Media Releases
New domestic manufacturing focus must also lead to promised local steel mandate
15 February 2022
The NSW Government’s sudden rediscovery of domestic manufacturing must finally lead to the introduction of the promised local steel mandate for renewable energy infrastructure projects Member for Wollongong Paul Scully, said today.
Less conversation and more action needed on Entertainment Centre upgrade
04 February 2022
If Elvis was appearing at the Wollongong Entertainment Centre (WEC), he’d be singing “a little less conversation, a little more action, please” on the WEC upgrade, Member for Wollongong Paul Scully said today.
Wollongong set to lose events and tourism jobs unless Wollongong Entertainment Centre is upgraded
16 December 2021
Wollongong now risks losing multimillion dollar concerts and events to Penrith unless both Wollongong City Council and the NSW Government get serious about upgrading the Wollongong Entertainment Centre (WEC).
Wollongong gives big to kids book drive
15 December 2021
More than 1000 donated books have been delivered to students of five local primary schools over the last few days following a generous response to Paul Scully’s annual Kids Book Drive.
Scully welcomes renewable hydrogen boost in Illawarra
07 December 2021
Member for Wollongong Paul Scully has today welcomed a partnership between Bluescope Steel and Shell to explore and develop renewable hydrogen projects in the Illawarra.
NSW Government needs to deliver its promised steel content mandate for renewable energy, says Scully
25 November 2021
Member for Wollongong Paul Scully has demanded the NSW Government deliver on its promised steel use mandate for renewable energy projects in an end of year review speech to Parliament last night.
Wests Illawarra and Children's Book Council throw support behind Kids Book Drive
22 November 2021
Generous contributions from Wests Illawarra and the Children’s Book Council of Australia Illawarra sub-branch to Paul Scully’s 2021 Kids Book Drive means donated books are stacking up.
Statement on the Hon Sharon Bird MP
19 November 2021
I take this opportunity to congratulate and thank the Federal Member for Cunningham, the Hon Sharon Bird MP, on her efforts in the Federal Parliament on behalf of our region.
NSW Labor to give Wollongong a fair share of grant funds
18 November 2021
NSW Labor will introduce legislation into Parliament to overhaul the grant funding process to make it fairer and more accountable, including a review on whether Wollongong should be considered a city or gateway city “in order to access relevant government grant schemes.”
Local community and sports groups share in $400,000 funding boost
15 November 2021
A new purpose built sports canteen at Berkeley Park will be one of the big ticket projects sharing in the Wollongong electorate’s $400,000 Community Building Partnership (CBP) grants for this year.