Ministerial News
PARTNERSHIP KEY TO DELIVERING NEW HOMES FOR PEOPLE IN NEED
Around 70 people will get the keys to their new home as construction concludes on 34 new social and affordable homes in Corrimal. Minister for Water, Property and Housing Melinda Pavey said the $22 million mixed-tenure housing project was delivered in partnership...
FERAL PIG FENCE TO PROTECT CROPS AND LIVESTOCK
Farmers are saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in crop losses, stock and maintenance, following the installation of a feral pig-proof fence at Kelso Reserve in the far southwest corner of NSW. Minister for Water, Property and Housing Melinda Pavey said the NSW...
SOCIAL HOUSING INVESTMENT KEY TO RECOVERY ROADMAP
Thousands of new jobs and social housing properties will be created through the NSW Government’s economic recovery strategy with an additional $183 million dedicated to fast-track more than 1,400 new homes. Treasurer Matt Kean said the investment will provide vital...
SHORTLAND SOCIAL HOUSING TRANSFORMED
The NSW Government has completed eight new social housing units in a modern, high-quality development for members of the Newcastle community. Minister for Water, Property and Housing, Melinda Pavey said the $2.83 million Shortland development also created 14...
MERINDA WHARF REOPENS WITH FRESH NEW LOOK
A wharf at Lake Illawarra has been repaired and reopened to the community, as part of a $4.2 million refurbishment program on the popular waterway. Minister for Water, Property and Housing Melinda Pavey said Old Merinda Wharf was one of seven jetties on Lake Illawarra...
WATERFRONT RESERVE ENLARGED AT WINDANG
A waterfront reserve in the Illawarra has been expanded following the removal of a derelict building on Crown land. Minister for Water, Property and Housing Melinda Pavey said the $400,000 project was funded under the NSW Government’s COVID-19 stimulus program. “The...
SECURING GREATER SYDNEY WATER SUPPLY TO BE ENGINE ROOM FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
The NSW Government has today launched the draft Greater Sydney Water Strategy, an unprecedented 20-year roadmap to providing a safe, secure and sustainable water supply for Sydney, the Illawarra and the Blue Mountains. Minister for Water, Property and Housing...
EVIDENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE FROM FLOODPLAIN HARVESTING DISALLOWANCE
Evidence presented this week at the NSW Upper House Select Committee on Floodplain Harvesting has shown without licencing, floodplain harvesting will increase across the state, having negative impacts on the environment. Minister for Water, Property and Housing...
INQUIRY REVEALS SUPPORT NEEDED FOR WATER REFORM IN THE NORTHERN BASIN
The NSW Upper House Select Committee on Floodplain Harvesting received expert legal advice that the practice of Floodplain Harvesting was never illegal, exposing claims made by a number of members of the Inquiry as misleading and inflammatory. The Committee, chaired...