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• Cocaine, ecstasy found in Wollongong unit block | Illawarra Mercury

  

  A 25-year-old man will face court after during a drug raid at Virginia Street in Wollongong on Tuesday.A man has been charged after cocaine and ecstasy were allegedly found at a Wollongong unit block on Tuesday.Police responded to reports of drug activity at a block of units on Virginia Street at 1.45pm.They searched the site and arrested a 25-year-old man as he returned to the complex.Police allegedly found an amount of cash behind the unit block and several packages containing 1567 grams of m..

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• Trio behind bars over alleged murder

  Victim: Mark Dower’s body was found in Wollongong.THREE men charged over the murder of a man whose decomposing body was discovered stuffed in a surfboard bag in NSW will remain behind bars.Mark Dower’s body was found in the communal laundry of a Wollongong unit block, south of Sydney in April this year.The 56-year-old’s body was stuffed in a surfboard bag.After launching an appeal for information about his death in May, police arrested three men on Tuesday.Paul Turner, 48, was arrested at Goulbu..

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• Cocaine, ecstasy found in Wollongong unit block | Illawarra Mercury

  

  A 25-year-old man will face court after during a drug raid at Virginia Street in Wollongong on Tuesday.A man has been charged after cocaine and ecstasy were allegedly found at a Wollongong unit block on Tuesday.Police responded to reports of drug activity at a block of units on Virginia Street at 1.45pm.They searched the site and arrested a 25-year-old man as he returned to the complex.Police allegedly found an amount of cash behind the unit block and several packages containing 1567 grams of m..

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• White Ribbon Day walk against violence: photos

  

  Illawarra White Ribbon Day Walk 2015: photosByLISA WACHSMUTHNov. 25, 2015, 12:41 p.m.A NSW policewoman who survived an axe attack urged people to ‘’speak up’’ at a White Ribbon Day event in Wollongong on Wednesday.White Ribbon Day walk against violence: photosSupporters made their way through Wollongong to Stuart Park on Wednesday for White Ribbon day. Picture: ROBERT PEETSupporters made their way through Wollongong to Stuart Park on Wednesday to support White Ribbon day. Picture: ROBERT PEETSup..

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• Trio behind bars over alleged NSW murder

  

  Three men charged over the murder of a man whose decomposing body was discovered stuffed in a surfboard bag in NSW will remain behind bars.Mark Dower's body was found in the communal laundry of a Wollongong unit block, south of Sydney in April this year.The 56-year-old's body was stuffed in a surfboard bag. After launching an appeal for information about his death in May, police arrested three men on Tuesday.Paul Turner, 48, was arrested at Goulburn and charged with murder, while his co..

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• Cyrus Villanueva's X-Factor win will inspire Kanahooka school...

  

  When newly-crowned X-Factor winner Cyrus Villanueva brought his mentor Chris Isaak back to his old high school last week, there was one person he wanted to introduce him to - his music teacher Sharon Dedini. The Wollongong teenager was a student at Kanahooka High School last year, but last night was crowned the winner of the national reality TV show. "I had the privilege of teaching Cyrus music for four years and he was a standout right from the start," Ms Dedini said. "He was g..

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• Steve Fesus murder trial: Man accused of murdering wife in 1997...

  

  Steve Fesus murder trial: Man accused of murdering wife in 1997 was 'last person to see her'PostedNovember 24, 2015 18:24:06 A Wollongong mother found in a shallow grave almost two decades ago had frequent arguments with her husband, who is on trial for her murder, a jury has heard.Prosecutors and a defence lawyer for Steve Frank Fesus today gave their closing statements at the Supreme Court trial over the death of Jodie Fesus.Ms Fesus's body was found in a shallow grave at Seven Mile Beach ..

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• Learn how to make body parts

  

  Learn how to make body partsThe AustralianNovember 25, 2015 4:00PMSavePrintGordon Wallace (front) and Stephen Beinre from the University of Wollongong will open up the wonders of 3D body part printing through a MOOC.It’s not quite Frankenstein, but now regular punters can see how some of the world’s best scientists are using the 3D printing technology to replicate body parts.The University of Wollongong’s Australian Institute for Innovative Materials this week launched a month-long online co..

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• A driveway drama

  

  Woman booked for parking in her drivewayByGLEN HUMPHRIESNov. 25, 2015, noonA Keiravillle resident is angry after being booked for parking in her driveway.parking fine: Ekaterina Grazhdannikova is unhappy that Council rangers booked her for parking in her driveway. Picture: Robert PeetA Keiravillle resident is angry after being booked for parking in her driveway.But a Wollongong City Council spokeswoman said it was against NSW road rules to obstruct a footpath.Ekaterina Grazhdannikova lives in Bi..

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• Red V's Havili to take ownership

  

  Former Warriors hooker Siliva Havili has embraced new responsibilities at the Dragons. Credit: Grant Trouville. Copyright: NRL Photos. Mundane tasks like cooking and cleaning could b..

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