The South Coast’s train services have received a modern twist with the launch of the brand new Mariyung train fleet yesterday. With spaces for luggage, prams, bicycles and wheelchairs, as well as increased technology like CCTVs and digital screens, Transport for NSW will roll-out seven new trains this month and gradually increase the fleet to 16 by next year. Minister for Regional Transport Jenny Aitchison commended the development for allowing passengers to enjoy the scenic route with improved comfort and accessibility along the complex route. “The 136-year-old South Coast Line is one of most beautiful but challenging rail corridors in…
Author: Paige Jenkins
Many Australians are turning to electric vehicles (EVs) as a solution to rising petrol prices and concerns over long-term availability, Over the past month alone, the increase in google searches and loan requests has been astronomical, with waiting periods now up to four months for new arrivals. RadioU UOW · Electric Vehicles – The solution to the fuel crisis for only those who can afford it Bulli local Nicole Frost bought her Tesla in 2022 with sustainability and cost efficiency in mind and has not looked back. She thinks the current fuel crisis will give Australian’s a push towards a…
By Caprice Tesoriero and Paige Jenkins Wollongong’s Fort Drummond has lived many lives, transforming alongside the community. Growing and changing as it was needed. A protector. A secret. A home for so many. So why now is it discarded? Left forgotten and empty. Unlike a seashell to the ear, the stillness of stagnant air trapped in layers of concrete is the only sound that greets you aside from the occasional car travelling past, unaware or uncaring that it’s there. But before? Before it was imbued with life, and filled with purpose. It was nearly 30 years ago when the…
The air is buzzing with anticipation. Each shallow breath seems louder than the blood pumping in your ears. The arena is a dark labyrinth, brightened only by blinking lights, and the light from packs and phasors bouncing off fluorescent graffiti splashed across the walls. Footsteps are masked by the type of music you’d expect to hear at a rave, not a battlefield. In this world, time slows down, as everything speeds up. It only takes a second and a base is taken, a player deactivated, the game is over. Step into the arena of the Zone Laser Tag Australasian Competition…
There has been another blemish on Sydney trains track-record with the NSW Premier Chris Minns calling for an independent review into the network. Widespread disruptions to all but the T4 South Coast line occurred earlier in the week when a high-voltage wire collapsed onto a train, derailing the afternoon peak, and leaving thousands of commuters stranded. Mr Minns has announced a fare-free commute for Monday 26 to make up for the incident, alongside an acknowledgement that the train network needs a major re-vamp. “The consistency in the network is not there. Punctuality is not there,” Mr Minns said. “We’ve got…
Round eight of the 2025 AFL season has seen the 30th Sydney Derby take place at the Sydney Cricket Ground in front of more than 39,000 fans. After a shaky start to the season for the Sydney Swans, with several key players out injured including star mid-fielder Errol Gulden. The majority of the experienced forward line were also absent from the field, with the likes of Tom Papley, Logan McDonald and Joel Amartey on the bench. The remaining 23 managed to secure a win against their rivals. In a pre-match interview, Swans midfielder James Rowbottom said his team’s list of…
Eligible Australian citizens are on a deadline to ensure they are registered to vote for the May election and to make themselves sufficiently informed to make their decision on who should run the country. With an election a few weeks away, politicians have been on the hustings wooing Australian voters, including those who have never voted before. However, not everyone is keeping up with the politics. Vice President of the Shoalhaven Young Liberal Branch, Abbey Dawson said that young people are more likely to be disengaged with traditional methods of campaigning, and politics in general due to a lack of…
Teams from all over Australia met up at the Hawkesbury Showground for the ultimate Flyball showdown over the October long weekend. The National Flyball Championship was hosted by Norwest Flyball Club and saw over 200 dogs and their runners, from 48 teams. Norwest Flyball Club Chairperson and Australian Flyball Association (AFA) Committee member, Amanda Pennicuik has been a part of the flyball community for 22 years and said a lot of effort goes into organising the competition. “The sport has grown in size and skill,” Ms Pennicuik said. “This was the 26th National Championships… our club hosted Nationals this year,…
The casualisation of the workforce may offer flexibility, but for some young people the job instability and irregular income can cause uncertainty and anxiety about their future. Year 12 student Sienna Karunarathne has worked in the same entry-level position for the last four years on a casual basis and fears that because she was not born into a wealthy family, she will not be able to support herself once she starts university. “When I’m at school I have no time to do work, and then I go to work and I have no time for other things,” Miss Karunarathne said.…
Rental shortages are forcing young people to live with their parents for longer, with university students struggling to make ends meet. With the housing market at an all-time high, and the cost-of-living crisis continuing to rise independent of wages, it is becoming increasingly difficult for young people with no experience or references, to be able to move away from home. University Student Genevieve Phillips has spent the last year and a half travelling to and from Sydney in order to attend her classes whilst continuing to live with her parents in Wollongong due to the cost of living and lack…