Wollongong mum urges parents to check kids' happy snaps
Baby Patrick has lost vision in his left eye and endured eight rounds of chemotherapy since he was diagnosed. Raising awareness: Anita Rowles - with 10-month-old son Patrick and daughter Vivien, 3 - leads a blindfolded painting exercise with Lola Norris and Zara Zikic at Keiraview Children's Centre. Picture: Robert PeetWollongong mother Anita Rowles is urging new parents to carefully check their baby’s happy snaps after her little boy was diagnosed with a rare eye cancer.Ten-month..>> view originalNSW Labor MP 'no longer AFP suspect'
NSW Labor MP Noreen Hay says she is no longer a suspect of a federal police investigation into electoral fraud.Ms Hay stepped down from her role as opposition whip last year after the AFP raided her Wollongong office following a referral from the Australian Electoral Commission."Ms Hay ha(s) received advice via her lawyer that she is not a suspect in relation to Australian Federal Police inquiries undertaken at her office in July 2015," a statement from her office said on Tuesday. The Wollongon..>> view originalWhy Dragons fans should welcome WIN investment
St George Illawarra fans should welcome the prospect of WIN TV owner Bruce Gordon increasing his shareholding in the joint venture Bigger stake: Bruce Gordon. Photo: Rob HomerSt George Illawarra fans should welcome the prospect of WIN TV owner Bruce Gordon increasing his shareholding in the joint venture as it confirms the ambitions of the Dragons to compete with the NRL's big clubs.Gordon, who has been a leading supporter of the game in Wollongong since the formation of the Steel..>> view originalNew Grand Pacific Drive website for the tech-savvy
Many visitors are lured to the Illawarra and South Coast via Grand Pacific Drive. Now tech-savvy tourists are being enticed by a new dual-funded project. New Grand Pacific Drive website: Some Cliff to Coast Sports Car Drives Porsches on Seacliff Bridge which is just one attraction on the 140 kilometre long scenic coastal drive. Picture: Greg Ellis. Many visitors are lured to the Illawarra and South Coast via Grand Pacific Drive. Now tech-savvy tourists are being enticed by a new ..>> view originalWind can't take spring out of autumn's step
Tuesday's windy seasonal change will be short-lived, with the Illawarra's "endless summer" to continue this week. As leaves whirled around in the gusty winds which hit Wollongong on Tuesday, it felt like Autumn had finally arrived.But the windy seasonal change – which prompted a strong wind warning for the Illawarra coast – will be short-lived, with mild and calm weather predicted to return for the rest of the week.Gusts reached speeds of up to 70km/h at Bellambi Point and Port Ke..>> view originalAngels hit streets on Friday
The Illawarra Women In Business annual businesswoman’s awards kickstarted the annual Angels at Work fundraiser for the Leukaemia Foundation this month Fundraising: Angels at Work at the IWIB Awards were Margaret Biggs, Jodie Pyke, Ioanna Alexopoulos, Glenda Papac, Nina Field and Vi Blazevska. Picture: Greg Ellis. The Illawarra Women In Business annual IWIB businesswomen’s awards kickstarted the annual Angels at Work fundraiser for the Leukaemia Foundation this month.The foundatio..>> view original'I'm sure daddy just wants to kill us'
The daughter of a Nowra man who injected drugs up in front of his young children moments before throwing a pair of scissors at their mother later said she was sure her father wanted them dead.The 11-year-old, along with her siblings and mother, were forced to flee from their home in a southern Wollongong suburb on the afternoon of May 1 after coping a tirade of verbal abuse from the man including threats to kill them while they slept.Even members of the public came who came to the family's aid ..>> view original'No bucket of money' for Beaton Park
Wollongong councillors have warned it could be decades before plans for Beaton Park come to fruition. Wollongong councillors have voted to take steps towards creating a major sports and recreation precinct surrounding Beaton Park, but warned that it could be decades before the plans come to fruition.Recommending councillors note a “needs assessment” for the area and move ahead with plans to develop a new plan of management for Beaton Park and Wiseman’s Park, Labor councillor David..>> view originalPublic transport price rises coming
Pubic transport users in NSW are in for some hefty price rises across the network. Picture: Craig WilsonPUBLIC transport users face some big fare increases after the pricing regulator recommended a 4.2 per cent annual hike to ticket prices over the next three years - plus the scrapping of free travel after eight journeys on Opal cards.Instead of receiving free travel after eight Opal card trips – a popular feature of the e-ticketing service - the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPAR..>> view originalCulture continues through theatre
"The Suitcase, bursting at the seams, holds its secrets, struggling to remain silent when the walls have ears." A multicultural stage play called The Suitcase, delves into people’s secrets and hidden dreams through the tale of a woman who’s sacrificed a lot for her children to have a better life.The Australian-Macedonian Theatre of Sydney production stars two Illawarra actors, Vasko Srbinovski and Samoil Mitrevski, appearing for one night at Wollongong’s Sun Lounge Function and Re..>> view original
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
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