Man charged with murder in Wollongong
A man has been charged with murder following the death of a 58-year-old man in the NSW Illawarra region.Police were called to a home in Wollongong on Friday night to find the man unconscious with a stab wound to the back.He was rushed to hospital but later died.A 51-year-old man has been refused bail and is expected to front Port Kembla Local Court on Saturday.>> view originalSupport growing for Wollongong father's fight to legalise sick son's ...
Support growing for Wollongong father's fight to legalise sick son's medicinal cannabisEmily LaurenceUpdatedJanuary 08, 2016 13:17:06 Ben Oakley was once like many other teens: a high school student and talented triathlete with ambitions of joining the Australian defence force.But in late 2012 while on a training bike ride, a sharp pain caused him to collapse just metres from his home.Within weeks he suffered his first excruciating spasm.The spasms which increase his heart rate and temperatu..>> view originalLoaded 'pen gun' found in raid on Wollongong home
Loaded 'pen gun' found in raid on Wollongong homePostedJanuary 08, 2016 10:44:59 Police have charged a man over the discovery of a loaded 'pen gun' in a home near Wollongong in NSW.Officers attended the home on Nannawalli Street at Berkeley on Thursday morning to arrest a man wanted on warrants.They allegedly found a loaded pen gun during a search.A 49 year old man was arrested and charged with possess unauthorised firearm, possess ammunition without permit, stalk/intimidate, breach apprehen..>> view originalSummernats 2016: Scrutineering and burnouts take centre stage on ...
Paul Vezinias with his 1975 VJ Valiant Charger, and Colin Statton, a volunteer scrutineer and member of the ACT Street Machine car club.Photo: David ElleryThere's nothing like a naked man walking past with a towel over his shoulder when it comes to ruffling the composure of a 40-something woman describing how Summernats is more sedate now than 27 years ago.That was the position two female members of Campbelltown's informal "team Torana" found themselves in on Friday morning.Leanne Ludgate and..>> view originalYear in review – November
A look back at the year's events that made news in the Illawarra. Here review the things that make headlines in November.MAX FACTOR: Dapto's Cyrus Villanueva, who went on to win the X Factor, got a huge reception when he returned to meet fans such as Megan Asprogiannis, Cheyenne Benn and Chloe Hodges in Wollongong in November.DOG drama:Brooklyn the dog caused a lot of concern when he became stuck in a wombat hole in Nowra. After several days of digging, emergency services crews called off the se..>> view originalThe law gets tough on the drunk cowards
Coward punch in Canberra suburb0:11Shocking one-punch incident caught on camera in Civic, CanberraSEVEN people have been charged with fatal coward punches under the state’s tough new laws, with four of them facing a mandatory jail term of eight years if convicted, because they were allegedly drunk.They include a son who police claim hit his father in the head after an afternoon’s drinking, and a man who allegedly knocked his partner unconscious in their bedroom.Both victims died.The death that s..>> view originalRio Games: Athletes turn high country into peak hour in foot hills
Hundreds oppose proposed lockout, last drinks laws
QUEENSLANDERS have had their say on the state government's proposed last drinks and lockout laws, and hundreds are not happy.Strippers, patrons, DJs, security guards and bartenders are among the list who have made a submission to a parliamentary committee objecting to the government's proposals to force licensed venues to stop serving alcohol at 2am and imposing a 1am lockout rule for venues in safe night precincts.A Queensland woman, who said she was a stripper who worked in Brisbane's Fortitud..>> view originalRocky players take out top notch playing in QLD womens team
THE open men and women's indoor hockey national championships wrapped up yesterday at the Illawarra Sports Centre in Wollongong.And the Queensland women won the national title, defeating NSW 5-3 in the final, with Rocky's Minka Elliot one of the team's top scorers.But after a strong start the Queensland men, with five Rocky players, faded to finish fourth.In day three action on Wednesday, the Queensland men were defeated by NSW 6-3, so they progressed to the second semi-final, where they were ag..>> view originalGreat white spotted at Illawarra beach
The shark, estimated to be about 3.5 metres, was seen near surfers."Large great white off Port Kembla. Estimated 3.5m. Looks big even with a camera phone," NSW Air posted on its Facebook page.A great white shark was spotted near a number of surfers at Port Kembla beach on Friday morning.The Bendigo Bank Aerial Patrol saw the shark, estimated to be about 3.5 metres, behind the third line of breakers about 10.10am.The patrol crew alerted Wollongong City Council’s lifeguard on the beach, who deploy..>> view original
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