Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has today expressed his excitement and congratulations on Kiama winning the highly acclaimed 2024 NSW Top Tourism Town Awards.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has slammed more cuts to our region by the Minns Labor Government. This week, the NSW Labor Government are cutting the Regional Event Fund and the NSW Regional Business Event Development Fund.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP has today announced that a group of local tourism industry champions from across the Illawarra and Shoalhaven have shared their inspiring stories in a video series that takes future holidaymakers behind the scenes to motivate them to support local when planning their next escape once non-essential travel advice is updated.

The NSW Government has today announced a new location for NSW’s world class cycling event, L’Etape, which will be hosted in the rolling coastal region of Kiama in 2020, following four successful years in the Snowy Mountains.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP has today presented $20,000 funding to representatives from the 2019 South Coast Food and Wine Festival under Round Two of the NSW Government's 2019 Incubator Fund, during a visit to the Berry Showground Pavilion.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast Gareth Ward MP and Member for South Coast Shelley Hancock have today announced that the NSW Government is calling for organisers of all new events planned to be held across the Illawarra and South Coast from January to June next year, to apply for grants of up to $20,000 to help attract more visitors and boost local economies.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has tabled a Notice of Motion in the NSW Parliament opposing the overdevelopment Blowhole Point.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has today launched a petition to oppose the overdevelopment of Blowhole Point.

I am shocked and totally appalled by proposals to overdevelop Blowhole Point.

The land in question is Crown Land not Council or private land. I will not support any proposal which destroys the very reason why people came to our beautiful community in the first place.

I am concerned about overdevelopment in our community and will ensure that the overwhelming view of local residents’ voices are heard and that the cabins remain in place.