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MOTORISTS are advised of changed traffic conditions on Lawrence Hargrave Drive near Scarborough Railway Station over the Easter long weekend for railway embankment work. The stabilisation work will be carried out between 6am and 6.30pm each day from Friday, April 7 to Monday, April 10, weather permitting. The work will coincide with planned trackwork at Scarborough … Continue reading
CONSTRUCTION has begun on the Great Southern Walk, a new multi-day experience that will take walkers on a 67km adventure through the northern Illawarra and the Royal National Park. Work is underway on the first section of the track on the Illawarra Escarpment, linking Bald Hill with Stanwell Park. State MP for Heathcote, Lee Evans … Continue reading
COMMUNITY feedback is sought on a plan to have areas between Coalcliff and Austinmer, Bulli’s Waniora Point and Bellambi Point declared high-risk for rock fishing, following a resolution of Wollongong City Council. Wollongong councillors have resolved to seek stakeholder and community feedback on a proposal to ‘opt-in’ to the Rock Fishing Safety Act 2016. By … Continue reading
WHETHER it’s tiny corner stores where you go for bread and milk, or shopping centres, like Helensburgh, Corrimal, Woonona, Bulli or Thirroul, Wollongong City Council wants to get a better idea of how people use these places, what works, and what can be improved into the future. Council’s director of planning Linda Davis said local … Continue reading
STUDENTS and teachers will see improvements at a number of northern suburbs’ public schools under the NSW Government’s LED Lighting Upgrade Program. The $157.8 million initiative was launched last year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and is targeted at replacing old inefficient lights in state public schools with smart LED lights. Where possible, the … Continue reading
TWELVE successful applicants are set to receive a $250 voucher to help fund new verge gardens for their community. Among them are six from the northern suburbs. Wollongong City Council’s Connecting Neighbours Grant – Verge Gardens Pilot is a trial program that encourages residents to green public land, between people’s property and the kerb. The … Continue reading
AMONG the 264 who graduated from the Fire and Rescue NSW Emergency Services Academy today, five will be making their way to stations at Helensburgh, Scarborough, Thirroul and Balgownie as retained or on-call firefighters. FRNSW Commissioner Paul Baxter congratulated the new recruits at today’s ceremony. “Becoming a firefighter is no easy feat. We attract 6-8,000 … Continue reading
WHILE the Illlawarra area has been spared of bushfires this summer, the threat remains real, and authorities advise now is a good time to clear your property of fallen leaves, twigs and debris ahead of Friday’s soaring temperatures. To assist residents with cleaning their properties of bushfire fuel, Wollongong City Council is providing free green … Continue reading
POLICE are appealing for public assistance to find a 28-year-old man last seen at Scarborough, who went missing from Strathfield, in Sydney’s inner-west, on Sunday. Sakithivel Loganathan was reported missing to police at Auburn on Sunday night. Subsequent investigations revealed he was last seen at Scarborough Railway Station about 3pm on Sunday. Mr Loganathan was … Continue reading
A CYCLIST is in a serious condition after he slammed into a parked car in Wombarra this morning (Tuesday). The 30-year-old cyclist was reportedly travelling at a high speed when he hit the parked car about 10.50am. Ambulance crews were called to Morrison Avenue where they found the man unconscious and likely suffering a closed head … Continue reading
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