• Appeal for missing girl

    POLICE are appealing for assistance to find a young girl who went missing from her Wollongong home. Mikaylin Tuxford, aged 13, was last seen leaving her Wollongong home during the morning of Tuesday December…

  • Looking Back: A Hotel Dynasty

    By MICK ROBERTS. OFTEN overlooked in the pages of history, women played a central role in the day to day functioning of inns and hotels. The wives of the region’s pioneering publicans were often…

  • Expect reduced services over Christmas and New Year break

    WOLLONGONG City Council will close its offices from Saturday December 22 to January 1 inclusive, but a number of services will continue through the 2012/2013 holiday season. Council services provided during the holiday period…

  • Campaign to save Bulli Hospital ED steps up a notch

    COMMUNITY resistance to reducing emergency services in the Northern Illawarra is stronger than ever and unrelenting, says co convenor of the Save Bulli ED Group Allan Atkins. The Save Bulli ED group is now…

  • Ecstasy arrests in Bulli and Thirroul

    TWO men have been arrested by police at Thirroul and Bulli and charged with supplying illegal drugs. The arrests were made by detectives from Wollongong Local Area Command investigating the supply of methamphetamine and…

  • Corrimal club struggles for survival

    THE fate of Corrimal Leagues Club will be decided next week after almost four years of trading in administration. The club went into external administration in February 2009 with debts of $5 million and…

  • Woonona firey acknowledged for his cultural work

    WOONONA firey David Weir was recognised for his outreach in educating culturally diverse members of the community about safety. A Fire and Rescue Community Safety Coordinator, Mr Weir received an individual commendation for meritorious…

  • Hobbit’s not pretty, but she is distinctive

    THE unveiling of the face of Homo floresiensis (popularly known as the ‘Hobbit’) is a feature of the Australian Archaeological (AAA) Conference being hosted by the University of Wollongong (UOW) until Thursday. More than…

  • Corrimal speed camera under review

    THE speed camera on the Northern Distributor at Corrimal is under review by Transport NSW after an increase in the number of fatalities in the area over the last five years. State MP for…