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Scarborough robber charged
POLICE have charged a man after two alleged aggravated break-ins and an alleged aggravated armed robbery About 10.50pm on Tuesday April 2, a 53-year-old woman and her two children were in a house on…
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Coalcliff bus bay gets green light
WOLLONGONG City Council have approved tenders for infrastructure works across the local government area, worth a combined total of over $6.6 million. The works includes the reburshment of Austinmer pool and a pedestrian refuge…
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Balgownie man robbed and assaulted
WOLLONGONG police are investigating an aggravated break and enter at Balgownie about 7.45pm on Wednesday. A 54-year-old man, and two women aged 50 and 19, were dining at their Bootie Street home when two…
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Bridge over Stoney Creek gets underway
WORK has begun on a shareway bridge at Stoney Creek, Coal Cliff marking the start of construction of the Grand Pacific Walk (GPW). Stage One of the GPW (Coalcliff – Stanwell Park) is considered…
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‘Forgotten’ Bulli memorial needs restoration
By MICK ROBERTS. ON the eve of ANZAC Day commemorations, Bulli’s historic World War I cenotaph at Slacky Flat is in desperate need of restoration. The neglected monument is surrounded by concrete piping and…
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Last puff for Corrimal Coke Works
THE Corrimal coke works has closed, ending the long tradition of the mineral’s production in the Wollongong area. The Illawarra Coke Company, the world’s oldest continuous producer of coke, has now closed both its…
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Car boot sale comes to Towradgi
I bet you have a bit of old stuff lying around the home or garage. If you do you should book a site for the May 4 Giant Car Boot Sale at the Towradgi…
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Sherbrooke’s history revealed
HAVE you ever wondered what the original Bulli or Thirroul was like in its infancy? Or have you ever heard of the village of Sherbrooke on the Bulli Mountain? The region’s history will come…
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Council looks into escarpment bike track
WHETHER you’re a professional who trains daily, a cycling commuter or someone who just likes to get out for a ride with the family on a sunny day, Wollongong City Council wants to hear…
