Wollongong man spent his father's $157000 life savings on luxury ...
In a little over a year, Toby Di Comun Williams travelled to Japan, Melbourne, Cairns and Port Douglas. He indulged in luxury hotel stays, went skydiving and paid off car debt.Along the way, the 27-year-old racked up tens of thousands of dollars in purchases - but he did it all at the expense of his sick father, who he swindled out of more than $157,000 in life savings.Details of Di Comun Williams's deception were revealed in Wollongong Local Court on Friday, where he was sentenced to two years'..>> view originalPerth Wildcats beat Illawarra Hawks 80-68 in game one of their NBL ...
Perth Wildcats beat Illawarra Hawks 80-68 in game one of their NBL semi-finals series in Perth Posted February 20, 2016 07:49:41 The Perth Wildcats have one foot in the NBL Grand Final after edging the Wollongong Hawks 80-68 in game one of the semi-final series at Perth Arena on Friday night. Led by inspirational captain Damian Martin, Perth overcame a sluggish first half to comfortably see off the Hawks, who lost star import Kevin Lisch to a serious ankle injury jus..>> view originalWhy wasn't I given counselling: Jailed child rapist bemoans tough life
Confounding courtroom display proves too much for victim Roy 'Dootch' Kennedy, wearing read, arrives at Wollongong Court House for sentencing submissions, Friday morning. Picture: Adam McLeanCHILD rapist Roy ‘Dootch’ Kennedy has bemoaned his tough life in a confounding courtroom display that proved too much for the woman he thrice impregnated when she was still a girl.The well-known Sandon Point Aboriginal tent embassy founder was supported by about 15 people as he was led from a ..>> view originalLetters
Letters to the Editor for the February 20 edition of the Illawarra Mercury. TWO TALES OF ONE CITYWith due acknowledgement to the storyline of Charles Dickens’ novel A Tale of Two Cities, may I offer up a Wollongong comparison with Two Tales of One City?For those citizens who may not have noticed, Wollongong CBD is split into two distinct precincts.To the east of Keira Street on Crown, we have a precinct that while significantly short on shoppers and day visitors, has had millions ..>> view originalSydney's top seven adrenaline activities
Get your kicks skydiving over the beach at Wollongong, just south of Sydney. Picture: SuppliedHold on to your hats (but not if that means letting go of something crucial like a rock ledge or handlebars)! If you’re looking for adrenaline-boosting action, you’ll find plenty of excitement in Sydney, from whizzing around a racetrack in a Ferrari to jet boating on the harbour and canyoning in the beautiful Blue Mountains.1. JET BOATINGWith high-speed spins, slides, fishtails and power-break stops, a ..>> view originalIllawarra author examines the sad story of the Bee Gees
Illawarra author examines the sad story of the Bee Gees Posted February 19, 2016 19:38:40 You wouldn't know it by listening to the Bee Gees's music, but the story of the Gibb brothers is littered with death, addiction and family trouble.There was a moment when Wollongong author Jeff Apter knew he had got the title right for his book about the Gibb brothers — Tragedy.Screenwriter Richard Curtis started to write the screenplay for what would become a Stephen Spielberg-d..>> view originalLockout laws and violence in the streets
Kieran Loveridge’s night out on Saturday, July 7, 2012, was inanely brutish. It involved getting very drunk and bashing someone. To that end, about 5pm, he and a friend bought two-dozen cans of Smirnoff Ice Double Black, advertised as an “extra strong blend of Smirnoff Vodka and tangy citrus flavoured soda”. Slab in hand, they returned to a house in Quakers Hill in Sydney’s west and started drinking. A couple of hours later, having finished the vodka, Loveridge and a couple of mates headed for ..>> view originalCobalt science core of Lee and Shannon Hope's VCAT appeal
Trainers Lee and Shannon Hope (right) during their Racing Victoria hearing into cobalt use before being suspended disqualified for three and five years respectively. Picture: Colleen Petch.TRAINERS Lee and Shannon Hope will base their fight against their lengthy disqualifications on the science of cobalt when their appeal is heard by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Lee Hope was disqualified for three years and his son Shannon for five when they were found guilty by the Racing Ap..>> view originalChildren from Indigenous communities more likely to suffer ...
Children from Indigenous communities more likely to suffer unintentional injuries, study finds Updated February 19, 2016 19:07:01 Children from Indigenous communities are almost twice as likely to be hospitalised for unintentional injuries than non-Aboriginal children, a study has found.The study, led by the University of New South Wales (UNSW), is the first of its kind in Australia, and found Indigenous children are more likely to be hospitalised for unintentional inju..>> view originalPrison underwear bandit has six months added to sentence
Beau Wiles escaped from Goulburn Correctional Centre on September 30, 2015, before being arrested again the following day A Goulburn Correctional Centre escapee who became infamous online after photographs of him in red underwear were circulated has had another six months added to his sentence. Beau Wiles appeared via videolink at Wollongong District Court on Friday morning, where Judge Paul Conlon sentenced him to two further years in prison - starting on the day he would have been released, J..>> view original
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