BULLI’S much-loved Denmark Hotel is up for sale again. The heritage-listed building will be auctioned on June 24. Owner, Sean Hannon, who reportedly has “run out of steam”, bought the former coaching inn and hotel in 2011 for $427,000 with a vision to transform the historic building into exclusive apartments. After more than a decade … Continue reading
MOTORISTS are advised of upcoming changed traffic conditions on Appin Road southbound for road repair and resurfacing work next week. During the work detours will be in place via Old Mount Ousley Road and M1 Princes Motorway. Motorists travelling northbound will not be impacted. The southbound on-ramp to the M1 Princes Motorway from Appin Road … Continue reading
PROVIDERS can now establish, operate and maintain electric vehicle charging infrastructure on Wollongong City Council-owned or managed land. Last week, Council voted unanimously to adopt a new Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure on Public Land Policy. The new policy was finalised following a round of community consultation earlier this year, where 98 per cent of submissions supported … Continue reading
FOR the first time in half a century, the Royal National Park, on the doorstep of the northern Illawarra, will have a population of platypus. Scientists from UNSW Sydney have re-introduced platypuses to the Hacking River after an absence of more than 50 years since a confirmed sighting of the iconic native animals. Leading a team … Continue reading
LANDSLIP repairs on Lawrence Hargrave Drive at Stanwell Tops have been completed ahead of schedule. A spokesperson for Transport for NSW said its work crews understood how the night time full road closures and day time part closures were causing inconvenience to the local community and made every effort to get the job done as … Continue reading
THE Helensburgh Mountain Bike Park has been temporarily closed as a precautionary measure to allow for an investigation into claims that asbestos containing material has been found in a jump on a track. As a consequence, the park has been closed since Thursday, May 4 after concerns were raised with Wollongong City Council that there … Continue reading
THE amenities block at Woonona rock pool will be closed and fenced off for three weeks to allow for Wollongong City Council to undertake maintenance work. During the works, the rock pool and external showers will remain open to swimmers and two temporary toilets will be available for community use. The work includes: A Council … Continue reading
BULLI Pass will be closed for maintenance work between Lawrence Hargrave Drive and M1 Princes Motorway for two days this month. Work includes trimming vegetation, clearing gutters and drains, line marking, bridge inspections and maintenance of guardrails, signs and safety ramps. The road will be closed in both directions between 9am and 3pm on Tuesday … Continue reading
A NUMBER of northern sporting groups have shared $423,000 in financial assistance through Wollongong City Council’s Sports Grants Program. Successful recipients of the grants include Helensburgh Off Road Cycling (shade and seating), Russell Vale Junior Rugby League (drainage works), Helensburgh Thistles (car park fencing replacement), and Northern Districts Cricket (net renewal). This round of grant … Continue reading
SLACKY Flat Park will be restored as the north’s premier recreation venue, hosting concerts and festivals, markets, retail shows, family events and sport, under plans put forward by Wollongong City Council. The draft Bulli Showground Master Plan has been endorsed by Council for community engagement, enabling the public to have an input into what a … Continue reading
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