No room at the pool: council to cap visitor numbers at Wollongong swim spots

Angela Thompson
Updated September 24 2020 - 11:57am, first published September 23 2020 - 8:30pm
Council lifeguard Jacob McMaster gets to work on Thirroul Pool ahead of its opening this weekend. Photo: Adam McLean
Council lifeguard Jacob McMaster gets to work on Thirroul Pool ahead of its opening this weekend. Photo: Adam McLean

When Shellharbour mayor Marianne Saliba was a kid, summer meant days spent at Oak Flats Pool in water so teeming with swimmers, she could hardly see any blue.

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Angela Thompson

Angela Thompson

Journalist

Proudly Illawarra Mercury since 2008; these days covering crime and justice issues. UOW alum. Thrilled by the chase and sobered by some of the things I see and hear when I stand still - sometimes in the same day. ang.thompson@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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