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 Noella Franklin | Jun 16, 2020 | News
Local climate activists have found creative new ways to protest and advocate online in the wake of Covid-19 restrictions. The Illawarra Climate Coalition (TICC), has taken part in an online protest for climate action through Zoom meetings, as well as establishing a...
by River Mccrossen | May 12, 2020 | Govt & Politics, News, TheStayHomer
The Wollongong Homeless Hub is bracing for an uptick in rough sleepers when a six-month moratorium on residential evictions ends. The NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced last month that tenants financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic could not be evicted...
by River Mccrossen | Dec 10, 2019 | Illawarra, News
Wollongong City Council voted unanimously Monday night for the Illawarra to be a net-zero carbon emitter by 2050. Council will, in five years, review ways to achieve an ‘aspirational’ 2030 community target. The vote followed community consultation that...
by Zoe Bradbury | Jun 5, 2019 | Govt & Politics
As the weather turns wild and wet, the Wollongong library provides a safe haven for citizens to read and learn from thousands of voices from the past. But after 40 years of underinvestment for public libraries, library officials across the state have called on the...
