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Developer warns 'catastrophe' is coming for Wollongong CBD | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW
8+ hour, 39+ min ago (639+ words) Developer Michael Corban is tipping a "catastrophe" is coming as more and more high-rises go up near the Wollongong CBD. So certain is he that he's cancelled plans to build apartments along Flinders Street. Mr Corban had Wollongong City Council…...
Parking meters could help Kiama Council out of a $3.8 million budget hole
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (373+ words) Parking meters could be coming to Kiama - but it's only visitors who would have to cough up. But locals might have to reach into their pockets too, in the form of a 20 per cent rate hike. As part of the…...
Why council says Jamberoo Action Park can't put cars in its car park
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (322+ words) A year-long effort for Jamberoo Action Park to use its car park to park cars is in line to be knocked back. At Tuesday's Kiama Council meeting, councillors will make a decision on the park owners' plans to use part…...
Kyle is riding a skateboard from Melbourne to Perth to Bulli - to save his own life
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (842+ words) Warning: this story discusses suicide. Kyle Buchanan is embarking on the kind of journey that seems close to impossible, riding a skateboard 8000km from Melbourne, to Perth, to Bulli. But he's doing it to save his own life - and maybe someone…...
Rate rise in Kiama could be a way to balance the budget
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (452+ words) Kiama Council has its monthly meeting on Tuesday. Here are five items from the business paper the councillors will be discussing. The state government has ordered Kiama Council to hand in a balanced budget next year. With this year's budget…...
'He brought Italy with him': image of Gaetano's life in a suitcase wins photography prize
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (692+ words) In 1960, a 25-year-old year old Italian arrived in Wollongong with barely a word of English and all his worldly possessions tucked into a suitcase. Raised in Cassino, Italy, Gaetano was lured to Wollongong in the aftermath of the second world…...
Inside the rescue deal struck to complete abandoned Kembla Grange units
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (573+ words) Illawarra buyers left high and dry after the collapse of major Sydney property developer Bathla Group have been delivered some good news. Their apartment block at Kembla Grange featuring 108 apartments and 197 car spaces is set to be completed following a…...
Why council wants to break its own height rules for new Helensburgh library
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (382+ words) Wollongong City Council will breach its own height restrictions with the new Helensburgh Library and Community Centre. The plans for the long-awaited building have been lodged and will be sent directly to the Wollongong Local Planning Panel for consideration. The…...
Fake IDs and drive-offs: The real reason fuelling Illawarra petrol theft
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (482+ words) Soaring petrol prices this year might have led to a spike in fuel thefts, but it is not the cost of filling up that leads most Illawarra people to steal. During the past financial year, as petrol costs soared to…...
How police caught a Port Kembla man accused of online child grooming
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (253+ words) The sex crimes squad has charged an elderly Port Kembla man with online child grooming offences after he allegedly travelled to Sydney to meet a girl. The 69-year-old man was caught by strike force detectives in Campbelltown about 9.50am on Monday,…...