Cliff Fall: A 24-year-old man falls to his death while walking with friends above the Sea Cliff Bridge at Clifton. It is a popular spot for people looking to get a social media-worthy picture of the bridge – even though it is against the law. Just a day later people returned to the spot where he lost his life.
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Baffling death: Twenty-five-year-old Riana Martelli dies when her car runs off a straight stretch of Picton Road and hits a tree.
Traffic jam: A truck becomes wedged under the University Avenue overpass at Gwynneville and causes afternoon traffic chaos. It would transpire that an over-height warning system was faulty on the day of the accident.
Twin trouble: Identical twins Leroy and Riley Hezemans have to plead guilty to stealing a man’s shoes at Helensburgh train station because they filmed themselves approaching the man and taking them.
Sidelined speed: Short-term signing for the Central Coast Mariners Usain Bolt arrives in Wollongong for a friendly against the Wolves. But he doesn’t get a run on the WIN Stadium pitch.
Bellambi murder: Thirty-nine year-old Kristie Powell is murdered in her Bellambi home while her five-month-old son is asleep in the next room. Police will later charge Bhanu Kirkman with her murder. Her son will be looked after by Ms Powell’s brother Ryan.
Gatecrasher: Eighteen-year-old Deng Deng Alwang is sentenced to time served for his part in a brawl at Port Kembla Surf Club in June that started after he and a friend tried to gatecrash an 18th birthday party.
Cop conference: Eleven of the city’s top cops sit down at a public forum to hear what worries and frustrates residents.
Fraudster: Elizabeth Millar pleads guilty to fleecing tens of thousands of dollars from charity organisation House of Hope.
Tullimbar trouble: Residents in the southern Illawarra’s Tullimbar Village are angry that plans for a promised town centre have been scrapped by the new developer.
Terrifying: A Farmborough Heights grandmother and son are attacked by a man who storms into their house demanding money. During the frightening assault, he takes a spanner and hits the woman’s beloved dog on the head, killing it instantly.
On stage: Legendary singer Cher performs to a packed house at the WIN Entertainment Centre during her Australian tour
Home horror: Cheryll Ellison has installed double locks on her bedroom door to give herself some respite from her ice-addicted son while he stalks the house looking for money or property worth hocking.
Celebrity guests: David and Victoria Beckham sneak into Symbio Wildlife Park for a quiet family visit.