Monday, February 1, 2016

'You lied Gordon': Saliba escorted out of meeting shouting match and other top stories.

  • 'You lied Gordon': Saliba escorted out of meeting shouting match

    'You lied Gordon': Saliba escorted out of meeting shouting match
    “We’ll all stick together you told me, and you lied, Gordon, you lied." Wollongong’s council meeting took an explosive turn on Monday night, with a lengthy debate over the state’s Shellharbour/Wollongong merger proposal degenerating into a shouting match between the two cities’ mayors.Waving a copy of the government’s proposal, an angry Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery seemed ruffled by comments previously made by Shellharbour councillors implying Wollongong was keen to “takeover” their..
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  • Orienteerers up for challenge

    Orienteerers up for challenge
    llawarra Kareelah Orienteers are promising fun plus social activity for all ages with the annual SummerGong series of four short challenges each Sunday throughout February. Illawarra Kareelah Orienteers are promising fun plus social activity for all ages with the annual SummerGong series of four short challenges each Sunday throughout February.     Orienteering is a sport which challenges the mind and body and promotes teamwork along with self-confidence. The Illawarra Kareelah Or..
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  • In the Herald: February 2, 1955

    In the Herald: February 2, 1955
    In the Herald: February 2, 1955 Patrons enjoy a beer at a Sydney pub on the first day of 10pm closing, February 1, 1955. Photo: R.L. Stewart First day of 10pm closingMost Sydney suburban hotel bars did a brisk trade from 7.30pm to 10pm yesterday – the first day of late closing in NSW since 1916. Large numbers of women accompanied men at suburban bars and beer gardens. The Newport Hotel entertained a crowd of nearly 5000 with an orchestra and free steaks...
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  • The South Coast Regional Wrap | Tuesday, February 2, 2016

    The South Coast Regional Wrap | Tuesday, February 2, 2016
    Headlines from around regional Australia and beyond. Here’s the headlines from around regional Australia and beyond.8.32am: That's a wrap for this morning. Remember to check in on your local paper's website for breaking news throughout the day.8.30am: Anyone getting the feeling amalgamations are a done deal?NSW Opposition leader Luke Foley will visit Kiama on Tuesday to talk with councillors and hear community concerns about the state government’s controversial council merger plan..
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  • Exile from NRL will 'sort out' Mitchell Pearce's demons

    Exile from NRL will 'sort out' Mitchell Pearce's demons
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  • State SES boss was right to resign: deputy

    State SES boss was right to resign: deputy
    SES Acting Commissioner Greg Newton says his former boss acted properly by resigning over a drink driving conviction. STEPPING UP: Greg Newton will hold down the State Emergency Service's top job while a recruitment process get underway. Picture: Georgia MattsSES Acting Commissioner Greg Newton says his former boss acted properly by resigning over a drink driving conviction.Picture: Shannon TonkinMr Newton took guardianship of the top job at the weekend, taking up the office left ..
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  • School bus safety warning

    School bus safety warning
    A TEENAGE girl who was hit by a car after hopping off her school bus last year has a message for others: Slow down around buses and keep informing kids about road safety, no matter how old they are. In July last year, Kelsey Hannah hopped off the school bus and started crossing the road towards her house in Black Mountain when she was hit by a car. "I got off the bus and walked across the road and I didn't see the car," she said. "That's pretty much what I remember." She was 13 years..
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  • Russell Packer ready for St George Illawarra Dragons debut after ...

    Russell Packer ready for St George Illawarra Dragons debut after ...
    Russell Packer ready for St George Illawarra Dragons debut after being given another NRL opportunity Posted February 01, 2016 16:19:16 Former New Zealand Test prop Russell Packer says his time in prison has given him a new appreciation of life and he is relishing his opportunity to return to the NRL.The St George Illawarra recruit spent 12 months in jail after being found guilty of assaulting a man in Sydney in 2013.Packer was at risk of being deported to New Zealand ..
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  • Back again: media reforms 2016

    But now to more weighty matters and the latest episode in a long-running saga which never quite reaches the climax. Media reforms on their way— The Australian, 13 January, 2016Yes, it’s happening at last. After many false alarms, Communications Minister Mitch Fifield told ABC Radio a couple of weeks ago that he’s finally going to take the jump. MITCH FIFIELD: I’m keen to introduce into the parliament, in the first part of this year, media laws which will reflect the world we currently live i..
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  • Kerala bound; a good day for Rod Jones; talking sense; Brian, Brian ...

    When fulltime isn’t quite that, and Queensland’s VET goes to KeralaThe AustralianFebruary 2, 2016 9:43AMSavePrint Kerala bound; a good day for Rod Jones; talking sense; Brian, Brian, BrianKerala bound: Days after Richard Colbeck signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could see more Saudi doctors trained in Australia, Queensland has reached a vocational training pact with the Indian state of Kerala. The idea is for a number of Queensland providers to cash in on India’s skills project, which ..
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New Wollongong theatre company aims high with debut Nutcracker ... .Shellharbour, Wollongong ramp up fight against forced merger plan .
Woman has emergency caesarean after eating at Sylvania bakery ... .How Fadi foiled knifeman's run to Wollongong station .

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