Wollongong's top citizens
Business, science, sport and culture on show as Wollongong's citizens of the year revealed. Wollongong’s Australia Day award winners have been revealed as a diverse group of citizens who are helping put the region’s business, science, sport and culture prowess on the map.Among them are a pair of world champion BMX riding siblings, a music festival founder responsible for bringing a host of international acts to the city and a trailblazer who helped inspire generations of budding I..>> view originalSydney weather: Severe thunderstorms to hit Sydney
Jake Spooner a Wollongong City Council Lifeguard raises the no swim flag closing Austinmer beach as a Southerly storm moves up the coast. Photo: Kirk Gilmour Heavy rainfall, lightning, damaging winds and large hailstones are on the way for Sydney, Wollongong, the Central Coast and Newcastle.In a severe thunderstorm warning issued about 4.30pm on Thursday, the Bureau of Meteorology warned of flash flooding risks over the next several hours in Gosford, Sydney,..>> view originalStorms hit Illawarra, South Coast: photos, video
Storms rolled through the Illawarra late on Thursday, ending a run of hot days – and plenty more thunder and lightning is on the way. Storms hit Illawarra, South Coast: photos, video "Westfield Warrawong flooded." Photo: Sarah CrossLightning from Hill 60 on Thursday afternoon. Picture: Emily Parisi Photography"Flooding in Windang ... and still bucketing down." Photo: Kate Parrino Bulli Beach. Photo: Lee Suters Photo: Ally KayStorm in Horsley. Photo: Caroly..>> view originalRegent St tower plan unveiled
Developers say the tower will 'set a new standard for the urban form of the Wollongong CBD'. Rising high: An artist's impression of the 151 unit apartment and retail building planned for Wollongong's CBD. Image: Tony Owen Partners.The apartment building slated to replace the approved Regency Towers hotel plans would be a curved, modern tower that would set “a new standard for the urban form of the Wollongong CBD”, plans say.The development application for the $43 million 151-unit ..>> view originalHousing heartbreak
Homelessness becomes a "vicious cycle" when trying to reclaim your life and stay on the straight and narrow. HARD TIMES: There is light at the end of the tunnel for Robert Bishop, 30, who has struggled to rid himself of a life embroiled in drugs that held him ransom for 10 long years. Picture: Sylvia Liber“I’m feeling helpless, I’ve done everything I can to better myself and stay away from drugs … it’s to a point I’d rather be in jail.”That was the sentiments of a broken man just ..>> view originalLetters
Letters to the Editor for the January 22 edition of the Illawarra Mercury, 2016 TESTING TIME FOR MALLCreators of a product usually bring it to the market (in this case, end users) in one of two ways. Either through a product or a market-orientated approach. The first is where the creators of a product are totally in love with it and are convinced the end users will feel the same way when it becomes available. The second is where the creators test and retest end users along the s..>> view originalEvan Smith and David Johnson to return to Turvey Park
The good news keeps on coming for Turvey Park with Evan Smith and David Johnson to return to the club. BACK IN THE KENNEL: Ruckman Evan Smith will return to Riverina League club Turvey Park this season. Picture: Les SmithTURVEY Park’s quest to climb off the bottom of the Riverina League ladder has gained further momentum with the return of two former players.Talented ruckman Evan Smith and midfielder David Johnson have both agreed to return to the Bulldogs this season.It is furthe..>> view originalMoves to bring iconic series to the Illawarra
SURF Lifesaving Illawarra has launched a bold bid to bring the sport’s elite back to the region by hosting a round of the marquee Nutri-Grain Ironman Series next season. SURF Lifesaving Illawarra has launched a bold bid to bring the sport’s elite back to the region by hosting a round of the marquee Nutri-Grain Ironman Series next season.WOONONA BEACH: Anthony Turner, Val Zanotto (SLS Illawarra) with MP Ryan Park and Mark Sleigh (Destination Wollongong). Picture: Georgia Matts.The..>> view originalGrafton, Tweed hospitals among seven NSW newborn mix ups
MOTHERS in Grafton and Tweed hospitals have been mistakenly given the wrong babies to breast feed in recent years. NSW Health has confirmed two of the seven breast-feeding mix-ups reported in recent days happened on the state's North Coast. The figures, which Labor obtained under freedom of information laws, show the potentially dangerous errors between 2011 and 2005, a NSW Health spokesman said. "Incident reports from hospitals indicate that a baby was given to the wrong mother to b..>> view originalWestpac not liable for PTSD suffered by customer after armed ...
A Canberra court has found Westpac is not liable for post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by a customer who thought he would be gunned down during a Fyshwick bank robbery.The ACT Supreme Court lawsuit by Gary Nigel Roberts alleged Westpac breached its duty of care owed to its customers during the failed armed hold up in February 2010.Mr Roberts was being served by a teller at the Wollongong Street bank, about 12.45pm on February 1, when a balaclava clad offender, who was armed with a gun, de..>> view original
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