Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan
NSW TASKFORCE UPDATE
Over the next four years the NSW Government is investing $62.9billion in infrastructure, which will sustain an average of over 160,000 jobs every year.


ISSUE 33, 23 OCTOBER 2009
In this issue
SPECIAL SUPPLY INFORMATION - Steel roofing and walling requirements
Catholic schools share stimulus funding allocations
Taskforce planning approvals update
How to access information on planning determinations made by Housing NSW
Defining the project management fee on Government Education Projects
SPECIAL SUPPLY INFORMATION - Steel roofing and walling requirements
BlueScope and the rollforming industry are benefiting from accessing accurate forecasts on painted and metallic coated steel requirements for Government Stimulus work, especially during the year-end holiday period.  Read more
Catholic schools share stimulus funding allocations
Currently 105 Catholic schools have voluntarily released some of their P21 funding and 89 schools have received additional funding. A total of $60.4 million has been redistributed; this constitutes around 6.8% of the total school grants for P21 in the Catholic school system.  Read more
Taskforce planning approvals update
The number of planning approvals given under the Nation Building and Jobs Plan Act has risen significantly to a total of 205 approved. They have been listed this week and next in the Sydney Morning Herald (Local Government section) and all assessment documents are on the Taskforce page of the NSW Government website. Read more
How to access information on planning determinations made by Housing NSW

All planning determinations made under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 are listed on an ongoing basis on the Housing NSW website  Read more
Defining the project management fee on Government Education Projects
The average project management fee paid to Government’s Education Managing Contractors is 2.7%. Actual costs in each region were set through a competitive tender process to ensure they reflect best value in the current market. The costs in each region are dependent on regional and site specific factors such as the distance between schools.  Read more
Quicklinks
NSW Nation Building and Jobs Plan Taskforce
Commonwealth Nation Building and Economic Stimulus
NSW Department of Education and Training
Housing NSW
NSW Department of Planning
NSW GOVERNMENT
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