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Mighty Hunter back in the air: Lockheed Orion AP-3C flies again at HARS Aviation Museum

By HARS media officer Ian Badham OAM, a rescue helicopter and aeromedical pioneer The former RAAF submarine hunter and marine patrol Lockheed Orion is flying again with the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) based at Shellharbour Airport...

Ian Badham

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Food & Travel

Well done to 2025’s Apple Pie Day champions

By Jo Fahey of Darkes Glenbernie Orchard Any way you slice it, September 7’s Apple Pie Day was a huge success. Crowds flocked to the farm for Father’s Day fun and three first-time bakers from Albion Park each took home a trophy! The Horrell...

Jo Fahey

21 hours ago

Puzzles

Quick Crossword, 10 Oct 2025

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Arts & culture

Art of HERE + NOW launches future talent

Art world experts know HERE + NOW as an exhibition series to watch, with past shows launching the careers of the likes of India Mark and Christopher Zanko. Now the secret to spotting rising stars is out, with a record opening night crowd at Wollongong Art Gallery last month.

Mighty Hunter back in the air: Lockheed Orion AP-3C flies again at HARS Aviation Museum

Well done to 2025’s Apple Pie Day champions

Quick Crossword, 10 Oct 2025

Art of HERE + NOW launches future talent

Karen Johnson to share her beautiful, harrowing love story at special Carers Week event

Business is blooming at a backyard flower farm in Thirroul

Tough Guy Book Club opens a new chapter in Kiama

Marine Patrol focus with Neptune action for Tarmac Days at HARS Aviation Museum

Everyone’s invited to Scarborough Art Show

Mighty Hunter back in the air: Lockheed Orion AP-3C flies again at HARS Aviation Museum

Jet ski face-off to air on A Current Affair

Marine Patrol focus with Neptune action for Tarmac Days at HARS Aviation Museum

‘Beautiful’ Planet Wind documentary praised at UOW screening

Catch up on Neighbourhood Forum 1 issues ahead of Wednesday’s meeting

Cut leaves vulnerable in greater need, says champion volunteer

Two wheels are better than four

Art of HERE + NOW launches future talent

Tough Guy Book Club opens a new chapter in Kiama

Q&A with True Story festival author Tracey Kirkland

Everyone’s invited to Scarborough Art Show

Capturing Vivid Dreams

SPAT to host improv comedy challenge in October

‘Beautiful’ Planet Wind documentary praised at UOW screening

3 quick steps to save on your power bills

Bright spark gets jump-start

Electrify 2515 Powers Ahead

From climate change to Bob Dylan, something for everyone at U3A in October

Helensburgh Lions invite everyone to enjoy the fun of the Country Fair

Keiraville CWA shows how seasonal eating helps create a sustainable food future

Rip up a lawn and welcome real nature

Youngest reporter shares Girl Guides news

Dream job dress-ups, speeches and a visit from the Mounties inspire Scarborough students

Students shine at Wollongong Schools’ Choral Festival

Well done to 2025’s Apple Pie Day champions

Ruby’s restaurant ‘David and Goliath’ battle is still far from over as a community rallies

Kaikōura village: What we can learn from Thirroul’s Kiwi cousin

The power of social media just may have saved one of our most iconic restaurants

Geek Markets Expo: Wollongong Edition

Illawarra Folk Club presents The Go Twos in Concert

Railway Sessions - Open Mic Night

Doll, Bear, Craft & Collectables Fair

Karen Johnson to share her beautiful, harrowing love story at special Carers Week event

From ‘refrigerator mothers’ to paracetamol: why harmful autism myths are so common

Tips for Healthy Summer Skin

Forum helps explain changing face of dementia care

The Eco-Anxiety Epidemic: Why so many young people are anxious about climate change

Thirroul doctor calls out unethical prescribing that puts profits over patients in medicinal cannabis industry

Business is blooming at a backyard flower farm in Thirroul

Q&A with Maika of Mumma’s Beans Coffee

Sustainability award a feather in the cap for ‘coast kids’

Gumaraa creates space for cultural survival, revival and healing

A feast of author events for book lovers in October

‘A dream come true’ for new Indigenous Business Expo leader Gemma Lloyd

Meet the inspiring youth mentor forging Dhinawan Pathways

Mullet Creek dolphin stranding underscores complexities of marine mammal rescue

Local lookalikes: One’s a weed, the other a native groundcover

Beetling About with Australian Bombardier Beetles

Stingless beekeeper gives hive splitting demo at Thirroul Men’s Shed

RBA Cuts Cash Rate to 3.60% as Inflation Eases

Driven: 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 250 Series

RBA Holds Rates Steady – What It Means for the Local Property Market

Driven: 2025 Ford F-150 Lariat LWB 3.5L Auto

RBA Cuts Interest Rates by 0.25%

Whatever the election result, first home buyers will be the winners

Diary of an EV Driver: Charging Away Simplified

Sandon Point surfer wins Aussie title

Take on the Forest Track, an iconic Illawarra bushwalk

An open invitation to try dragon boating on the lake during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Helensburgh Cricket Club returns to First Grade in 2025/26

On the road with NINA

How John Stubbs put patients at the heart of healthcare

Lifesaver teaches refugees to swim

Rise in demand for Need a Feed

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