by Sam Lefoe | Apr 8, 2022 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
The University of Wollongong was hit by extreme rainfall yesterday, as students and staff found themselves either unable to get to classes or trapped on the campus due to the roads being flooded. While Northfields Ave and Robsons Rd were under water during the peak of...
by Lleyton Hughes | Mar 24, 2021 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Torrential rain caused coordinators of an Illawarra music festival to postpone the event last weekend. The Artsville Unhatched Festival was to have featured more than 30 artists at The Arthouse Cafe in Port Kembla. The festival had already been delayed due to the...
by Birthe Skingen | Mar 28, 2017 | News
United Nation’s International Water Day in 22 March, and with heavy rainfall the last few weeks across Shoalhaven and the Illawarra, water has been on everyone’s mind. Local dams are overflowing and Shoalhaven Water Operations Manager Andrew McVey said he trusts...
by Andre Charadia | Mar 26, 2014 | News
Rough storms and heavy rain have wreaked havoc throughout the Illawarra, with 184mm of rain falling on Mount Kembla alone on Monday night. The Illawarra Mercury reported a number of Wollongong suburbs experienced localised flooding, and raw sewage flooded backyards of...
by Angelique Lu | Mar 26, 2014 | News
What is it about rainy days that make people act out of character? For those based in NSW, it’s impossible to ignore the Noah’s-Ark-like-rain that’s been pelting down in the past few days. But no matter where you are, rain can bring out the worst in...
