Wonderwalls 2016 to include West Wollongong and other top stories.

• Wonderwalls 2016 to include West Wollongong

  

  Mikey Freedom loves using colour to instill positive emotions in the community. SHARING THE LOVE: Kiama artist Mikey Freedom says bursts of colour are great to bring on positive emotions, something he wants his giant Crown Street painting to achieve. Picture: Syvlia LiberThe force behind Wollongong’s Wonderwalls street art festival has turned their focus to vamping up the western end of Crown Street.Wonderwalls 2015, Mikey Freedom with a section of his wonderwalls piece at Club Li..

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• Crime files: What happened to this 'perfect couple'?

  

  Ljube Velevski, the man who slashed the throats of his wife and three children in their Berkeley home, will be eligible for parole in two weeks. Crime files: What happened to this ‘perfect couple’? Click on the photo to see an enlarged version and read the story. Click on the photo to see an enlarged version and read the story. With thanks to Wollongong City Library for archive assistance.Mourning: Ljube Velevski cries on the shoulder of his father Petre at..

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• Time out in the Illawarra: social photos

  

  Andrew Bell, Emma Harrington, Lauren Milner and Rachael Bell at Kembla Grange Racecourse.Rachel Kutzner, Callum Collings, Alistair Wallace and Jack Donovan at Kembla Grange Racecourse.Liam Towers and Michael Russo at Kembla Grange Racecourse.Georgina Pratt, Tayah Davey, Ella Mundey, Tori Chittick and Rachael King at Kembla Grange Racecourse.Leon Mar and Jason Dunn at Kembla Grange Racecourse.Liana Davey and Leticia Foster at Kembla Grange Racecourse.Barry Senior, Matt Howard, Sean White, Shaun C..

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• 21 things to do in the Illawarra this school holiday

  

  Mini Master Chef at Towradgi Beach Hotel, July 11-15. Cost: $15 per child, perfect for 4-10 year olds. Call 4283 3588 to make a booking or click the photo for details. Robotics, tinkering and coding workshops at Thirroul Community Centre, July 5-12. Children learn to code, program and experiment with Sphero robtos and mini-drones. Click the photo for more details.Death Note screening at Warilla Library, July 6. Live-action film adaptation of the popular Japanese anime/manga for ages 12-19. Phone..

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• games all in good fun

  

  For Australian Touch Football captain Nicholas Good, the Eastern University Games have been a chance to relax after a stressful university session and enjoy the spoils of Kiama’s hospitality. For Australian Touch Football captain Nicholas Good, the Eastern University Games have been a chance to relax after a stressful university session and enjoy the spoils of Kiama’s hospitality.Along with about 200 of his University of Western Sydney classmates, the high achieving sportsman has ..

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• South Coast Writers Centre create open mic night in Wollongong

  

  At just 13-years-old, Rose Cole is turning heads with her songwriting ability. RISING STAR: Rose Cole, winner of the first Say It Sing It open mic night, has been asked back as a feature artist.Budding wordsmiths and musicians will have a chance to spruik their creativity with a free open mic night in Wollongong’s Crown Street Mall on Friday.Slam poet Lorin Elizabeth will host Say It Sing It from 6pm, with feature artists Rose Cole and Ratsack performing.At 13-years-old, Rose Cole..

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• King's men up for challenge

  

  Warilla coach Barney King believes Wednesday’s Bert Bampton Cup semi-final against Wollongong United will provide his men with the perfect chance to atone for a disappointing defeat over the weekend. SWITCH: Chris Smith played for Wollongong United at the beginning of the season but now suits up for Warilla. The two clubs meet on Wednesday. Picture: SYLVIA LIBERWarilla coach Barney King believes Wednesday’s Bert Bampton Cup semi-final against Wollongong United will provide his men..

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• Aboriginal families living on Port Kembla's Hill 60 in the 1940s were ...

  

  Aboriginal families living on Port Kembla's Hill 60 in the 1940s were removed and never allowed to return Posted July 04, 2016 13:25:09 Hill 60 at Port Kembla is one of the highest and most spectacular locations on the Wollongong coastline, bookended by white sandy beaches to the north and south.The Hill — as it is affectionately known to locals — directly overlooks one of the most intensive industrial sites of Australia, taking in the Port Kembla steelworks and a hos..

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• Election 2016: Key New South Wales seats still in the balance as ...

  

  Election 2016: Key New South Wales seats still in the balance as count continues By Dom Vukovic and staff Updated July 04, 2016 23:25:27 The counting is set to continue in several New South Wales' seats, which remain on a knife's edge, after Labor reclaimed key seats in western Sydney.In the seat of Robertson on the Central Coast, Liberal incumbent Lucy Wicks is leading the race against her Labor opponent with only 50.73 per cent of the vote.ABC election analyst A..

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