The Bulli Times

  THERE’S still time to have your say about the proposed design of a seawall at McCauley’s Beach, Thirroul. Wollongong City Council is seeking feedback on a proposal to protect the embankment at the end of Corbett Ave which is eroding due to coastal wave action and storm events. Work to stabilise the embankment is … Continue reading →

By MICK ROBERTS THE future of Bulli’s iconic Slacky Flat Sporting Complex, and its last major sporting tenant is under a cloud, as the NSW Government’s countdown to a total ban on greyhound racing thoughout the state begins. Dog racing will cease from July 1 next year after a Government commission of inquiry found evidence … Continue reading →

THE Minister for Roads Duncan Gay has remained silent on the closure of Bulli Pass while concerns mount over the impact it will have on their day to day lives. State MP for  Keira, Ryan Park has submitted a request under freedom of information surrounding Bulli Pass closure.  The NSW Government through RMS announced that they … Continue reading →

WOLLONGONG City Council will close the Helensburgh Library from September 8 until September 12 to replace the library’s ageing service desk. Manager Library and Community Services Jenny Thompson said the closure might be inconvenient but it enables the library to provide better technology at the library desk as well as ensure the desk meets current … Continue reading →

POLICE have charged two men after a number of people were allegedly threatened with a firearm at Bellambi on Sunday. About 11.10pm, Wollongong police attended Rothery Street, Bellambi following reports a man in a blue Holden Commodore left the car and allegedly threatened the occupants of a home with a firearm. He then allegedly left … Continue reading →

WORK to install pre-cast concrete panels to the eastern wall of the southern rock pool at Austinmer have been postponed for safety reasons. Night works had been scheduled to start tonight to install panels that would complete major works to the rock pool. However, a more detailed review of the initial risk assessment identified additional … Continue reading →

WOLLONGONG City Council will begin consultations with the community about the proposed installation of CCTV cameras in Helensburgh library. Consultation will begin on 15 August and close on August 31. Library customers and the community can find out more about the installation of cameras either at the Helensburgh library or Council’s website. Council currently has … Continue reading →

THE Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery has announced a special storm green waste collection to assist residents following the storms over the weekend. Residents whose properties were impacted by fallen trees or branches during this week’s storm will be able to book an emergency green waste collection. The collections must be booked through Council’s Website … Continue reading →

WOLLONGONG Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery has paid tribute to the volunteers and staff who worked around the clock over the weekend to keep the region safe. “Hundreds of emergency services personnel along with agencies including Wollongong City Council worked tirelessly to keep our residents safe during this extraordinary weather event that pummelled the east coast,” … Continue reading →

BULLI High School and Waniora Public School next door would be swamped if a land-threat tsunami hit the east coast of Australia, new maps released by the NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) show. The maps show evacuation areas in the event of a tsunami, and reveal that the entire coastline eat of the South Coast … Continue reading →