100-day countdown to first cruise ship in Wollongong: video

Updated July 23 2016 - 8:17am, first published July 22 2016 - 7:00am

Friday, July 22, marks 100 days until Wollongong receives its first cruise ship. It will validate a long-held dream of local councilor and Destination Wollongong board member Leigh Colacino of opening up Port Kembla to cruise liners. This week Destination Wollongong general manager Mark Sleigh took time out with Illawarra Mercury editor Julian O’Brien in a two-part Q&A to explain why he believes this will be “a turning point” for the Illawarra.

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