The Illawarra Flame

16/08/2025

In the final chapter of this series before community consultation on the Wollongong Botanic Garden draft masterplan closes on Wednesday 20th, Jeremy Lasek asks Wollongong councillors whether the Illawarra Mercury Five Islands Fountain should be saved, or not

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16/08/2025

Ewan Auld's Bird of the Month is quite common on Illawarra beaches – you may see them feeding behind the breakers, occasionally diving down to target schools of fish
https://www.theillawarraflame.com.au/science--nature/bird-of-the-month-greater-crested-tern

15/08/2025

From cake stalls to cooking classes, here's how CWA Stanwell Park and CWA Keiraville are helping our community

https://www.theillawarraflame.com.au/clubs--community/how-stanwell-park-and-keiraville-cwa-clubs-are-helping-our-community

15/08/2025

Deborah Hutton's commitment to raising public awareness of skin cancer earned her a gong in the King’s Birthday Honours – Caroline Baum meets the former model turned media personality who is now building a new home in Wombarra https://www.theillawarraflame.com.au/news/hats-off-to-deborah-huttons-cancer-prevention-work

14/08/2025

A combination of rats, rain and stagnant water is raising the risks of a disease that can be deadly for dogs. Oguzhan Dincsoy asks Dr Sarah Foo, from Austinmer and Helensburgh Veterinary Hospital, what Leptospirosis is and what we can do to protect our pets
https://www.theillawarraflame.com.au/news/leptospirosis-what-dog-owners-need-to-know

13/08/2025

Inspired by her grandmother, and determined to treat older people with the dignity they deserve, a Helensburgh woman has launched her own home care service, Gracious Community

Inspired by her grandmother, and determined to treat older people with the dignity they deserve, a Helensburgh woman has launched her own home care service.

13/08/2025

Two members of 1st Austinmer Scout Group share a report on their favourite night in term 2, with a message for their special guest: "If Clarence is reading this – you left a Boomerang behind… hopefully it’s the type that comes back!"
https://www.theillawarraflame.com.au/clubs--community/from-making-fire-to-eating-octopus-cubs-share-their-favourite-night

13/08/2025

What a month it's been for the 2025 Wollongong Citizen of the Year, Malika Elizabeth Reese. Fresh from a week-long stint performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Malika has now made it big on national television, writes Jeremy Lasek

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13/08/2025

More than 100 people carrying lanterns, lights and peace signs gathered in Wollongong last Saturday for a vigil to mark 80 years since the atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II. Lord Mayor Cr Tania Brown, Hiroshima Day Committee member Dr Margaret Perrott and Yuin Dharawal Elder Mark Bloxsome all spoke about the city's support for peace

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13/08/2025

All the rain has got Emma Rooksby thinking: what can we expect from the weather and the climate over the coming spring and summer?

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It's been raining again, and it's got me thinking about we can expect from the weather and the climate over the coming spring and summer period

13/08/2025

The story of our city's most famous fountain – currently bone dry and non-operational – has taken a new twist, with Jeremy Lasek unearthing a report detailing the cost to fix the 45-year-old fountain

The call for Wollongong Council to reverse its recommendation to keep our city's most famous fountain bone dry and non-operational has taken a new twist. The Illawarra Flame has unearthed a report detailing the cost to fix the 45 year old fountain...

12/08/2025

As the country heaves a sigh of relief, Ian Pepper of Pepper Real Estate Agency HQ looks at some possible implications of today's rate cut for the local property market

https://www.theillawarraflame.com.au/motoring-property/rba-cuts-cash-rate-to-360-as-inflation-eases

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