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Adelaide 36ers smash Wollongong for 10th straight NBL win, storming into semi ...

At The Sandpit in Wollongong, the Sixers clinically took apart the league's bomb shelter resident, the Hawks further hamstrung by the injury-forced absences of starters Tim Coenraad and Larry Davidson. The 36ers were minus Brock Motum (corked thigh ... >> view original

Pilot killed in light plane crash near Wollongong

A father of two described as a family man and larrikin has been killed after his light plane encountered bad weather and crashed in bushland near Wollongong, south of Sydney. The body of Robert Greig, 57, was found in wreckage by a police team ... >> view original

Sydney Kings lose thriller against arch rivals Wollongong Hawks

The Kings suffered a devastating loss against arch rivals Wollongong after an epic tussle. Hawks coach Gordie McLeod had predicted it would go down to the wire, "We knew we were in for a dog fight," but even he was surprised by the nail-biting finish ... >> view original

Arthur Rorris to run for NSW seat of Wollongong as an independent

Union organiser Arthur Rorris has entered the race for the New South Wales seat of Wollongong in the upcoming state election. The long-term Secretary of the South Coast Labour Council will run as an independent candidate against sitting MP Noreen Hay. >> view original

Fans flock to Hawks final home game: photos

Plenty of fans came out to see the Wollongong Hawks play thier final home game of the season on Sunday night. Plenty of fans came out to see the Wollongong Hawks play thier final home game of the season on Sunday night. Plenty of fans came out to see ... >> view original

Time to rebound: Ben Madgen takes on the Cairns Taipans in a disappointing ...

The oldest rivalry in the NBL will be reignited on Sunday when the Sydney Kings take on the Wollongong Hawks. While both teams will be playing for pride, it hasn't made the rivalry any less intense in the lead-up to the game at Qantas Credit Union Arena. >> view original

A helping 3D printed hand for Wollongong girl

A helping 3D printed hand for Wollongong girl. By Justin Huntsdale. When Tarrawanna's Kim Warner learnt about 3D printing at a demonstration at Towradgi Public School, she half-jokingly asked demonstrator Ben Roberts to make an artificial hand for her ... >> view original

What happened to Nick Katopodis? Source: Supplied

Jason and Aroha Hiroki appeared at the Supreme Court in Sydney on Tuesday accused of murdering Nick Katopodis at their Wollongong home on July 27, 2011. Katopodis' body was found buried under their home almost two years later. Crown prosecutor ... >> view original

Melbourne United finals hopes in jeopardy after losing to Wollongong Hawks

United's sudden fall from grace continued on Friday night as they fell to bottom-side Wollongong Hawks 93-82 at WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong. If fourth-placed Adelaide 36ers beat Townsville on Sunday, the Sixers will be two games ahead of ... >> view original

Wollongong pilot Bernard Stevemuer pleads guilty to his role in international ...

Port Kembla court heard last year the syndicate spent more than $400,000 on the plane that entered the country at Port Hedland before landing at the Illawarra Regional Airport in Albion Park south of Wollongong. Officers from the NSW Police Middle ... >> view original