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Glowing fungi found in Thirroul

A few days ago, I hadn’t even heard of the genus Panellus. It was another scientific name of another species I had not yet come across in my travels. Or so I thought. If you’ve been following along, I’m in my fungi era. I’m loving...

Amanda De George
13 hours ago
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Veteran sporting champ backs calls to keep Beaton Park hall in community hands

One of Wollongong’s oldest and most successful sportsmen has joined the growing chorus protesting Wollongong City Council’s plans to empty out a popular community sporting facility at the Beaton Park Leisure Centre to allow access for the Illawarr...

Jeremy Lasek
13 hours ago
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Gardening for insects

For example, the Giant Dragonfly (Petalura gigantea) is the only threatened insect species on record in the Illawarra region. But it’s almost certain that there are insects and other invertebrates in the area that are threatened with extinction, or...

Emma Rooksby
13 hours ago
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Barracks Art Studios open for Thirroul Seaside Festival weekend

The exceptional visual artists at Barracks Art Studios Thirroul will open their work spaces to the public on Saturday, 31 May and Sunday, 1 June from 10am-4pm as part of the Seaside Festival. Located in an old brick building near the railway line at...

Genevieve Swart
13 hours ago