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• Three men charged over Wollongong laundry death: Mark Dower's remains found in April - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Three men charged over Wollongong laundry death: Mark Dower's remains found in AprilPostedNovember 24, 2015 14:09:32 Three men have been charged over the death of Mark Dower, whose partially decomposed body was found in the laundry of a unit block in the Illawarra region.Officers recovered the remains of 56-year-old Mr Dower at the Mangerton apartment block, near Wollongong, in April.Following a post mortem, police revealed he had died as a result of blunt force injuries.A 42-year-old man wa..

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• Boarding house rules

  

  Wollongong boarding house in the centre of the city: photosByLISA JOHNSONNov. 23, 2015, 8 p.m.An iconic property in Smith Street Wollongong that has operated as a boarding house for more than 30 years, will be auctioned next month.Smith Street boarding house rules: photosBOARDING HOUSE: An iconic property in Smith Street Wollongong that has operated as a boarding house for more than 30 years, will be auctioned next month. Picture: SuppliedBOARDING HOUSE: An iconic property in Smith Street Wollon..

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• Karters revved up for huge Metro Cup battle

  

  Wollongong kart club to host huge Metro CupByMIKE DRISCOLLNov. 24, 2015, 9:58 a.m.Wollongong Kart Racing Club will host its biggest event of the year this weekend with the Metropolitan Invitational Cup at Picton Karting Track.Wollongong Kart Racing Club will host its biggest event of the year this weekend with the Metropolitan  Invitational Cup at Picton Karting Track.Race time: Wollongong drivers Cody Maynes-Rutty (13) and Joel Strode (31) in a race this year. The club is gearing up for the Me..

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• 'X-Factor Australia' 2015 Update: Chris Isaak and Cyrus Villanueva...

  

  “X-Factor Australia” grand finalist Cyrus Villanueva spent a day touring Chris Isaak around his Wollongong hometown last week before preparing for the competition’s finale.Villanueva took his “X-Factor Australia” mentor Isaak on a quick Wollongong tour last Wednesday, Nov. 18, where he and Isaak enjoyed the beach and other activities.  The two spent part of their time in Villanueva's hometown, cooling down in the blue waters of Wollongong’s beach and surfing, reportsThe Daily Telegraph.   The 19..

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• Government reveals 20 year plans for Illawarra and Shoalhaven

  

  The NSW government will on Tuesday reveal its new 20 year plan for the Illawarra and Shoalhaven.Housing will be a major focus of the government's new plan. Supplied picture.The NSW government will on Tuesday reveal its new 20 year plan for the Illawarra and Shoalhaven.Planning minister Rob Stokes and parliamentary secretary for the Illawarra Gareth Ward will unveil the new regional strategic document in Gerringong.They say it will “create jobs, homes and a resilient environment” for the region i..

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• Redundant workers in the Illawarra and NSW south coast offered...

  

  Redundant workers in the Illawarra and NSW south coast offered free trainingBy William VerityPostedNovember 24, 2015 13:21:00 Free vocational training may become available for a range of redundant workers, after an announcement by New South Wales Skills Minister John Barilaro.The minister visited Wollongong today to announce he would waive fees for vocational training for the 500 workers about to lose their jobs at the BlueScope plant in Port Kembla."This is about making sure that those peop..

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• The suburban squeeze

  

  Government plan says more homes could be built in the urban areas of the IllawarraByGLEN HUMPHRIESNov. 24, 2015, 12:30 p.m.More than 20,000 new homes could be built in areas like Thirroul, Woonona, Figtree, Dapto and Kiama, under a new government plan for the region.A new regional plan for the Illawarra and Shoalhaven recommends more than 20,000 new homes in urban areas.More than 20,000 new homes could be built in areas like Thirroul, Woonona, Figtree, Dapto and Kiama, under a new government pla..

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• The Hugs for Healing campaign raises funds for lifesaving equipment

  

  The Hugs for Healing campaign raises funds for lifesaving equipmentByLisa WachsmuthNov. 23, 2015, 5:30 p.m.A West Wollongong couple is promoting the healing power of hugs after their baby daughter's fight for life.VIDEOWhen West Wollongong parents Sharon and Andrew Gilmour’s youngest child Payton starts Kindy next year, they will shed tears of joy.The milestone will mark how far their five-year-old daughter has come after being born with short gut syndrome which left her fighting for her life fo..

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• Green says Barilaro can fix TAFE

  

  Minister for Skills John Barilaro visits Wollongong with Paul Green MLC and Member for Kiama Gareth WardByDesirée SavageNov. 24, 2015, 3 p.m.Government figures admit TAFE NSW is in a shambles, but will be fixed - not by Christmas though.OUTDOOR MEETINGS: Member for Kiama Gareth Ward met with the Minister for Skills John Barilaro to talk TAFE, and new scholarships offered for retrenched BlueScope workers. Picture: Adam McLeanThe man heading the NSW inquiry into TAFE and vocational education has s..

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• McCulkin case: ex-cop remembers Dubois rant about "mad dog"

  

  WHEN Garry Reginald Dubois was arrested in South Australia in 1980 he denied killing the McCulkins and was later heard ranting in a cell about a "mad dog", a court was told.Mr Dubois, 68, and Vincent O'Dempsey, 77, are accused of murdering Barbara McCulkin and her two daughters in January 1974.In 1980 Mr Dubois was extradited from South Australia to Queensland and police officers who arrested him gave evidence at a committal hearing in Brisbane today.Retired police officer John Attwood said Mr D..

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