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Wollongong Harbour death: Man seen 'running around in underwear' before ...

The body of a man has been found floating in the water at Wollongong Harbour, in the New South Wales Illawarra, this morning. The man in his mid 30s was seen floating in the water wearing just boxer shorts at about 6:30am by two women walking on the ... >> view original

Wollongong fans idolise Billy: photos

Wollongong fans idolise Billy: photos. March 19, 2015, 10:56 a.m.. Rock icon Billy Idol wowed the Illawarra on Wednesday night with an energy packed show that had the Wollongong Entertainment Centre crowd screaming for more. >> view original

Wollongong Hawks considered links with Canberra as Andrew Gaze says NBL ...

The Wollongong Hawks were prepared to sell home games to Canberra before going into voluntary administration with a view to rebuilding an NBL presence in the capital more than a decade after the Cannons went bust. But after the Townsville Crocodiles ... >> view original

Review: Billy Idol, Cheap Trick – Wollongong, WIN Entertainment Centre 18/03/15

It proved to be somewhat telling that power-pop pioneers Cheap Trick were introduced by a pre-recorded message calling them “the greatest rock & roll band you will ever fucking see” with the f-word bleeped out. The band are clearly hoping to maintain ... >> view original

Richard Perin's controversial niqab bride banned from art festival by ...

The work's creator, Richard Perin, fired off an angry protest email to Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery on Thursday morning after Thirroul festival organisers told him to remove the work from display at the village library, on the say-so of a ... >> view original

Police investigate after body found in Wollongong Harbour: photos

Police investigate after body found in Wollongong Harbour: photos. By ANGELA THOMPSON AND ANDREW PEARSON. March 19, 2015, noon. WOLLONGONG: Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a man's body floating in ... >> view original

Lone pine for Botanic Gardens as Wollongong plants Anzac tribute

It's only about one metre high, but the Wollongong Botanic Gardens' newest plant is one of the most significant to be planted there. A lone pine -a direct descendent of the seeds sent home by soldiers from the Gallipoli front line during World War 1 to ... >> 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

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

Wollongong upper house candidate withdraws over threats

Wollongong woman Vicki Curran has withdrawn from standing for the New South Wales upper house after receiving threats. Ms Curran was going to stand as part of the 'Genuine Independents' group. The Wollongong councillor withdrew just before the ballot ... >> view original