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Work on widening shared cycle and pedestrian path at Bulli to get underway in December
THE first stage of work widening bitumen sections of the shared bicycle and pedestrian pathways at Bulli is set to start this summer. After a push from Greens councillor Mithra Cox, Wollongong City Council,…
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Food recycling scheme to be rolled out to apartment blocks with 30 or more units
THE rollout of FOGO starter kits to residential complexes with 30 or more units and existing green lidded bins is underway. Remondis, Wollongong City Council’s waste management contractor, is working with strata managers and…
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Woonona’s Ocean Park, Mailbag Hollow, or Bulli Park under consideration for new northern bike track
A DIRT bike track will be constructed in the Woonona Bulli area, with three sites under consideration by Wollongong City Council. The two sites at Bulli under consideration are located at Mailbag Hollow (opposite Slacky…
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Residents warned to stick to the Covid-19 rules this October long-weekend
A WARNING has been issued by NSW Police to slow down and follow the stay-at-home rules that continue to apply to everyone living or staying in Greater Sydney, including the Wollongong local government area…
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Commencement date given for the much awaited upgrade of Stanwell Park Public School
CONSTRUCTION work on the much anticipated upgrade of Stanwell Park Public School will get underway on October 5, next week. Once completed, the upgraded school will include a new school hall, a canteen, out…
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Supervised pools at Helensburgh, Thirroul and Corrimal to open this long-weekend
SUPERVISED outdoor pools at Helensburgh, Thirroul and Corrimal will reopen on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Lifeguards will be on duty at all of Wollongong City Council’s eight outdoor pools, including the Continental at Wollongong.…
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Better lighting for public schools at Otford, Scarborough and Stanwell Park
STUDENTS and teachers will see improvements at a number of northern suburbs’ public schools under the NSW Government’s LED Lighting Upgrade Program. The $157.8 million initiative was launched last year in response to the…
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Balgownie man facing serious charges after allegedly supplying prohibited drugs
A BALGOWNIE man is facing serious charges following an ongoing police investigation into the alleged supply of prohibited drugs in the Illawarra region. The 44-year-old man, along with a 37-year-old Campbelltown man, were charged…
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‘Selfish’ tree vandals strike again at Towradgi
IN what has been labelled as selfish, the remaining Norfolk Island Pine trees at Towradgi Park have been destroyed in a deliberate act of tree vandalism. Today, Wollongong City Council staff discovered that at…
