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Continental Pool swimmers launch petition, telling Council they ‘won’t give up’ campaign for longer winter opening hours

Swimmers who’ve been lobbying Wollongong City Council to extend winter opening hours at North Wollongong’s Continental Pool have vowed never to give up despite Council voting not to proceed at this time. On the eve of Anzac Day, the day the popular...

Jeremy Lasek
9 hours ago
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Coledale film screening raises over $1000 for ‘Grandma’s House’

The Coledale RSL hosted a sold-out screening last week of two locally made short films: Grandma’s House (2024) and Dating Violet (2021)

Genevieve Swart
April 2025
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Early voting begins in 2025 Federal Election

The 2025 Federal Election has begun, with hundreds of people heading to the booth in Crown Street Mall during the first three hours of early voting today. Given past trends in early voting, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) anticipates that...

The Illawarra Flame
April 2025
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3 Ways with Climate Action: The letter writer

Worried about climate change, an Oak Flats grandfather is campaigning for action and he’s chosen to deliver his message via good old-fashioned Letters to the Editor. What’s more, he’s found it an effective way of reaching an undecided demographic...

Genevieve Swart
April 2025