Media Releases

210,000 visitor milestone marks end of successful Penrith Beach season

26 April 2024

Hundreds of thousands of Western Sydney families enjoyed the sandy shores of Penrith Beach this summer, taking full advantage of the first-ever beach season at Penrith.

EPA seeking community input on Wollongong’s noisy car hotspots ahead of noise camera trial

26 April 2024

For too long residents in the Wollongong area have had to put up with noisy vehicles interrupting their peace. The NSW Government is taking action to end that.

NSW delivering on another election commitment with new Build to Rent site secured in Lismore

26 April 2024

Following the region’s early-April flooding event, the Australian and NSW Government’s disaster declaration has allowed Illawarra residents access to a range of special assistance

New diploma gives the future of planning a strong start

21 April 2024

In a first for NSW, budding planners will soon have a TAFE pathway into the planning profession with a new diploma open for enrolments.

Boost for vital Marine Rescue services at Port Kembla

19 April 2024

Marine Rescue Port Kembla can continue keeping people safe on the water 24 hours a day thanks to $70,784 in NSW Government funding.

Major planning changes coming into effect to deliver the homes NSW needs

12 April 2024

The NSW Government’s Transport Orientated Development planning reforms estimated to deliver over 170,000 more well-located, well-designed and well-built homes throughout the Sydney, the Illawarra, Hunter and Central Coast begin this month.

Recovery centres open in the Illawarra to support flood-affected residents

12 April 2024

Following the region’s early-April flooding event, the Australian and NSW Government’s disaster declaration has allowed Illawarra residents access to a range of special assistance measures.

First land release to create new jobs and homes in Bradfield City Centre

11 April 2024

A landmark opportunity to partner with the NSW Government to deliver new homes and jobs at Bradfield City Centre has today been announced by Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Paul Scully.

Planning changes to fast-track delivery of NSW’s largest expansion of public preschools

04 April 2024

The NSW Government is today fast tracking the largest expansion of public preschools in the state’s history, by cutting red tape to deliver 100 preschools co-located with public primary schools by 2027.

$62.5 million to accelerate infrastructure in growing areas

04 April 2024

The NSW Government is set to turbocharge housing-related infrastructure in key growth areas across the state with a $62.5 million funding boost.