Illawarra Greens

Illawarra Greens Authorised by D. Hayden, The Greens NSW, 19a/1 Hordern Place, Camperdown NSW 2050

The Illawarra Greens local branch includes Greens Party members from Otford to Shellharbour. We work together to campaigns for economic and social justice, ecological sustainability, peace and non-violence and grassroots democracy. The Illawarra covers the Federal electorate of Cunningham and part of the electorate of Whitlam (formerly known as 'Throsby'). A local Greens member, Michael Organ, bec

ame the first member of the Greens to win a seat in the House of Representatives when he won the Cunningham by-election in 2002 -- he served until 2004. At State Level, the Illawarra Greens cover the electorates of Heathcote, Keira, Shellharbour and Wollongong. In 2011 the first Greens Councillors were elected to Wollongong City Council - Jill Merrin (Ward 1) and George Takacs (Ward 2). In 2017 we elected two councillors to Wollongong Council: Mithra Cox in Ward 1 and Cath Blakey in Ward 2.

01/09/2026

Illawarra Shoalhaven CDAT

28/08/2026

Wollongong has a free shuttle bus loop between the uni, train station, town and hospital. It has been such a driver of mobility and equity, and should be expanded

Campaign letter in comments
28/08/2026

Campaign letter in comments

Shark nets don't keep people safe. No least because sharks can swim around, over or under the nets! But they do kill whales, turtles, dolphins and critically endangered, harmless grey nurse sharks.

With nets due to once again go in off 51 NSW beaches from 1 September isn't it time we got real about shark safety while protecting our marine life? The evidence is well and truly in that drones work and nets don't. So let's make this the summer that we get real about how to be shark smart.

Check the link in the comments to tell Labor to ditch the nets 🐳🐢🦈

27/08/2026
Density done well is important - but overshadowing, wind-tunnels and construction standards have been lacking
27/08/2026

Density done well is important - but overshadowing, wind-tunnels and construction standards have been lacking

By Jeremy Lasek, a member of the new 'Wrong for the Gong' group within Neighbourhood Forum 5

26/08/2026

More poker machines now than when Minns came to office

26/08/2026

Thanks to Deidre for pushing for gambling reform!

25/08/2026
One of the initiatives to be raised at tonight's City of Wollongong Council meeting
23/08/2026

One of the initiatives to be raised at tonight's City of Wollongong Council meeting

Since 2021, Peter Rafferty has given free swim lessons in public pools. Now he's calling on Wollongong City Council to help create a sustainable water safety program

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