• Here comes NBN

    BULLI has been named as a critical mass for the rollout of the national broadband network (NBN). Wollongong City will be connected with broadband from Scarborough to Windang following the announcement of further rollout…

  • Debate takes off over possible Wilton airport

    BEVAN SHIELDS 26 Mar, 2012 04:00 AM It is likely to be at least next year before Illawarra residents know whether an airport at Wilton would lead to noisy passenger jets flying above their…

  • Tour of Puckeys this weekend

    THIS Saturday a guided bushwalk of Puckeys Estate, Fairy Meadow will be held by the Wollongong Botanic Gardens Discovery Centre. Wollongong City Council Environmental Project Officer Caren Taylor said the walk will give an…

  • Thousands of hectares dedicated as national park

    THE 6,500 hectare Dharawal National Park has been officially dedicated. The national park will indefinitely preserve the area’s unique biodiversity, including several endangered species and Sydney’s largest surviving koala population. It will also protect…

  • Minister comes bearing gifts

    FOUR courts at the Bulli Tennis Centre are set for a $20,000 upgrade. The announcement the courts will be upgraded, along with new sports ground lighting at Thomas Gibson Park, Thirroul, is to be…

  • Footpath work at Coalcliff

    MAINTENANCE work starts next week on the pedestrian walkway north of Sea Cliff Bridge at Coalcliff. Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) is advising protective painting and concrete maintenance will be carried out under the…

  • Conference on coal seam gas mining

    PEOPLE across the Illawarra will come together on Sunday to hear from experts – on hydrology, jobs and economy, legal rights, the local approvals – learn practical skills and map out the way forward…

  • Celebrating seniors

    THE official opening of Seniors Week and the annual Afternoon Tea Dance was held at the Wollongong Town Hall yesterday. Wollongong City Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery said Seniors Week is an event that focuses…

  • Petition calls for Bulli Hospital upgrade

    THE 10,000 signatures needed so the future of Bulli Hospital can be debated on the floor of NSW Parliament has almost been achieved. Last year State MP for Keira, Ryan Park was joined by…