south coast

Media Release | Wednesday, 17 April 2013

REPLACEMENT NOWRA BRIDGE MUST BE BUILT TO TAKE TRAINS

Shadow Minister for Transport, Penny Sharpe and Labor Candidate for Gilmore, Neil Reilly today launched a petition to demand any replacement Shoalhaven River Bridge is built so that a future extension of the South Coast line to Nowra could become a reality.

“The replacement of the Nowra Bridge provides the South Coast community with an important transport opportunity - the ability to extend the rail line from Bomaderry through to Nowra and beyond,” Ms Sharpe said.

“The NSW Government has committed $1 million for a study to look at the best location for a replacement for the Nowra Bridge. This provides a rare opportunity to increase public transport on the South Coast and must be seized by the O’Farrell Government.

“Any planning for a replacement bridge must be designed so that the South Coast line could be extended in the future.

Media Release | Thursday, 11 April 2013

HAVE YOUR SAY ABOUT TRANSPORT NEEDS IN SHELLHARBOUR AND THE SOUTH COAST

Shadow Minister for Transport, Penny Sharpe is hosting a series of meetings next week to give communities in Shellharbour and the South Coast a chance to have a say on public transport in their local areas.

“Last year the State Government released the much anticipated Transport Masterplan, but it has little in the way of public transport for communities outside of Sydney,” Ms Sharpe said.

“Residents in Shellharbour and the South Coast have essentially been forgotten by the O'Farrell Government's Transport Masterplan – with the Government devoting just one and a half pages in the 350 page document to Southern NSW.”

Meetings will be held from 15-19 April. All meetings are free and no registration is required.

Mon, 15 April | 6-7.30pm    Macquarie Room , Shellharbour Club, Cnr Wattle & Shellharbour Rds, SHELLHARBOUR

Wed, 17 April | 6-7.30pm    Bomaderry Bowling Club    Meroo Rd BOMADERRY

Thurs, 18 April | 5.30-7pm    Batemans Bay Soldiers Club    Beach Rd, BATEMANS BAY

Fri, 19 April | 5.30-7pm    Bega CWA Rooms    31 Church Street, BEGA

MEDIA RELEASE | Wednesday, 10 April 2013

HAVE YOUR SAY ABOUT TRANSPORT NEEDS IN YOUR AREA

Shadow Minister for Transport, Penny Sharpe MLC is hosting a series of meetings to give communities south of Wollongong and down the south coast the chance to have a say about public transport in their areas.

“Last year the State Government released the much anticipated Transport Masterplan, but it has little in the way of public transport for communities outside of Sydney,” Ms Sharpe said.

“Residents in Bega and South Coast have essentially been forgotten by the O'Farrell Government's Transport Masterplan – with the Government devoting just one and a half pages in the 350 page document to ‘southern NSW’.

MEDIA RELEASE: DUTY MLC FOR BEGA & SOUTH COAST

O'FARRELL BACKFLIPS ON REPLACING UNFLUED HEATERS

NO HOPE FOR UNFLUED HEATERS TO BE REPLACED IN BEGA & SOUTH COAST SCHOOLS

The O'Farrell Government has broken its election promise to replace unflued gas heaters in Bega and South Coast public schools – despite warnings the heaters pose health risks to children and need to be replaced, Duty MLC for Bega and South Coast, Penny Sharpe said today.

"In Opposition, the O'Farrell Government campaigned on replacing unflued gas heaters – but now they are in power, they have turned their backs on local schools and broken their promise," Ms Sharpe said.