent cut in weekly and long-term concession fares for long distance rail commuters. The move aims to ease losses in revenue while the Railways department faces over 85 million in the current year. The changes will apply in a few weeks and affect commuters from Blue Mountains towns like Hazelbrook and beyond, Austinmere and Thirroul, and others using Sydney services.
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Railways
Hazelbrook
Blue Mountains
South Coast
Morris
Mir Ramsay
Lud
Wollongong
Austinmere
Thirroul
Ramsay
Bike-a-thon Aims to Boost Fundraising at Complex
The Community Indoor Recreation Complex Development Committee marked one year yesterday and schedules a children’s bike-a-thon for August 22. The top fundraiser, boy or girl, will win a new bicycle as a prize through sponsorships.
Scientists for any Congress Pacific Science Congress in Cumberra
More than 1,000 scientists from 30 countries will attend the 12th Pacific Science Congress in Cumberra from August 18 to 27. The Academy of Science at Australian National University hosts the event with open by Governor-General Sir Paul Hasluck. Four main areas cover productivity and conservation, people and governance, environmental quality and resource management, and Pacific geology and minerals.
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Cumberra
Academy of Science
Australian National University
Paul Hasluck
Pacific
Call for more housing funds in Canberra budget
The ACT Master Builders Association urges a supplementary housing fund in the year's budget. Executive director David Andrew says Canberra’s development and housing must stay at a high level with national measures. He notes some lenders are limiting loans and invites troubled applicants to seek the association’s help to approach government.
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Master Builders Association of the Act
David Andrew
Interior
Munt
Canberra
Australia
Andrew
Governor-General Hasluck to speak at overseas aid dinner
Sir Paul Hasluck, the Governor-General, will be guest speaker at a dinner hosted by the Australian Council for Overseas Aid on Friday, outlining support for international relief efforts.
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Sir Paul Hasluck
Australian Council For Overseas Aid
Transport inspectors jailed in Australian conspiracy case
Former transport inspectors were sentenced to between one and three years for conspiring to cheat and defraud the Motor Transport Commissioner. Four inspectors received one to four years. drivers who passed Blue Mountains checkpoints without permits paid fees. Operators also pleaded guilty and faced fines and bonds.
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Sydney
Commissioner For Motor Transport
Speed limit tests on Hume Highway between Melbourne and Albury
Members of the Victorian Parliamentary Road Safety Committee will travel the Hume Highway between Melbourne and Albury tomorrow to test proposed new absolute speed limits from 35 to 70 mph.
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Melbourne
Victorian Parliamentary Road Safety Committee
Hume Highway
Albury
Australia vows no room for extremists at RSL congress
Governor Sir Roden Cutler opened the NSW Returned Services League four day congress at the University of New South Wales declaring there is no space in Australian society for extreme right or left groups. He urged support for a united, law abiding nation while stressing the need to aid soldier settlers and rural workers as RSL leaders warned of disaster in some rural industries.
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Nsw
Roden Cutler
Roden
Returned Services League
University of Nsw
RSL
Colin Hines
RSI
Hines
Francis 5. Maher
Concord Repatriation Hospital
Rsls
Tender Accepted for Goulburn Golf Club Expansion
Expansion plans at Goulburn Golf Club move forward after a tender of 85000 dollars was accepted. The contract covers extensions and the installation of new equipment, signaling substantial upgrades for the club.
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Goulburn
Goulburn Golf Club
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