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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

Supplier cheats Wollongong dancers of $11k

Students of a Wollongong cheerleading school have been left heartbroken after a Sydney company took off with nearly $12,000 saved over a year of fundraising. NRG Studios have tirelessly run raffles, chocolate drives and sausage sizzles for 12 months to ... >> 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

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

Parents of obese Hana Tarraf take her to Egypt for life-saving lap-band surgery

The desperate parents of a young girl suffering from a rare and dangerous condition which has caused her weight to skyrocket have been forced to travel to Egypt for a drastic surgery. Hana Tarraf, 7, from Sydney had put on 33 kilograms since having a brain ... >> view original

Virologist notes changes in flu epidemiology

Something is changing in the epidemiology of influenza in Australia, says virologist Dr Alan Hampson. Relatively high levels of influenza virus had been circulating for three out of the past four summers he told an Influenza Specialist Group (ISG) briefing. >> view original

Why we need to relieve the verbal constipation about poo

Sometimes it seems like all the old taboos have gone. We can talk openly about sex and there was even a day or two recently when talk of tampons dominated Australian politics. Yet when it comes to poo, we'd rather not go there - and that can be bad for our ... >> view original

Yes, those skinny jeans are out to get you

Skinny jeans can make you weak at the knees - and they are not the only fashion items hazardous to your health. Bra straps, high heels, jewellery, hair dye, handbags and piercings can be even more dangerous. This week it was reported that an Australian ... >> view original