Media Releases

THIRROUL TO UNANDERRA TRAFFIC PLAN UP TO TWO YEARS AWAY

20 December 2018

A plan to address traffic congestion between Thirroul and Unanderra is at least two years away from being finished, let alone being implemented, according to latest advise from the Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight.

COUNTDOWN - 100 DAYS FOR BEREJIKLIAN TO PRODUCE A PLAN FOR WOLLONGONG

13 December 2018

Today marks 100 days until the NSW election on March 23 next year.

WOLLONGONG HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGERY WAITING LIST HITS RECORD HIGH

12 December 2018

More evidence of the pressure on Wollongong Hospital was revealed today with an increase in the elective surgery waiting list, despite more surgeries being conducted. 

BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT – WILL SPLURGE ON SYDNEY STADIUMS, BUT WON’T SPEND ON WOLLONGONG SPORTS FACILITIES

05 December 2018

Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully MP, has described the Berejiklian Government's decision not to reverse Wollongong local government area's exclusion from both regional and metropolitan sports facility upgrade funds as the ultimate betrayal of sport in Wollongong. 

NSW LABOR COMMITS TO REVIEW OF PAEDIATRIC SERVICES AT WOLLONGONG HOSPITAL

04 December 2018

NSW Labor has committed to launching a review of all paediatric services provided at Wollongong Hospital if it forms Government after the March election.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DESERT ROSE HOUSE TEAM – IT’S TIME TO BRING THE COMPETITION TO WOLLONGONG

29 November 2018

Federal Member for Cunningham, Sharon Bird MP, and State Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully MP, congratulated the Desert Rose House Solar Decathlon team made up of students from the University of Wollongong and TAFE Illawarra on achieving second place in the 2018 Solar Decathlon Middle East.

FOURTEEN LOCAL SPORTING GROUPS SHARE IN $50,000 FUNDING

26 November 2018

The Illawarra Basketball Association has been awarded $5000 to help with registration subsidies and the purchase of new uniforms under the Local Sport Grants Program for 2018-19.

NSW LABOR TO CURB ELECTRICITY CHARGES IN RESIDENTIAL LAND LEASE COMMUNITIES

22 November 2018

Fairer electricity pricing for residential land lease community home owners is on the way if proposed legislation introduced by NSW Labor is passed by the NSW Parliament.

BERKELEY INSTANT CASH ‘DEBT TRAP’ MACHINE TO BE BANNED

21 November 2018

Under a new law to be introduced into the New South Wales Parliament, the instant cash loan machine at Berkeley – labelled a ‘debt trap’ by Wollongong MP Paul Scully - would be banned.

WOLLONGONG ELECTORATE COMMUNITY AND SPORT GROUPS TO SHARE IN $337,392 FUNDING

19 November 2018

Wollongong Yacht Club is one of 26 local not-for-profit community and sporting groups to share in over $337,000 in funding under the Community Building Partnership (CBP) program in the Wollongong electorate.