IN what has been labelled as selfish, the remaining Norfolk Island Pine trees at Towradgi Park have been destroyed in a deliberate act of tree vandalism. Today, Wollongong City Council staff discovered that at least 10 of the pine trees along the stretch of cycleway between Corrimal Surf Club and the Towradgi playground had been … Continue reading
THIS morning Towradgi residents woke to the disappointing news that two Norfolk Island Pine trees along the northern coastal cycleway had been destroyed by an act of vandalism. The trees were planted in Towradgi Park as part of Wollongong City Council’s Urban Greening Strategy in 2009 to improve shade options in public spaces and add … Continue reading
THIRROUL and Towradgi residents have now been handed the reins for their new pop-up cycleways. Construction on both projects has finished, with Wollongong City Council now in maintenance-mode and making minor adjustments to the routes only as needed. The pop-up cycling routes pilot is an ongoing Council project that spans four suburbs; Port Kembla, Thirroul, … Continue reading
A TOWRADGI man has been charged with high-range drink-driving after being stopped during a traffic enforcement operation in the Illawarra over the weekend. Between Friday and Saturday, officers from Illawarra Traffic and Highway Patrol – along with officers attached to Lake Illawarra and Wollongong Police Districts – conducted Operation Fume. During the operation, a Subaru … Continue reading
OVER 30 bike parking rails will be installed at 13 locations between Thirroul and Fairy Meadow as part of a proposal by Wollongong City Council to help encourage cycling. To help get the locations and number of bike rails right, Council is asking residents to share their feedback on the proposals. During the development of … Continue reading
THE ever-popular Austinmer beach ANZAC Day dawn service has been cancelled as the northern suburbs’ RSL sub-branches grapple with a scaled-back commemoration this year. Reduced crowds are expected to gather at various commemoration services and events in the northern suburbs on Sunday, April 25, to remember those who lost their lives in service to their … Continue reading
FIVE northern suburbs’ locations, from Stanwell Tops to Towradgi Beach, will have cigarette butt bins installed by Wollongong City Council. The Council is renewing its effort to eliminate cigarette litter, with the launch of its educational No Butts Trail and the installation of 30 new cigarette butt bins. The bins will be located at numerous northern suburbs … 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
THE City of Wollongong has ridden into rarefied company, becoming the only city in the Southern Hemisphere to be awarded the prestigious UCI Bike City Label status. Announced by the world governing body for cycling, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), in Switzerland overnight, Wollongong is one of 18 global cities or regions granted the prestigious … Continue reading
A MAN has been charged after allegedly taking photographs of girls at Towradgi and Wollongong. Police were called to Wollongong Harbour about 3pm on Tuesday, January 26, following reports a man was photographing girls as they were swimming. Wollongong police attended and spoke with a 52-year-old man, who had been apprehended by members of the public. … Continue reading
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