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Wednesday 11 March 2026
Council is excited to be moving forward on plans to deliver new skate parks in Thirroul and Wollongong City Centre for the community to enjoy.We're currently finalising the documentation to tender for the design and construction of the skate parks.

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Tuesday 10 March 2026

Work has started this week on an exciting lighting upgrade to Ray Robinson Oval, Towradgi.

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Community Life
Monday 09 March 2026

Residents and visitors to Wollongong city centre will soon notice changes along the eastern edge of MacCabe Park, with demolition of the vacant Pioneer Hall and restoration of open space scheduled to begin in May this year. Works are expected to be completed by August.

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Thursday 05 March 2026

You don’t even need to leave your car to offload household chemical waste in a safe and environmentally friendly way at next month's free chemical clean-out.

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Environment
Wednesday 04 March 2026

Councillor Tiana Myers has today announced her resignation as a Ward 3 Councillor for Wollongong City Council.

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Council media statements

Below is a list of recent media statements issued by Wollongong City Council. Click an item to read the full statement.

StatementStatement Date issuedDate issued
NoticeMoving forward on plans for Wollongong City Centre skate park Date issuedWednesday 11 March 2026
NoticeCouncillor Tiana Myers steps down Date issuedWednesday 04 March 2026
NoticeTime to dive in: Helensburgh Pool to open this Saturday Date issuedFriday 20 February 2026
NoticeRefurbished Helensburgh Pool on track for February opening Date issuedThursday 12 February 2026
NoticeCommunity update: preparation for Australia Day fireworks Date issuedTuesday 20 January 2026

From the Lord Mayor's Office

Thursday 5 March 2026

This week, I was pleased to attend a ceremony for the start of major works for IRT’s Diment project (previously known as Diment Towers).

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Friday 27 February 2026

Last week was all about celebrating sporting milestones in the city.

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Friday 20 February 2026

It was a pleasure to host the City of Wollongong Awards yesterday to celebrate the 2026 nominees and finalists.

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