Category: NSW News

Sydney’s Tech Central has further cemented itself as the country’s premier technology innovation district with the official opening today of a new scaleup hub on Pitt Street.
 
Minister for Enterprise, Investment and Trade Alister Henskens said the Tech Central Scaleup Hub, run by Stone & Chalk, is designed to help Australian technology scaleups and startups grow, create jobs and attract world-leading companies to NSW. 
 
“The Scaleup Hub is right in the heart of Sydney’s Tech Central District and is at the forefront of the NSW Government’s strategy to attract investment, accelerate growth and ensure the jobs of the future are created here in NSW,” Mr Henskens said.
 
“Set across six levels and 8,000 square metres of open and flexible space, the hub will help draw companies to Sydney and continue our push to make Sydney the major technology hub of the Asia Pacific.”
 
Stone & Chalk CEO Michael Bromley said several innovative tech companies working in advanced manufacturing, Fintech and education are already in place and working from the hub, with opportunities for more to join.
 
“This is Stone & Chalk’s second hub in Sydney and builds on our mission to help transform NSW into a sustainable technology-driven economy,” Mr Bromley said.
 
“We are calling on cutting-edge companies looking to expand and grow to set up in the scaleup hub and take advantage of all the exciting opportunities that Tech Central has to offer.”
 
Country manager of new resident 3D printing company Nano Dimension, Omer Tangi, said the hub’s proximity to leading industry experts and institutions such as the University of Technology was a major drawcard.
 
“As an international scaleup this is our first location in Australia and we are excited to be around other innovative scaleups as we use advanced 3D printing technologies to reshape and redefine the future of electronics production,” Mr Tangi said.
 
“Proximity to world-class universities such as UNSW and UTS plus other Tech Central residents including Atlassian, Commonwealth Bank and Cicada Innovations is great for our growing company.”
 
The new Scaleup Hub will support the NSW Government’s target of bringing 25,000 future-focused innovation jobs to NSW.
 
For more information, visit https://www.investment.nsw.gov.au/living-working-and-business/tech-central-scaleup-hub/.

Schools in a growing community of South West Sydney will be part of an innovative approach offering families the choice of attending one of three local primary schools.  

Minister for Education and Early Learning Sarah Mitchell said three public schools in Denham Court, Leppington and Edmondson Park will have a shared intake area from 2023 to maximise the use of the local school facilities.  

“The new intake model will allow the rapidly growing area to better utilise the new schools being delivered,” Ms Mitchell said.   

“This responsive approach allows us to be more flexible in how schools take students in through their enrolment boundaries, while still providing certainty to families.  

“In order to make sure every family in the area has a place at a great local school for their child, from next year they will have the option to send their child to either Denham Court Public School, Edmondson Park Public School or Leppington Public School.” 

Ms Mitchell highlighted how more than $1 billion of investment into public school infrastructure has been delivered or in the pipeline in South West Sydney. 

“This approach is about balancing enrolment demand in the growth area. We will continue to work with communities as the local area changes and grows.” 

A unique legislative cap is in place at Denham Court Public School which places a limit on the number of students and staff allowed onsite. Siblings of current Denham Court Public School students will be prioritised for the 2023 intake.  

Next year is the first year of operation for the new Edmondson Park Public School. An upgrade at Leppington Public School has also been funded as part of the NSW Government’s historic school building program.    

An enrolment panel, made up of the local school leadership, teachers and school community members, will determine applications.  

The NSW Government is investing $8.6 billion in school infrastructure over the next four years, continuing its program to deliver 160 new and upgraded schools to support communities across NSW. This builds on the more than $9.1 billion invested in projects delivered since 2017, representing an overall public education infrastructure program of $17.7 billion.  

The NSW Government has armed law enforcement with new powers to confiscate unexplained wealth and the proceeds of crime with tough new laws targeting organised crime passing NSW Parliament.

The laws are part of a suite of game changing reforms introduced by the NSW Government that target organised crime, including tougher penalties for money laundering and new offences to target the use of dedicated encrypted criminal communication devices.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Paul Toole said the NSW Government has acted swiftly to provide law enforcement with exactly what it needs to tackle the changing face of organised crime. 

“These are the State’s toughest ever organised crime laws and will cut organised criminals off at the source, incapacitating them financially so they can no longer reap the benefits of their insidious crimes,” Mr Toole said.

“In the last six months alone we have introduced world-leading legislation, tougher penalties and new powers to put our police and law enforcement agencies in the strongest position yet to fight organised crime.

“Gone are the days when criminal gangs can slip under the radar and hide their ill-gotten gains. If you are living the high life off the proceeds of crime, expect a knock at the door from police with a warrant to seize your most prized possessions.

“The NSW Government is backing our police every step of the way and these reforms are exactly what police they tell us they need to attack the very core of these criminal networks and keep our communities safe.”

The organised crime reforms the NSW Government has introduced in the last six months include:

• New powers for law enforcement to confiscate unlawfully acquired assets of major convicted drug traffickers
• Enhanced powers for law enforcement to target and confiscate unexplained wealth
• Expanded powers for law enforcement to stop and search for unexplained wealth and more effectively investigate organised crime
• New money laundering offences for those dealing with and caught trying to disguise the proceeds of general crime.
• A new offence that prohibits the possession of a dedicated encrypted criminal communication device (DECCD) – and orders to target high risk individuals likely to use them
• New powers to enable police to direct a person to provide access to a digital device, which is akin to gaining the keys to a safe
• New laws for the security industry to target industry integrity and safeguard against misconduct and organised crime
• New laws for the scrap metal industry to strengthen registration requirements and make it harder for illegitimate dealers who pay criminals cash in exchange for stolen parts and property to operate
• New laws making it illegal for members of a criminal organisation to hold a tattoo licence.

New South Wales Acting Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said the reforms will target organised criminals from every angle and are a huge asset in the fight against organised crime.

“We will seize their illegally acquired assets, take away their loopholes, and ban their methods of communication,” Acting Commissioner Lanyon said.

“We are committed to using every power available to us in the dismantling of criminal networks across this State.”

Large-scale excavation has kicked off at the new game-changing Sydney Olympic Park Metro Station, one of nine underground railway stations on the future 24-kilometre Sydney Metro West line.
 
Sydney Metro West is fully-funded by the NSW Government. The NSW Government is investing $12.4 billion over next four years, including $3.2 billion in 2022-23 to support major construction.
 
Premier Dominic Perrottet and Minister for Transport, Veterans and Western Sydney David Elliott today visited the Sydney Olympic Park site today, where major work is starting on the station.
 
Mr Perrottet said the new Sydney Metro West line would provide a vital transport link to a growing Western Sydney and deliver world-class metro services to more communities.
 
“Our Government is transforming the way that people move around Sydney, investing more than $76 billion in transport infrastructure across the state, including more than $16 billion in Western Sydney alone,” Mr Perrottet said.
 
“The centerpiece of this investment is Sydney Metro, the biggest public transport project in Australia.
 
“Work is now underway to excavate 468,000 tonnes of rock and soil – the equivalent to 78 Olympic swimming pools – to make way for a state-of-the-art metro station at Sydney Olympic Park.
 
“This new transport link will further reinforce Sydney Olympic Park’s status as a premier events, sporting, and entertainment precinct, supporting the transit of more than 10 million people who visit or stay each year.”
 
Mr Elliott also announced that two mega tunnel boring machines are now on site at The Bays, which will carve out 11-kilometres of twin metro rail tunnels on the Sydney Metro West line.
 
“Two mega tunnel boring machines located at The Bays have the important job of carving out 11-kilometre twin tunnels from The Bays to Sydney Olympic Park, bringing Sydney’s booming west one step closer to a world-class rapid metro system in their own backyard.” Mr Elliott said.
 
“When passenger services start in 2030, Sydney Metro will open the door for more people to explore this dynamic destination, providing a major boost for the area.
 
“Enjoying a day out at this sporting and entertainment precinct will be more accessible than ever – a metro train will take you from Parramatta to Sydney Olympic Park in just five minutes, and from the Sydney CBD it will take just 15 minutes.”
 
Sydney Metro Chief Executive Peter Regan said once the station box is complete, it will be used as the extraction site for four of the six tunnel boring machines used to construct the twin tunnels for Sydney Metro West.
 
“When this fully accessible station is complete it will provide increased capacity for customers during major events, including two dedicated event-mode entrances,” Mr Regan said.
 
“Sydney Olympic Park metro station will be located to the south of the existing Olympic Park Station and provide easy interchange with the planned Parramatta Light Rail, the T7 Olympic Park Line, and buses.”
 
Excavation of the station is expected to take around 13 months to complete and will include the installation of 114 active anchors and 467 passive bolts, and 2151 rock bolts to support the station box structure, as digging progresses to a depth of around 27-metres.
 
The excavation work has started on the station boxes for Sydney Metro West stations at The Bays, Burwood North and Sydney Olympic Park. The first tunnel boring machine will arrive at Sydney Olympic Park in late 2024.

Catching public transport in Sydney’s north-west is now easier and more convenient following the completion of a new commuter car park in North Rocks.
 
Minister for Transport, Veterans and Western Sydney David Elliott today officially opened the new car park which has delivered 135 additional parking spaces for North Rocks commuters.
 
“Making public transport more accessible is a key commitment of the NSW Government and this project is a great example of the projects undertaken as part of our Commuter Car Park Program which will invest $351 million during the next four years,” Mr Elliott said.
 
“As the population of Western Sydney grows it is important we continue to deliver for families, businesses and commuters by providing more convenient access to public transport at key interchanges.
 
“The construction of this new car park means North Rocks commuters now have 135 additional spaces to the 88 car spaces currently available at the Barclay Rd commuter car park.
 
“The new car park, which has delivered safety and security improvements, including accessible spaces, improved lighting and wayfinding signage, provides greater public transport options for north-west Sydney commuters and helps reduce congestion on local roads. 
 
“Commuters will also benefit from Park&Ride boom gates which will be installed in the coming weeks to provide up to 18 hours of secure free parking per day when customers tap onto a connecting public transport journey with their Opal, credit or debit card.”
 
This project has also provided a boost to the local economywith 845 cubic metres of concrete, 101 tonnes of Australian steel used and a total of 52,045 hours of work carried out by 531 workers across the lifespan of the works.
 
The NSW Government’s Commuter Car Park Program has now delivered more than 14,000 commuter car spaces across Sydney since 2011 – these include Edmondson Park South, Leppington, St Marys, Wentworthville, Schofields, West Ryde, Winston Hills and Warwick Farm.
 
The program also has another 4000 additional spaces on the way at locations including Edmondson Park North, Emu Plains, Casula, Como, Riverwood, Beverly Hills and Revesby.

Penrith residents can soon enjoy a new city centre in St Marys and a huge new recreation precinct thanks to the $5 billion WestInvest Program.
 
Premier Dominic Perrottet, Treasurer Matt Kean, Minister for Western Sydney David Elliott and Minister for Local Government Wendy Tuckerman today announced more than $28 million in WestInvest funding for Penrith:

• $21 million for the St Marys City Heart and Entertainment Canopy project to deliver a new civic park and state of the art performance centre
• $7 million towards the $41 million Gipps Street Recreation Precinct project to transform a 32-hectare former landfill site in Claremont Meadows into a multipurpose open space facility for the community.

 
Penrith City Council is contributing $34 million towards the Gipps Street Recreation Precinct project.
 
Mr Perrottet said the projects put forward by the Penrith City Council would transform the local area.
 
“St Marys is evolving into a resilient hub connected by the city-shaping Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport project that, once complete, will connect the new airport and aerotropolis to St Marys,” Mr Perrottet said.
 
“This unprecedented boost through WestInvest will capitalise on the major investments we have made in critical projects, such as Metro West and Western Sydney Aerotropolis, to transform Western Sydney.”
 
Mr Kean said the St Marys City Heart and Entertainment Canopy project will revitalise the centre of St Marys to support future growth.
 
“This project will develop a city heart with an accessible civic park and state of the art performance space for local concerts, festivals, markets, fetes and celebrations,” Mr Kean said.
 
“There’ll be a performance stage, public artwork, a big screen and a huge central lawn for people to gather.”
 
Mr Elliott said the Gipps Street Recreation Precinct will include spaces for adventure play and a flood-lit pump track, the first of its kind in the local area.
 
“This former landfill site will be transformed to deliver a new sporting precinct that will benefit the growing community and local families,” Mr Elliott said.
 
Mrs Tuckerman said the WestInvest Community Project Grants – Local Government Allocation is funding council-led projects to ensure communities benefit sooner.
 
“Councils play an essential role in delivering services and facilities that meet the needs of locals. WestInvest is accelerating projects, put forward by councils, that will deliver benefit on the ground,” Mrs Tuckerman said.
 
Member for Penrith Stuart Ayres said the Gipps Street Recreation Precinct project will create new sporting fields, multi-courts designed for basketball and futsal, children’s play areas, netball courts, cricket nets, a skate bowl with youth zone, an outdoor gym, a village green, nature trails and much more.
 
“These WestInvest projects will deliver an exceptional upgrade to sport and open recreation space to Penrith and St Marys communities,” Mr Ayres said.
 
Penrith Mayor Tricia Hitchens said the projects funded in Penrith show the council and NSW Government are listening to the needs of locals.
 
“The people of our community told us they want to see more parks and better community infrastructure, and that is exactly what WestInvest is delivering for the people of Penrith,” Cr Hitchens said.
 
As part of the WestInvest Fund, $2 billion was reserved for priority Community Projects. This included $400 million for 15 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in West and South West Sydney, with each local council eligible for between $20 million and $35 million, depending on population size.
 
Announcements on other LGAs will be made soon.
 
The $5 billion WestInvest program was made possible by the Government’s successful WestConnex asset recycling strategy.
 
A further $1.6 billion from the $2 billion Community Project Grants is available to local community groups.
 
A total of $3 billion is also set aside to deliver transformational projects that will benefit local communities, led by NSW Government agencies.
 
To find out more about WestInvest visit www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/westinvest

Thanks to Dominic Perrottet and the Liberal’s tollmania, new forecasts confirm the WestConnex toll will rise on 1 January 2023 by a record 6.1 per cent, with further significant toll increases expected during the 2023 election period.
 
The increase means a one way trip on the M8 goes up to $7.98 one way, and on the M4 to $6.82 one way.
 
Western Sydney households will be hardest impacted by the increases. The government’s own data shows that 17 of the top 20 most tolled postcodes are in Western Sydney.
A driver going from Penrith into the Sydney CBD for work every day using the M4 could now potentially pay $3,410 a year on tolls.

The figures were revealed in a release to the stock exchange by tolling company Transurban to co-incide with its Annual General Meeting.
 
It was also revealed that April 2023 to September 2023 will see the ‘peak’ toll increases as inflation forecasts spike.
 
Peak toll inflation will impact on a further seven Sydney toll roads (Northconnex, Westlink M7, Cross City Tunnel, Hills M2, Lane Cove Tunnel, M5 South West and the Eastern Distributor)  each quarter and will then further flow through to Westconnex on 1 January 2024. 
 
Because of Dominic Perrottet, motorists in Sydney pay tolls on over a million trips per day, totalling about $2.3 billion annually.
 
Over the remaining life of existing toll road contracts, this will leave Sydney motorists paying over $100 billion in tolls – all going to private toll road operators.

	OLD	NEW
	Cars	Trucks	Cars	Trucks
Westconnex M8	$7.52	$22.56	$7.98	$23.94
Westconnex M5 East	$7.52	$22.56	$7.98	$23.94
Westconnex M4 (max toll)	$8.87	$26.61	$9.41	$28.23

 

NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns said:

This will be a massive hit to the family budgets of people in Western Sydney.
 
“And what we can be certain of is that tolls will continue to go up and up and up because of this privatisation obsession of Dominic Perrottet.”
 
“And in the middle of a cost of living crisis, Sydney households are getting slammed for it. We’re already the most tolled city in the world.”

 
NSW Shadow Minister for Roads John Graham said:
 
“This is the worst ever New Year’s Day gift as tolls on Westconnex leap 6.1%.
 
“This market reporting predicts it will then get worse.
 
“The report shows that peak toll inflation will hit Sydney just as voters go to the polls in March.
 
“That will have drivers upset and the Government worried.”

The NSW Government’s bill to criminalise coercive control in intimate partner relationships has passed the Lower House today with support across the Chamber.

Attorney General Mark Speakman said the NSW Government’s landmark Crimes Legislation Amendment (Coercive Control) Bill 2022 creates a stand-alone offence of coercive control, which will carry a maximum sentence of seven years in jail.

“Coercive control is a form of domestic abuse that involves patterns of behaviour that have the cumulative effect of denying victim-survivors their autonomy and independence,” Mr Speakman said.

“It is a proven precursor to domestic violence deaths. Our community has grieved with the families of too many domestic violence homicide victims.

“This bill is about supporting victim-survivors held hostage in their own homes and in their own lives by domestic terrorism,” Mr Speakman said.

“It is the product of many years of research, careful consideration and unprecedented consultation in the past two and a half years, including at least seven stages of development such as a discussion paper, a parliamentary inquiry, public exposure draft bill and roundtables.

“This bill is our bond, our commitment to taking action against this insidious evil that is coercive and controlling behaviour.

“In my second reading speech I called on all members of Parliament to stand with the NSW Government on tackling this insidious crime. I thank members of the Legislative Assembly for their support and for engaging with this reform in such a constructive, positive manner.

“The Legislative Assembly has sent a clear message – this reform is important, this reform is urgent and now is the time to act.

“To address feedback from some in the domestic and family violence sector, amendments have been added with unanimous support in the House to put beyond doubt that the implementation taskforce will include NSW Police Force, the chair of the Domestic and Family Violence and Sexual Assault Council and a member from the sector with substantial expertise and experience in domestic and family violence service delivery.

“The NSW Government is also pleased to facilitate a further round of consultation on these reforms – the fourth consultation round on the provisions of the bill – to assist the Legislative Council to consider this important reform in November 2022. The Standing Committee on Social Issues will report on the provisions of the bill on 31 October 2022.”

Minister for Women’s Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence Natalie Ward, who chaired the Joint Select Committee on Coercive Control, said the NSW Government’s extensive consultation has helped make sure the offence captures only conduct of the very serious standard that deserves criminal sanction and avoids overreach.

“This bill reflects a careful, cautious and measured approached to criminalising coercive control,” Mrs Ward said.

“We thank the many individuals, community members and stakeholders who have been on this journey with the NSW Government to better recognise coercive control and bring to justice those who perpetuate this horrendous, manipulative crime.”

Assaulting frontline health or emergency services workers will be met with tough new penalties, including up to 14 years in jail, under laws that came into force on Wednesday 19 October 2022.
 
Premier Dominic Perrottet said the new offences will better protect a range of key frontline workers who commit their working lives to keeping our community safe.
 
“These new laws reinforce the NSW Government’s commitment to strengthening frontline services and supporting those who selflessly serve in these critical roles,” Mr Perrottet said.
 
“This includes firefighters, paramedics, hospital medical staff, state emergency service workers, surf life savers and marine rescue volunteers.”
 
Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Paul Toole said the new offences carry the same penalties as existing penalties for assaults on police officers and correctional officers.
 
“This law sends a clear message that assaults and acts of violence against frontline health and emergency service workers are reprehensible and will not be tolerated,” Mr Toole said.
 
“This law also clarifies and provides consistency in the coverage of existing laws for assaulting, hindering or resisting emergency services workers including police officers and correctional officers.”
 
Minister for Health Brad Hazzard said the new legislation protects all paramedics, medical and security staff in hospitals, as well as pharmacists and their staff.
 
“Every person should be able to feel free and safe in their workplace,” Mr Hazzard said.
 
Attorney General Mark Speakman said this legislation is part of the NSW Government’s response to the NSW Sentencing Council’s report Assaults on Emergency Services Workers.
 
“The NSW Government supports all of the Sentencing Council’s recommendations in full or in principle and in this legislation has gone further in one critical respect,” Mr Speakman said.
 
“The NSW Government has ensured that firefighters from the NSW Rural Fire Service, Fire and Rescue NSW and the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, pharmacy staff, community health workers and NSW State Emergency Service frontline workers are covered by the new offences, in recognition of the significant work they do for our community.”
 
Minister for Corrections Geoff Lee welcomed the strengthening of provisions for frontline staff in correctional centres.
 
“Under three new aggravated offences, anyone who assaults a corrections officer or youth justice officer during a riot faces harsher penalties under three new aggravated offences introduced in the legislation. The definition of ‘Law enforcement officers’ has been expanded to include staff providing education, health or rehabilitation services to prison inmates and detainees in youth detention centres,” Mr Lee said.
 
Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke said violence and assaults against frontline and emergency services personnel is unacceptable.
 
“Whatever the emergency, our frontline workers, especially our volunteers, give their all to help people through the worst of times. They deserve our gratitude and respect, and they also need to know we have their backs,” Ms Cooke said.
 
“These laws ensure that those who perpetuate disgraceful acts of violence on our dedicated emergency services personnel face the appropriate consequences.”
 
The new offences range from up to 12 months in prison and/or a $2,200 fine, to a maximum 14 years’ jail for the worst offenders.

The future of Wollumbin National Park on the NSW North Coast will be guided by Aboriginal custodians after the development of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Wollumbin Consultative Group, which represents a range of Aboriginal groups and families with a connection to the site.         

Minister for Environment James Griffin said this will be the first step towards joint management between the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Aboriginal custodians of Wollumbin National Park, as part of joint management reforms.
 
“Wollumbin holds deep significance for the Bundjalung people and this step recognises the importance of protecting its cultural value,” Mr Griffin said.    

“The Wollumbin Consultative Group has been providing guidance to NPWS on the management of the national park since 2000, and its long-standing view is that public access to the summit is not in line with the cultural values of the area.
 
“We’re committed to putting Aboriginal land management and stewardship at the heart of our efforts to conserve our precious environment and care for Country, which is why any future decisions about Wollumbin will be guided by Aboriginal custodians.
 
“While the summit track at Wollumbin remains closed, there are alternative trails for visitors and hikers to choose from in the region, with new visitor infrastructure being developed as part of the largest investment in the history of national parks.
 
“The $7.35 million Tweed Byron Hinterland Trail, for example, will be a stunning new 38km, four-day hiking trail, and cement the North Coast of NSW as a premier destination to visit.”
 
In addition, plans for two new walk experiences are being finalised:

• Caldera Rim Walk – a 7.2 kilometre walk with rainforest, caldera rim and mountain views
• Mount Chowan Link – a 2.5 kilometre walk linking the Tweed Byron Hinterland Trail and potentially the Northern Rivers Rail Trail.

 
National parks are a key driver of the visitor economy on the NSW North Coast, generating $974 million per year and supporting more than 600 jobs.
 
Wollumbin Mountain was declared an Aboriginal Place above 600m to the summit by the NSW Government in 2014 to protect its cultural values and formally recognise it as a place of special significance to Aboriginal people.
 
The development of an MOU will provide a framework for Aboriginal decision making about the national park, including any future decisions regarding the summit track and the installation of new visitor infrastructure.
 
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Tourism Ben Franklin said the decision reflects the importance of the site to Aboriginal people of the far North Coast.
 
“Wollumbin Aboriginal Place is a sacred place of great spiritual significance to the
Bundjalung and Githabul countries with cultural connections to many Aboriginal communities around the nation,” Mr Franklin said.
 
“The Wollumbin Consultative Group is clear in its wishes for this site, and I welcome the partnership with NPWS for the future management of this significant cultural site.”
 
In a statement, Wollumbin Consultative Group said:
 
“Wollumbin is of the highest significance to the Aboriginal nations, particularly the Bundjalung nation in northern NSW, as a sacred ceremonial and cultural complex that is linked to traditional law and custom. Wollumbin is interconnected to a broader cultural and spiritual landscape that includes Creation, Dreaming stories and men’s initiation rites, of deep antiquity.
 
Bundjalung beliefs illustrate the spiritual values embodied and evoked in Wollumbin and its connections to a broader cultural landscape. These connections are important to the spiritual identity of the Bundjalung nation, many other nations and families connected to Wollumbin, predominantly men and also women.
 
We have a responsibility for caring for Country, our environment, plants, animals, water, earth, and sky. As the oldest living culture in the world, we are sharing our cultural knowledge and entrusting this knowledge with the broader community so that our values, tradition, and law are respected, understood and acknowledged.”
 
Wollumbin National Park has been closed since March 2020 due to COVID-19, public safety risks and further consultation with the Aboriginal community.
 
The NSW Government is delivering $450 million towards more than 200 visitor infrastructure projects across the state by 2024 as part of the largest investment in national parks history, including new visitor infrastructure on the North Coast.

For more information, visit http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/wollumbin-national-park