Media Releases

141 New Social and Affordable Homes for Macquarie Park

06 November 2026

Shovels have hit the ground on a new housing project in Macquarie Park that will see 141 new social and affordable homes built for the community.

Minns Labor Government to take action on Cooks River

06 November 2026

The Minns Labor Government has established the Cooks River Consolidation Project to resolve longstanding tenure issues along the river and address deteriorating steel sheet piling.

Exhibition extended for New England REZ Transmission Project

05 November 2026

The public exhibition period for the New England Renewable Energy Zone Transmission Project's Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be extended by an additional two weeks, giving communities a total of six weeks to have their say.

Minns Labor Government plants the seeds for a cooler future

05 November 2026

The Minns Labor Government is investing $180,000 across the Illawarra-Shoalhaven to help better plan, manage and protect their tree canopy and deliver cooler, greener neighbourhoods.

Active transport projects delivered alongside housing in TOD precincts

05 November 2026

The Minns Labor Government is delivering community infrastructure for growing communities in Transport Oriented Development (TOD) Accelerated Precincts, investing $90 million to build walking and cycling networks and street upgrades.

Minns Labor Government backs modern methods of construction to deliver more homes, faster

04 November 2026

Nine architecturally designed terraces built using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) at Landcom’s Schofields development are now complete and ready for families to move in.

 

New community facilities on the way for one of Australia’s most densely populated areas

04 November 2026

Work is underway to deliver a new sports field, playgrounds, picnic shelters and amphitheatre as part of a new parkland in one of the most densely populated areas of Australia.

Coniston Station upgrade part of wider investment transforming transport across the Illawarra

02 November 2026

The 101-year-old Coniston Station is set for an upgrade to improve accessibility and connectivity across the Illawarra through the more than $1 billion Safe Accessible Transport (SAT) program.

Developer sought for Bradfield City’s next major jobs and business precinct

02 November 2026

Just days after the first passenger flights out of Western Sydney International Airport, Bradfield City is taking another major step towards becoming a thriving hub for jobs, industry and innovation, with the Minns Labor Government opening Expressions of Interest (EOI) for a development partner to deliver Bradfield City’s new Enterprise Precinct.

Minns Labor Government delivers simpler planning rules to power industrial growth

29 October 2026

The Minns Labor Government is proposing simpler, more flexible planning rules to make better use of industrial land, back investment and create jobs across New South Wales.