• Heritage on display in Wollongong laneway

    THE new laneway “gallery” outside Wollongong City Council’s administration building features 10 new panels with images that celebrate the city’s history. The heritage panels show scenes from early life in the city, from a…

  • Spring is in the air at Botanic Gardens

    CELEBRITY landscaping guru Nigel Ruck is just one of the drawcards to Wollongong Botanic Gardens’ inaugural Our Backyard Festival in September. The family-friendly event celebrates our love of outdoor living and focuses on using…

  • Deal leads to improvements to Para Meadow School

    PARA Meadows School will receive $3.15 million in funding for improved  facilities through an agreement between the State and Federal Governments. The North Wollongong school provides individualised educational programs for students with special needs…

  • Woonona pool reopens after major facelift

    AFTER four months Woonona ocean baths will reopen tomorrow  following a $190,000 upgrade by Wollongong City Council, which has seen the replacement of the twin intake lines and repainting and repairs of the pool…

  • Historic bushland graveyard rediscovered

    By MICK ROBERTS. THE northern Illawarra’s forgotten cemetery has finally been remembered. Up to 2,000 burials – mainly deaths as a result of consumption – were made at Garrawarra Cemetery between 1909 and the…

  • Historic pavillion re-opens tomorrow

    FOR Wollongong City Councillor Chris Connor the reopening of the North Beach Bathers Pavilion will have an extra special twist. He will be following in his late grandfather’s footsteps. Cr Connor’s grandfather, Rex Connor…

  • University’s art revealed in new publication

    THE culmination of a 12-month project has come to fruition with the launch of A Place for Art, a new book which is the first to focus on the diverse and highly accessible University…

  • Wollongong university’s ambitious plan revealed

    THE University of Wollongong (UOW) has released details of its draft Strategic Plan for the next five years. The plan builds on the developments at UOW over the past two decades. Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul…

  • A rose by another name? The battle for Bulli’s ED continues

    By MICK ROBERTS. THE Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) have replaced Bulli’s proposed US style ‘Urgent Care Centre’ with a new name – an ‘Emergency Primary Health Care’ centre. In the face of…