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'Not over til it's over': this mature-aged NSW TAFE Wollongong graduate is entering her Renaissance

'Not over til it's over': this mature-aged NSW TAFE Wollongong graduate is entering her Renaissance

24 September 2023 | By Dione David
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Vets warn pet owners to be on alert for ticks after a spike in cases last year

Vets warn pet owners to be on alert for ticks after a spike in cases last year

24 September 2023 | By Keeli Royle
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Illawarra beaches and pools have officially opened for the summer

Illawarra beaches and pools have officially opened for the summer

23 September 2023 | By Jen White
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Varroa mites here to stay as focus shifts from eradication to management

Varroa mites here to stay as focus shifts from eradication to management

21 September 2023 | By Claire Sams
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Circus WOW in a class of its own for fun, fitness and friendship

Circus WOW in a class of its own for fun, fitness and friendship

21 September 2023 | By Jen White
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Election promises honoured in NSW Budget to plan for new schools, road projects and health services

Election promises honoured in NSW Budget to plan for new schools, road projects and health services

20 September 2023 | By Jen White
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Shellharbour's incredible light and sound spectacle recognised on national stage

Shellharbour's incredible light and sound spectacle recognised on national stage

20 September 2023 | By Dione David
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Severe heatwave: Illawarra swelters as dangerous weather causes concern for vulnerable community members

Severe heatwave: Illawarra swelters as dangerous weather causes concern for vulnerable community members

19 September 2023 | By Keeli Royle
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Wollongong's Children's Ward is a better, brighter place thanks to Convoy and the community

Wollongong's Children's Ward is a better, brighter place thanks to Convoy and the community

19 September 2023 | By Jen White
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Inside the clean, green energy industries springing up around the steelworks and harbour

Inside the clean, green energy industries springing up around the steelworks and harbour

18 September 2023 | By Jen White
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Seed planted for Glenbernie Orchard to grow

Seed planted for Glenbernie Orchard to grow

17 September 2023 | By Dione David
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All-female 'Dream Team' helped protect Cisco's FIFA Women's World Cup coverage

All-female 'Dream Team' helped protect Cisco's FIFA Women's World Cup coverage

17 September 2023 | By Dione David
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Community information sessions aim to answer questions about proposed wind farms off our coast

Community information sessions aim to answer questions about proposed wind farms off our coast

16 September 2023
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Furry friends of Farmborough Heights to be immortalised with colourful wall of pet paw-traits

Furry friends of Farmborough Heights to be immortalised with colourful wall of pet paw-traits

16 September 2023 | By Keeli Royle
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UPDATED: Plans for new Shellharbour Hospital on display, community invited to give feedback

UPDATED: Plans for new Shellharbour Hospital on display, community invited to give feedback

15 September 2023 | By Jen White
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Trouble-plagued Bombo Quarry staircase ready to go but opening delayed - again

Trouble-plagued Bombo Quarry staircase ready to go but opening delayed - again

14 September 2023
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Local Men's Shed makes multicultural community hub even safer with new course

Local Men's Shed makes multicultural community hub even safer with new course

14 September 2023 | By Keeli Royle
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Vandals target Towradgi trees again in a 'selfish and brazen act'

Vandals target Towradgi trees again in a 'selfish and brazen act'

13 September 2023
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Surviving dangerous swells a hot topic – lifeguards urge community to be surf safe this summer

Surviving dangerous swells a hot topic – lifeguards urge community to be surf safe this summer

13 September 2023 | By Keeli Royle
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12-month electric scooter trial rolling out in limited Wollongong areas

12-month electric scooter trial rolling out in limited Wollongong areas

12 September 2023 | By Jen White
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Teachers, school and a dad recognised for excellence in public education system

Teachers, school and a dad recognised for excellence in public education system

11 September 2023
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Golfers from around country head to Port Kembla for NSW Inclusive Championship

Golfers from around country head to Port Kembla for NSW Inclusive Championship

11 September 2023
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Firefighters fear lives will be lost if people don't heed warnings on lithium battery usage

Firefighters fear lives will be lost if people don't heed warnings on lithium battery usage

10 September 2023
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Significant symbol to Illawarra's Maltese community celebrates a half-century milestone

Significant symbol to Illawarra's Maltese community celebrates a half-century milestone

9 September 2023 | By Keeli Royle
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South Coast festivals and events on the rocks as state funding axed

South Coast festivals and events on the rocks as state funding axed

8 September 2023 | By Katrina Condie
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Heartbreak and hope: Brave women speak up at Illawarra hearing into birth trauma

Heartbreak and hope: Brave women speak up at Illawarra hearing into birth trauma

8 September 2023 | By Keeli Royle
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Astronomical coup for stargazers as Shoalhaven Observatory launched

Astronomical coup for stargazers as Shoalhaven Observatory launched

7 September 2023 | By Katrina Condie
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Local emergency departments improve treatment start times, but patients continue to stay a long time

Local emergency departments improve treatment start times, but patients continue to stay a long time

7 September 2023 | By Keeli Royle
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Innovative mental health camp has 'profound impact' on students and patients

Innovative mental health camp has 'profound impact' on students and patients

6 September 2023
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NSW teachers to receive $10,000 pay increase in historic deal

NSW teachers to receive $10,000 pay increase in historic deal

5 September 2023 | By Oliver Jacques
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Free forums to help residents plan and prepare for worrisome bushfire season

Free forums to help residents plan and prepare for worrisome bushfire season

5 September 2023
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Popular Reddall Reserve promenade revamp designed with community input

Popular Reddall Reserve promenade revamp designed with community input

4 September 2023
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Sudden loss of Lachie's dad drives young Hawks star every time he steps onto the court

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Bulli dog pack 'secure', property owner says

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12 days of what Christmas means to me: Betty Paterson, lifelong Illawarra resident and senior citizen

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