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Lifeguard numbers bolstered for peak summer swim season
FOURTEEN new recruits have joined the professional lifeguard team to bolster numbers for the peak of the summer swim season. Every summer Wollongong City Council puts out the call for new recruits to help…
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Refurbishment of Austinmer bathers’ pavilion completed for Christmas
THE doors of Austinmer’s much-loved bathers pavilion will reopen in time for Christmas with the fencing around the worksite to be removed in the coming days. The Pavilion closed in May for an essential…
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SES rescue operators take in spectacular views from Maddens Plains
A number of Wollongong State Emergency Service vertical rescue operators completed a training scenario near Maddens Plains on Sunday morning. Picture: NSW SES Wollongong City Unit Can you help with a small credit card…
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Not too late to give the gift of Christmas
IT’S not too late to give the gift of Christmas to a child and family in need this holiday season. The Wollongong City Council Giving Tree appeal is open for online donation up until…
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Early Christmas gift for northern Illawarra based creatives
THREE northern Illawarra based creative organisations have received an early Christmas gift by receiving a combined $154,640 in NSW Government funding for local arts and cultural activities. These recipients are among of 97 diverse projects…
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Man charged with Balgownie armed robbery
A MAN has been charged following an alleged armed robbery in Balgownie earlier this year. About 11pm on Monday August 17, a man, armed with a firearm, allegedly has demanded cash and threatened two…
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Russell Vale mine expansion gets approval from planning commission
THE major expansion of the Russell Vale Colliery has been given the green light by the NSW Independent Planning Commission. As part of the approval, Wollongong Coal will mine under the catchment area, which…
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Half a million dollar tennis clubhouse to be built at Slacky Flat, Bulli
BULLI will receive a new half million dollar tennis clubhouse after Wollongong City Council accepted the tender of Colin Joss & Company for the design and construction of a replacement building at Slacky Flat…
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Bulli HSC student gives thanks for the positives of living in the close knit north
AMELIE Downie has had a lot on her plate this year with online learning, missing friends and the challenge of finishing the HSC during a pandemic. Despite this, the former Bulli High School student…
