Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Man charged over assault in Wollongong and other top stories.

  • Man charged over assault in Wollongong

    A man has been charged following an alleged assault in Wollongong last week, NSW Police say. About 11am on Friday 27 May 2016, a 46-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by two men outside a home in Corrimal Street. The man was allegedly thrown to the ground and kicked in the head by the two men who left the scene following the assault. The man was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance Paramedics for serious facial injuries and later transferred to the Prince of Wales Hospital at Randwick for s..
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  • Sharing Stories for Reconciliation Week

    Sharing Stories for Reconciliation Week
    Chef Mark Olive joins a raft of Indigenous artists to showcase some of the best traditional stories from the Illawarra. Mark OliveRenowned Indigenous chef Mark Olive, is back in Wollongong this week to host a celebration of culture for Reconciliation Week.Merrigong Theatre Company has been gathering stories from local elders and woven them into a theatre experience, “Sharing Stories”, at IPAC on Friday. Olive joins a raft of Illawarra Indigenous groups who will be interpreting tra..
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  • ACADEMY OF SPORT COLUMN

    Academy of Sport weekly column Wollongong Mayoral ReceptionThe Lord Mayor of Wollongong City Council, Clr Gordon Bradbery OAM officially recognised the Academy Scholarship holders from the Wollongong City Council area at a reception held in the Western Grandstand of WIN Stadium last Thursday.Triathlete Lucy Cliff spoke on behalf of all athletes and told how the IAS assists athletes and in particular helps her in Triathlon.The Academy has a close relationship with all five Illawarr..
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  • Good food and many smiles for the cancer cause

    Good food and many smiles for the cancer cause
    Those braving the rain in the Wollongong CBD on Wednesday enjoyed a treat at the lower end of the mall opposite the tourist information centre. And in doing so supported a good cause at the same time at Westfund Health Insurance’s involvement in Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. Those braving the rain in the Wollongong CBD on Wednesday enjoyed a treat at the lower end of the mall opposite the tourist information centre. And in doing so supported a good cause at the same time at Wes..
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  • Ash Grunwald, Waves Wollongong on June 12

    Ash Grunwald, Waves Wollongong on June 12
    Ash Grunwald talks about working with mates of Bob Dylan and Stevie Wonder; living in Bali; and touring Wollongong again. Ash Grunwald at the recent Port Fairy Folk Festival. He plays Waves in Towradgi, June 12. Picture: Matt NealSinger-songwriter Ash Grunwald was last in Wollongong for the 2015 Yours & Owls Festival, freshly after chopping off his signature dreadlocks. A lot has happened for the 40-year-old since then.He went through an emergency appendix removal, a recovery trip..
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  • No dancing about, Desiree needs you: video

    No dancing about, Desiree needs you: video
    This Saturday I'll be participating in Wollongong's second ever “dancing with the stars” type fundraiser, Dance for Cancer. Twelve Illawarra personalities were ...
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  • Children's brain training book puts electronic fads back on the shelf

    Children's brain training book puts electronic fads back on the shelf
    Children's brain training book puts electronic fads back on the shelf Posted June 01, 2016 12:31:26 A children's book co-authored by a University of Wollongong lecturer aims to blend cognitive brain training with old-fashioned, tangible reading.The cognitive brain training industry is booming, but the benefits are not exclusive to electronic tablets or mobile phone apps. The ability to control your thinking and behaviours is related to all sorts of things in life li..
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  • Brooks Reach land release 2016

    Brooks Reach land release 2016
    More land up for grabs in Stockland's Brooks Reach estate, west of Dapto. Stockland is releasing the final plots of land at Brooks Reach estate in Horsley.Buyers can pick up blocks from 300 to 600 square metres and some acreage sites of up to 3.2 hectares. Prices start at $209,000.General Manager for Residential Communities at Stockland Gavin Tonnet said given the popularity of the area he expects the lots to sell quickly.More than 250 families already live at the 70-hectare commu..
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  • Be open to the future at TAFE Illawarra's Choices Day

    Be open to the future at TAFE Illawarra's Choices Day
    Chart a new course for your future at TAFE Illawarra’s Choices Day on Saturday 4 June, 9am to 12pm, Wollongong campus. Student of the Year Mikayla Brightling“Be open. Be flexible to whatever opportunities come your way,” is the wise advice of 21-year- old baking graduate Mikayla Brightling, TAFE Illawarra’s new Student of the Year.For Mikayla, education and training is about pursuing her passion, finding a career that connected with her interests.“When it came to making a decision..
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  • Tribunal reprimands Mackay Doctor

    Tribunal reprimands Mackay Doctor
    A MACKAY doctor has been cautioned after a tribunal ruled he behaved in a way that constituted unsatisfactory professional conduct. The Medical Board of Australia took Indunil Shiranth de Silva to the Queensland Civil Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) to decide whether disciplinary action should be recorded on the register against Dr de Silva. Dr de Silva, who did not dispute he engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct, was called to help a patient at the Mater Hospital Mackay in Jan..
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