I am pleased to advise that thousands more NSW students will be offered the free meningococcal vaccine in the next 12 months to protect them against the debilitating disease.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP has today announced that a safer Moss Vale Road is on the horizon as work continues this month to improve drainage and repair the road surface near Kangaroo Valley Road and carry out essential maintenance on Cambewarra Mountain.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast Gareth Ward MP has today announced that local farmers can now access grants for the construction of cattle underpasses beneath public roads and the installation of warning signs and flashing lights, to reduce the risk to producers and motorists.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP is calling on community members who may have information that could help locate a missing person to contact police this National Missing Person’s Week.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast Gareth Ward MP has today announced that local public school students in years 5 to 12 across our region will learn about the importance of resilience, service and inclusion as part of an initiative helping to share the spirit of the Invictus Games Sydney 2018.

• Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP has today announced that nine public schools across our region will benefit from the completion of a $10 million program boosting school zone safety.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast Gareth Ward MP has today welcomed a NSW Liberals and Nationals Government plan to strengthen the Illawarra Legal Centre and Shoalcoast Community Legal Centre so that they can continue delivering free legal support to local people in need.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast Gareth Ward MP has today welcomed the 20-year vision for a thriving regional NSW which sets out a framework for investment that will guide the allocation of resources from the new $4.2 billion Snowy Hydro Legacy Fund.

Parliamentary Secretary for Education has announced that dealing with issues of independence, bills, savings and stress are just some of the things set to be tackled in the new Life Ready program to be introduced to schools.