Media Releases

SCULLY SAYS SPORTS GRANT CUT TO WOLLONGONG SHOULD BE REVIEWED

16 October 2019

Wollongong electorate's sporting group funding allocation under the Local Sport Grant Program has been cut to just $35,000 while neighbouring electorates in Keira, Shellharbour and Kiama will have access to an allocation of $85,000 in total funding under the program - all apparently because of the drought.

ILLAWARRA STATE LABOR MPs CHALLENGE WARD, EVANS AND HANCOCK TO BAN THE BAG

16 October 2019

Illawarra State Labor MPs have challenged Member for Kiama, Gareth Ward, Member for South Coast, Shelley Hancock and Member for Heathcote, Lee Evans, to support their communities and vote to back a ban on single-use plastic bags. 

WARRAWONG COMMUNITY CENTRE LUNCH PROGRAM SAVED

14 October 2019

Around 60 people per day over three days per week will still be able to get a meal at the Warrawong Community Centre after a $45,000 funding grant was approved. 

GIG ECONOMY WORKERS DESERVE FAIR WAGES AND SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS

10 October 2019

Illawarra-based gig economy workers are entitled to fair treatment in the gig economy and this includes the correct pay, Shadow Minister for Finance, Small Business and the Gig Economy, Daniel Mookhey said today as part of a visit to Wollongong.

NO ANSWERS ON ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE UPGRADE

09 October 2019

The Berejiklian Government's concept plan for the Wollongong Entertainment Centre (WEC) is on a 'go slow' and it can't even answer basic questions about its progress, despite announcing it in 2018.

SCULLY CONCERNED NSW TREASURER HAS NO STIMULUS PLANS FOR WOLLONGONG

08 October 2019

Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully, says he's concerned the NSW Treasurer appears to have no clear economic stimulus plans for Wollongong, following revelations today that he has failed to respond to a letter from the Prime Minister in August, urging the Berejiklian Government to find 'shovel ready' projects. 

UNANDERRA STATION LIFTS CONSTRUCTION DUE TO START MID-2021

04 October 2019

After years and years of fighting, the Unanderra community now have an indicative start date for the construction of the Unanderra Station lifts. 

NSW LABOR GOES INTO BAT FOR REVIEW OF TAXI COMPO

27 September 2019

Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully, was gagged by the NSW Government yesterday afternoon from contributing to a debate on a 10,000 signatory petition on the state's taxi industry.

PREMIER WILL MAKE THE CALL ON WOLLONGONG JOB CUTS

26 September 2019

The Premier will directly make the call on how many public sector jobs will be cut within Wollongong and the Illawarra to implement the Government's 2019-20 NSW Budget decision to slash 2500 jobs. 

LOCALS LEFT TO LANGUISH ON SURGERY WAITING LIST

25 September 2019

Data from the Bureau of Health Information has revealed that patients on the elective surgery waiting list in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District are more likely to wait longer than 12 months than those in Western Sydney, South Eastern Sydney, South Western Sydney and the Central Coast.