David Jones site in Wollongong comes to market
The relocation of department store David Jones to GPT Group's Wollongong Central shopping centre has prompted the owners of the original site to put the property on the market, which is likely to attract residential developers.The property comes with airspace above a lane and between two other properties, according to the agents on the deal, JLL's director, metropolitan sales and Investments, NSW, Paul Hunter and senior executive Gary Mason. The David Jones site at 163-177 Crown Street an..>> view originalTen years later and Tony's group still going strong
Tony Sarkis has already exceeded his expectations but the Central Vision Impaired Group founder now wants to kick on and celebrate even more ‘’group milestones’’ CELEBRATION: Tony Sarkis founded the Central Vision Impaired Group in 2006. A celebration to mark the group's 10-year anniversary was held on Wednesday. Picture: Robert Peet Tony Sarkis has already exceeded his expectations but the Central Vision Impaired Group founder now wants to kick on and celebrate even more ‘’group ..>> view original$7K Sound System Stolen From Yours & Owls Festival
NewsWritten by Emmy Mack on October 5, 2016Police are on the hunt for one or more A-grade douchebags who made off with $7K worth of speakers from Wollongong’s Yours & Owls festival this weekend. The gear had been rigged at the Panoptes Palace stage, an immersive art party decked out to look like a Panopticon-style prison that was kept pumping with bangers all weekend long by local DJs including Jake Walker, Jon Watts, Kato, Paul Jextra, Somersault, Jerome V and more.One of the stage’s curators B..>> view originalNo change to council conference spending
The refund deadline for the $899-a-head ticket has passed and MidCoast Council is standing firm on the number of people it will send to Wollongong. MidCoast Council administrator John Turner (back right) will take seven members of the Local Representative Committee to Wollongong.MidCoast Council did not seek a refund from NSW Local Government Conference organisers for the seven tickets purchased for members of its Local Representative Committee (LRC).Friday, September 30 was the f..>> view originalLegal bill transparency to be applauded
Editorial for the October 5 edition of the Illawarra Mercury. The Shellharbour City Council should be congratulated on showing ratepayers some transparency on their legal fight to remain a single entity.The council has revealed it’s legal costs in fighting the forced amalgamation with the Wollongong City Council so far sits at over $200,000. Well, $216,449.86 to be exact.That legal bill, potentially, could get a lot bigger.The Shellharbour City Council was ordered to pay the gover..>> view originalWinds leave thousands without power
Extensive damage seen at Cootamundra High School0:31A video posted on Facebook shows extensive damage at Cootamundra High School, caused by strong winds and heavy rain. Courtesy: Neil Coulter/Facebook The Riverina was battered by strong winds, with the roof at Cootamundra High School torn from the building. Picture: Neil Coulter via FacebookTHOUSANDS of people are struggling without power on Wednesday as monster winds bored down on NSW overnight.Gusts of up to 107km/h were recor..>> view originalNSW not-for-profit offers funeral services
Sarah McPheeAustralian Associated PressConfronted with a $10,000 bill for her mother's funeral during a moment of immense grief, Jenny Briscoe-Hough decided to turn the industry on its head.The former Ronald McDonald House and CanTeen manager says she was completely unprepared for the funeral organisation process and "horrified" at the cost."We already owned the burial plot, I did the eulogy and we washed and dressed our mother," she told AAP."The funeral directors put their advertising on my mo..>> view originalThompson keeps giving back to community
Rugby league has had a big part to play in where Ken Stephen Medalist Joel Thompson is today, both on and off the field.Having grown up in various country New South Wales towns – Gundagai, Wagga Wagga, Forbes and Ivanhoe, Thompson has seen the battles in some people's lives first hand.Thompson's troubled childhood is well documented and without rugby league he was headed down a dangerous path. The five-time Indigenous All Stars representative believes his profile as an NRL player can help impro..>> view originalIllawarra man accused of performing sex act on pet dog, molesting 8 ...
NSW: But grandfather claims allegations are revenge for him cutting the girl's family off financially. File photoAn act of bestiality with a pet dog is among a host of sexual and indecent assault allegations an Illawarra woman has levelled at her grandfather in an explosive trial taking place in Wollongong District Court this week.The man, who along with the majority of witnesses in the case cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the complainant, is accused of molesti..>> view originalThe random act that caught prostate cancer early
As actor Ben Stiller has reported, a random visit to a thorough doctor, who happened to do the right test caught an aggressive prostate cancer early enough to save his life. His experience is very similar to that of Keith Conley, a former Canberran, now a Wollongong resident.Keith told Adam Shirley that moving to Perth and checking in with a new doctor began a life saving journey.>> view original
Monday, October 10, 2016
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