Helensburgh Railway Station

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Transport Minister visits Helensburgh to promise more rail seats

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NEW train carriages and extra seats to address a huge spike in customer demand has been promised by the NSW Government as transport gears-up as a major election issue ahead of the March 23 poll. Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance was at Helensburgh Railway Station this morning promising that a re-elected Liberal Government … Continue reading →

Looking Back: Coal miners established oldest club

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By MICK ROBERTS. ALTHOUGH Helensburgh Workmen’s Club began trading on shaky grounds it has survived to become the Illawarra’s oldest operating registered club. Born from a dispute with the town’s two publicans, the Helensburgh and Lilyvale Workmen’s Club was established by a group of coal miners in 1896. Complying with a request from the village’s … Continue reading →

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