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Draft strategy proposes big ideas to tackle city’s mounting waste woes
WOULD you prefer your red-top waste bin emptied once a fortnight? This is one of the suggestions put forward by Wollongong City Council’s draft Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2024-2034. The Strategy, which was…
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Make the most of these school holiday activities
WHETHER you’d like to say hello to some scaly or feathery Australian wildlife, learn the basics of animation, make a robot out of recycled materials, or turn your pet into Pop Art, there’s loads…
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Time’s up, buckle up: Cameras begin enforcing seatbelt use
MOTORISTS and their passengers are reminded to buckle up or face the consequences, with mobile phone detection cameras now enforcing seatbelt offences. After months of testing, existing mobile and stationary cameras positioned across the…
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New chapter for South Coast Readers and Writers Festival with move to Thirroul
THE South Coast Readers and Writers Festival will offer an exciting line-up of more than 40 award-winning and debut authors, poets, academics and journalists across 22 sessions at Thirroul over the weekend of 13-14…
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Changed traffic conditions for work on Mount Ousley interchange
MOTORISTS are advised of changed traffic conditions from next week while work is carried out on the Mount Ousley interchange project. Work will include survey, vegetation removal, pavement and geotechnical investigations, utility relocations, and…
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Memorial service at Thirroul for the late Brian ‘Hori’ Howard
A PUBLIC memorial service will be held at Woodward Park, Thirroul for Austinmer resident Major General (retired) Brian ‘Hori’ Howard AO MC ESM who died last month at the age of 86. Mr Howard…
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Labor delivers its 2024-25 State Budget
THE Minns Labor Government has delivered its 2024-25 NSW Budget earlier this week. NSW Minister for the Illawarra and the South Coast Ryan Park said his Government has handed down a budget with a…
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Calls ramp-up to remove shark nets from Illawarra beaches
CALLS for the State Government to remove shark nets from Illawarra beaches before the 2024-2025 swimming season is ramping up. The Illawarra Greens will host a documentary film and question time this Saturday (22…
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Heavy machinery needed three times in the past year to rid Towradgi Pool of sand
AS locals know only too well, sand movement has been a major challenge at Towradgi Rock Pool over the past 12 months. Wollongong City Council’s specialised rock pool crew have needed to use heavy…
