Media Releases
Wollongong must have a place at NSW Economic Crisis Summit
03 September 2020
The NSW Treasurer must include business leaders from Wollongong and the Illawarra in his economic crisis summit, according to Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully.
Sydney commuter car park fast-tracked but local lifts languish
25 August 2020
If commuter car parking in Sydney can be fast-tracked by the Berejiklian Government so too should lifts at Unanderra and Towradgi stations, according to Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully.
NSW Government accused of asset stripping public housing in Wollongong Local Government Area
14 August 2020
The NSW Liberal and Nationals Government has been accused of asset stripping public housing in the Wollongong local government area after it was revealed it has sold or demolished 40 dwellings but not replaced them with new stock during the last financial year while nearly 2000 people are on waiting lists.
Port Kembla Community Investment Fund
27 July 2020
The NSW Government has finally published and released the guidelines for the Port Kembla Community Investment Fund (PKCIF), Round Four, today.
Another step forward for Unanderra Station Upgrade
20 July 2020
The upgrade of Unanderra Station has moved another step closer with the publication of the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) open for community consultation until Monday, 3 August 2020.
Wollongong LGA dudded out of club grant funding scheme
06 July 2020
Data shows that the Wollongong local government area (LGA) has received only one funding grant from the Club Grants Category 3 Fund over the last nine rounds since August 2017 leading to concerns that local sport and community groups are being dudded.
Local Labor MP's seek payroll tax waiver for UOW
06 July 2020
Local Labor MP's have put forward a request to the NSW Treasurer to waive payroll tax for the University of Wollongong in a move that could save around 160 jobs as the University struggles financially due to the impact of COVID-19.
South Coast Line stations: a wi-fi blackout
29 June 2020
Not a single train station along the South Coast Line will be part of a free NSW Wi-Fi trial to be conducted over the next three years at 19 stations between Hornsby and Wyong announced by the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government last week.
Wollongong Entertainment Centre upgrade hits a new snag
19 June 2020
Wollongong will continue to miss out on multimillion dollar entertainment, sporting events and conferences because the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government has put off a decision to upgrade the Wollongong Entertainment Centre, instead asking Wollongong City Council to develop...yet another plan.
Illawarra & South Coast waiting longer than the rest of NSW for elective surgery
17 June 2020
NSW Labor is urging the Government to do more to clear the backlog of elective surgeries in the Illawarra and South Coast after Bureau of Health Information (BHI) figures reveal waiting lists hit a record high before COVID-19 restrictions.