THE M1 Princes Motorway will be closed between Bulli Tops and Memorial Drive for one night on both Sunday February 5 and Sunday February 12, weather permitting. Work will include vegetation removal, guardrail repairs, line marking and cleaning drains to improve safety. As part of the work, Picton Road will also be closed between the … Continue reading
THE trial of ‘pop-up cycleways’ at Thirroul and Towradgi is coming to an end, with Wollongong City Council set to make a decision on their future. With the two-year anniversary of the trial fast approaching, Council is completing a final round of community engagement as it considers whether to make the cycleways a permanent addition. … Continue reading
RANGERS will be out in force over the summer holidays reminding visitors to beaches, parks, and foreshore areas that tents and structures must come down by 8pm. These holidays, Wollongong City Council will be running a community safety program to discourage illegal camping and dangerous parking. Here are the rules: Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery … Continue reading
COMMUNITY sporting infrastructure will receive a multi-million dollar funding boost in the far northern Illawarra as part of a NSW Government program. The Helensburgh Park Multisport Facility Upgrade at Rex Jackson Oval will receive a $3.2 million to improve the precinct by modernising infrastructure at the local pool and upgrading lighting. An additional $2.1 million … Continue reading
THE former Bulli Hospital site will be redeveloped into a residential area after Landcom reached an agreement to purchase the disused site from NSW Health. Subject to approvals, the site will deliver diverse, affordable, and sustainable housing including terraces, townhouses and a mix of single house lot sizes. Landcom Acting CEO Matthew Beggs said the … Continue reading
A PROPOSAL to have the old Bulli Bowling Club site rezoned from private recreation to allow for almost 100 residential dwellings to be built has been labelled an “overdevelopment” and rejected by Wollongong City Council on Monday night. Councillors unanimously rejected an application to rezone the site for a mixed-use development consisting of three, four, … Continue reading
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