Tag: Lake Illawarra 2528
Police make arrests in street crime crackdown
More than 40 people have been arrested and over 60 charges have been laid during a major police operation in the Illawarra and the Shoalhaven over the weekend.[MORE]
Fears budget cuts will affect police station funding
There is concern budget cuts foreshadowed by the New South Wales Government will affect funding for the promised Lake Illawarra police station.[MORE]
Local businesses vie for tourism awards
Tourism operators from the Illawarra and New South Wales south coast have made a strong showing amongst the finalists for the NSW Tourism Awards.[MORE]
More surveillance to watch over catchments
Tighter surveillance is planned around the Illawarra and Sydney's drinking water catchments over the long weekend, with additional patrols in place.[MORE]
Albion Park man charged with drug offences
The Lake Illawarra Drug Unit has searched an Albion Park home, uncovering 110g of a white powder believed to be amphetamine.[MORE]
Greens to probe Australand management agreement
The Illawarra Greens say they will be looking at an agreement released by Shellharbour council last night to see if it contravenes the Local Government Act.[MORE]
Teen in hospital after tree fall
A 15-year-old boy has suffered head and spinal injuries after falling head first onto rocks at Mt Warrigal.[MORE]
BHP plans mining extension
BHP Billiton Illawarra Coal has lodged plans with the New South Wales Government to extend its mining operations west of the Illawarra Escarpment.[MORE]
Sailor back for Dragons
Wendell Sailor has been named in the St George Illawarra team to take on Newcastle in the National Rugby League (NRL) this weekend.[MORE]
Opposition says new Lake Illawarra police station taking too long
New South Wales Opposition police spokesman Mike Gallacher says he is amazed that it is taking so long for the Lake Illawarra area command to get a new police station.[MORE]
Land rezoning to 'test Wollongong administrators'
Greens' MP Sylvia Hale says an application to rezone land next to a power station at Tallawarra on Lake Illawarra will be one of the first major tests for Wollongong's administrators.[MORE]
Public warned of mossie virus threat
The South-Eastern Sydney Illawarra Health Service is warning residents to avoid all mosquito bites after some of the insects found in Sydney were shown to be carrying a rare disease.[MORE]
Land sale to help TRUenergy recoup some power station costs
The company building two new gas-fired power stations at Tallawarra says it will help recoup some costs by selling part of the surrounding land for housing developments.[MORE]
Pair to face court after second big Illawarra drug bust
Police have charged two people in a second major drug bust in the Illawarra in less than a week.[MORE]
Steel giant to inject $2b into NSW operations
Bluescope Steel says it plans to invest more than $2 billion at its Port Kembla steel-making operations in Wollongong in New South Wales over the next three to four years.[MORE]
Illawarra gears up for folk festival
The final arrangements are falling into place for the annual Illawarra Folk Festival, to be held at Bulli Showgrounds from January 17 to 20. [MORE]
18 evacuated from 3 NSW blazes
Fire crews have been kept busy overnight with several blazes across New South Wales.[MORE]
Campaigns credited with drop in drink-driving numbers
Police believe road safety campaigns have helped dramatically reduce the number of people caught drink-driving in the region over the weekend.[MORE]
Police say pair robbed bottle shop for booze
Two men will face court today accused of carrying out an armed robbery in a bottle shop at Lake Illawarra, south of Sydney. [MORE]
Judiciary to tackle grapple issue
The NRL judiciary will tonight hear appeals from all three players charged over grapple tackles from the weekend's games.[MORE]
Motorcyclist dies in crash with ute
A 37-year-old man from Wollongong, on the New South Wales south coast, has died after his motorcycle collided with a ute on Macquarie Pass.[MORE]
Sydney storm threat recedes
Beachside residents in Sydney and surrounding areas have been warned of potentially dangerous conditions this morning, but the heavy rain and high winds expected overnight have not been as extreme as originally forecast[MORE]
Wild weather batters NSW coast
The south coast of New South Wales is starting to feel the effects of the third major storm to hit the state this month.[MORE]
Coastal NSW braces for severe weather
New South Wales coastal communities are again on alert for severe weather, with gale-force winds and heavy rain expected later in the day. [MORE]
Sydney residents brace for bad weather
A severe weather alert is current for the Sydney metropolitan, Illawarra and south coast regions in New South Wales, with flash flooding, hazardous winds and damaging surf forecast.[MORE]
