Archive for September, 2011

Oxley says he can help fix Wollongong

Oxley says he can help fix Wollongong

  Controversial Wollongong figure and lord mayoral candidate Rod Oxley says he has more to offer the city. The former long-serving council general manager says experience is his greatest strength and one of the key reasons he deserves to be elected Wollongong Lord Mayor. Mr Oxley spoke with UOWTV’s Dominique McGovern.


Historic day for Illawarra democracy

Historic day for Illawarra democracy

Voters and would-be councillors and mayors are out in force this morning as Wollongong and Shellharbour prepare for the return of local government. Today’s election has been described a “a new dawn” for democracy in our region and a chance to wipe a tainted slate clean. Voters are being asked to selected from 113 candidates [...]


Kennelly ends colourful career

Kennelly ends colourful career

Sydney Swans defender and 2005 premiership player Tadhg Kennelly will retire at the end of this AFL season. But farewell won’t happen before he helps his team go “deep into September”, Kennelly told a packed press conference filled with his teammates at the SCG. “The last couple of weeks I’ve been battling with myself to [...]