• Motorcyclist hits power pole

    A MOTORCYSLIST has been critically injured in a crash at Austinmer. About 11.15am on Saturday, emergency services were called to Lawrence Hargrave Drive where a Kawasaki 1000 motorcycle had left the road near the intersection…

  • Waterfall cemetery heritage listing

    THE historic Waterfall General “Garrawarra” cemetery has been recommended for listing on the State Heritage Register. At its meeting on 14 July Wollongong City Council also began moves to establish a Friends of Waterfall…

  • Police look for fraudster

    POLICE have released CCTV images of a man who may be able to assist with inquiries after a fraudulent cheque was allegedly used to pay for a car in Fairy Meadow in May. The…

  • Appeal for help in Woonona murder

    POLICE are appealing for assistance as they continue to investigate the death of a woman found in a wheelie bin at Woonona in 2011. Around 10pm on Monday 22 March 2011, Wollongong police went…

  • Bread truck avoids Bulli Pass road spikes

    A teenager swerved to miss road spikes on Bulli Pass during a pursuit in a bread truck this morning. About 6.15am today (Wednesday), police spotted a stolen bread truck travelling on Robinsons Road, Gwynneville. The truck…

  • Bellambi boy attacked by dogs

    POLICE are investigating after a child was attacked by two dogs at Bellambi on Tuesday. Emergency services were called to a house in Waley Avenue about 2pm yesterday after reports of an injured child. Police have…

  • Search on for Woonona robber

    POLICE have released images of a man who may be able to assist with inquiries following an attempted armed robbery in Woonona last week.   About 8pm on Monday a man entered a service…

  • Plenty to do during holidays

    FROM a World Cup themed treasure hunt through the Botanic Gardens, to a pizza and movie night in the library, there’s something to entertain all the kids these school holidays. “We’ve got loads of…

  • Biobanking investment at Fairy Meadow

    FAIRY Meadow’s historic Puckeys Estate looks set to become the city’s first biobanking site following a successful application from Wollongong City Council. Council has applied for $800,000 in funding from the Office of Environment…