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Fairfax to axe dozens of jobs at Wollongong's Illawarra Mercury and NSW south ...

Fifty jobs will be cut from Wollongong's daily newspaper, the Illawarra Mercury, and publications on the New South Wales South Coast, Fairfax Media has announced. The ABC understands more than half of the Mercury's editorial staff could be made ... >> view original

Six injured in separate incidents outside Wollongong schools

Primary students at Wollongong Public School will be given counselling on Wednesday after a car ploughed through a school fence injuring three adults and a child just after 3pm on Tuesday. It's believed the female driver was trying to park the vehicle ... >> view original

Two car accidents outside Wollongong primary schools leave parents concerned

Six people hit by two cars outside schoolsCowra Community News >> view original

Wollongong Council red-faced after contaminated fill is deposited on ...

The Environment Protection Authority says it's very concerned about asbestos-contaminated mounds of dirt dumped by Wollongong Council along the old Princes Highway. Council's attempts to stop illegal dumping along the highway between Waterfall and ... >> view original

Think New York Housing Is Expensive? Try Wollongong

SYDNEY—Anika and Grant Spears began looking for a bigger house late last year, when they learned they were expecting their third child. But the real-estate market in Sydney was soaring, and they couldn't compete. “After Christmas, we saw prices go ... >> view original

Wollongong developer promises action: photos

Work has stalled on Wollongong's newest residential high-rise as contractors owed hundreds of thousands of dollars fear they won't get paid. Harbour Apartments developer Kollco Holdings told the Mercury late on Friday it was mindful of the interests of ... >> view original

Human remains found at Wollongong unit block: police

Police say body parts discovered at the back of a unit complex in Wollongong have been there for more than a day as they confirm a homicide investigation into the "suspicious death" is underway. Officers made the discovery in an external building at ... >> view original

From Balinese nomad to Wollongong chef

Juliana Mitry grew up living a nomadic life in Bali, catching and eating frogs and eels and working from pre-dawn to late at night. With that work ethic, it's no surprise the chef has successfully turned her hand to operating a Balinese restaurant in ... >> view original

Historic 'Jobs For Women' campaign in Wollongong to be turned into a movie

A team of Wollongong and Sydney filmakers is hoping to raise $25,000 through crowdfunding to turn the historic 'Jobs for Women' campaign into a feature film. Nearly $3000 had been raised just a few hours into the crowdfunding effort on Friday. Ms ... >> view original

Skydive the Beach gets green light to commence direct negotiations with ...

Wollongong Council has decided to directly negotiate with Skydive the Beach over the future lease of Stuart Park for skydiving activities, rather than open up the business to public tender. The owners say it's a move that supports businesses who have ... >> view original