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Bulli & Stanwell Park Surf Clubs receive jet skis for summer patrols

BULLI and Stanwell Park surf clubs will receive rescue jet skis ahead of the volunteer patrol season next month. A fleet of new rescue jet skis will be patrolling eight Illawarra and South Coast beaches this summer following a record investment from the NSW Government in Surf Life Saving NSW. With the warmer months approaching, which will see an increase in swimmers visiting the region’s…

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Draft Hewitt’s Creek flood risk study open for public feedback: Thirroul drop-in session Friday

 The draft Hewitts Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan looks at areas in the Hewitts Creek catchment, mainly covering Bulli and Thirroul (pictured).  WOLLONGONG City Council will host a drop-in session at Thirroul Community Centre on Friday to allow residents to provide feedback on the draft Hewitt’s Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan (FRMSP). The draft FRMSP is now on…

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Huey helicopters land to honour Vietnam veterans in Corrimal

Vietnam era HARS Iroquois “Huey” helicopter. Picture: Howard Mitchell TWO iconic Huey helicopters will land at Corrimal to salute the final parade of the Vietnam Veterans Illawarra as a separate entity on Sunday 31 August. Organiser Professor Michael Hough, himself a Vietnam veteran, said the community is invited to watch the Iroquois helicopters land at the Rangers football ground at Wilga…

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Bulli Pass closure: What to expect next week

BULLI Pass will be closed for up to three days next week for maintenance work. Work will include repairing and resurfacing the road, maintaining signage, vegetation and safety barriers, clearing gutters and drains and collecting litter to improve safety for road users. Bulli Pass will be closed in both directions between Lawrence Hargrave Drive and the M1 Princes Motorway from 9am to 3pm,…

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Join the Illawarra's verge garden movement

A verge garden at Coledale APPLICATIONS are now open for Wollongong City Council’s biannual Connecting Neighbours grants, offering up to $1,000 to foster local connections across the city. For this round, Council is encouraging people to come together to create and care for a native verge garden. Wollongong Lord Mayor Tania Brown said getting to know your neighbours is an important cornerstone…

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Young Beans Café: Empowering local youth through hospitality

Bellambi Neighbourhood Centre Young Beans Volunteer coordinator with trainee Ethan on the new espresso machine BELLAMBI Neighbourhood Centre is brewing up opportunities for young people following the addition of a coffee cart to the centre’s wide range of community services and programs. The Young Beans Café initiative is a hospitality-based program that supports vocational training and…

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Upcoming road work on Lawrence Hargrave Drive

NATURAL disaster recovery work on Lawrence Hargrave Drive at Stanwell Park will be carried-out from next week. Transport for NSW will undertake slope stabilisation work will be on the eastern side of Lawrence Hargrave Drive at Stanwell Park to prevent further ground movement. A single lane closure will be in place on Lawrence Hargrave Drive to allow safe access to the site and to ensure the…

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Woonona Bowling Club break-in: Police seek witnesses

POLICE are appealing for assistance as investigations continue into a break and enter at Woonona Bowling Club in June. Police were called to the Greta Street bowling club following reports of a break and enter about 1.35am on Tuesday 24 June 2025. Wollongong police responded and were told three people with their faces covered – armed with crow bars – entered the premises, and allegedly damaged…

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Helensburgh miners secure pay increases and job security

Picture: Kelly on Pexels.com STRIKING Helensburgh miners have secured significant pay increases while defending their job security, in a new enterprise agreement voted up by Mining and Energy Union (MEU) members at Peabody’s Metropolitan mine this week. Endorsement of the new deal by a strong majority of members ends a six-week dispute at the mine. It addresses workers’ key concerns about…

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Helensburgh murals: A celebration of local sports

Artist Sarah Rowan in front of the new murals at Rex Jackson Oval Helensburgh HELENSBURGH boasts a rich sporting tradition that has prospered through rain, hail and shine. It’s a resolve artist Sarah Rowan drew upon in completing newly unveiled murals across eight concrete water tanks at Rex Jackson Oval. The artwork, commissioned by Wollongong City Council, celebrates the various Helensburgh…

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Man charged with multiple break and enter offences in Corrimal

A MAN has been charged with multiple break and enter offences after storage cages in a Corrimal unit complex had been accessed illegally. Wollongong police allege between 2.30am and 3.10am on Tuesday (12 August 2025), a man broke into 8 storage cages in the Railway Street unit complex. Following inquiries, about 1.30pm on the same day, police arrested a 23-year-old man on Jones Place, Corrimal.…

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M1 Princes Motorway night closures: August 2025 schedule

MOTORISTS are advised of upcoming night closures on the M1 Princes Motorway between Bulli Tops and Memorial Drive, as well as Picton Road.  Work will include routine road repairs and road resurfacing, vegetation maintenance, clearing gutters and drains, maintenance of safety barriers and litter collection.  Work on the Mount Ousley interchange will also be carried out, including installation of…

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Road closure on Lawrence Hargrave Drive: Detour information

LAWRENCE Hargrave Drive will be closed between Stonehaven Road at Stanwell Tops and Railway Crescent at Stanwell Park on Monday night Transport for NSW will be carrying out maintenance work including road repair and resurfacing, maintaining signage, vegetation and safety barriers, clearing gutters and drains and litter collection.  Lawrence Hargrave Drive will be closed between Stanwell Park…

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Council takes action against Bulli dogs: Update

Picture: Catherine Sheila on Pexels.com BULLI residents have raised concerns with Wollongong City Council over two separate matters relating to dogs in the Sandon Point area. On Friday 25 July a Wollongong City Council Animal Compliance Officer was patrolling at Bulli and witnessed an attack by a bull terrier (American) cross mastiff, on two other dogs. A Council spokesperson said the…

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Russell Vale School's New Garden Funded by State Government

PICTURE: RDNE Stock project on Pexels.com RUSSELL Vale Public School will receive a new garden and farm shade cover as part of State Government funding for 14 infrastructure projects in the Keira Electorate. The Community Building Partnership program has funded more than 22,400 community projects since it commenced in 2009. Local not-for-profit community organisations and councils were…

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Community-driven Mount Ousley bridge project gets funding boost

An artist impression of the new shared pedestrian and cycle bridge over Mount Ousley Road. THE Mount Ousley interchange project will include a $12 million shared pedestrian and cyclist bridge and path. The announcement follows feedback from the community during recent consultation for solutions for pedestrians and cyclists to cross busy Mount Ousley Road in safety. The Australian and NSW…

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Police appeal for information after alleged Helensburgh road rage incident

POLICE are appealing for information as investigations continue into a road rage incident last week at Helensburgh. Wollongong police commenced investigations following a report of an alleged road rage incident on the Princess Highway, Helensburgh, on Thursday 24 July 2025. Police were told about 7pm that evening, a 30-year-old man was driving his silver Ford fiesta north on the Princess…