Media Releases

Net zero home cuts energy bills and emissions

09 February 2026

The Minns Labor Government has unveiled a new net zero display home which is making sustainability accessible and showing households how they can save on their energy bills.

Illawarra welcomes 63 new junior doctors

06 February 2026

Public Hospitals in the Illawarra Shoalhaven have welcomed 63 new medical graduate interns, providing a welcome boost to the local health workforce.

Transport Oriented Development unlocks more than 31,000 homes

06 February 2026

The Minns Labor Government has finalised planning controls in four more Transport Oriented Development precincts in agreement with the relevant local councils which together unlock more than 31,000 new homes near metro and train stations.

$7 billion pumped hydro projects declared critical for NSW

06 February 2026

Two multi-billion-dollar renewable energy projects with the potential to power over 1 million homes in peak demand have been declared Critical State Significant Infrastructure (CSSI) by the Minns Labor Government.

New legislation to crackdown on ‘factories of hate’

03 February 2026

The NSW Government will today introduce legislation into Parliament to strengthen councils’ enforcement powers to shut down unlawful places of worship.

Approval of new copper mine boosts NSW’s critical minerals potential

31 January 2026

The first new critical minerals and high-tech metals project under the Minns Labor Government has been approved, further securing NSW as a leading destination for critical minerals investment and boosting the supply of copper to support the state’s renewable energy transition.

Wollongong is in Volkanovski's corner

30 January 2026

Wollongong residents are encouraged to get behind local legend Alexander Volkanovski on Sunday as he defends his UFC Featherweight crown in Sydney.

 

Greening our City to sprout new roots in Wollongong

30 January 2026

Wollongong is reaping the rewards of the expansion of the Greening our City grant program to Illawarra-Shoalhaven, the Hunter, and Central Coast, with Wollongong City council receiving more than $480 000 to help ‘Green the Gong’.

NSW cities to get greener and cooler with $10 million tree planting boost

30 January 2026

The Minns Labor Government is delivering close to $10 million to plant around 24,000 trees which will green our streets and reduce the impacts of urban heating across Greater Sydney, the Illawarra-Shoalhaven, Hunter, and Central Coast.

New one-stop shop to deliver faster and simpler planning system

29 January 2026

A single front door for all major planning projects is taking shape with the Minns Labor Government putting the proposed regulatory changes to create the Development Coordination Authority (DCA) on public exhibition.