Media Releases

Free family fun to stay active these school holidays

25 September 2026

Free family fun is off and racing this school holidays from 28 September to 9 October and Sydney is keeping pace with a variety of free activities guaranteed to keep kids active curious and having fun.

Community invited to help shape new park in the heart of Bankstown

25 September 2026

The Bankstown community is being called on to help shape a new public park where they can relax, play and gather in the heart of the city.

Illawarra hospitals to benefit from more nurses

24 September 2026

Hospitals in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven will soon benefit from an additional 70 FTE nurses, with recruitment to begin in coming weeks.

220 new homes for Sydney’s essential workers underway in Annandale

23 September 2026

Construction of 220 new Build-to-Rent apartments for Sydney’s health workers, teachers, police officers, firefighters and other essential workers in the Inner West is underway.

 

Free training for council planners to speed up housing approvals

23 September 2026

The Minns Labor Government will fully fund training for up to half the State’s council planners to support the rollout of reforms designed to make planning assessments and decisions system faster and fairer.

 

Rezoning to unlock hundreds more homes for South West Sydney

22 September 2026

The Minns Labor Government is unlocking well planned infill development enabling 545 new homes just 400 metres from Warwick Farm Train Station and close to Liverpool’s city centre, jobs, schools, health services, shops and community facilities.

$1 million Port Kembla Community Investment fund now open

18 September 2026

The Port Kembla community is set to benefit from improved facilities and community infrastructure, with $1 million in funding available for local businesses and community groups through the Port Kembla Community Investment Fund.

A brighter future for NSW parklands

18 September 2026

Banana bread and lattes in Callan Park and a greener future for our parklands have been locked in as the Minns Labor Government’s Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Amendment (Review) Bill 2026 passed the Parliament.

$7 million boost for the Illawarra South Coast’s active communities

18 September 2026

The Minns Labor Government is helping ensure South Coast families and young people have the community sporting and lifestyle facilities they need with a $7 million investment in 24 projects that make our regions great places to live.

The Home Straight for George Street transformation

17 September 2026

Sydney’s George Street evolution from traffic dominated thoroughfare to retail and hospitality hotspot will soon be complete, with a planned revitalisation of the Northern section between Essex Street and Jack Mundey Place in The Rocks.