• Bellambi man charged over assault

    A MAN has been charged over an alleged assault during a robbery in Bellambi last year. About 7.30am on Tuesday November 10, a man entered a food store on Rothery Street armed with a…

  • Wollongong gets set to celebrate

    THE Illawarra’s biggest New Year’s Eve celebrations kick-off from 6pm on Thursday December 31 along the Wollongong foreshore area. The family-friendly, alcohol free New Year’s Eve event is held around Belmore Basin from 6-10pm…

  • Cyclist slams into parked car

    A CYCLIST is in a serious condition after he slammed into a parked car in Wombarra this morning (Tuesday). The 30-year-old cyclist was reportedly travelling at a high speed when he hit the parked…

  • Austinmer pools open for holidays

    AUSTINMER’S popular rock pools will be open for Christmas. Work to repair the ageing northern pool has been completed, and contractors have started work on the southern pool. This work will be put on…

  • Funding to buy flood prone properties

    WOLLONGONG City Council has recieved funding to voluntary purchase a number of properties near flood affected creeks in Fairy Meadow, Towradgi, Woonona and Thirroul. The program will provide funding if the opportunity exists to…

  • Corrimal man charged

    SENIOR police are dismayed with the behaviour of some motorists after the results of Operation Compliance 5 were released today. During a one-day operation conducted yesterday (Wednesday 2 December 2015), police issued 14535 infringement…

  • Shark at Coledale beach

    LIFEGUARDS have closed Coledale and Scarborough beaches today, (Wednesday) after a shark was spotted close to shore around midday. The shark was seen by a member of the public who reported it to Lifeguards.…

  • Moonlight movies at Corrimal

    THE Moonlight Movies program is coming to Corrimal for the first time, with a free screening of The Sapphires in Memorial Park on Saturday. The event is part of Wollongong City Council’s Illawarra 200…

  • Thirroul kiosk challenges

    THE Thirroul Beach Kiosk and Pavilion upgrade is well underway, with the popular beachside building presenting a number of challenges for Wollongong City Council. Work on the 1940 structure began in late August 2015…