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.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast and Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP has today welcomed the New South Wales Government’s $500 million Emergency Drought Relief Package, which will help farmers right across the Illawarra.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast Gareth Ward MP has today announced that more local seniors from across our region are set to hit the courts and sporting fields in the coming months, as a further three sporting codes offer modified rules for players over 65 years of age.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast Gareth Ward MP has today welcomed the best jobs figures in the regions history with unemployment in the Greater Illawarra falling to the lowest on record.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP has today announced $42,699 funding to improve amenities at the Kangaroo Valley Hall.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast Gareth Ward MP has today announced that adolescents, adults, and their families and friends are assured continued access to mental health supports for personality disorders, as staff in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven Local Health District are set to receive more training about the condition.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast Gareth Ward MP has today announced that local sporting clubs across our region are now eligible to apply for the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program, with the NSW Government providing life-saving technology to people experiencing cardiac emergencies.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast Gareth Ward MP has today announced that the NSW Government is seeking Expressions of Interest from companies or internet service providers that have the potential to deliver better connectivity solutions for local businesses and households in regional NSW.

Shoalhaven Hospital will get a new multi-deck car park with more than 220 spaces, reaffirming the NSW Government’s commitment to providing improved access to state-of-the art health facilities to the Shoalhaven region.