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with appropriate evidence. Housing and Homelessness

Minister Rose Jackson highlighted that the reforms would bring much-needed certainty for renters, who have faced signifcant uncertainty in recent years.

“For too long renters have faced an unprecedented amount of uncertainty - making it harder to secure jobs, start families, and develop community links,” Jackson said. “Renters who do the right thing - pay their rent, look after the house - should not have to be in constant limbo with the possibility of an eviction for no reason just around the corner.” our communities connected and after the extreme weather we have experienced in recent times, it has become evident we need to upgrade out infrastructure to be more resilient against mother nature.

“It’s great news for the community and I congratulate Clarence Valley Council on getting the project to this point and look forward to its completion.”

The project also includes demolishing the old structure and rehabilitating the site, plus realigning and constructing approaches to enhance the corner radius.

The new bridge will comply with current standards, including SM1600 loading, and it is anticipated that future vehicle use on Orara Way will not be limited. It will offer wider lanes, improved shoulders, and better visibility for drivers.

Clarence Valley Council secured a combined $46 million under Rounds 1 and 2 of the Fixing Country Bridges Program under the former NSW Coalition Government. This funding will allow Council to replace 36 timber bridges with safer, and more resilient concrete structures.

for NSW Tenants

Rising Rent Prices and Broader Housing Policies

The proposed laws come as rent prices continue to rise across NSW. Data from Domain showed Sydney’s median rental price for houses remained at a record $750 in June 2024, up 7.1 percent from the previous year.

Few governments have introduced policies to reduce rental costs in the short term, focusing instead on building 1.2 million homes over the next fve years to increase supply and gradually ease housing prices. The federal government did increase Commonwealth Rent Assistance in May’s budget, while the ACT remains the only jurisdiction that limits rent increases, requiring special permission for hikes exceeding 10 percent of rental infation.

Conclusion going rate of self-worth… by

The new laws represent a signifcant step towards protecting tenant rights in NSW, offering relief amid rising rent prices and aligning with broader national goals to address housing supply and affordability. The reforms are expected to bring more stability and security to renters across the state, ensuring they are not unfairly evicted and can confdently establish their homes and lives.

Nigel Dawe

IN the three years I’ve been churning these columns out, I don’t think I’ve ever been inclined to stop typing, after raising just the one drawn sapphire from the mud, with the fully sufficed view, that yep – nothing more can be said.

But when it comes to the following philosophical firecracker from the German maestro himself, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, (even Shakespeare or Sigmund Frued would be hard pressed to better his meticulously tailored morsel) when he once reflected, “A great failing: to see yourself as more than you are and to value yourself at less than your true worth.”

In 21 fine-spun words Goethe here wove a sentiment that singlehandedly lodged itself at the centre of what is meant by having a true, albeit immaculately balanced, appreciation of your own self-worth. It is the ultimate barometer with which to assess yourself (and others) at any given moment. The phrase consummately highlights not getting too far ahead of ourselves, whilst making sure we never lose sight of what we are capable of, or are simply wanting to do.

Interestingly, the origin of the word ‘worth’ is thought to have derived from the Old English term ‘weorp’, which meant worthiness, merit, or having an equivalent value amount. It is also suggested that it stems from the old German ‘werden’, meaning – to become or to turn into.

‘Wer’ being the German root word for ‘to turn or bend.’ Which beautifully ties into a notion that the Czech poet Rilke once touched upon by saying, “With each new