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From Monday 29 January, Council will start work on new ash walls and gardens at the Scarborough Cemetery.
We’re making changes to some key foreshore parking locations this summer.
Work has wrapped up on the long-awaited seawall at North Wollongong beach with the new space opening up just in time for the busy summer months.
A pilot partnership between Wollongong City Council, EVX Australia and Endeavour Energy has seen kerbside electric vehicle (EV) chargers installed at five convenient locations in Wollongong, Austinmer and Thirroul.
Works are wrapping up on the complete replacement of an ageing stormwater outlet and access stairs on the southern end of Thirroul Beach.
It has been a busy few months at Wollongong City Council with some exciting key milestones and achievements making the highlights reel for the July to September Quarterly Review.
Standing some 464 metres above sea level, Djeera or Mt Keira, is a much-loved and recognisable landmark in the city. NSW Heritage is considering an Aboriginal Place nomination for Djeera and the Five Islands under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
As part of Council’s ongoing focus to improve accessibility across the city, we’re seeking community feedback on some shared path improvements along Lawrence Hargrave Drive at Austinmer.
While planning proposals and planning agreements might not be the most exciting reports to read on any Council meeting agenda, they’re crucial to the city’s future.
On the 9 February, Otford Causeway, on Otford Road, was destroyed by heavy rainfall that saw huge slabs of concrete lifted off the causeway and moved along the road and down the Hacking River. The culverts under the road surface were also moved and broken.