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Twelve successful applicants for Council’s special round of Connecting Neighbours Grants are set to receive a $250 voucher to help fund new verge gardens for their community.
The Friends of the Wollongong Botanic Garden will this weekend launch a coffee table-style book that celebrates the 50-year history of the Garden at an exhibition at Old Wollongong Court House from Saturday 6 March.
The Wollongong Free Divers and Scuba Diving team spent their Wednesday morning clearing rubbish from the bottom of Wollongong Harbour to mark the launch of Clean Up Australia Day 2021.
With its official campaign date on Sunday [7 March] this nationwide event will see community groups and volunteers clear rubbish from sites across our city.
Wollongong is keen to play a key role in Australia’s decarbonised energy future, with the city proposed as the ideal location for large-scale clean energy hydrogen production.
Keeping your personal information private and secure is a priority for Wollongong City Council. To keep our processes up to standard and contemporary, Council has reviewed it’s policy and has placed a draft Privacy Management Plan on Exhibition.
As our residents continue to adapt to the new process, we’ve received some common questions about FOGO do’s and don’ts. We’ve pulled together a FOGO Factcheck that busts some of our community’s questions about FOGO.
The safety of rock fishers along our coastline, and particularly at Hill 60, will be an ongoing focus for Wollongong City Council.
Holborn Skate Plaza in Berkeley will be closed for five days next week for essential maintenance.
Wollongong City Council is encouraging local businesses to register for the NSW Government’s Dine and Discover NSW initiative.
