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Landscaped with Love: Former Student Gives Back to West Wollongong School A former student of West Wollongong School in Australia has generously given back to his alma mater by transforming their outdoor landscape. The project was described as a valuable real-world exercise for the current students, providing them with hands-on experience in landscaping. The project…

Wollongong man jailed for online child abuse offences A 51-year-old man from Wollongong, New South Wales, has been sentenced to three years and four months’ imprisonment for online child abuse offences. The man was arrested in July 2022 after a search warrant was executed at his home, where the Australian Federal Police (AFP) discovered electronic…

Wollongong City Council has partnered with Endeavour Energy and EVX Australia to pilot the installation of kerbside Electric Vehicle (EV) charging sites. These charging stations will be set up at five different locations, spanning from Wollongong to Austinmer. The council is actively seeking feedback on this initiative from the community. Feedback can be submitted through…

Update on Towradgi Point Footpath Worksite – Wollongong Work has resumed at the Towradgi Point footpath worksite in Wollongong after a temporary pause due to the discovery of Aboriginal cultural heritage items. The Wollongong City Council initiated this project in 2021 to replace the old footpath that had deteriorated over time. During the excavation process,…

Disqualified Illawarra driver thought he could skate around the law. He was wrong A driver in Illawarra, Australia appeared in Wollongong Local Court on Monday and pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while disqualified. The driver, whose name is Moore, had his lawyer, Cameron Meaney, claiming that Moore had already paid $2,000 in fines…

Lightning Strikes in Illawarra Almost 300 lightning strikes hit the Illawarra during storm’s fury According to reports, a severe storm hit the Illawarra region on the evening of Tuesday, August 22, resulting in nearly 300 lightning strikes in close proximity to Albion Park. The majority of the strikes occurred in areas such as Dapto, Port…

Expanding on the Article: How Long it takes to Save a Home Deposit in the Illawarra Expanding on the Article: How Long it takes to Save a Home Deposit in the Illawarra Mrs Whitten, a town planner, and her husband, a teacher, have been residing in Wollongong for the past ten years. They relocated from…

‘Finally got justice’: Ex-Lake Illawarra cop found guilty of assaulting teen In a recent court decision, a former police officer from Lake Illawarra has been found guilty of assaulting a teenager. The incident occurred when the victim, now 18 years old and identified as Mr. Maher, had his encounter with the officer. According to Mr….