Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra Gareth Ward MP has today slammed Illawarra Labor MPs for their failure to outline their South Coast Rail Plan almost 100 days after it was first promised.

Unanderra Station will get lifts as part of a multi-million dollar accessibility upgrade under a NSW Liberals and Nationals Government.

Member for South Coast Shelley Hancock and Member for Kiama Gareth Ward visited Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital today to welcome the 9 new intern doctors who recently started at the hospital.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra Gareth Ward MP has today announced that Business Connect is teaming up with TAFE NSW as the Business Bus visits small businesses in the Illawarra on 14th-15th February, with Skills for Business advisors providing specialist advice on the TAFE NSW initiative.

Parliamentary Secretary for the South Coast and Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP has today announced that the expansion of South Coast Correctional Centre is nearing completion, with more jobs for locals and a new 160-bed maximum-security wing ready for operation in the coming months.

Member for Kiama and Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra Gareth Ward MP has today announced that major work has started on the largest ever single investment in the history of the Princes Highway – the Albion Park Rail Bypass.

Parliamentary Secretary for Education Gareth Ward MP has today condemned the Member for Keira Ryan Park for deliberately misleading the community on education funding.

Parliamentary Secretary for Education Gareth Ward MP and Member for South Coast Shelley Hancock MP have today announced that local schools across the Illawarra and South Coast will benefit from a major teacher recruitment drive under the New South Wales Government.

Parliamentary Secretary for Education Gareth Ward MP, Member for South Coast Shelley Hancock MP have today welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement which for the first time in our State’s history will see the school maintenance backlog wiped to zero ensuring students including those across the Illawarra and Shoalhaven enjoy the best possible learning environments.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP today announced that a popular walking track and viewing platforms at Minnamurra Rainforest Visitors Centre in Budderoo National Park has just reopened following extensive upgrade works.