• Austi war memorial work

    HAND dug trenches around the Norfolk Island Pine trees near Austinmer war memorial will be part of future works to upgrade the cenotaph’s surrounds. Wollongong City Council staff, supervised by an arborist, will be…

  • Balgownie assault

    POLICE are seeking public assistance following a crash at Balgownie today. Just before 8am police and emergency services responded to reports of a two-car crash at Hunter and Napier Streets. Officers were told a…

  • Repairs force ‘Burgh pool closure

    HELENSBURGH Pool will be closed for two weeks from October 29 to undertake urgent repairs. Recent investigations at the pool have identified the water supply line has failed. This means the water in the…

  • Wanted man could be in area

    Police have released an image of a man wanted on warrants who is known to frequent the Bellambi and Woonona areas. Laken Norton, 24, is wanted by virtue of arrest warrants relating to firearm…

  • Facelift for Austi beach landmark

    THE ageing amenities building at Austinmer Beach will be given a fresh new look and Wollongong City Council is asking the community for feedback on the proposed works. The renewal retains the existing main…

  • Drones to shark spot

    Flags go up for another season Wollongong City Council is the first in Australia to trial new shark deterrent technology as part of a management strategy announced for the 2017/18 swim season. The flags…

  • Revitalising Corrimal

    FRESH laneway artwork isn’t the only new addition to Corrimal’s Town Centre this month. Wollongong City Council has installed a permanent table tennis table and will be placing a Libraries Everywhere Box for the…

  • Bushcare suspends activities as vandalism continues unabated

    ENVIRONMENTAL vandals’ deliberate and unrelenting attack on decades of work by volunteers at Sandon Point and other significant coastal sites in Wollongong’s north shows no sign of slowing down. So much has the problem…

  • Greens set to return to Council

    THE Greens are celebrating huge swings across the board in the Wollongong Council elections. Lord mayoral candidate Mithra Cox said the Greens had achieved an “amazing election result” yesterday. As the count rolls in,…