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Last beach front lots expect to fetch big bucks at McCauley’s
STOCKLAND will release the final beach-facing lots at its McCauley’s Beach residential estate at Thirroul on Saturday July 21. The final five east-facing lots are located along the closest boundary to the ocean and…
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New footpaths for Woonona and Thirroul
FINANCIAL assistance under the Local Infrastructure Renewal Scheme (LIRS) will enable Wollongong City Council to reconstruct footpaths on the Princes Highway at Woonona, and new paving at Seafoam Avenue Thirroul. Deputy Lord Mayor David…
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Teenager bashed at Corrimal
A TEENAGER is being treated for a broken jaw after he was assaulted near Corrimal Railway Station this morning. Police have been told the 17-year-old youth had been at a party with friends when…
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Salvos help to pull the plug on excessive power bills
THE Salvation Army is helping financially at risk in the Illawarra improve their energy efficiency and reduce their energy costs. The Illawarra received funding of more than $350,000 and is one of 50 regions…
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Rally to protest Bulli Hospital’s ED closure
By MICK ROBERTS IN May 1890 coal miners held their first meeting at the Bulli Oddfellows Hall to establish a hospital for the district. Later this month, 113 years later, hundreds of people are…
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Warning to motorists: School’s back next week
WITH the start of the school term, Wollongong City Council will use electronic messaging signs to remind drivers to slow down around schools. The four signs include a speed detector that flashes the speed…
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First step in leasing Gleniffer Brae gets underway
THE first step in the controversial proposal by Wollongong City Council to lease historic Gleniffer Brae at Keiraville to the University of Wollongong will begin next week when plan goes on public exhibition. Council…
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Bushcare volunteers soldier on despite guerrilla campaign
By MICK ROBERTS. THE Sandon Point Bushcare Group gather at Sandon Point this Sunday as the guerrilla campaign against more than 15 years of voluntary work in the area continues unabated. The group will…
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Chinese consul visits Wollongong
THE Consul General of China was welcomed to Wollongong at a special reception today. China’s Consul General Duan Jielong visited Illawarra to meet with the Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery, councillors and council staff.…
