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Wollongong city centre to get free wi-fi
PEOPLE have until Thursday June 21 to have a say on the proposed free wi-fi for the Wollongong city centre. As part of the city centre revitalisation, Wollongong ity Council has been consulting on…
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Public art wanted to revitalise tired mall
CONTEMPORARY artists are being sought to develop public art to feature in the refurbished Crown Street Mall. Expressions of Interest are being called by Wollongong City Council from practising artists to develop an artwork…
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Youth art on exhibition
WOLLONGONG Youth Centre will hold an exhibition by local artist Elizabeth Batger. Known as Libby, the artist was a winner at a recent art competition at Gallery: 5 Crown Lane and has been working…
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Gateway Centre to get retrofit to save power
THE Southern Gateway Centre at Bulli Tops will benefit from an announcement by the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet today. The Minister has announced over $42 million in grants to…
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Decision on the future of Brickyard Point
WOLLONGONG City Council will prepare a draft chapter of the Wollongong Development Control Plan 2009 and changes to the Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 2010 based on the vision and design principles derived from community…
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Big car boot sale at Thirroul
TAGGED the biggest in the Illawarra, Wollongong City Council will host a car boot sale at Thirroul on June 23. The giant car boot sale will allow households to take an allocated site at…
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Search on for image of Helensburgh’s “father”
A SEARCH is underway for a photo of the founder of Helensburgh, Charles Harper (1835-1888). The Helensburgh Historical Society have made several unsuccessful enquiries and is appealing for help. For Family History Week in…
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Looking Back feature: Waterworth the pioneer whip
By MICK ROBERTS. THE eagerly awaited arrival of the iron horse to the Illawarra in 1886 awoke the world to what is known today as Lawrence Hargrave Drive and its scenic splendour, altering the…
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Workshop on future of Bald Hill
A SECOND design workshop or charrette on the future of Bald Hill at Stanwell Tops will be held on Friday June 22 by Wollongong City Council and its consultants, ARUP. The second session will…
