Wollongong council's quick fix plan for leaky northern suburbs surf clubs

Kate McIlwain
Updated May 24 2020 - 8:52pm, first published May 23 2020 - 12:30pm
Woonona surf club: The existing roof at the Woonona SLSC was replaced in 1992, and has reached the end of its life cycle and requires replacement, the council says. Pictures: Anna Warr.
Woonona surf club: The existing roof at the Woonona SLSC was replaced in 1992, and has reached the end of its life cycle and requires replacement, the council says. Pictures: Anna Warr.

Beaches along the Wollongong coast line will benefit from a $2 million council spending spree, as the city rushes to upgrade beach infrastructure and three failing surf club buildings ahead of next summer.

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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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