Ministerial releases

Read official NSW government speeches, statements and media releases from the Premier, Deputy Premier and cabinet ministers. 

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Ministerial media release
13 June 2025

Work to begin on new Narooma Arts and Community Centre

A sod turn has marked the start of construction of the long-awaited Narooma Arts and Community Centre, celebrating a major milestone for the Far South Coast community.

Ministerial media release
19 September 2023

NSW Government supports creative audiences and workers with boost for music, arts, events and the night-time economy

The first Minns Labor Government Budget is setting foundations for a better and more secure future with $1.2 billion for arts, culture, music, night-time and experience tourism economy programs.

Ministerial media release
18 September 2023

Joint support continues to rebuild NSW flood damaged arts and cultural infrastructure

A number of arts and cultural communities affected by severe weather and flood events in February and June last year will be supported to rebuild damaged arts and cultural infrastructure, as recovery support continues.

Ministerial media release
30 July 2023

Western Sydney to come alive after 5pm with arts and cultural drawcard

Western Sydney will be the hottest ticket in town in spring and summer as arts and culture take over the streets during evening events in Bankstown, Camden, Liverpool, Penrith, Campbelltown, Cumberland, Parramatta, and Fairfield.

Ministerial media release
7 July 2023

State’s first Arts and Creative Industry policy will be artist-led to grow the sector

The NSW Government is calling on artists and other creative industries practitioners across the state to help craft the first-ever Arts, Culture and Creative Industries Policy for NSW.

Ministerial media release
27 April 2023

$1.5m for Western Sydney Arts and Culture Up Late

Western Sydney’s arts and cultural organisations are encouraged to keep the lights on and the doors open into the evening to boost access to the arts, with grants of up to $200,000 from the NSW Government’s $1.5 million Western Sydney Culture Up Late program.

Ministerial media release
27 June 2025

The wisdom of youth to help steer our oldest arts institutions

Young people will have a seat at the boardroom tables of the Sydney Opera House, Art Gallery of NSW, Powerhouse Museum, Australian Museum, State Library of NSW and Museums of History NSW.

Ministerial media release
12 September 2024

New rigorous History, Geography and Visual Arts syllabuses released to benefit students’ learning

The final suite of updated 7-10 mandatory syllabuses have today been released to NSW schools, with an emphasis on deep learning that builds on content in new primary school syllabuses, setting students up with the knowledge and skills needed for independent inquiry and high-order thinking.

Ministerial media release
29 July 2025

New vision and funding for Western Sydney creative boom

Creatives in Western Sydney will have greater opportunities to build careers and share their unique stories with the world, through the first Western Sydney arts strategy in over 25 years.

Ministerial media release
25 July 2025

Wide open road: theatre, dance and museum exhibitions to tour regional NSW

The NSW Government has invested $700,000 to support homegrown arts and cultural productions to tour to 36 regional towns across NSW.

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