VIDEO: Wollongong Men's OTU Oceania Cup Race 2015 swim leg and other top stories

VIDEO: Wollongong Men's OTU Oceania Cup Race 2015 swim leg

This video of the swim leg of the race showcases the stunning environment that is Wollongong, NSW Australia. The men's Wollongong OTU Oceania Cup race was one by Tasmania and Wollongong training local and rising ITU star Jacob Birtwhistle. >> view original

Wollongong Coal strikes new deal with embattled Hawks

Wollongong Coal is looking to re-negotiate a sponsorship deal with the Wollongong Hawks basketball team. On Monday the Hawks announced they'd been forced into voluntary administration, after Wollongong Coal reneged on their contract with the club. >> view original

Hay calls on Rorris to run a 'clean' campaign in Wollongong as he launches ...

Independent Wollongong candidate Arthur Rorris has announced he is running on an anti-corruption platform with endorsement from veteran anti-corruption campaigner John Hatton. The long term secretary of the South Coast Labour Council says he wants ... >> view original

Wollongong Hawks into voluntary administration after major sponsor withdraws

"It's not a 'save the Hawks' campaign in that there's no one who is willing to dig in and help contribute - this is more a 'support the Hawks' and support James [Spenceley] in keeping the Hawks in Wollongong and in the NBL," club general manager Kim ... >> view original

Qantas retires its oldest aircraft, the City of Canberra 747-400, to ...

A Qantas jumbo jet has made history, landing at a regional airport in New South Wales to become the first 747-400 in the world to go on public display. The City of Canberra was retired to Wollongong after 25 years of service and will become a prized ... >> view original

Wollongong: a gradual change from the sword to the pen

With its roots in heavy and labour-intensive industries like steel manufacturing and stevedoring, Wollongong is a Labor electorate that hasn't been held by the Liberal Party since 1971. But as manufacturing drops off, the white knight for the area's ... >> view original

Salmonella strain thought to have caused nursing home deaths found in ...

The strain of salmonella thought to have killed two nursing home residents and caused dozens of others to fall ill has been found in a Wollongong bakery, tests have confirmed. To date, 31 cases of confirmed salmonella have been reported from 10 aged ... >> view original

Boxing Day trading ban lift could help energise Wollongong CBD retail

Wollongong CBD retailers could tap into the busiest trading day of the year if stores are allowed to trade on Boxing Day under a NSW Liberal initiative. The Illawarra Business Chamber says it would give an 'even playing field' to shops competing ... >> view original

Man to face court over Wollongong stabbing

Man charged following stabbing near WollongongNSW Police Online (press release) >> view original

Tony Abbott opens Nan Tien Buddhist Institute at Wollongong as leadership ...

Mr Abbott's first public stop on Sunday was the official opening of Nan Tien Institute's Wollongong Campus – Australia's first government-accredited Buddhist college. He took a number of selfies with fans, walked with dragon dancers and drummers before ... >> view original