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Community effort to restore Helensburgh’s coal mining heritage
AFTER years of disrepair, Helensburgh Lions Club has come to the rescue of a local coal mining memorial at Charles Harper Park. The ‘Miners Tribute’ is two ‘skips’ rescued from Helensburgh Metropolitan Colliery and…
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Appeal for information after Bellambi home invasion and house fire
POLICE are appealing for information after a home invasion and house fire at Bellambi on Thursday, 31 August, 2023. Emergency services were called to house on Sellers Crescent, Bellambi, following reports of a fire…
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Man charged over Fairy Meadow police pursuit
A MAN will face court today charged over allegedly crashing into a police vehicle at Fairy Meadow. Wollongong police were conducting patrols in Fairy Meadow, following reports a Nissan Navara had been driving dangerously…
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Appeal to find man last seen at Fairy Meadow
POLICE are appealing for public assistance to locate a missing man. Leon Tiere, aged 41, was last seen on Fairy Avenue, Fairy Meadow, about 10pm on Wednesday 30 August 2023. When he could not…
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Helicopter will lift over 100 loads of sandstone, steps and rocks into the Wodi Wodi Track
A HELICOPTER operation is underway to winch essential materials to continue work on the Illawarra sections of the Great Southern Walk track. NSW Minister for the Illawarra and South Coast, Ryan Park, said that…
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Changes to what can be placed in your FOGO waste bin
EVER wondered what happens to your FOGO waste once it leaves your kerb? Wollongong City Council are taking residents on a video tour (see below) of how they collect, sort, and convert your food scraps…
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Work resumes on Towradgi footpath after discovery of Aboriginal heritage items
WORK has resumed on the construction of a Towradgi footpath after work was paused with the discovery of Aboriginal cultural heritage items during excavation of the site. In 2021, Wollongong City Council started work…
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Stanwell Park’s ‘missing link’ opened on the Great Southern Walk
THE first of three ‘missing links’ in the Great Southern Walk is complete, with a new track connecting the Royal National Park to the Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area now open. The kilometre-long section…
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Swooping magpies are at it again…
TAKE extra care when out and about – it’s magpie swooping season! For most of the year, magpies are not aggressive. However, during nesting they will often defend their territory forcefully. Anyone walking or…
