by Sarah Gore | May 10, 2019 | Govt & Politics, News
Stephen Jones is re-contesting his seat of Whitlam in the upcoming election – a seat he sits in with pride. “I am proud of the region where I grew up, the Illawarra— the place where I first acquired my interest in politics. The Illawarra is the place where I learned...
by Gabriel Skapetis | May 1, 2019 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
The Surfrider Foundation at the University of Wollongong has called on its supporters to gather at North Wollongong Beach on Sunday to protest an oil drilling proposal in the Great Australian Bight. The Surfrider Foundation is one of the driving forces behind the...
by Aden Day | Apr 4, 2019 | Govt & Politics, News
Despite the promise of $500m towards upgrading the Princes Highway, South coast locals have been left confused after the Opposition claimed it couldn’t find the money in last night’s budget. Member for Whitlam Stephen Jones said he could only find only one...
by Sarah Gore | Mar 27, 2019 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF6ZMpSm_gQ&w=560&h=315] Artists old and young have come together in an exhibition that highlights Illawarra homes past and present. The exhibition at the Wollongong Art Gallery, aptly titled ‘A Place to Call Home’, is...
by Harrison Phillips | Mar 20, 2019 | News
The Northern Illawarra electorate of Heathcote will prove crucial to Labor’s chances at winning the state election this Saturday. A Daily Telegraph YouGov Galaxy Poll published today sees Labor and the Coalition deadlocked at 50-50. If true, this would see Heathcote...