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'Imagine a world where you can’t have community stuff on the street because someone thinks someone is going to drive through, we’re not London,' says Paul Boultwood. Pictures: Adam McLean/AndyZakeli

Claims Wollongong police are ‘OTT’ with anti-terror measures

Lifeline: Inspector Lindwall and others rescue a stranded family in Figtree. Picture: Greg Totman

Hero cop recalls devastation of Wollongong’s worst ever flood

The NSW prison inmates were placed in the same a holding cell with disastrous results. Picture: AAP

Rollover witness in Wollongong murder case ‘bashed’ by accused killer in prison

Corey Ring was killed in the early-hours crash that left his friends Tahlee De Clouett and Baxter Woodger with serious injuries. Pictures: WA Police; Facebook

Northern Illawarra mourns man killed in remote cliff crash

Luke Herbert was the driver of a train that a boy ran in front of at the Bong Bong Road level crossing at Dapto last month.

As he ran in front of train Dapto boy gave driver the finger

Illawarra pet lovers celebrate International Cat Day – your photos

Coniston close to top flight return

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Waller success at Kembla

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Sharks ready for title fight

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WIN strikes St George Illawarra Dragons’ NRL ownership deal

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New alpaca export deal a great opportunity: Illawarra farmer

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Dapto send Collegians out finals back door

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CRUCIAL GOAL: Coniston's Hiroanoki Kohinoki. Picture: DYLAN ARVELA

Coniston close to top flight return

Mitch Cohen

CHAMPION: Jockey Hugh Bowman salutes as the mighty mare Winx salutes at Royal Randwick. Picture: AAP

Waller success at Kembla

Mitch Cohen

Lead the way: Shellharbour five-eighth Sam Clune kicks this season. The Sharks finished with the minor premiership. Picture: Greg Rigby Sports Photos

Sharks ready for title fight

CRUCIAL GOAL: Coniston's Hiroanoki Kohinoki. Picture: DYLAN ARVELA

Coniston close to top flight return

New model: St George Illawarra have finalised their ownership structure. Picture: NRL Photos

WIN strikes St George Illawarra Dragons’ NRL ownership deal

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STORMING HOME: Dapto hooker Tyson Tamakaha in action in the Canaries minor semi-final win over Collegians on Saturday. Picture: Georgia Matts

Dapto send Collegians out finals back door

Mitch Jennings

Finley Ford playing his drums on the side of Squires Way in North Wollongong. Picture: Adam McLean

This man isn’t busking on the side of Squires Way in North Gong

Desiree Savage

REGENERATE: Say goodbye to lantana and hello to native plants like lomandra, saltbush and Warrigal Greens at Puckeys Estate – thanks to environmental advocate Lyle Hunt (above) and Colin Beaton. Also shown are volunteers Nathan Browne, Eliza Beed and Molly Wharfe. Picture: Adam McLean

Yours and Owls used to lure volunteers to Puckeys Estate Reserve

Desiree Savage

The Corona Sunsets festival comes to the sand of North Wollongong beach on December 1. Picture: Supplied

Safia, Hayden James to headline Corona Sunsets at North Wollongong

Desiree Savage

Thousands of jobs: The report says a jail could attract 1489 jobs, while “the current industrial land use setting” could bring 3994 jobs to the region.

Dapto jail would rob Illawarra of 2500 jobs, new report finds

Kate McIlwain

Jailbreak: Wollongong councillors vote unanimously to oppose Dapto jail

Kate McIlwain

The wrong fit: In a proposal to be debated next week almost half of Wollongong's councillors have echoed protests from residents, who say the prison has no part in the future of West Dapto.

Wollongong councillors call on city to officially reject Dapto jail

Kate McIlwain

Imagine the places an equipment finance loan could take your business.

Equipment loans give smart businesses an edge

Emma Brown

Time to celebrate: There are plenty of benefits of getting older, and finding products tailor-made for you is just one of them.

Is this the best time of your life?

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YEAH, NAH: Regional NSW residents are four times more likely to be killed on the road than metropolitan residents.

How a few seconds of lapsed attention left Jamie almost unrecognisable

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Imagine the places an equipment finance loan could take your business.

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Treat varicose veins: The two most concerning potential consequences of varicose veins are blood clots and skin damage leading to ulcers so the correct diagnosis and treatment is essential, even in young people.

Vascular Health: Why treat varicose veins?

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Quality care: Southern Medical Day Care Centre is a private day-only hospital in Wollongong offering oncology treatment and care.

Oncology: In the fight against cancer

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Do you have an interesting real estate story that could be featured in an upcoming edition? Please email brendan.crabb@fairfaxmedia.com.au with details.

Illawarra young people keeping housing dream alive

Brendan Crabb

‘Two strikes and you’re out’: Airbnb rules to change

Brendan Crabb

FOR SALE: The recently renovated home at 29 Fords Road will hit the market next weekend. (Inset, right) Byron Luiters with the John Butler Trio. Pictures: Supplied

John Butler Trio member selling Thirroul property

Brendan Crabb

Thanks to rehab and psychotherapy Bruce McMillan has sufficiently recovered from his own mental health problems and is now helping others with theirs. Picture: Robert Peet

How talking helped this Wollongong man after years of keeping suicidal thoughts to himself

Lisa Wachsmuth

Nowra's Graham Carpenter enjoys the support of a weekly men's group. Picture: Supplied

Circle of trust helps Nowra man after brother's suicide

Lisa Wachsmuth

CARER: Illawarra resident Nikki Bushell, whose daughter made an attempt on her own life nearly two years ago. Picture: Robert Peet

‘I thought I had to hide every knife’: A mother’s story

Brendan Crabb

Thanks to rehab and psychotherapy Bruce McMillan has sufficiently recovered from his own mental health problems and is now helping others with theirs. Picture: Robert Peet

How talking helped this Wollongong man after years of keeping suicidal thoughts to himself

On course: Brian Boulton is offering a live presentation of the QPR suicide prevention course, for those who prefer to learn in a group situation. Picture: Supplied

Opportunity for Illawarra residents to learn QPR live

Lisa Wachsmuth

Helping others: Shellharbour teenager Isabella Brennan was relentlessly bullied after making an attempt on her life three years ago; now she and her mother Kylie Hanigan share their experiences as members of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention Collaborative. Picture: Robert Peet

Illawarra teens trial groundbreaking suicide prevention program

Lisa Wachsmuth

'Imagine a world where you can’t have community stuff on the street because someone thinks someone is going to drive through, we’re not London,' says Paul Boultwood. Pictures: Adam McLean/AndyZakeli

Claims Wollongong police are ‘OTT’ with anti-terror measures

Desiree Savage

Wollongong’s Vietnam Veteran’s Day commemoration at Flagstaff Hill on Saturday, August 18. Picture: Georgia Matts

All the photos from Wollongong’s Vietnam Veteran’s Day commemoration

Desiree Savage

Rowan Pooley in traditional combat 'kit' from the Dark Ages. Picture: GCImagery

Why this Mount Keira couple dress like Vikings

Desiree Savage

'Imagine a world where you can’t have community stuff on the street because someone thinks someone is going to drive through, we’re not London,' says Paul Boultwood. Pictures: Adam McLean/AndyZakeli

Claims Wollongong police are ‘OTT’ with anti-terror measures

Jan Owen, CEO of the Foundation for Young Australians, was the overall winner of the inaugural Women of Influence awards in 2012. Photo: Elke Meitzel

Women of Influence 2018: award spurred on original winner Jan Owen

Hannah Tattersall

Finley Ford playing his drums on the side of Squires Way in North Wollongong. Picture: Adam McLean

This man isn’t busking on the side of Squires Way in North Gong

Desiree Savage

8 of the most haunted places in the Illawarra and South Coast

Michael Stone, Robert Zanin, Diana Zanin and Nicole Zanin at the 33rd annual Illawarra Police Charity Ball at the UOW Hall.

All the glamorous guests at the 2018 Illawarra Police Ball

A screenshot of dashcam footage taken by Grace Stevens where a ute had to pull off onto the side of the road in order to avoid a collision with a white car driving in the opposite direction.

Shocking dash-cam footage shows close call on Monaro Highway

July 12: A man photographing the sunset at Flagstaff Hill after a storm passed late in the afternoon. Photo: Adam McLean

Illawarra Mercury photos of the month

Construction work proceeds on the Port stack. Flick through the gallery for more photos.

Stunning historical photos of the Port Kembla stack

Lisa Wachsmuth

Photo: Sylvia Liber

See dreamy underwater photo series taken at Bushrangers Bay

Henry Zwartz

Harpist Yasmine Russell at the Jamberoo Music Festival on Saturday morning.

Jamberoo Music Festival a roaring success in inaugural year

Rebecca Fist

Time out in the Illawarra: social photos

PENNIES: Pensioners shouldn't hold their breath waiting for a windfall from the September 20 pension increase.

Don’t bank on big pension increase

Eileen Wood

Modern marvel: The second lock of the Panama Canal.

Cruise the Panama Canal with The Senior

Samara Ross

REV-OLUTION: Former combat medic Rick Carey is riding around Australia to raise funds for PTSD

Rick embarks on wild ride to help break PTSD cycle

Rowan Cowley

IN IT TOGETHER: Alana Matheson says it's time for a mature reflection of how to position Australian business for the future.

Being pro-worker equals being pro-business

Alana Matheson

Bunkers down under

Joanne McCarthy

Quiet! Thinking in progress

Michelle Haines Thomas

Company tax cut determination remains: PM

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Melbourne Airport hit a new passenger record in July, figures show.

Melbourne Airport hits passenger record

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NSW's Rural Fire Service is battling dozens of bushfires as dry, windy conditions persist.

NSW firefighters battle gusty conditions

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Malcolm Turnbull is trying to shore up his leadership with some wanting Peter Dutton to make a move.

PM walks tightrope on policies amid unrest

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Malcolm Turnbull is trying to control his partyroom over the NEG as leadership speculation swirls.

PM acts to stop infighting, Dutton absent

Daniel McCulloch
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's energy policy will again be closely watched this week.

Turnbull zeros in on cutting power costs

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The Murrumbidgee River killed 89 locals when it flooded at Gundagai in 1852.

Aboriginal men honoured for 1852 rescue

Belinda Tasker

Robert Strange will receive a Bravery Medal for trying to stop a gunman from killing his colleague.

NSW man who stood up to killer honoured

Sophie Moore

On the beach at Townsville… strolling comfortably in shorts.

A warm reprieve from winter is waiting up north

John Rozentals

PRETTY AS A PICTURE: The beautiful glass pavilion is cantilevered over the lake at Brick Bay.

Be charmed by villages in New Zealand’s Matakana

Sue Preston

Enjoy the delicious juices of a traditional sausage at Kaohsiung's night market.

Insiders tips about the world’s top rated foodie experiences

Rowan Pooley in traditional combat 'kit' from the Dark Ages. Picture: GCImagery

Why this Mount Keira couple dress like Vikings

Desiree Savage

History remembered at new wine bar: Calum Howlett, Mitch Bathis and Lana Micevska Sereno at the revamped 1796 at The Brewery. Picture: Greg Ellis.

New look Wollongong wine bar pays tribute to local history

Greg Ellis

According to recent insights from Beaumont Tiles’ What’s my style quiz, Scandinavian was the number one style choice for renovators aged 16 to 25.

Appeal lies in the classics