Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has criticised a visit by the Minister for Regional Roads and Freight for failing to commit a cent to local roads or taking back Jamberoo Mountain Road under the State Road Network.
Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has today condemned local Illawarra and South Coast Labor MPs for their failure to deliver a single sod on a roads project they promised our local community at the last Federal and State elections.
Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has joined local Illawarra residents in calling on the NSW Government to urgently address the worsening traffic congestion on the M1 Motorway by adding an extra lane in both directions between Yallah and West Wollongong.
Ahead of tonight’s Federal Budget, Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has called on the NSW Government to back the Nowra Bypass and strike an 80/20 split on funding the project, similar to previous arrangements for the Pacific Highway.
Member for Kiama Gareth Ward will use next week’s sitting of State Parliament to press the NSW Labor Government on why the old Nowra Bridge is still closed off to the public.
Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has blasted the NSW Labor Government for blowing millions of dollars on ‘traffic management’ rather than getting on with the job of fixing the regions beleaguered roads almost two years on from the June 2022 floods.
Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has welcomed over $5.8 million in funding under the State Government’s Regional and Local Roads Repair Program to help two local Councils to undertake priority maintenance works and repair of potholes.
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 has asked the Premier to confirm whether his government will deliver promised infrastructure projects on the south coast following the announcement that the Federal Government will cut commonwealth infrastructure contributions.
Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has today welcomed the NSW Government’s local roads funding for Shellharbour City Council but says more needs to be done.