THE recent cooler weather has seen an increase in feral deer numbers in urban areas, especially in escarpment fringe suburbs. Traditionally, May is when more deer are seen in and around the city as the rut marks mating season and the younger males are pushed out by more dominant males. Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery … Continue reading
THIS past summer swim season, Wollongong City Council Lifeguards and Surf Life Saving Illawarra volunteers spent a total of 218 days on the sand. That’s roughly 34,710 hours supervising Wollongong’s 17 patrolled beaches, seven days a week from September 2023 to the end of April 2024. For Murray Copas, Operations Manager Beach Services at Wollongong … Continue reading
WORK crews have continued to make progress with repairing landslip damage on Bulli Pass, despite the ongoing wet weather, including the natural disaster event in early April that saw almost 200mm of rainfall in 24-hours – the highest daily rainfall recorded at Bellambi since 1998. Following that heavy rainfall, a spokesperson for Transport for NSW … Continue reading
MOTORISTS are advised of changed traffic conditions on Lawrence Hargrave Drive between Bald Hill at Stanwell Tops and Chellow Dene Avenue in Stanwell Park to carry out drainage work. Work will be carried out between 6pm Thursday 9 May and 4am Friday 10 May, weather permitting. Single lane closures, stop/slow traffic conditions and a reduced … Continue reading
MOTORISTS on the M1 Princes Motorway are advised Transport for NSW will be carrying out guard rail repair work over six nights this month just south of the heavy vehicle parking area at Mount Ousley. Transport for NSW Regional Director South, Cassandra Ffrench, said crews will make use of planned general maintenance closures from Sunday 19 … Continue reading
HOW’S your kick flip? Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or expert skater, Wollongong City Council is asking for help with designing two new skate parks at Thirroul and Wollongong. Council has been asking for general community feedback on four proposed skate projects, including at Thirroul. Since the process started last month, 417 people have shared their initial … Continue reading
WORKSHOPS, discussions, and live music will celebrate the ‘Gong’s local creative industries at Bellambi later this month. Creative Dialogues – Connecting through Art, Music and Conversation will be held on Saturday 18 May when Wollongong City Council will temporarily take over the New York-style Buckaroo Leatherworks warehouse in Bellambi Lane for the free, event. The event … Continue reading
WITH less than a month passing since significant flooding caused mayhem across the Illawarra that resulted in a Natural Disaster declaration, residents are reminded to be ‘wet weather ready’ this weekend. A sustained rain event is intensifying across NSW, raising the risk of flooding around Sydney and the Illawarra this weekend. To support the community’s … Continue reading
THE Illawarra’s first all-female invitational surf event, The Ocean Queen Classic, is set to run on Sunday 5 May at Woonona Beach. Hosted by Woonona Boardriders, the event will showcase the area’s rich and rising talent, and will highlight surfing by the regions hottest female surfers. There will be an Open Women’s and a Junior … Continue reading
PLANS are underway to repair the significant road damage at Vera and Wilson streets, Helensburgh, caused by the April natural storm disaster. The roads are currently closed with sections of the road surface washed away, and the adjoining embankments eroded. Wollongong City Council have installed fencing around the damaged road surface and put in place … Continue reading
Recent Comments