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Increased surveillance puts illegal dumpers on notice
ILLEGAL dumpers take note. You’re under surveillance. For the past five years the Regional Illegal Dumping (RID) prevention program has been quietly targeting dumping hotspots and seeking to identify offenders. Through the use of…
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Bulli Pass detour with Mt Ousley closure
THE M1 Princes Motorway (Mt Ousley) will be closed between Bulli Tops and Memorial Drive, and Picton Road will be closed between the M1 Princes Motorway and Wilton for one night on Sunday August 23 and one night on Sunday August…
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Miles Franklin winning author once called Woonona home
AWARD winning author Tara June Winch, who grew-up in Woonona, will feature in an online talk next month – and you have the chance to ask her questions. Winch’s book The Yield was recently announced as…
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Time running out to have your say on Thirroul’s new cycleway
If you have thoughts on cycling in the northern Illawarra now is the time to share them with consultation on the draft Wollongong Cycling Strategy 2030 wrapping up on Monday August 17. Residents thoughts…
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Woonona’s swooping magpie is back
WITH their distinctive markings and call, the magpie is one of Australia’s most loved birds – except in spring. Spring is the season when they can engage in swooping and, according to Wollongong Council’s…
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Sun sets on old Bulli Hospital, as last patients taken from its wards – And we were there…
AS the sun set over the escarpment today, so did a significant chapter in the northern Illawarra’s history, when the last patients were wheeled from the old Bulli District Hospital. They were taken to…
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Bulli Pass will be closed to traffic again next week for maintenance work
MOTORISTS are advised by Transport for NSW that Bulli Pass will be closed for maintenance work for two days next week. Work to take place between Lawrence Hargrave Drive and M1 Princes Motorway will…
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Changes by Council to encourage more recycling go on exhibition for comment
WOLLONGONG City Council is seeking feedback on proposed changes to its draft Waste and Resource Recovery Fees and Exemptions Policy. The proposed changes seek to improve support for pensioner concession cardholders to encourage the…
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Council wants items returned during pandemic to keep library shelves stocked
SINCE Wollongong City Council reopened libraries for timed visits in June, more than 45,240 items have been borrowed by 23,260 customers. However, with the situation changing daily with Coronavirus, the Council appreciate not everyone…
