Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP today announced that the latest round of funding under the NSW Government’s Coastal and Estuary Grants Program has now opened.

It is full steam ahead on the Berry to Bomaderry upgrade with the installation of the first bridge girders on the project – all of which are made using local steel supporting more local jobs.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward today announced our community will share in Community Road Safety Grants worth a total of $435,375 to fund local road safety awareness projects in NSW.

A major milestone has been reached for the Albion Park Rail bypass project, with the first set of super-T girders delivered this week.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward today encouraged young people in Kiama to get in their applications to join NSW’s first ever Regional Youth Taskforce which will give youth a chance to have their say on local issues.

Tourism delivered $38.8 billion in visitor spend into the State’s economy last year with NSW Government investing another $141 million to consolidate record visitation to regional NSW from domestic and international visitors.

I am pleased to advise that the 2019-20 NSW Budget is making it easier for small businesses to grow and prosper through payroll tax cuts, simplifying the process of setting up a business, offering business advisory support and paying businesses faster.

Member for Kiama the Hon Gareth Ward MP has today announced that visitor information staff from the region will participate in a New South Wales Government workshop to build skills on attracting and supporting volunteers to be the local faces of the tourism industry.

Member for Kiama, Gareth Ward MP has today encouraged first year apprentices doing it tough in Kiama to apply for the 2019 Bert Evans Scholarships.