• Council rejects Helensburgh housing estate proposal over environmental concerns

    WOLLONGONG City Council has unanimously agreed not to support a draft Planning Proposal for the Lady Carrington Estate South precinct at its Council meeting on Monday. Council voted not to support the Proposal for…

  • Lady Wakehurst Drive closed to traffic next week

    MOTORISTS are advised of the closure of Lady Wakehurst Drive between McKell Avenue and Otford Road for maintenance work next week. The road will be closed in both directions between 8am and 3pm from Tuesday September 8…

  • Council will waive fees for some sporting and community groups

    WOLLONGONG City Council will extend a financial helping hand to sporting clubs and local associations, and licensees of community facilities whose operations have been affected by Coronavirus and NSW Public Health Orders. The step…

  • Young man loses arm in ute crash at Coalcliff on Sunday

    A YOUTH has lost his arm in a single-vehicle crash at Coalcliff on Sunday. Emergency services responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash on the Sea Cliff Bridge, on Lawrence Hargrave Drive, about 4.50pm…

  • App gives access to libraries “anywhere, anytime”

    A NEW app gives access to the library anywhere, anytime. With all the best features of the library website and a few new additions, the new Wollongong City Libraries mobile app will help members keep…

  • Royal National Park driver’s number plates confiscated

    A DRIVER has had his licence suspended and number plates confiscated after being caught allegedly travelling nearly twice the speed limit in the Royal National Park. About 2pm on Monday (August 24), officers from…

  • Upgrade of the South Coast rail line progressing

    STATE MP for Heathcote, Lee Evans joined the NSW Minister for Transport, Andrew Constance at Waterfall Station today to see how major construction is progressing as part of the $600 million package to modernise…

  • Traffic signal boxes become canvases for local artists

    DRIVING around the streets has become an artistic experience with 20 traffic signal boxes in the Woonona, Corrimal, Wollongong and Dapto areas painted by local creatives. The painting project was funded by Wollongong City…

  • Winners of short film competition announced

    WOLLONGONG City Council has announced the winners of its first Creative Wollongong Short Film competition. The film competition was developed to provide a fun creative opportunity for children and young people of the region…