Media Releases

Have your say on Sydney’s new central park

25 February 2024

Sydneysiders are invited to share their ideas on plans for a new public park which will transform 20 hectares of Moore Park South into green open space for community recreation in one of the densest parts of the city.

NSW Planning approval gives Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 the green light

23 February 2024

Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 is moving ahead, with planning approval granted for the game-changing megaproject for Western Sydney.

Managing the threat of extreme weather before disaster strikes

23 February 2024

The NSW Government is today releasing the nation’s first State Disaster Mitigation Plan (SDMP), developed by the NSW Reconstruction Authority.

New technology to help shake off crowding when Taylor comes to town

21 February 2024

As more than 80,000 fans descend on Accor Stadium each night of the Eras Tour, new AI technology will be used to ensure Swifties are safe, calm and moving smoothly for the massive event.

Illawarra families to benefit as locations of new public preschools revealed

19 February 2024

Illawarra families are set to benefit as the NSW Labor Government reveals the biggest expansion in childhood education in NSW history.

Scaremongering will continue to lock the next generation out of housing

18 February 2024

The suggestion that NSW Government planning reforms will allow outcomes like Bondi Beach to be plunged into darkness are absurd.

$5 million boost to deliver more homes for South Coast Build to Rent

17 February 2024

The NSW Government will provide a $5 million boost to deliver an additional 10 dwellings for the South Coast Build to Rent project, helping to increase housing supply and deliver more rental housing.

Illawarra specialist aged care outreach service expanded amid promising results

16 February 2024

All 25 Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF) in the Illawarra now have access to a dedicated outreach service, which is a NSW Government initiative to prevent unnecessary trips to the emergency department (ED) for elderly and vulnerable patients. 

A fairer housing system for NSW

15 February 2024

The NSW Government is today releasing a discussion paper and seeking community input which will inform a comprehensive review of Short-Term rental Accommodation (STRA) in NSW.

Grants driving faster housing delivery in Regional NSW

15 February 2024

Almost 24,000 new regional homes will be delivered sooner after 16 councils secured nearly $3 million in funding from the NSW Government.