• Traffic warning as holiday season gets underway

    POLICE are out in force on Illawarra roads to ensure motorists get to their destination safely this Christmas. Increased traffic is expected on major thoroughfares as people travel to popular holiday spots. Motorists can…

  • Fairy Meadow circus group get funding boost

    FAIRY Meadow based Circus Monoxide have been granted $50,000 in funding to help grow and expand the nationally acclaimed performance group. Circus Monoxide has been performing for over 20 years and have expanded to…

  • Fibre network arrives at Bulli’s McCauley Beach

    By MICK ROBERTS. HOMES and businesses in parts of Bulli have become the first residential areas in the northern suburbs of Wollongong to be connected to the National Broadband Network (NBN). Federal MP for…

  • Wollongong gears up for summer ‘fun’

    WOLLONGONG’S “Summer of Fun” bus is roaming the streets to promote great events in Wollongong this summer, thanks to Destination Wollongong and Dion Bus Service. The bus is part of Destination Wollongong’s It’s ON!…

  • Mt Keira Road closed again – Indefinitely

    MOUNT Keira Road will remain closed for safety reasons until further notice. Wollongong City Council recently completed road works uphill from the archery range. Council’s geotechnical staff has found that another section of road…

  • Help in finding accomodation for Wollongong university students

    FOR the thousands of students moving to Wollongong to attend the University of Wollongong (UOW) in February, finding suitable housing is often the first challenge. Rental, share and other accommodation is becoming increasingly difficult…

  • Wollongong boarding house raid

    FOUR people are in custody after police seized drugs and cash during raids in Wollongong today. About 11am today, Wollongong police executed simultaneous search warrants on numerous units in a boarding house. They seized…

  • Smart phone technology helps surf safety

    LIFEGUARDS and Surf Life Saving Australia are using ‘Quick Response’ technology to help keep Wollongong beaches safe. Wollongong City Council has installed Quick Response (QR) codes on beach safety signs at 10 of unpatrolled…

  • Your guide to Sydney and Wollongong New Years Eve celebrations

    AS we approach the Christmas and New Year holiday period, police are encouraging the public to plan ahead for their New Year’s Eve celebrations. Unprecedented numbers are expected in and around Sydney’s CBD to…