The Illawarra should be treated as one region as part of any COVID response.

The Deputy Premier’s announcement today that Wollongong and Shellharbour local government areas will be treated differently has created significant confusion and uncertainty for local residents.

The starter’s gun has been fired on the long-awaited upgrades to Unanderra Station, including the construction of three lifts and a new covered footbridge, with work starting next month and the project expected to be completed by December 2022.

A new Parliamentary Committee report has boosted the need to use local content in investments for renewable energy generation, transmission and firming projects in Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) across New South Wales, Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully said today.

Reports that Service NSW is boosting staff levels by 250 this week to tackle the massive backlogs of unprocessed applications will be welcome news for local businesses asking for financial help.

Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully MP, has called on the Berejiklian Government to get moving on the construction of lifts at Unanderra Station following the resumption of construction activity in the Illawarra on Saturday.

Member for Wollongong Paul Scully has today called on the NSW Government to open applications for Round Five of the Port Kembla Community Investment Fund (PKCIF) immediately to help essential funds flow to help boost local businesses and support jobs.

Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully today said the 2021-22 NSW Budget did not contain much for Wollongong but at least there was funding for the upgrade of Unanderra Station and building its three new lifts.

The contract for the upgrade and installation of the lifts at Unanderra Station is expected to be awarded next month, Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully, said today.

Member for Wollongong Paul Scully has called on the Parliamentary inquiry into the development of a hydrogen industry in New South Wales to visit Wollongong and take evidence.