by Portia Johnson | Nov 1, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, Community, Feature, Sport
Frisbee in the Illawarra often means a summer’s day at the beach with the family. You might follow this fun in the sun with a night out dancing, disco balls and loud music a plenty. But for some locals, the globally recognised sports of ultimate flying disc and all...
by Portia Johnson | Oct 10, 2023 | Govt & Politics, News
Illawarra locals were divided on Monday night after Wollongong City Councillors carried a motion to approve the proposed off-shore wind turbine farm area. The motion was passed in an Ordinary Meeting of Council and would support the federal government’s move to create...
by Portia Johnson | Sep 12, 2023 | Govt & Politics, News
Hundreds of people struggling to find housing gathered outside Sydney Town Hall on Saturday to rally for better living conditions and cheaper rent. The rally was hosted by Get a Room, a campaign from the National Union of Students. Protestors gathered to demand more...
by Portia Johnson | Sep 8, 2023 | Govt & Politics, News
Local singers featured in a new song project released last week supporting the ‘Yes23’ campaign in the upcoming referendum. The ‘Voice! Song Project’ involved over 700 singers from around the nation, including the Illawarra Union Singers, and has garnered widespread...
by Portia Johnson | Aug 29, 2023 | Govt & Politics, News
Dangerous and illegally imported animals were seized from an Illawarra property on Saturday during a biosecurity raid by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). Two green iguanas, a rhinoceros iguana, six tarantulas, and other native animals were...