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Sub-contractors around the Illawarra are devastated today with the announcement that St Hilliers Construction Company have gone into voluntary administration. The company has stopped all construction on housing projects in Wollongong, Shoalhaven and Coffs Harbour. Director of Craftlatt Illawarra, Keith Wilson, is a sub-contractor for the Henry Street housing development in Tarrawanna. Who finds himself [...]

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We’re being encouraged to be allergy aware this week with Anaphylaxis Australia educating the community about food allergies. Maria Said, President of Anaphylaxis Australia, says it’s important for the community to be educated and aware, with food allergies affecting unsuspecting people daily. “There is no cure for food allergies, the only way to prevent a [...]

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Australia’s stance on immigration and asylum seekers is a contentious debate.  The issue is fraught with conflicting messages of acceptance, regulation and deterrence, but despite this, our communities show tell-tale signs of visas being granted. Illawarra based non-for profit organisation, SCARF (Strategic Community Assistance to refugee Families) is attempting to help refugee families settle into [...]

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Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian’s announcement that the NSW rail system would be drastically restructured has been met with both praise and disapproval from various experts. Berejiklian plans to separate city and country rail into two organisations, one governing Sydney trains and another for NSW trains. The change will address the differing needs of regional and [...]

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At the Young Men’s Forum held today, sex education has been identified as one of the main issues concerning local male students in the Illawarra. The forum, held at the Wollongong Youth Centre, highlighted the needs of young men in the Illawarra through the ideas of a group of year 10 boys from Illawarra Sports [...]

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