Thursday, August 4, 2016

Wollongong's first rideshare service will hit the city next week. and other top stories.

  • Wollongong's first rideshare service will hit the city next week.

    Wollongong’s first rideshare service will hit the city next week. new option: Go Buggy is the first rideshare service to launch in Wollongong, offering customers sedans, vans and utes, depending on their requirements. Picture: SuppliedWollongong’s first rideshare service will hit the city next week.New company Go Buggy has announced it is entering the growing market, and will launch on August 10.Interest in rideshare services in the region has been high, but Uber and other operato..
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  • Wollongong MP Noreen Hay to quit NSW Parliament

    Wollongong MP Noreen Hay to quit NSW Parliament
    UPDATED: Wollongong MP Noreen Hay has announced her retirement from the NSW parliament, effective September 1. Wollongong MP Noreen Hay to quit NSW Parliament exitWollongong MP Noreen Hay has announced her resignation from the NSW parliament by the end of the month.Ms Hay made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday morning, saying she would retire from September 1.“It has been an absolute honour and privilege to represent the people of Wollongong for the..
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  • WIN boss unfazed as Prime7 beats Wollongong news bulletin

    WIN boss unfazed as Prime7 beats Wollongong news bulletin
    Prime7 scoring a big win in the coveted 6pm local news timeslot last week is not a concern for WIN CEO Andrew Lancaster. WIN CEO Andrew Lancaster (left) and TEN CEO Paul Anderson at the recent launch of their affiliate agreement. Picture: Robert PeetPrime7 scoring a big win in the coveted 6pm local news timeslot last week is not a concern for WIN CEO Andrew Lancaster.Last week, Prime7’s state news bulletin had a market share in Wollongong of 44.5 per cent.This was substantially ah..
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  • Event to show refugee struggle

    Event to show refugee struggle
    Leaving one’s homeland is never an easy decision. Leaving one’s homeland is never an easy decision.TOUGH CONDITION: This supplied photo from the Nauru Refugee Action Coalition shows the difficult conditions in refugee camps. For Mohammed Shareef it was fear of persecution which forced him to flee Iraq for a better life in Australia.Allan Moise saw his father killed in front of his eyes during a ‘’bloody civil war’’ in Congo.Mr Moise and some family members fled the country soon af..
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  • Benji Marshall explains how Robbie Farah could fix St George ...

    Benji Marshall explains how Robbie Farah could fix St George ...
    RUMOURS linking Robbie Farah to St George Illawarra are growing louder by the day.And the club’s highest profile player has now weighed into the speculation.Dragons halfback Benji Marshall, who won a premiership with Farah at Wests Tigers a decade ago, says the veteran hooker could “improve” the out-of-form Red V.The Dragons are slipping down the NRL ladder at a rapid rate and are under fire for their attack, which has been next to non-existent in recent times.Local junior Mitch Rein is off cont..
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  • Morrissey on avoiding Brisbane and only playing in Australian ...

    Morrissey on avoiding Brisbane and only playing in Australian ...
    Queensland is dead? Well, it’s dead to Morrissey. Picture: SuppliedCameron AdamsNews Corp Australia NetworkTHE Queensland tour is dead ... for Morrissey.Hecklers have stopped the British singer from “feeling welcome” in Brisbane.Morrissey has routed an Australian tour in October that visits only Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, Newcastle and Wollongong. ​In an exclusive interview Morrissey explained his unconventional tour path.“I didn’t want to return to Brisbane because I’ve played there twice a..
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  • UOW International House, project for peace

    UOW International House, project for peace
    UOW international students have enlisted the help of children to spread peace and unity in the community. RAISING HOPE: Brendon Hearnden and Zhi Wei Chong have used a US$10,000 grant to try and change negative attitudes towards refugees settling in Australia. Picture: Robert PeetStudents living at the University of Wollongong’s International House are putting a US$10,000 grant to good use by encouraging peace, unity and acceptance in the community.The grant, by international found..
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  • Ratings reveal biggest loser in regional TV channel swap

    Ratings reveal biggest loser in regional TV channel swap
    WIN TV is getting bigger audiences for Network Ten programs like The Project and Offspring than Southern Cross Austereo did before the regional rivals swapped feeder networks last month.But Bruce Gordon's WIN has also been the biggest loser in the prime-time ratings since changing channels from Nine to Ten on July 1. This year's MasterChef, Elena Duggan, with judges (from left) Gary Mehigan, Matt Preston and George Calombaris. Photo: Network Ten The first official ratings results since r..
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  • Aysha Mehajer moves on

    Aysha Mehajer moves on
    Perhaps not in any sense her estranged husband Salim Mehajer might be hoping — not physically living in the couple’s matrimonial home in Auburn, not seated prettily next to him in his Ferrari and maybe not even living in the same city — but as her first anniversary date approaches, Aysha has reclaimed something of herself on social media.media_cameraAysha Mahajer is back on her Instagram after a hiatus.Within three weeks of her estranged partner setting up new a social media account to pay tribu..
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  • Mel Greig's Booby Bus helps women

    Mel Greig's Booby Bus helps women
    When Shannon Martin, of Barrack Point, was 15 she lost her mum to breast cancer. Last week she bravely shared the story of what she described as a horrible time in her life and the lasting impact it had. Breast cancer awareness: Shannon Martin and Mel Greig get ready for their mammograms at BreastScreen Australia in Wollongong. Picture: Adam McLean. When Shannon Martin, of Barrack Point, was 15 she lost her mum to breast cancer. Last week she bravely shared the story of what she d..
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Razak extends powers amid fury over 1MDB scandal .No go for Criniti's Wollongong plans .
Lafai to face charges over drunken brawl .Lafai to face charges over drunken brawl .

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