Gas leak shuts down Wollongong street and other top stories

Gas leak shuts down Wollongong street

A building was evacuated and a traffic controller assessed by paramedics after a gas leak shut down a Wollongong street on Tuesday. Workers ruptured a 200mm medium-pressure natural gas main on Urunga Parade, near Dudley Street, about 1pm. Fire and ... >> view original

Wollongong company wins Commonwealth contract to run replacement service ...

Wollongong based company Coordinare has won the tender to become the Primary Health Network for the state's South Eastern region, covering the Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern NSW. The Federal Government has announced the winners of 28 new ... >> view original

'Next-gen condom' from the University of Wollongong

Scientists at the University of Wollongong (UOW) are developing a 'next-gen condom' made from a material which replicates the feeling of human tissue and could deliver doses of anti-STD medication or sensation-enhancing agents. 'Next-Gen Condom' from ... >> view original

NBL Wollongong Hawks given extra financial lifeline at creditors meeting

A decision on the future of the Wollongong Hawks NBL team has been put on hold for potentially another 45 days as creditors and the club voted Thursday to adjourn a decision on their future. However, another looming deadline for the future of their ... >> view original

Wollongong man shot in face

The victim was taken to Wollongong Hospital in a critical but stable condition then transferred to another hospital. Officers from the Lake Illawarra Area Command approached a 41-year-old man on Northcliff Drive at Berkeley at around 9.30am. Police say ... >> view original

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

Staying alive in Wollongong's competitive cafe culture

If you're looking for a coffee in Wollongong's CBD, you're spoilt for choice. Not only has the city's new Wollongong Central mall expansion brought a bunch of mainstream cafes to the CBD, there are a number of boutique businesses ready to make a flat ... >> view original

Wollongong Hawks land new sponsor

Wollongong's NBL club took a giant stride out of the darkness of an uncertain future and into the light on Wednesday, securing Multi Civil and Rail as their major sponsor. The company, which is also the major backer of the region's premier football ... >> view original

Wollongong Aboriginal activist pleads not guilty to child sex assault

A prominent Illawarra Aboriginal activist has pleaded not guilty to allegations he sexually abused a young girl. Roy 'Dootch' Kennedy is accused of having having sex with a girl between 10 and 16 years old in the 1990's multiple times. In Campbelltown ... >> view original

Canadian photographer's journey from NBA courtside to beachside in Wollongong

He's had Shaquille O'Neal fall on him during an NBA game, been in the locker room with his hero and ice hockey legend Wayne Gretsky after his last game, and been centimetres from the action in Major League Baseball. But when Canadian sports ... >> view original