Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast Gareth Ward MP has today announced that applications are now open for the Protecting Our Places grant program, which empowers Aboriginal community groups and organisations to protect, conserve and restore cultural landscapes and waterways.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast Gareth Ward MP is encouraging local businesses to register their interest in mentoring and building vocational skills in young people to help divert them away from crime and into education and employment opportunities.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast and Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP has today welcomed the New South Wales Government’s decision to prioritise the reduction of homelessness through committing $1 billion for homelessness services over the next four years to support new and existing initiatives.

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 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.