by Eliza Lourenco | Mar 24, 2021 | Govt & Politics, News
Tourism dollars in the Illawarra may be set for a comeback from domestic travel, but attention has also turned to a travel bubble with New Zealand. Tourism Australia has pushed Australians to plan domestic holidays this year, with the hashtag...
by Emily Perkins | Mar 23, 2021 | Govt & Politics, News
Proposed changes to state legislation could change what fishers can use as live bait. The Animal Justice Party has proposed a change NSW legislation that would redefine crustaceans and cephalopods as animals. The change would ban species of octopuses, squid,...
by Milly Phelps | Mar 22, 2021 | Govt & Politics, News
People with disability and disability organisations are “outraged” by what they claim is federal government inaction over concerns about changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) assessment process. More than 25 disability organisations signed a joint...
by Scarlett Lewis | Jun 21, 2020 | Govt & Politics, News
Over 1500 Wollongong protestors gathered in solidarity with those in Minneapolis on Sunday to demand an end to black deaths in custody and institutionalised racism for Indigenous Australians. Despite the COVID-19 health warnings, hundreds of Wollongong demonstrators...
by Trent Allchin | Jun 19, 2020 | Govt & Politics, News, Sport
Minnamurra residents have mixed feelings over Kiama Council’s plans for a bike track at the abandoned Quarry. A meeting was held on June 14 with many residents opposing this project. The NSW State Government has allocated $50,000 for the project, but a further...
by Coen Ayres | Jun 3, 2020 | Govt & Politics, News
An announcement by the Wollongong City Council to implement road safety speed bumps around the Towradgi hump has upset locals and fans of the daredevil jump. The bridge which is known for its sharp incline, has been a spectacle for Towradgi for years and the...
