An aerial view of the destruction along Gerroa's Seven Mile Beach. Pictures: ANDY ZAKELI
What everyone was reading from February 25 to March 3.
1. Body found in Mount St Thomas murder investigation
Human remains were found under a house in Mount St Thomas, after a three-day search by police investigating the alleged murder of Nicholas Katopodis.
2. Albion Park home alive with history
When Paul and Jo Knight purchased the Tulkeroo homestead three years ago, they bought more than just a home - they bought a slice of Albion Park's history. - Alex Arnold
3. Region mourns loss of doctor John Hogg
Professor John Hogg was ‘‘a gentleman beyond all description,’’ whose generosity to the community and medicine was immeasurable. - Michelle Webster
4. Beer and food matching dinners boom
There was a time when matching beer and food meant one thing to most people: eating a kebab after a night at the pub. These days, beer dinners are becoming quite a trend. - Glen Humphries
5. Council seeks answers over station rename
Shellharbour City Council will write to NSW Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian expressing disappointment over the lack of consultation on the renaming of the $39 million Flinders railway station to Shell Cove. - Alex Arnold
6. Sex offender tried to grab teen girl: court
A convicted sex offender tried to grab a 15-year-old girl after she declined his sexual advances, warning her not to ‘‘tell the other girls’’ when she managed to escape, Wollongong Local Court has heard. - Emma Spillett
7. Illawarra Stevedores closes after 15 years
Almost half the workforce of Illawarra Stevedores is likely to be out of work after the business was taken over by Patrick. Illawarra Stevedores (IS), which opened its doors for business in June 1998, has closed them for the last time. - Glen Humphries
8. Police search home for new clues in suspected murder
Police hope a fresh examination of a Mount St Thomas home will bring further clues in the suspected murder of Cordeaux Heights man Nick Katopodis.
9. GALLERY: South Coast hit by 'family of tornadoes'
Experts from the Bureau of Meteorology believe ‘‘a whole family of tornadoes’’ hit the region early last Sunday, with four separate twisters now reported. - Angela Thompson
10. Live music should be 'part of city's culture'
Champions of Wollongong's beleaguered live-music scene have joined forces with national live-music advocates in a bid to overcome challenges facing area venues. - Angela Thompson
