How Illawarra council candidates plan to attract tourists to Wollongong and Shellharbour

Kate McIlwain
Updated September 8 2017 - 1:52pm, first published September 6 2017 - 6:30pm
Tourism on the move: Walking trails, mountain biking, cruise ships, skydiving and an upgrade for WIN Entertainment Centre are in council candidates' sights.
Tourism on the move: Walking trails, mountain biking, cruise ships, skydiving and an upgrade for WIN Entertainment Centre are in council candidates' sights.

The revitalisation of Mount Keira Summit, cruise ships, a state-funded upgrade of the WIN Entertainment Centre and a boost to Wollongong’s bushwalks and cycling facilities have emerged as top tourism priorities for those running in Saturday’s election.

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Kate McIlwain

Kate McIlwain

Journalist

For more than a decade, I've helped the Illawarra Mercury set the news agenda across the region. Currently I'm the paper's health reporter - covering the stories of Illawarra workers and residents in the wake of a global pandemic and at a time where our health systems are stretched to the limit.

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