The Weekend edition is out

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The Weekend edition is out

The Illawarra Flame

Mar 07 2025

Bright spark gets jump-start

A scholarship from a grassroots Illawarra organisation is helping a Yuin man from Shellharbour power up a career in electrics. Hi Neighbour is supporting Brock Amatto in building his career in renewable energy by awarding him the 2025 First Power scholarship.

Tyneesha Williams

7 hours ago

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Jet ski approval panel said yes, despite ‘considerable community opposition’

The independent panel which last month approved a controversial jet ski business on Lake Illawarra was split, with one of the panel members strongly opposing it. The ‘community’ panel member, Lewis Troman, who was appointed to represent the views of...

Jeremy Lasek

September 2025

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Triathlon Worlds countdown begins, and locals’ concerns answered

Organisers of the fast-approaching World Triathlon Championship Finals have responded swiftly to concerns raised by locals living on the cycling route that they weren’t getting enough information about road closures and other disturbances. In one...

Jeremy Lasek

September 2025

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Boiling point: Why Helensburgh is ‘horrified’ at pool closure

“The pool is the ‘go to’ for the whole community on a daily basis when the sun is shining. The pool being shut will impact us all,” Helensburgh dad Scott Spiers told the Illawarra Flame

Genevieve Swart

September 2025