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TWO northbound lanes on the M1 Princes Motorway on Mt Ousley will be closed for four nights from tomorrow (Sunday, July 24) as planned maintenance is brought forward to complete repairs ahead of the possibility of more heavy rain. A Transport for NSW spokesperson said the need for these repairs was picked up during routine … Continue reading
WHETHER it’s a brand-new work or the care of a sculpture that dates back generations, a new Wollongong City Council strategy is aiming to make art available to everyone in the community. From next month, Council will be calling for feedback on a draft Public Art Strategy 2022-2032. The purpose of the strategy is to … Continue reading
A RALLY to demand action on climate change will take place outside Illawarra Performing Arts Centre on Saturday July 30. The march, organised by Illawarra Climate Justice Alliance (ICJA), will take place from 1pm and is in the wake of floods and heavy rains that devastated residents’ homes from South Coast Queensland to South Coast … Continue reading
EXPECT heavier traffic on Bulli Pass tomorrow with the closure of Mount Ousley Road as a result of the recent severe weather. Motorists are advised the southbound lanes on the M1 Princes Motorway will close on Wednesday, July 13, to allow for geotechnical and other investigations to be carried out, as a result of the recent … Continue reading
TWO Garie Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) volunteers have been presented with a NSW Government Community Service award for the courageous rescue of four girls on Australia Day 2022. An hour after a long day patrolling the Royal National Park beach, Paul Cootes and Jessika Hay were sitting on the balcony of Garie Surf Club … Continue reading
EMERGENCY services were kept busy last night attending a number of flood rescues as severe weather continues to lash the Illawarra. A man was rescued last night after he was washed away in the Hacking River near Otford. A NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) crew member found the man in a nearby creek and he … Continue reading
SIGNIFICANT delays are expected on train services throughout the Illawarra today (Friday July 1 2022), due to ongoing industrial action. Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink Intercity services will run to a reduced timetable and some services will be cancelled. Customers travelling across the Illawarra, Greater Sydney, Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Newcastle are encouraged to delay all … Continue reading
CALLS for a shared cycle/pedestrian pathway to link the Corrimal Coke Works residential development to Towradgi would improve safety and enable children to walk to school. Community group Safe Streets to School have successfully lobbied Wollongong City Council to look into a ‘voluntary planning agreement’ for the developer to build the shared pedestrian and bicycle … Continue reading
COMMUNITY feedback is sought on a proposal to force fishers to wear life jackets on rock platforms in the northern suburbs. The plan would make life jackets mandatory at a number of locations in Wollongong city, including between Coalcliff and Austinmer, Bulli’s Waniora Point, Collins Rocks at Woonona and Bellambi Point. Community consultation is open … Continue reading
MORE than 1,100 walkers will make their way 35kms through the spectacular scenery of Wollongong’s northern suburbs on Sunday (June 26 2022) to raise funds for the Mito Foundation. Sunday marks the first time the Bloody Long Walk has come to Wollongong. It will kick off at Stanwell Park Beach Reserve; follow the stunning coastline along Lawrence Hargrave … Continue reading
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