THE Spring into Corrimal Family Festival will be held tomorrow, which organisers bill as the largest one day free family festival within the Illawarra and regional NSW, attracting crowds in excess of 60,000. The streets are closed to traffic and Corrimal turns into a centre of bustling fun. Presented by the Corrimal Chamber of Commerce and Corrimal RSL, Spring … Continue reading
THREE historians have shared Wollongong City Libraries’ $5,000 Biennial Local History Prize for their works on the settlement of Dapto Creek by veterans and on the history of a Helensburgh master builder. JGD Howes and Lorraine Neate presented a research paper on the early settlement of West Dapto, following the then Government decision to provide … Continue reading
Wollongong City Council is working on a long-term plan for the Bulli Showground Precinct and is asking for the community to get involved and share their thoughts. As part of the first phase of this important project, community feedback is being collated to inform a needs assessment. Through this engagement process Council will collect a … Continue reading
A WOMAN has been charged with elder abuse and domestic violence offences following an incident in Thirroul on Friday. Police went to the home in Station Street about 10.45pm on Friday and observed from the front of the premises. The officers will allege that they overheard moaning, shouting and approximately 11 slapping noises. The officers … Continue reading
TWO men have been charged after a police officer was injured during an arrest at Otford just before 6.30pm on Friday. Wollongong police stopped a vehicle on Lady Wakehurst Drive at Otford. Checks revealed the driver, a 29-year-old man, was disqualified from driving and had allegedly breached bail conditions. During the attempted arrest of the … Continue reading
A FAIRY Meadow man is before the courts after being charged by Strike Force Raptor South with drug and firearm offences in the Illawarra region. Officers from the Criminal Groups Squad’s Strike Force Raptor South commenced an investigation into the ongoing supply of and distribution of methylamphetamine. Following inquiries, police attended and searched a room … Continue reading
WORK has started on the new café for Stanwell Park Beach. The purpose built café will have an elevated covered dining deck overlooking the park, a paved outdoor seating area and a kiosk and kitchen. Two fully accessible public toilets are also a key component of the new design that was influenced by community … Continue reading
A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to upgrade Foothills Road Fire Trail as an alternate route for traffic to Lawrence Hargrave Drive through Thirroul has been dumped by Wollongong City Council after strong community opposition. Community feedback collected by the Council through the Thirroul Traffic Workshop has been provided to the State Government for their consideration. Council hosted … Continue reading
A NEW public art sculpture, Shellpod, has been installed by Wollongong City Council at Sharkeys Beach, Coledale. The sculpture is from the Wombarra artist, Gaby Porter and was created by Gaby and a number of local artists including Annette Wellings, Lois Hill, John Haymes and Alan Wetten. Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery said it will … Continue reading
CORRIMAL District Library and Community Centre will hold its 21st birthday celebration tomorrow (Thursday June 28). The free celebrations – from 10am to 12noon at the centre in Short Street, Corrimal – includes local history speaker Bill Fikkers, a children’s magic show, and performances by the Holy Spirt College Jazz Band. This will be followed … Continue reading
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