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Life in the Gong: A happy, safe place according to community survey

A new survey has revealed something most of us already know; Wollongong is a happy place. Commissioned by Wollongong City Council, the survey of more than 600 residents spread evenly across the city says 90 per cent of us agree Wollongong is a good...

Jeremy Lasek

4 hours ago

Lord Mayor’s Column

From the Office of Lord Mayor Councillor Tania Brown One of the key contributions Council makes to the life of our city is enabling residents to participate in a diverse range of sports and recreational activities. Whether its competing in a local...

The Illawarra Flame

7 hours ago

A frightening Black Summer experience leads to groundbreaking UOW bushfire research

“There were fires around us on all sides, burnt leaves were falling in our backyard, and I was on ember watch for days.“ The ‘Black Summer’ fire season in 2019-20 was one of the most intense and catastrophic on record in Australia with 34 direct...

Jeremy Lasek

November 2024

News

Lawrence Hargrave Society to re-enact 1894’s box-kite flight at Stanwell Park Beach

By Rob Deacon, president of the Lawrence Hargrave Society As I sit here on Stanwell Park Beach and watch another massive airliner heading towards Sydney airport to deliver hundreds of passengers from some far-flung place on the planet, I am reminded...

The Illawarra Flame

November 2024