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Wollongong Central becomes Lego playground for school holidays

Just a day after Italy set a world record for the highest Lego tower at 35 metres, almost just many toy brick pieces have been moved into Wollongong's newest shopping centre. The Toy Brick Fair will showcase a large miniature city with light-up ... >> view original

Dry July buggy wish for Wollongong Hospital

A buggy to transport cancer patients around the ever-expanding Wollongong Hospital campus is number one on the wishlist for the health district's 2015 Dry July campaign. Money raised for the Illawarra and Shoalhaven cancer care centres through the ... >> view original

Wollongong's Critical Arc eyes world with $3 million, equity crowdfunding ...

A Wollongong-based builder of personal safety systems, Critical Arc, will in July use VentureCrowd's equity crowdfunding platform to fill out a $3 million round intended to build on existing clientele in Australia, Saudi Arabia, the US and UK. Critical ... >> view original

Autism no barrier to full-time work for Wollongong man

Rocco's mum Sue was in the Wollongong Department of Education office to watch her son sign his contract as colleagues paid tribute to him. "It's absolutely fabulous because it's such an achievement over the years with him. "It's something that will ... >> view original

Wollongong Coal seeks to extend Wongawilli mine permit

Embattled Illawarra miner Wollongong Coal says it needs more time to extract coal from its Wongawilli works and wants the NSW government to permit mining for another five years, until 2020. The approval to mine six longwalls at Wongawilli Colliery was ... >> view original

James Ackerman: Late rugby league player honoured before weekend games

Tributes to Sunshine Coast footballer James Ackerman are being held at rugby league matches across Queensland and interstate this weekend. The 25-year-old father of two suffered fatal head injuries in a Queensland Cup game in Brisbane last Saturday. >> view original

Trent Cotchin says Swans weren't going to bully Tigers

Richmond skipper Trent Cotchin has praised his side's fighting spirit to come back from 5 goals down to beat the Swans in Sydney last night. Richmond won 18 points in what was a chippy contest with Swans' Lance Franklin and Kurt Tippett both getting ... >> view original

Jason Davidson: "I was determined to stay in England"

After being unveiled as a Huddersfield Town player, Jason Davidson says he was determined to remain in England despite enduring a disappointing one-season stay with West Bromwich Albion. The Australia international defender, who appeared at last ... >> view original

Super 15 semis set to be tense

Wellington -The first semi-finals of the 2015 Super 15 series will be played in New Zealand on Saturday. The Hurricanes and Australia's Brumbies are scheduled to start at 09:35 (SA time). The Hurricanes have not stumbled upon a magic formula this season ... >> view original

You're now the strongest bastard who ever lived: the words that inspired Lleyton ...

"You're now the strongest bastard who ever lived". Those are the words former Davis Cup captain John Newcombe uttered to Lleyton Hewitt during an energy-sapping final in Spain 15 years ago that unearthed the fighter of a generation. And what a strong ... >> view original