Media Releases

$300,000 funding boost for community and sporting groups in Wollongong Electorate

07 June 2024

Nineteen organisations in the Wollongong electorate will share in $300,000 in funding, secured under the NSW Government’s 2023 Community Building Partnership program.

NSW Government backs the Illawarra’s industrial future

07 June 2024

The NSW Government has given planning approval for a major refurbishment of BlueScope’s 60-year-old Plate Mill to strengthen production, stimulate the state’s economy, and create new local jobs.

NSW Opposition seeking to legislate against housing

04 June 2024

The NSW Opposition today gave notice to introduce a Bill to stop the delivery of thousands of well-located homes to address the housing crisis.

$207.6 million hydrogen hub given green light in Hunter

31 May 2024

In a major step for the state’s renewables sector, the NSW Government has given planning approval to a $207.6 million hydrogen hub in the Hunter.

Development assessment timeframes for social and affordable housing to be halved under Labor

31 May 2024

The NSW Government has changed the way affordable and social housing development assessments are processed delivering faster approvals and more homes for those who need it most.

New targets will help to rebalance Sydney’s housing growth

31 May 2024

Detailed analysis reveals the extent of the rebalancing of new homes across Greater Sydney as a result of the housing targets released by the Minns Labor Government earlier this week.

More housing should be music to our ears

30 May 2024

Thirty years ago, Paul Kelly released a song called “Other People’s Houses”.  

$201.9 million infrastructure boost to support 24,000 new regional homes

29 May 2024

The NSW Government and councils will together invest a further $201.9 million to fast-track infrastructure in growing regional communities, supporting the delivery of tens of thousands of new homes from Tweed Heads to Wagga Wagga.

Fairer housing targets announced with incentives to councils to build better communities for NSW

29 May 2024

New housing targets that rebalance housing across Greater Sydney, the Illawarra, the Hunter and Central Coast and regional NSW have been released today as the Minns Government announces an incentive scheme to encourage councils to meet these new targets.

NSW Government ensuring Wollongong Faith Communities are safe

28 May 2024

Wollongong faith communities are set to benefit as the NSW Government delivers on its promise to ensure places of worship across the state are safer and more secure with through the Safe Places for Faith Communities Program.