• Town Hall trees to get the chop

    FOUR London Plane trees damaging the heritage listed Town Hall will be removed by Wollongong City Council. The trees, in Kembla Street between Crown Street and Burelli Street, will get the chop on Sunday…

  • Parks won’t be silenced on noise camera

    NOT one fine or warning notice has been issued as the result of the installation of the ‘noise camera” installed on Mt Ousley Road in 2007, and upgraded in 2008. State MP for Keira…

  • Free wi-fi now available in city centre

    VISITORS to Wollongong city centre can now connect to free wi-fi service. From today, Wollongong City Council’s wi-fi is available in outdoor areas on Crown Street between Keira and Corrimal Streets, as well as…

  • Drink driving at East Corrimal

    POLICE have charged a man with high range drink driving after an incident at East Corrimal on Saturday night. A black Nissan Skyline was travelling on Cawley Road when it was stopped by police…

  • Ripping into beach safety

    A FREE surf safety talk will be held at North Wollongong next Tuesday. Presented by Dr Rob Brander (aka Dr Rip) and hosted by Wollongong City Council, ‘The Science of Surf’ is an informative…

  • Soaring temperatures spark warnings

    WITH temperatures in the Illawarra soaring into the high 30s today, authorities are urging people to stay out of the heat. Ambulance figures show that, since the heatwave conditions began on January 8, paramedics…

  • Wollongong Hospital gets new interns

    NSW Health have announced 46 new interns for Wollongong Hospital. Health Minister Jillian Skinner said a record 925 interns have started work across the state’s hospital network. “This is an exciting day in the…

  • Looking Back: The Chamberlains and the Bulli jetty

    By MICK ROBERTS. PETER Chamberlain has vivid memories of his dad telling him yarns about working on the Bulli Jetty. His father George and Grandfather Arthur Chamberlain earned a living as bridge and wharf…

  • Parks remain closed with total fire ban today

    A STATE wide total fire ban has been declared for today (Saturday) due to forecast hot, dry and windy conditions. Although a southerly change and heavy cloud cover has kept temperatures down, the Royal…