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Asbestos removal on Madden’s Plain will cause traffic disruptions on motorway
MOTORISTS are advised of changed traffic conditions on the Princes Motorway at Madden’s Plains from next week for maintenance work. Transport for NSW advise there will be a single southbound lane closure in place…
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Teenagers’ close encounter with shark at Waniora Point, Bulli
Incredible footage has surfaced of teenage siblings’ close encounter with a shark while snorkelling off Waniora Point, Bulli on Sunday. The video shows the shark following close to the pair before turning…
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Musicians produce song and video to promote Make Music Day
LOCAL musicians, and music, have been given a boost through the development of a new song and video which is being launched to promote Make Music Day on Sunday June 21. Originating in France…
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Thousands welcome re-opening of libraries across the region
SINCE opening their doors on June 2, Wollongong City Libraries have welcomed back more than 2,900 customers who have borrowed some 14,370 items including books, magazines and DVDs. These visits and loans have been…
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Residents lucky to escape metal missile after Woonona recycling explosion
SHOCKED residents of Railway Parade Woonona were lucky to have escaped injury this morning when a large metal cylinder shot like a missile from a recycling plant, across the main South Coast railway and…
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Lawrence Hargrave Drive to close for almost three months from next week
MOTORISTS are reminded Lawrence Hargrave Drive at Stanwell Park will be closed next week for almost three months to carry out slope repairs. The work requires Lawrence Hargrave Drive to be closed in both…
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Looking Back history feature: The Garie ‘gold rush’
Originally posted on Looking Back: Hanley’s Centennial Hotel, Helensburgh, 1925. Picture: Noel Butlin Archives, Australian National University. By MICK ROBERTS © Mick and son, Peter Hanley at the bar of the Cabbage Tree Hotel,…
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Man arrested by police at Towradgi over three alleged weekend robberies
A MAN arrested at Towradgi last night will face court charged with three alleged armed robberies over the weekend. About 11pm on Friday (June 5), a man entered a service station on Towradgi Road,…
