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Verge garden concept growing, with green light given for six in the north
TWELVE successful applicants are set to receive a $250 voucher to help fund new verge gardens for their community. Among them are six from the northern suburbs. Wollongong City Council’s Connecting Neighbours Grant –…
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Northern beaches, creeks and parks targeted for this weekend’s Clean Up Australia Day
LAST year volunteers collected 13 tonnes of waste at various sites across Wollongong city as part of Clean Up Australia Day. With the official Clean Up Australia Day campaign date on Sunday (March 7)…
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Confused about Council’s food and garden organic waste recycling system? Here’s a few facts
Since rolling out FOGO in November 2020 the community has embraced switching to the new food organics and garden organics system. As residents continue to adapt to the new process, Wollongong City Council has…
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Businesses urged to register for vouchers to boost local economy
LOCAL businesses are encouraged to register for the NSW Government’s Dine and Discover NSW initiative. The initiative will see NSW residents eligible for vouchers to spend at dining businesses, and on activities offered by…
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New permanent fencing to be installed on Brickyard Point, Austinmer
WORK will begin next month to replace a temporary fencing and improve community safety at Austinmer’s Brickyard Point. Wollongong City Council on Monday endorsed a tender for over $270,000 for the installation of a…
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Stanwell Park’s new kiosk comes up for lease
STANWELL Park’s beachside kiosk could soon have a new operator with Wollongong City Council calling for a “savvy and knowledgeable food operator” to run the sought-after business. The kiosk has operated in the Stanwell…
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Swimmers advised to plan ahead as carnivals return to local pools
WITH students back to school for term one, swimming carnivals are returning to local pools. To avoid disappointment, Wollongong City Council is reminding pool-goers to plan ahead to make sure their favourite weekday swimming…
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Disruptions on Memorial Drive between Bulli and North Wollongong
MOTORISTS are advised of night work on Memorial Drive between Bulli and North Wollongong for maintenance to improve safety for road users from Sunday. Work will be carried out on both north bound and…
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Northern playgrounds set for an upgrade under Council program
AMONG the first set of works Wollongong City Council’s Playground Renewal Program has undertaken is at Pioneer Beach Estate, Woonona, where work is expected to be completed over the next two to three weeks. Two…
