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Take care at the beach this weekend warns authorities
BEACH goers are being urged to take extra care when in, on or around the water this weekend with hot weather predicted across NSW. Large crowds are expected to descend on northern Illawarra beaches…
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Wollongong set to party for Australia Day
WOLLONGONG Harbour will come alive on Saturday January 26 with Australia Day celebrations. There’s something for everyone at the family-friendly event. The day kicks off at 8am when participants aged 6 to 60 will…
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Letter to Editor: Sea level rise erodes beaches – not trees
Increasing Arctic and Antarctic ice-melt means sea levels are rising and this won’t be stopped until we reverse our destructive economy. But instead of trying to fight global warming and its catastrophic results we get letters like “Beach…
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State’s road toll reaches double figures
A MAN was stopped for a roadside breath test on Crown Street, Wollongong, just before 10.30pm yesterday. The 55-year-old man was charged with mid-range PCA and disqualified driving after checks found he’d previously been…
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Police warn to play safe on NYE
SENIOR police are reminding revellers to ‘Play Safe, Stay Safe’ ahead of tonight’s New Year’s Eve celebrations in Wollongong and Sydney. More than 15,000 people are expected to gather around Wollongong City’s forshore this…
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State’s road toll now at eight
THE NSW holiday road toll is now at eight, following day six of Operation Safe Arrival. The most recent incident occurred today when a 50-year-old man was struck by a car at Mudgee in…
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Northern lights
Christmas eve and – to the delight of young, and the not so young – after sunset the homes of Wollongong’s northern suburbs come alive in a sea of festive colour and display. Send…
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Mount Ousley Road claims another life
THE NSW’s holiday road toll has risen to two following the death in hospital of an elderly woman badly hurt in a crash on Mt Ousley Road on Sunday. Just after 1pm, a white…
