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Consultation over traffic changes should be placed on ‘pause’ during lockdown, says Park
THE consultation period for the NSW Government’s controversial traffic changes at Bulli and Thirroul should by placed on pause during the Covid-19 lockdown, says State MP for Keira, Ryan Park. The extended clearways, one-way…
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Greens call for improved Corrimal train service before coke works development proceeds
GREENS candidate for the Wollongong City Council elections in September, Bronwyn Batten has called for better train services for Corrimal before the coke works development proceeds. Dr Batten said the proposed development in Railway…
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Your winter smoke could be impacting neighbours and the environment
IF you’re looking at using your wood heater this winter, Wollongong City Council is advising that it is important to take steps to reduce its impact on the environment. Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery…
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Sublime Point walking track reopens after $320,000 upgrade
AUSTINMER’S famous Sublime Point walking track has reopened ahead of schedule after a $320,000 upgrade by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). The track was temporarily closed for essential safety and environmental…
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Deer control program rids Royal of another 90 feral pests during June
THE ongoing deer control program in the Royal National Park has removed an additional 90 of the feral pests from remote areas through a targeted aerial control operation last month. The National Parks and…
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Police charge man with robbing Fairy Meadow convenience store
A MAN has been charged after allegedly robbing a Fairy Meadow convenience store earlier this year. About 10.10am on Friday, May 14, 2021, a man entered the shop on Cabbage Tree Lane, Fairy Meadow,…
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Changed traffic conditions on the M1 Princes Motorway at Maddens Plains
ROAD users are advised of changed traffic conditions next week on the M1 Princes Motorway for slope stabilisation and vegetation work. Work will be carried out between Sublime Point at Maddens Plains and Cawley…
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Food recycling diverts the weight of 44 truckloads of waste a month from landfill
THANKS to the efforts of Wollongong residents taking on the FOGO challenge, more than 1600 tonnes of food waste has been diverted from landfill between January and April. Wollongong City Council’s Food Organics/Garden Organics…
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Northern Illawarra lockdown extended for another week
GIVEN the ongoing cases of community transmission and following updated health advice, the current lockdown in the northern Illawarra will be extended for another week until 11.59pm on Friday, July 16. The same restrictions…
