A new national park more than three times the size of Centennial Parklands is being created in Western Sydney in a major boost for affordable recreation and threatened wildlife.

The Minns Labor Government is helping fight urban heat and boost tree canopy in more of NSW with the Greener Neighbourhoods Grant Program being expanded to 10 councils in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven and Hunter-Central Coast.

Beverly Hills Town Centre (West) is set for its biggest transformation in decades, with a new rezoning proposal on public exhibition which could deliver around 800 new homes and approximately 190 jobs in the heart of the suburb.

The Minns Labor Government has secured an agreement with the Greyhound Breeders, Owners and Trainers Association (GBOTA) for the final greyhound race meeting at Wentworth Park to be held in October 2026, with the Million Dollar Chase providing a fitting celebration of the venue’s 94-year racing legacy.

The Minns Labor Government is set to unlock up to 1,500 homes and more than 1,000 jobs in Western Sydney by transforming under-utilised Western Sydney University land.

The NSW Government is investing almost half a million dollars to a pilot program in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire exploring a new way to cut red tape and speed up housing approvals.

Northern Illawarra passengers will spend less time waiting for a bus and have more travel options across the week, with 83 additional weekly services beginning from Monday 3 August.

New green space in Picton, a revitalised Wollongong CBD, and upgraded sports fields in Shellharbour are on the way, with Wollondilly, Wollongong and Shellharbour councils set to share more than $5 million in Minns Labor Government funding to get these projects moving.

The Minns Labor Government is providing almost $54 million in grants for 30 high performing councils to deliver the roads, parks, sporting facilities, and community infrastructure needed to support housing growth across the state.

Australia’s first urban Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) is progressing, with registrations now open for the Illawarra REZ Community Reference Group.