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News & Views
Sky the limit for more residential tall buildings for Wollongong
This proposal will again test the community’s appetite for existing height limits to be exceeded (and by a long way)
Arts & culture
South Coast Readers & Writers Festival announces full program for July 2026
The South Coast Readers & Writers Festival returns to Thirroul Community Centre and Library from 24–26 July
Energy & Sustainability
Bus to the future
Renewable jobs advocate Darryl Best finds a big surprise parked outside the Servo in Port Kembla
Food & Travel
How to get more local sardines on Australian plates – a win for nutrition, local fishers and the environment
Sardines are packed with healthy oils and calcium and have less mercury than bigger fish – and they’re increasingly appearing on menus at bars and restaurants (often served still in the can)
Local Business
A new chapter
Amanda Isler and Deborah Thompson have sold Collins Booksellers Thirroul to a new owner, James Tierney, and are inviting all their customers to a farewell party
Science & Nature
Threatened species discovered at West Dapto Road upgrade site
A colony of a threatened microbat species was discovered in a culvert set for demolition
