Media Releases

New Chair Appointed to Independent Planning Commission

03 April 2024

Mr Andrew Mills has been appointed as the new Chair of the Independent Planning Commission replacing outgoing Chair Professor Mary O’Kane who has completed her maximum term on the Commission.

Local sports grounds score a share in $300,000

02 April 2024

Cringila Lions Football Club and its supporters can celebrate an off field win with the Club scoring a $100,000 funding boost to upgrade lighting at their home ground.

Mal Lanyon APM to lead NSW Reconstruction Authority

02 April 2024

NSW Police Force Deputy Commissioner Mal Lanyon APM has been appointed to act as the Chief Executive Officer of the NSW Reconstruction Authority.

More land released to support Northern Rivers’ recovery

25 March 2024

A development at Mount Pleasant Estate, delivering up to 50 dwellings in Goonellabah, is the next stage of the $100 million Resilient Lands Program (RLP) to bring on new flood-resilient land in the Northern Rivers.

NSW Labor Government delivering for the Illawarra and the South Coast

25 March 2024

After just one year in power, the NSW Labor Government is delivering for communities in the Illawarra and the South Coast, making progress to increase healthcare access, invest in support services and pushing through important infrastructure projects.

Speedway makes a successful return to Eastern Creek

24 March 2024

Speedway racing made a welcome and long overdue return to Sydney last night with an exciting relaunch event taking place at Sydney International Speedway at Eastern Creek.

NSW leading the way on research-backed guidelines for synthetic turf

17 March 2024

The NSW Government is seeking community feedback on newly released draft guidelines for the use of synthetic turf on playing fields.

NSW Government grant for Wollongong City Council’s Coastal Management Program

14 March 2024

Wollongong City Council will receive $481,667 in NSW Government funding to identify coastal hazards and plan how to address risks along the region’s northern coastline.

Modest but promising progress in ED wait times

13 March 2024

NSW hospitals have seen modest but promising progress in emergency department (ED) wait times, but Health Minister Ryan Park says there’s more room for improvement.

The truth about planning reforms and heritage protection

12 March 2024

The Minister for Planning and Public Spaces today corrected misinformation in the public domain regarding the effect of the government’s Low and Midrise planning reforms on heritage protection.