Butt out: The University of Wollongong says its campuses will be smoke-free from July 25. The ban will affect any public space on university property.
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Big ban: Despite being banned from driving for a cumulative 52 years, serial traffic offender Glen David Findall is caught behind the week not once but twice in two weeks.
Fire escape: A group of Kiama High School students abandon their Premier Illawarra bus on Appin Road shortly before it catches fire.
Underwater: The NSW State Emergency Services releases a map showing parts of the region at risk if a tsunami struck the Illawarra coast.
Wild weather: A weekend of heavy rain sees numerous houses and streets in the Illawarra inundated by water. A crane had to be called in to remove a boat that had been washed ashore at Belmore Basin in the storms. Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama and the Shoalhaven are declared natural disaster zones by the federal and state governments.
Road closed: The storms also damage Broughton Pass and Wollondilly Council is forced to close it. The pass is a direct link between Appin and Wilton and its closure will add more than 50km to some people’s trips.
Time’s up: The three-month trial of express train stops at Austinmer station ends. Transport for NSW say it will now look at usage figures to see which services would be retained.
Marriage outrage: Parents at St Therese Catholic Church are concerned about a planned Australian Family Association talk on the “impact” of same-sex marriage. Bishop of Wollongong Peter Ingham postpones the talk in the wake of the Orlando nightclub massacre, where more than 50 people are murdered in a gay nightclub.
News move: WIN moves its local news bulletin to 6pm from July 1, as part of its switch to broadcasting Channel 10 shows.
Bad memories: Throsby MP and former Edmund Rice College school captain Stephen Jones said the school felt like a “dumping ground” for paedophiles.
Little boy lost: A five-year-old autistic boy unlatches a gate at Big Fat Smile’s Bellambi Point facility and walks away. A man found the boy and called police. Wollongong Local Court would fine Big Fat Smile $13,000 and $16,000 in costs. The centre’s then director Lan Zhang is also fined $6000.
Case break: Police make their first arrest in the Boxing Day 2015 murder of Jye McWatters at Warilla. They charge a 39-year-old Warilla man with concealing a “serious indictable offence”.
Top Tyson: Dragons player Tyson Frizell shines for the NSW Blues in his State of Origin debut.
New store: Major Swedish fashion chain H&M announces it will open in Wollongong Central before Christmas.
