Media Releases
Parks in the green with new grant funding released
07 August 2025
More quality green open space is on the way from Gosford to the Sutherland Shire with a nearly $4 million investment from the state’s longest-running open space grants program.
Free science spree sparks inspiration for next generation
07 August 2025
A free science spree for National Science Week (9-17 August) is set to spark inspiration in the bright minds of the next generation.
Funding to boost local community infrastructure across Wollongong
04 August 2025
The 2025 Community Building Partnerships Program (CBP) will see sixteen community infrastructure projects across the Wollongong electorate share in $450,000 in funding.
$10 million boost to Greening our City program
04 August 2025
NSW about to get a whole lot cooler, with the latest round of the Greening Our City program opening today and expanding beyond Greater Sydney for the first time.
Greening our City program expanded to the Illawarra
04 August 2025
The Illawarra is about to get a whole lot cooler, with the latest round of the Greening Our City program expanding beyond Greater Sydney for the first time.
$12 million Mount Ousley Road pedestrian bridge and shared path to keep the community safe and connected
01 August 2025
The Minns Labor Government is continuing its efforts to deliver connectivity and safety to communities, extending the Mount Ousley interchange project to include a $12 million shared pedestrian and cyclist bridge and shared path.
New national park to protect Sydney’s largest koala population
30 July 2025
Sydney’s largest koala population will now enjoy greater protection thanks to the state’s newest national park that winds along the Georges River in the city’s south-west.
$1.9 million to put Illawarra, Wollongong and Shoalhaven night-time districts on the map
29 July 2025
The NSW Government’s successful night-time district grant support initiative, the Uptown program, has expanded to Wollongong, Illawarra and the Shoalhaven.
More than 10,800 more homes declared state significant
24 July 2025
A further 30 projects have been declared as State Significant Development following recommendations from the Housing Delivery Authority (HDA).
Building a green energy future brick by brick
18 July 2025
In a major step towards greener construction, the Minns Labor Government has greenlit a new $81.4 million bioenergy facility in Horsley Park that will power one of the country’s largest brick manufacturing plants.