Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has used World Environment Day (5th June) to reiterate his support for local Landcare and Bushcare community groups who are restoring bushland and taking conservation actions to ensure a sustainable future.

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 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 reiterated his support for more policy action on recycling plastic waste materials in New South Wales.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has delivered a Private Members Statement putting on record local community and scientific concerns in relation to the proposed wind farm off the coast of the Illawarra.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has today said that he will continue to lobby the NSW Government to see major improvements at the Bombo Water Resource Recovery Facility.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has welcomed a new report which has given the Kiama Electorate an overall environmental score of 8.8 out of 10, up from 7.5 in 2021.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP has applauded Shoalhaven Riverwatch and Shoalhaven Landcare’s Fox Control Program who have teamed up to safeguard native wildlife along the Shoalhaven River corridor and its islands.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP has today called on both the Premier and the NSW Opposition Leader to take a bipartisan approach to the NSW Landcare program and to deliver a $69.1 million funding commitment over the next four years.