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Wollongong’s first all female invitational surf event to be staged at Woonona Beach
WOLLONGONG’S first all-female invitational surf event, The Ocean Queen Classic (OQC) will be held in May at Woonona Beach. Hosted by Woonona Boardriders, the event will showcase the area’s rich and rising talent, and…
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Police charge man with damaging Austinmer war memorial
A MAN has been charged with damaging the Austinmer war memorial. Police were called to Austinmer Surf Club about 7.30pm on Monday (March 18) following reports a person was writing offensive graffiti on the…
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Junior football club rejects Council plan to plant Kauri Pines in Bulli Park
A PLAN to plant Kauri Pines along the Ursula Road shared path at Bulli Park has been slammed by a junior football club. In a stinging email to Wollongong City Council (WCC), Bulli Junior…
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Bulli Pass to close again Sunday morning
BULLI Pass will be closed to traffic again on Sunday morning to carry out inspections of emergency repair work undertaken on Friday night. Bulli Pass was closed in both directions between Lawrence Hargrave Drive…
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Man arrested at Fairy Meadow charged with possessing a prohibited weapon
A MAN will appear before Wollongong Local Court after he was stopped by police earlier this month at Fairy Meadow as part of Operation Fume, a high visibility road operation targeting alcohol and drug…
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Mount Ousley Road and Picton Road night closure
THE M1 Princes Motorway between Bulli Tops and Memorial Drive, and Picton Road between the M1 Princes Motorway and Almond Street at Wilton, will be closed for one night on Sunday March 17, weather permitting.…
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Truck driver charged over last month’s fatal Bulli Pass crash
POLICE have charged a truck driver following a fatal crash at the bottom of Bulli Pass last month. Emergency services were called to Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul, following reports a Hino truck and a…
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$500,000 reward offered in effort to solve 30 year mystery into disappearance of Pauline Sowry
THE NSW Government, together with the NSW Police Force, has announced a $500,000 reward for information, into the suspicious disappearance of Pauline Sowry, more than 30 years ago. The last confirmed sighting of Pauline,…
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Wheelchairs make impossible beach visits a reality
IT’S been roughly 40 years since Lynette Field was last able to dip her toes into the ocean. As a long-time aged-care resident with limited mobility, visiting the beach just wasn’t possible. On Thursday…
