In a win for people looking for affordable housing close to the Sydney CBD the revamp of the dilapidated former Balmain Leagues Club has been approved, paving the way for the delivery of 59 new affordable homes out of a total of up to 227 apartments.

The first State Significant Development Application (SSDA) has been lodged under the Housing Delivery Authority (HDA) pathway, four months after the HDA opened Expressions of Interest.

The Minns Labor Government continues to streamline the NSW planning system with further reforms.

The Minns Labor Government’s Transport Oriented Development Program (TOD) is unlocking more homes and supporting localised housing solutions around North Wollongong, Cockle Creek and St Marys station.

Construction is now underway on the new Warrawong Community Health Centre, which will improve access to a range of healthcare services for residents of the Illawarra.

Over 105,000 homes are set to be fast-tracked following a major investment in regional planning and housing initiatives.

Hundreds of families in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven are a step closer to accessing new public preschools with the award of contracts for the construction of the new facilities, co-located with public schools across the region.

A further 8 projects have been declared as State Significant Development (SSD) following recommendations from the Housing Delivery Authority (HDA).

The Minns Government is supporting jobs and investment for Western Sydney with the approval of a new $139 million warehousing estate that will create more than 600 jobs within the booming Western Sydney Aerotropolis.

The Draft Wollongong Health Precinct Strategy and the Wollongong Station Masterplan have been released for public consultation and provide a long-term plan to guide the future development of the area.