Media Releases

May 30

Concept designs unveiled for $20 million Newcastle Knights Centre of Excellence
Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres has today joined Newcastle Knights Chief Executive Officer Philip Gardner to unveil plans for the long anticipated Newcastle Knights Centre of Excellence. Read more
May 21

Giant beanie for brain cancer at McDonald Jones Stadium
Thousands of sports fans are being encouraged to ‘get their beanies on’ this week at Newcastle’s McDonald Jones Stadium as part of the NRL’s Round 12 ‘Beanie for Brain Cancer Round’. Read more
May 4

Hometown heroes vying to make history
Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres has called on all of NSW to get behind the Newcastle Jets as they take on Melbourne Victory in tomorrow’s Hyundai A-League 2018 Grand Final in Newcastle. Read more
Apr 20

Western Sydney Stadium operator announced
The operator of the future Western Sydney Stadium has been appointed in a key milestone for the project. Read more
Mar 29

ANZ refurbishment to save taxpayers $500 million
The NSW Government will undertake a refurbishment of the existing facility into a rectangular stadium, which will bring 46,000 fans closer to the action while saving taxpayers half a billion dollars and ensuring Sydney remains the major events capital of Australia. Read more
Mar 23

More stations and faster journeys Sydney Metro West
The Sydney Metro West mega railway project will include an underground station at Westmead, delivering more travel benefits to greater Western Sydney. Read more
Jan 31

Active Kids - $100 for every child to play sport
More than one million school children across the state are now eligible for the NSW Government’s new annual $100 Active Kids voucher. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said from today all parents with school-aged children will have help to cover the cost of sports and active recreation fees. Read more