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Teen knocks out train passenger in dispute over quiet carriage: police

A teenage boy who allegedly punched a train traveller, knocking him unconscious in a dispute at Wollongong station, has been identified to police. Many people allegedly recognised the teen after seeing video footage of the attack on the Illawarra ... >> view original

Wollongong Coal sacks remaining workers amid fears of workforce casualisation ...

Wollongong Coal, formerly Gujarat NRE Coking Coal, has failed to get government approvals needed to extract 4.7 million tonnes of coal from eight new longwall mines over five years. CFMEU Mining and Energy Division South West District Vice President ... >> view original

Wollongong students present vision for Minnamurra Rainforest

For the Wollongong students, the Minnamurra Rainforest provided their area of study. Along with climate change and biodiversity experts, they identified the natural and cultural values of the area, and completed a community survey to find out how the ... >> view original

Moment teen punches elderly man at Wollongong train station

Moment teen punches elderly man at Wollongong train station. The moment a teenage boy punched a train traveller, knocking him unconscious, has been captured on camera at Wollongong station. Moment teen punches elderly man at... Read More. >> view original

Restoring faith in Wollongong's CBD retail industry

Menswear retailer Alex Filceski is sick of hearing about doom and gloom in Wollongong's retail industry. After the redevelopment of the Crown Street Mall that caused significant disruptions, some retailers are now reporting an unsustainably low amount ... >> view original

Wollongong In The Spotlight As Businesses Are Squeezed Out of Capital Cities

Surging demand for office space in Melbourne and Sydney CBD districts has tightened vacancy rates and put prices on an upward trajectory, leaving many local and interstate commercial property investors looking to alternative regional areas. For NSW ... >> view original

Elderly man left bloodied and bruised after shocking attack by teen at train ...

A shocking mobile phone video has captured the moment a elderly man was attacked by a teenager as he stood on the platform of a train station. The incident occurred at the Wollongong station in New South Wales, Australia, at about 8.30am on September ... >> view original

Pistol seized after man uproots Wollongong parking meter

Police have seized a home-made firearm after arresting a man over the theft of a parking meter in Wollongong yesterday. About 5.10am yesterday (Monday 14 September 2015), police from Wollongong were called to Kembla Street, following reports a man ... >> view original

Show of hands to decide Wollongong council deputy role

Labor councillor Chris Connor will throw his hat in the ring for a third term as Wollongong Deputy Lord Mayor when the role goes to a vote at Monday's council meeting. A Liberal candidate is also expected to stand, but it won't be Leigh Colacino. >> view original

Wollongong pedestrian accident could have been fatal

A Coniston driver has been banned from getting behind the wheel for 15 months after ploughing into a woman at a Wollongong pedestrian crossing, leaving her with permanent injuries. Jiayu Yang, 62, had been licensed for less than five years but had ... >> view original