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Playground upgrades at Thirroul and Bellambi
PLAYGROUNDS at Thirroul and Bellambi are among five across the city that have been given a new lease on life. The temporary fencing surrounding Chounding Crescent Playground at Bellambi have come down, calling a…
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Helensburgh pool refurbishment plans announced
PLANS to improve and refurbish Helensburgh Pool will move forward over the coming months. Wollongong City Council’s procurement process is underway, with the works scheduled to start during winter for completion before the end…
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Illawarra prepares for heavy rain and flooding
WITH warning of heavy rain, flash flooding and damaging winds, Wollongong City Council’s crews are on the ground preparing the city for the weather front. Sites inspected and / or cleared this week including…
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Wollongong’s FOGO success: 150,000 tonnes diverted from landfill
IN the five years since Wollongong City Council introduced FOGO into household rubbish collections, more than 150,000 tonnes of food and garden waste has been kept out of landfill sites. The initiative has also…
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Fairy Meadow chase: Driver charged after high-speed police pursuit
A MAN is before the courts, following an alleged police pursuit through Fairy Meadow and North Wollongong on Thursday. Police Traffic and Highway Patrol officers were patrolling Squires way, Fairy Meadow when they allegedly…
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Detour directions for closed Mount Ousley pedestrian bridge
THE Northfields Avenue pedestrian bridge will be closed for one day as part of the construction of the Mount Ousley Road interchange project. The closure will allow the construction team to safely carry out…
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M1 Princes Motorway closure: Detours and updates
MOTORISTS are advised there will be changed traffic conditions on M1 Princes Motorway northbound at Bulli Tops for two nights next week for road resurfacing work. Detours will be in place via the Princes…
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Helensburgh miners locked out: The fight for ‘fair pay’
US coal giant Peabody last night informed the Mining and Energy Union it is extending the lockout of workers at the Helensburgh underground coal mine until 6 July. This brings the duration of the…
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Traffic advisory: Road work on Lawrence Hargrave Drive
MOTORISTS are advised of changed traffic conditions on Lawrence Hargrave Drive at Coalcliff while natural disaster recovery work is carried out. Protection barriers will be installed on the northbound roadside, just north of Bombora…
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