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The Illawarra Flame

Sep 29 2023

Anchors away: Lord Mayor’s bold bid for an international cruise terminal sets sail

Wollongong’s ambitious plan to become a major cruise terminal for national and international tourist vessels took a significant step forward today. Lord Mayor Cr Tania Brown launched a glossy prospectus, effectively the bid document to support the...

Jeremy Lasek

3 hours ago

News

Why has Wollongong Mall gone gangbusters?

Since its opening in the 1980s, our Wollongong City Mall has divided opinions on its worth. Everyone seems to have an opinion. You either love it or hate it. New statistics just released by Wollongong Council has shown an unprecedented increase in...

Jeremy Lasek

6 hours ago

The Illawarra Flame

Rego is open and Illawarra cricketers are set for an exciting summer

Registrations are now open at all cricket clubs in the Illawarra for the summer season beginning in October. Senior cricketers in the Cricket Illawarra competition, spanning from 1st to 4th grade, will return to the field early in the month, with...

Tyneesha Williams

16 hours ago

Science & Nature

Creeks and weeds: Why go slow in infested waterways

One thing everyone seems to be able to agree on about Illawarra creeks is that there are far too many weeds in them. From Trad to Privet to Coral Tree to Camphor Laurel, it seems that our local waterways are absolute weed magnets. And we all reckon...

Emma Rooksby

17 hours ago