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Woman charged at Helensburgh after refusing to wear a mask and provide personal details
A WOMAN has been charged by police after allegedly refusing to wear a mask at Helensburgh Railway Station. Wollongong Police Transport Command officers were patrolling a train travelling between Thirroul and Helensburgh, when they…
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Surge in summer green waste prompts free collection points over two weekends
DO you have extra green waste that you are looking to get rid of? Wollongong City Council have set up free green waste collection points for residents over the next two weekends at Helensburgh…
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Delays expected with roadworks at Stanwell Park
MAINTENANCE work on Lawrence Hargrave Drive at Stanwell Park will be carried out for two days from Thursday January 21 to Friday January 22. Work will continue from Monday February 1 for about 2 weeks…
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Risk of drownings as swimmers ignore safety warnings on Illawarra beaches
WITH warm temperatures this week, and swimmers continuing to ignore warnings to swim between the flags, lifeguards say there is a real risk of drownings on Illawarra beaches. Wollongong Lord Mayor, Gordon Bradbery said…
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Documentary tells story of campaign by women for steel works’ jobs – coming to Thirroul
WOMEN of Steel, a rousing story about the 1980-1994 campaign by Wollongong women for jobs in the BHP-AIS steel works is screening at Thirroul this month. Women of Steel is directed by 30-year career…
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Council services remain open with some changes under latest Covid restrictions
AT present Wollongong City Council will not close services like libraries and pools, but will continue to monitor the NSW Health Guidelines for any changes to current Covid-19 restrictions. In light of the recent…
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Face masks become mandatory in Wollongong
FACE masks will be mandatory in certain indoor settings in Wollongong from Sunday, with $200 on the spot fines coming into force for people not complying with the new guideline from Monday. Given the…
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Tighter restrictions and high visibility police operation welcomes in the New Year amid Covid concern
The Greater Wollongong community is encouraged to stay local this New Year’s Eve and enjoy celebrations from home with the NSW Government announcing tighter Covid restrictions. A high-visibility policing operation will be in place…
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Covid case puts end to Wollongong’s New Year’s Eve light show
WOLLONGONG City Council has postponed its harbourside light show that was to take place on New Year’s Eve 2020. Instead, the lightshow will be rescheduled for a later date in 2021. Wollongong Lord Mayor…
