The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments and Muswellbrook and Lake Macquarie councils have worked together to unlock more than 7,000 jobs for the Hunter, as major post mining land use controls are finalised to enable new industrial precincts that will drive economic growth across the region for decades to come.

The Minns Labor Government is cracking down on illegal tree clearing, introducing tougher penalties for vandals and greater enforcement powers for councils. 

The Minns Labor Government is investing $5 million into making Penrith Lakes a recreational fishing haven that will open parts of the parklands to people for the first time after the transformation is completed in 2028.

Wentworth Park is set for a major transformation, with the Minns Labor Government moving ahead with plans to turn the former greyhound racing site into community sporting fields and public open space as part of an expanded 14-hectare parkland.

The Minns Labor Government is fast-tracking the delivery of 1300 new homes under its $1 billion Pre-sale Finance Guarantee.

Passengers on the South Coast Line will get more a frequent and reliable train service when a new timetable comes into effect on 15 November, with peak services between Wollongong and Sydney increasing to every 15 minutes, and off-peak services doubling to run every 30 minutes.

In a major move for tourism Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah is beginning the process to welcome overnight guests for the first time, looking to create a unique visitor destination within a UNESCO World Heritage-listed area and one of Australia's most spectacular botanic garden settings.

The Minns Labor Government is boosting housing supply in Tamworth unlocking more than 200 new homes, including over 70 social and affordable dwellings, on 15.5 hectares of vacant government-owned land identified through the land audit.

Investigations into a new SES facility at Callan Park are commencing following the passage of the Minns Labor Government’s Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Amendment (Review) Bill 2026.

Construction is complete on the new Warrawong Community Health Centre, which will provide a broad range of community-based healthcare services in a contemporary and welcoming facility for residents across the Illawarra.