WOLLONGONG City Council is proposing to adjust the boundary between Ward 1 and 2 in preparation for the local government elections to be held in September 2020. Council says the change is assure there’s a balanced number of people living within each of the city’s three wards. The changes to the boundary between Wards 1 … Continue reading
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This studio shot of the police who captured Captain Moonlight, includes Constable Alexander Barry, 34. By MICK ROBERTS © Captain Moonlite IT’S not widely known that a Wollongong born cop was involved in the capture of the notorious Australian bushranger Captain Moonlite. A real unsung hero, Constable Alexander Barry has…
THE community is invited to have their say on potential closures on Lawrence Hargrave Drive while essential safety work is carried out. Transport for NSW Regional Director Southern, Sam Knight, said the Transport for NSW is working to ensure Lawrence Hargrave Drive stays open and safe for motorists in the long term. “Lawrence Hargrave Drive is … Continue reading
POLICE are appealing for public assistance over a child approach in Helensburgh earlier this week. Police have been told a nine-year-old boy was sitting near the fence inside a school on Fletcher Street, about 11.30am on Monday (November 11), when he was approached by a man. The man attempted to give the boy a tablet, … Continue reading
POLICE responding to a paraglider trapped in a tree at Balgownie yesterday, have arrested a man who allegedly started a fire in nearby bushland. The man was arrested after police and the Police Rescue Squad went to the assistance of a 61-year-old man who had crashed into a tree in Tucker Avenue, Balgownie, about 2pm … Continue reading
HERE’S something different to do on a Saturday night. Grab the family and friends and enjoy a movie, The Secret Life of Pets, at The Vale Golf Course, Russell Vale, on Saturday night. The Secret Life of Pets is Wollongong City Council’s first Moonlight Movie for the 2019/2020 summer. The family movie features household pets, Max and … Continue reading
BEACH access via the stairs at D.H. Lawrence Reserve, in Craig Street, Thirroul will be closed until further notice after Wollongong City Council found that a rock platform has become dangerously insecure. A Council spokesperson said during a recent inspection of the beach access, staff found the large rock platform at the base of stairs … Continue reading
WHETHER you’re a weekend warrior, a novice with training wheels, or someone who never hops on a bike, Wollongong City Council wants to hear about your cycling experiences at Bulli Beach this weekend. An information stall will be at Bulli Beach this Saturday from midday to 2pm to help the Council review its ‘Bike Plan’ … Continue reading
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The officially opening of the Bulli Woonona War Memorial 1924 By MICK ROBERTS © I BELIEVE he would have been there for sure – not in the official party, or as a dignitary, but more likely standing to the back, watching as the Bulli Woonona War Memorial was unveiled in…
THE fire danger in the Illawarra tomorrow is expected to be worse than originally forecast with the mercury to soar into the mid to high 30s. The NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian has declared a state of emergency for seven days starting immediately as bushfires rage across the state. As a result a ‘catastrophic fire danger’ … Continue reading
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