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Eco tour helps save shipwrecked boater at Big Island
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (838+ words) They were there to see the whales but this Abyss Project group wound up being involved in a rescue mission "You just never know what you're going to see when you go to the Five Islands," says marine scientist Nathalie…...
Shellharbour SUP queen named one of state's best tour guides
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (316+ words) Congratulations to Rebecca Dunning – the Australian SUP champion has scooped up another award, this time for being a top tour guide at Stand Up Paddle Boarding Shellharbour Stand Up Paddle Boarding Shellharbour has snagged the silver award at the 2026 NSW…...
Plane amazing: Dancers take off for Southern Stars
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (301+ words) Music and energy filled the hall at Fairy Meadow Demonstration School when more than 50 students met to rehearse a quirky routine about air travel Music and energy filled the hall at Fairy Meadow Demonstration School during Public Education Week when…...
Booked for the weekend: Reading retreats are on the rise
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (454+ words) By Illawarra poet Courtney Peppernell, author of 'The Last Poem' Reading retreats, literary weekends and community-focused book events are appearing across Australia and around the world, offering book lovers the chance to step away from their busy lives and spend…...
Special students embrace joy of dancing
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (276+ words) Music and energy filled the hall at Fairy Meadow Demonstration School during Public Education Week when more than 50 talented students gathered for dance rehearsal. The young performers, representing eight regional schools from Corrimal High all the way to Queanbeyan, came…...
A debt of gratitude to Australia's Vietnam veterans
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (681+ words) A letter to the editor from Teresa Thuy Tran OAM ahead of the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, fought on 18 August 1966. Eighteen young Australians lost their lives,…...
Community power secures the future of South Coast Flame
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (352+ words) By Loreto Medina, a South Coast Flame parent and community advocate What started with shock and uncertainty has ended with a powerful example of what can happen when a community comes together. Following an extraordinary response from players, families, coaches…...
Homes versus height – it’s essential we get the balance right
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (438+ words) If there’s one conversation I’m having consistently with people right across our Local Government Area right now, it’s housing. Wollongong’s residents are concerned about the size, scale and any potential impact on amenity of new housing proposal whether that be…...
From tools to talk: Town's men’s shed celebrates 10 years
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (589+ words) Projects, a few chuckles and endless cups of tea - this facility continues to improve the lives of men Nestled at the very end of Darkes Forest Road, a compound of shipping containers forms a workshop filled with tools and machinery…...
Wrong for the Gong: High-rise plans spark community backlash
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (670+ words) By Jeremy Lasek, a member of the new 'Wrong for the Gong' group within Neighbourhood Forum 5 Concern over multiple plans to build skyscrapers in Wollongong City’s Flinders Street precinct has sparked a growing backlash and plans for a community rally....