Updates

10 Jan 2019

New Jet Ski To Keep Swimmers Safe This Summer

Swimmers will be safer on one of the South Coast’s beaches this summer thanks to a new Surf Life Saving NSW (SLS NSW) jet-ski that will patrol the coastline, one of 11 to be deployed across the State.

07 Jan 2019

Ryan 'Puffing Billy' Park Has No Real Rail Plan

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast Gareth Ward MP has today celebrated the start of more carriages for the South Coast Line with the doubling of carriages on two key afternoon services to our region.

02 Jan 2019

Pharmacists To Help With Local Vaccination Effort

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast Gareth Ward MP has today announced that getting vaccinated will be as easy as dropping in to your local chemist shop or pharmacy, under changes made by the NSW Government which commenced on 1st January 2019.

30 Dec 2018

Ward Welcomes Drop In Local Crime Stats

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast Gareth Ward MP has today commended local Police in both the South Coast Local Area Command and Lake Illawarra Local Area Command for their exceptional work in driving down local crime.

28 Dec 2018

Check Your Barbeques This Summer Season

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast Gareth Ward MP has today reminded local residents and community groups across our region to check their gas and electrical barbeques and to be proactive when it comes to maintenance during a hot summer.

21 Dec 2018

Stay Safe On Our Roads This Christmas

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast Gareth Ward MP and Member for South Coast Shelley Hancock MP have today said that in the lead-up to the busiest time of year on our roads, local motorists are being urged to re-think their on-road behaviour with Operation Safe Arrival kicking off today.