Bulli closer to recovery
Residents of the Illawarra are celebrating the 10, 000th signature on a petition to upgrade facilities at Bulli Hospital. Member for Keira, Ryan Park, organised the petition calling on the State Government to allocate $10 million dollars to improve facilities at the Hospital. Mr Park said that the 10, 000 signatures on the petition is [...]
Liberal party veteran to hang up his boots
Member for Hume Alby Schultz announced he will retire at the next election following a 25-year career in local, state and federal politics. Mr. Schultz cited a desire to spend more time with his family as the primary reason for his retirement, as well as the opportunity to allow younger party members a chance to [...]
The Laws of War
The first in a series of lectures looking at the laws that govern modern warfare will take place tomorrow at the University of Wollongong with guest speaker Professor Tim McCormack. Professor McCormack is a Special Adviser on International Law to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, and a Professor of Law at Melbourne [...]
Council wants community opinion
The Bald Hill Reserve at Stanwell Park is set for a facelift, but whether it major or minor will be in the hands of the community and visitors to the site. Over 3000 people attend the historic Reserve on weekends, with tourists and locals drawn to its iconic scenery. Wollongong City Council is asking the [...]
The Current Update PM – 18 April 2012
Presenter: Ben Neutze
The Current Update AM – 18 April 2012
Presenter: Ashley Mumford
Artists focus on community
The exhibition SEXSELLS: Observations of an Eroticised Consumer Culture, held last week by a group of young Wollongong artists, brought to life the issues surrounding publicity and the art scene in Wollongong. The exhibition was part of an effort to get the community more involved in local art and cultural events. Curator and member of [...]
On the couch and under the radar
YOUTH Homelessness Matters Day is well underway but in the Illawarra awareness may be a bigger hindrance than the rain, with limited notice dampening the spirit of giving normally strong in the region. “We try to do as much as we can and the community also helps out but sometimes I think they need a [...]
Hard hats meets high heels
“I’m not going to lie; it’s a lot of hard work. People ask how I do it…you need to make sacrifices,” says civil engineer, mother, pony club instructor and horse breeder, Heather Parry. ‘Hard Hats and High Heels’, a networking event for BlueScope Steel, Illawarra Coal and the University of Wollongong, was held today at [...]
Jerrara Dam: council still undecided
Although divided on what to do with Jerrara Dam, Kiama councillors are unanimously considering a report outlining a proposal to have it decommissioned. Director of Engineering and Works Bryan Whittaker said councillors recognised the need to seriously consider the decommissioning of the dam given the information and potential environmental impacts provided in the report. “There [...]
Local boy Govers closes in on Olympics
Local Albion Park boy Kieran Govers is getting ever closer to an Olympic dream, with his selection into the Kookaburras squad to play in a London invitational tournament next month. He will play in the London Test match and be a part of the Kookaburra’s build up to the 2012 Olympic Games. He was previously [...]
Media Art presentation at UOW
“It was simply too good an opportunity to pass up,” said Associate Dean Professor Sarah Miller, and those of us listening to world-renowned curator Amanda McDonald Crawley couldn’t have agreed more. Speaking at the University of Wollongong today to a room packed full of enthusiastic listeners, Amanda elaborated on her inspirations, the works she had [...]
London artist visits UOW
When asked London based artist Vicky Smith why she choose to come to Wollongong she insisted: “Wollongong chose me!” During her visit to the University of Wollongong she has praised art spaces, labelling them as an integral part of a functioning society. “You can’t just have a society that is lead by administration. It [...]
Wollongong readies for AdFab2012
AdFab2012 is swinging into gear, giving Illawarra businesses a chance to learn how ‘new technologies and materials can be at the heart of manufacturing’. The conference will take place at Wollongong’s Innovation Campus over the 23rd and 24th of April and will feature leading manufacturing experts like Alban Savage, Head of New Product Industrialisation at [...]
Planning for next Academy Games already underway
The ClubsNSW Academy Games wrapped up on Sunday with athletes leaving the Illawarra to return to their home regions. Peter Annis-Brown of the Northern Inland Academy, who has hosted the games before, and Graham Annesley the Minister for Sport speak of the challenges and benefits of the event. The future of the Games With the [...]
Community to choose Bald Hill Reserve future
Wollongong City Council has announced the community will have its say on the future of the of Bald Hill Reserve. The Council has set up multiple forums in which community members can share their thoughts on the reserve at Stanwell Park. There will be multiple community sessions held in May, including a community information, and [...]
Youth Homelessness Matters in the Illawarra
YOUTH Homelessness Matters Day is well underway but in the Illawarra awareness may be a bigger hindrance than the rain. The limited notice is dampening the spirit of giving that is normally a strong element in the region. Lighthouse Community Care are hoping donations improve in time for the my|place youth accommodation Ride Around the [...]
Bulli voice heard on hospital upgrade
Member for Keira Ryan Park is pushing the State Government to upgrade the underfunded Bulli Hospital. Mr Park wants a $10 million increase in funding to improve the hospital’s nursing and surgery facilities. He has collected 10,000 signatures calling for the upgrade, meaning the matter must now be brought before the State Parliament.
Decommissioning Jerrara Dam on the table
The 57-year-old dam has been the cause of numerous emergency alerts during heavy rains, showing that the dam walls are not high enough to handle south coast weather. Council talks have commenced to determine the fate of the dam in Kiama. On numerous occasions a handful of downstream residents have had to be evacuated, [...]
Games over, time for reflection
The ClubsNSW Academy Games are over for another year. Athletes, coaches, families and supporters are returning to home base. About 700 athletes competed, trained and learned in their chosen sports over three days in Wollongong and Shellharbour. The 2012 Academy Games were hosted by the Illawarra Academy of Sport, based at the University of Wollongong, [...]
Bowls delivers a memorable experience
The Lawn Bowls came to a close shortly after midday today, wrapping up the ClubsNSW Academy Games. Bowlers were given the chance to team up with players from the other academies. Each rink was played over 18 ends, with a large crowd watching on. The weather was favourable for the third day in a row [...]
Younger golfers tested, but wiser after Games
The Academy Games golf competition has come to a close at the Wollongong Golf Club today. The competitors faced a challenge after many struggled yesterday at the Links in Shellharbour. Charlie Hartwig of the Southern Sports Academy says it has been great to play on some of the local courses. “Compared to where I come [...]
McCauley scores hat trick in final game.
The 2012 hockey Academy games wrapped up today with Illawarra (IAS) and South West Sydney (SWSAS) playing the final matches in both the girls and boys competitions. The boys kicked things off with SWSAS centre half Kurt Devlin helping his side to a victory. Devlin was instrumental in both attack and defence, helping his team develop forward [...]
NIAS wins best overall academy in cycling
Cycling wrapped up this morning with a nine kilometre road race at Don’s Farm, Avondale. Northern Inland riders Samuel Jenner and Dylan Sunderland took first and second place to confirm their academy’s strong showing in the debut competition. Seventeen year-old Jenner, with a [...]
