• Man stopped at Woonona for breath test

    THE NSW’s long weekend Operation Slowdown road toll stands at two as investigations continue into a fatal crash in Sydney’s west on Saturday evening. The state-wide traffic campaign – for the annual Labour Day…

  • Russell Vale glassing

    POLICE have charged a man after he allegedly ‘glassed’ his brother at Russell Vale. About 7.30pm on Monday Wollongong police responded to reports of an incident involving two men on Keerong Avenue. Officers found…

  • Appin Road claims another life

    POLICE will prepare a report for the Coroner following the death of a young boy in a crash on the Appin Road about 3:40pm, Friday. A Holden Commodore station wagon was travelling south along…

  • Chinese students celebrate Mid Autumn at university

    THE Wollongong Chinese Students and Scholars Association (WCSSA) held the biggest event for UOW’s Chinese students for the year –the Mid-Autumn Celebration on Saturday. Public officer of WCSSA, Chao Zhong, said the celebration provided…

  • August Neighbourhood Forum Briefs

    Thirroul: Concern over the health of the Norfolk Island Pines at Thirroul Beach was raised at the Neighbourhood Forum 3 meeting in August and a request made to investigate mean to protect the trees…

  • Celebrate the restoration of historic landmark

    THE renovated North Beach Bathers Pavilion will reopen with a big community celebration today (Sunday September 30). The day will mark the completion of an extensive restoration project to the historic building and its…

  • Bulli ED does ‘a terrific job’ says federal health minister

    SAVE Bulli Hospital Emergency Department Group (Save Bulli ED Group) has received a letter from Federal Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek praising the threatened Bulli Hospital emergency department. The Save Bulli ED group wrote…

  • Bellambi meeting pushes for covered coal trains

    THE push to have Wollongong’s coal train wagons covered has stepped up a notch with Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon and Wollongong councillor Jill Merrin meeting with Illawarra Residents for Responsible Mining group at Bellambi…

  • Backyard festival offers the right advice

    TELEVISION personality Nigel Ruck was on hand to offer landscaping tips and advice at this weekend’s Our Backyard Festival. Ruck is probably best known as a member of Backyard Blitz, a lifestyle television series…