• Corrimal’s comic classes

    COMIC book fans dressed as Captain America, Superman and Ironman will make an appearance at Corrimal Community Centre this Saturday for the inaugural Comic Gong event. The day, organised by Wollongong City Libraries, celebrates…

  • Heritage award for pavillion restoration

    THE North Beach Bathers Pavilion has won the Regeneration and New Development award at the National Trust of Australia (NSW) Heritage Awards. The award was presented at a ceremony at Doltone House in Jones…

  • Armed robber smashes way into Woonona club

    POLICE are investigating the armed robbery of Woonona Bowling Club on Wednesday night. Shortly before 10pm a man armed with a hammer smashed his way through a front window of the Greta Street club.…

  • Composting not a dirty word

    WEEDS – it’s not a dirty word. We treat them as an unwelcome visitor that needs to be ripped out and thrown away. But weeds can provide an opportunity for clever gardeners. By composting…

  • Swimming safety boost at Coledale

    WORK will begin on the construction of a new lifeguard facility at Coledale Beach on May 13. The construction of the patrol facility – to be shared by Wollongong City Council lifeguards and the…

  • Maldon Dombarton line inches closer

    TRANSPORT for NSW have tendered for specialist teams to undertake surveying for the Maldon to Dombarton Rail Link. Transport for NSW has advertised for specialist services to survey land boundaries and topography and identify…

  • Northern beaches close for winter

    WOLLONGONG’S northern beaches are now unpatrolled with the onset of winter. Wollongong’s lifeguards will no longer be stationed at 16 of the city’s 17 beaches, from Stanwell Park to Windang. With the end of…

  • Feminists raise awareness on campus

    THE University of Wollongong’s Feminist Society is planning a campus-wide week of events to raise awareness about the pervasiveness of sexual assault, both on campus and in the community. Called Consent Week, the event…

  • Road blitz catches Bellambi motorist

    THE annual state-wide ANZAC Day and school-holiday road blitz began on Wednesday and sees increased numbers of police patrolling all major traffic routes. During day one of the operation, police have issued 699 drivers…