Port Kembla cruise bid gains momentum as key industry, and government leaders align on regional expansion

A new advisory group is backing Port Kembla’s bid for NSW’s third cruise terminal, uniting government and industry to address port congestion and grow tourism.

Plans for a cruise terminal at Port Kembla have taken a major step forward with the formation of a new Cruise Wollongong advisory group that brings together key industry, government, and tourism players to push the proposal toward reality.

Matthew Wales, the Property Council’s regional director for Illawarra Shoalhaven; Melissa Ritchie, tourism manager at Shellharbour City Council; Jeremy Wilshire, managing director at Destination Wollongong; Lord Mayor Tania Brown; Michelle Bishop, owner of Bangalay Luxury Villas.