Tourism boss says Wollongong and Illawarra people are the best for the way they welcomed 11,500 cruise ship passengers

Greg Ellis
Updated January 18 2017 - 9:35pm, first published 6:31pm
Proud of their city: Mark Sleigh, Leigh Colacino, Tania Brown and Stuart Barnes could not be proud of Wollongong and the Illawarra and the way locals have embraced the rapidly growing cruise ship industry. Picture: Greg Ellis.
Proud of their city: Mark Sleigh, Leigh Colacino, Tania Brown and Stuart Barnes could not be proud of Wollongong and the Illawarra and the way locals have embraced the rapidly growing cruise ship industry. Picture: Greg Ellis.

Destination Wollongong general manager Mark Sleigh was a relieved and happy man on Wednesday night as he watched Voyager of the Seas sail out of Port Kembla after her second visit in three weeks.

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Greg Ellis

Greg Ellis

Business Editor

Almost four decades in electronic, print and digital media. A writer, presenter, emcee, photographer and videographer with degrees in business management, marketing and human resources and tertiary qualifications in photography.

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