Member for Kiama Gareth Ward said that tomorrow (Friday 8th March 2024) is International Women’s Day and an opportunity to celebrate the many achievements of women.

By now, you may be aware of reports that the Kangaroo Valley Ambulance Station will go unstaffed for the next nine weeks.

This is completely and totally unacceptable.

I have written to the Minister for Health, who is also the Minister for the Illawarra. You can read my letter here.

As your local MP, I will be pressuring the government to resolve this issue as a matter of urgency.

As a former student of Bomaderry High School, I was delighted to convince the former government to plan for and allocate funding to upgrade the only public high school in the Shoalhaven LGA north of the Shoalhaven River.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward is encouraging our local community to support Clean Up Australia initiatives across the Kiama electorate this Sunday 3rd March 2024 to join in on this important collective action to combat litter and pollution.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has today slammed Transport for NSW for closing Moss Vale Road for routine maintenance work that doesn’t involve any major repairs to re-open the road in both directions.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward today said that as NSW celebrates the major new Return and Earn milestone of 11 billion containers recycled, Kiama electorate locals have millions of reasons to join in the celebrations, having recycled an incredible 18.5 million bottles, cans and cartons through their local return points.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has today announced Barbara Adams of Jamberoo as the 2024 Kiama Electorate Woman of the Year.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has moved a motion on the floor of State Parliament to call on the NSW Government to increase the pensioner concessions for local council rates which have been fixed at a maximum of $250 for the past three decades.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward is today encouraging local residents and community organisations in the Kiama electorate to celebrate the positive role seniors play in our towns and villages by nominating them for the 2024 NSW Seniors Festival Local Achievement Awards.

Thursday, 15 February 2024

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has today called on Shoalhaven City Council to release the secret report conducted by the Office of Local Government into Bioelektra.

On the eve of a public holiday, council quietly announced that it had received the department’s report into Bioelektra. A copy of the media release can be found here.

“It’s not good enough for council to quietly mention this report in passing. Where is it! The public have a right to see it given that millions of ratepayer dollars were blown on this stuff-up,” Mr Ward said.

“This report was undertaken following the pressure I applied to the Minister for Local Government in Parliament. Whilst I’m pleased the report has been done, I’d like to read it for myself rather than the summary provided by council on the eve of a public holiday.

“It’s simply not good enough to keep local Shoalhaven residents in the dark and the report hidden.

“Shoalhaven City Council needs to release the report and make it publicly available as soon as possible and inform local Shoalhaven residents on the actions it is taking to ensure we don’t see more ratepayer money wasted in the future,” Mr Ward concluded.

Media Release.