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Entries are currently open for the Wollongong Art Prize inviting artists from around Australia, across all mediums, to submit a work that reflects the diversity, energy and complexity of contemporary life.
Wollongong City Council has ticked off some major milestones, with the Quarterly Review Statement (Quarterly Report) tabled at Monday’s (25 August) Council meeting highlighting multiple major projects that have been completed or set in motion since April.
Local pet owners have made the most of a free community event that resulted in 84 cats desexed and 103 pets microchipped.
The case to make Wollongong home to the state’s third cruise terminal and turnaround port was the focus of conversations at today’s Cruise Wollongong Taskforce Meeting.
As part of Wollongong City Council’s ongoing work to improve flood risk management across the city, we’re checking in with residents who live in the Hewitt’s Creek catchment on the Draft Hewitt’s Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan (FRMSP).
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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 |
|---|---|
| NoticeCommunity update on West Dapto roads during wet weather | Date issuedThursday 21 August 2025 |
| NoticeTemporary closure of footbridge at Pioneer Beach Estate | Date issuedFriday 15 August 2025 |
| NoticeWork to start on Helensburgh Pool | Date issuedWednesday 13 August 2025 |
| NoticeCommunity update related to dogs at Point Street, Bulli | Date issuedTuesday 05 August 2025 |
| NoticeUpdated location for Volkanovski Keys to the City event | Date issuedThursday 22 May 2025 |
From the Lord Mayor's Office
This week I had the pleasure of launching the ‘Cruise Wollongong Prospectus’ which makes the case for Wollongong to be chosen as the state’s third cruise terminal and turnaround port.
It seems to come around quickly, but now’s the time of the year when we reflect upon all the work undertaken for our community in the previous quarter.
Wollongong’s unique location between the escarpment and the sea, means our Local Government Area is naturally prone to flooding. Managing this is a key challenge and priority for Council, particularly as we experience more frequent and intense storm events.