The South Coast News

18/11/2025

EXCLUSIVE: 🏛️ A man has faced court over an alleged meth-fuelled police chase through Batemans Bay that left an officer injured and led to the discovery of weapons, drugs and explosives. 📌 Here's everything we know 👉 https://bit.ly/4peAINB

18/11/2025

EXCLUSIVE: 🏛️ Investigations into a Surfside man’s alleged co***ne dealing and nearly $10m worth of bitcoin suspected of being criminally sourced are ongoing, a court has revealed. 📌 LATEST on the case 👉 https://bit.ly/3X4Cxkf

18/11/2025

🏛️ A South Coast man barred from owning any fi****ms has admitted to 3D printing gun parts after police uncovered a stash of firearm blueprints – including one cheekily labelled ‘Not a Glock’ – during a sting on his home. 📌 Here's what happened in court 👉 https://bit.ly/4peP8NH

17/11/2025

🏛️ Benjamin Phillips - a man accused of joining a violent gang attack on Bega police which left an officer bleeding on the pavement - will apply for bail within days, a court has heard. 📌 LATEST 👉 https://bit.ly/48gtP8J

17/11/2025

🎓 Parents in a Shoalhaven town are urging the NSW Government to rethink a new preschool and primary school site, warning the narrow, high-speed strip is too small, dangerous, and a “disaster waiting to happen”. 📌 We spoke to some about their concerns 👉 https://bit.ly/48nZPHd

17/11/2025

🏛️ A man accused of joining a violent Bega gang attack on police will seek release in court in just days, after the chaotic drug bust left one sergeant bleeding on the pavement. 📌 Here's the latest 👉 https://bit.ly/48gtP8J

17/11/2025

🏛️ A convicted South Coast animal abuser facing more than 45 charges has been caught and arrested after snubbing her lengthy local court hearing. 📌Here's what we know 👉 https://bit.ly/4oOW9VK

16/11/2025

🚨 Latest update on the Worrowing Heights fire - threat downgraded 🚨

Watch and Act: Larmer Ave Fire, Worrowing Heights (Shoalhaven LGA) Reduced Threat

Fire activity across the fire ground has eased, and the threat to the Worrowing Heights community has reduced.

Residents in Worrowing Heights, Sanctuary Point, Old Erowal Bay and Erowal Bay should continue to monitor the situation and know what you will do if the fire threatens.

Crews may undertake backburns this evening to help contain the fire, so people in the area may notice an increase in fire activity as these burns are conducted.

16/11/2025

🚨 LATEST INFO ON THE WORROWING HEIGHTS FIRE 🚨

Emergency Warning: Larmer Av, Worrowing Heights (Shoalhaven LGA) - Too Late To Leave - Worrowing Heights. Prepare Now - Sanctuary Point, Old Erowal Bay and Erowal Bay.

The fire is burning in the Worrowing Heights area under variable north westerly winds , north of Sanctuary Point, south of The Wool Rd and to the west and east of Larmer Ave and is not yet controlled.

People in the Worrowing Heights area, it is too late to leave. Seek shelter in a solid structure such as a house to protect yourself from the heat of the fire. Close all windows and doors and shelter in a room on the other side of the house from the approaching fire. Those in the area of Sanctuary Point, Old Erowal Bay and Erowal Bay should prepare now.

For more information, visit the Hazards Near Me app and website: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/major-fire-updates/mfu?id=12293

14/11/2025

St George Illawarra fans could soon be sharing their own home ground with that of their favourite team if a bold new proposal gets the go-ahead. 👉 https://bit.ly/4p2ag9K

14/11/2025

A search for a double-edged knife has been launched as part of investigations into a fatal stabbing on the South Coast where an alleged attack was muffled by the sounds of a chainsaw. Here's the latest 👉 https://bit.ly/449eKDs

14/11/2025

Brett Button, the driver at the wheel when 10 wedding guests - including Angus Craig from Jervis Bay - died in a horrific Hunter Valley bus crash, has had his appeal against his 32-year jail term dismissed. Here’s the latest 👉 https://bit.ly/4nSPRD2