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Friday 12 January 2024

Are you a dog person, a cat person or just a pets-in-general person? Believe it or not, when it comes to preferred pets in the 'Gong, it’s the canines that come out on top.

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Friday 12 January 2024

An evening of entertainment, food and fireworks will mark the Australia Day public holiday at Wollongong Harbour.

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Wednesday 10 January 2024

Are you, or do you know, a local artist who needs a space to be creative? If you do, let them know that applications are now open for Wollongong City Council’s Studio Residency Program.

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Wednesday 3 January 2024

With the January school holidays stretching ahead of us, we want to help make sure your summer is a great one. We're holding a number of free school holiday activities for children and young people of all ages to enjoy.

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Wednesday 3 January 2024

The power of the sun is being harnessed at Coomaditchie Lagoon to combat a persistent blue-green algal bloom that is affecting the popular waterway.

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Tuesday 2 January 2024

Wollongong City Libraries is winding back the clock to announce the top books borrowed in 2023!

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Friday 22 December 2023

We want to make Wollongong a better place to live and visit for people of all abilities. That’s why we’re working with people with disability to improve our city so that everyone can enjoy and participate in community life.

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Friday 22 December 2023

Life jackets are now mandatory for people who are rock fishing in the Wollongong Local Government Area with anyone caught not wearing a lifejacket while rock fishing potentially receiving an on the spot fine of $100 from NSW Police.

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Friday 22 December 2023

Work has wrapped up on the long-awaited seawall at North Wollongong beach with the new space opening up just in time for the busy summer months.

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Thursday 21 December 2023

A pilot partnership between Wollongong City Council, EVX Australia and Endeavour Energy has seen kerbside electric vehicle (EV) chargers installed at five convenient locations in Wollongong, Austinmer and Thirroul.

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