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City of Wollongong News: Community Life

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Wednesday 3 April 2024

Long-term plans to deliver purpose-built social, recreational and cultural amenities for the West Dapto release area are one step closer, following the recent sale of Council-owned land at 231 Sheaffes Road in Stream Hill.

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Wednesday 3 April 2024

We’ve a bumper agenda for the next ordinary meeting of Council on Monday 8 April.

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Thursday 28 March 2024

Get ready to hear a lot more about skateparks over the next 12 months.

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Wednesday 27 March 2024

We’re launching a new Council service for dogs, cats, and their owners.

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Friday 15 March 2024

From dramatic landscapes of the Illawarra, to ceramic fried eggs, or the personal experience of living with dementia, Wollongong is the place to be for art, culture, and interesting perspectives!

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Thursday 7 March 2024

It’s been roughly 40 years since Lynette Field was last able to dip her toes into the ocean. As a long-time aged-care resident with limited mobility, visiting the beach just wasn’t possible.

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Monday 4 March 2024

With so many Council grants open for applications, it can be a challenge to figure out which grant works best for your project. To help you pick, we decided to play match maker.

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Thursday 29 February 2024

The amended Dogs of Beaches and Parks Policy has been adopted – with only minor changes to some of the language to make it easier to understand the maps and key definitions and some updated formatting.

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Wednesday 28 February 2024

What do Helensburgh Mountain Bike Park, Beaton Park tennis courts and the Old Wollongong Courthouse all have in common? They’re all spaces where Wollongong City Council is, or has recently, managed the presence of asbestos.

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Tuesday 27 February 2024

It’s a case of many hands make light work at Clean Up Australia Day events across the region this weekend.

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