Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP and Member for South Coast Shelley Hancock MP have said that they welcome any commitment to fund upgrades to the Princes Highway but that Labor couldn’t be trusted to deliver on their promises. In fact today’s statement commits Labor to less than half of what the Liberals & Nationals will deliver.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP has today presented $20,000 funding to representatives from the 2019 South Coast Food and Wine Festival under Round Two of the NSW Government's 2019 Incubator Fund, during a visit to the Berry Showground Pavilion.

The NSW Liberals & Nationals Government will invest another $960 million upgrading more of the Princes Highway - making the road safer and bringing new jobs and investment to the South Coast.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP has today announced $30,000 funding for the Cambewarra School of Arts Association Inc. which will help towards a partial refurbishment of this heritage listed building in Cambewarra Village.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP has today announced that a regional and rural trial of next generation ticketing has seen the introduction of upgraded Opal technology and State of the art real-time passenger information on selected buses.

More than $1.8 million is expected to be injected into the local visitor economy in 2020 with the NSW Government securing a new event for the region which will explore and celebrate art, technology, science and society.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra Gareth Ward MP has today attended a topping out ceremony to mark the final stage of construction of the Bulli Aged Care Centre of Excellence, which is expected to be complete by late 2019.

The Royal Australian Navy operational base at Nowra will be better serviced with the NSW Government announcing $4.95 million from the Growing Local Economies fund to provide specialist companies with the tools they need to support service aircraft.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP has today announced that almost $1 million in visitor spend is expected to be generated for the South Coast after the NSW Government has secured a three year deal to host the Kiama Bodyboard King Pro up to 2021.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP has today officially opened the new Kiama Ambulance Station with Dr Dominic Morgan, Commissioner of NSW Ambulance.