HEY GOOGLE, THE SEARCH IS OVER COME TO THE ILLAWARRA!
The NSW Liberal National Government has rejected a plan for a Silicon Valley-style technology hub in Redfern which means Google is once again searching for a place to call home in Australia.
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PARK DEMANDS MORE URGENCY ON NEW SOCIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
Shadow Minister for the Illawarra and Member for Keira Ryan Park has today expressed frustration at the time it takes for the NSW Government to rebuild social housing dwellings after they acquire older properties and has written to the Minister seeking a detailed explanation and timeline.
Lessons to Learn – Illawarra’s Vulnerability in Bushfire Emergency
I would like to commend the Emergency Services for the bravery and professionalism which ensured not a single life was lost and many homes were saved in the recent disastrous bushfires in Tathra on the New South Wales Far South Coast. In light of this event I thought it important to raise some concerns with the Minister for Emergency Services regarding the vulnerability of the northern suburbs of the Illawarra if a similar event were to happen here.
LIBERALS HIT LESS THAN 1% OF NEW JOB TARGET BUT SPEND MILLIONS
A job creation scheme set up by the Liberal government in 2015 has hit just one per cent of its target at the mid-way point through the program, a Labor Opposition freedom of information request has found.
PARK AGAIN CALLS ON NSW ORIGIN TEAM TO BASE THEMSELVES IN THE REGION
Shadow Minister for the Illawarra Ryan Park has once again written to the NSW Rugby League inviting them to visit the region to look at the facilities available with a view to have the NSW State of Origin team training camp based in the Illawarra.
ILLAWARRA BRACING FOR MORE CUTS TO TAFE
More staff cuts are slated for TAFE this year as the Berejiklian-Barilaro Government continues its ideological assault on state-funded tertiary education.
UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED - THE STATE OF NSW UNDER THE LIBERAL NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
Despite continual attempts by the Berejiklian Government to paint a rosy economic picture for the state, the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures reveal unemployment and underemployment are still on the rise.
ROYAL NATIONAL PARK UNDER PRESSURE
The latest survey of visits to NSW national parks has revealed the public’s love affair with our national parks continues to grow with visitation skyrocketing in the last two years, going up 32% from 39.2 million visits in 2014 to 51.8 million in the latest 2016 report. The Royal National Park is number 2 in terms of volume with 4.6 million visits
DELAYS IN MEDICINAL CANNABIS APPLICATIONS FOR TERMINALLY ILL
Shadow Minister for the Illawarra and Member for Keira Ryan Park has again criticised the Berejiklian Government for unnecessarily delaying medicinal cannabis applications from doctors for patients with terminal illnesses and other serious medical conditions.
MOUNT KEIRA - FAR FROM REACHING ITS PEAK
Ryan Park, Shadow Minister for the Illawarra is urging the Government to prioritise funding for Mt Keira and follow Labor’s lead and match the $5 million commitment to upgrade facilities at the Mt Keira summit park.