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Andrew Constance loses fight for Gilmore
The Australian Electoral Commission was all set to declare Labor’s Fiona Phillips the winner in Gilmore on Tuesday, but Liberal candidate Andrew Constance asked for a recount. The margin is just 373 votes, and the AEC has knocked back the request. Fiona Phillips was officially declared the winner today.
Fiona Phillips says she’s yet to hear from her Liberal opponent
No jail for man who threatened to bash alleged paedophile
A Windang man has escaped a jail sentence after he broke into the home of an accused child sex offender and threatened to assault him. Steven John Fogarty received a two-year Community Correction Order in Wollongong District Court after pleading guilty to the charge of aggravated break and enter.
This is what he said to the police after the incident
Aboriginal poet one of many locals in Queen’s Birthday Honours list
Ten people from the Illawarra and Shoalhaven were recognised over the weekend in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Poet Kirli Saunders was awarded an OAM for her contribution to the arts through Aboriginal literature.
Read more about our amazing local award recipients
Coledale mum shares story of her sudden cardiac arrest
Victoria Macarthur-Stanham means it when she says she married her hero. Her husband Tim performed life-saving CPR on her after she had a sudden cardiac arrest last year. She’s since been diagnosed with a heart condition called Long QT syndrome, and she’s still learning how to manage it.
What causes a sudden cardiac arrest and what can you do to help?
Van Der Meers make family business bloom
If you’ve been down to the Friday markets in the Crown Street Mall in Wollongong, you would’ve seen the Van Der Meer family selling their beautiful flowers. The guys drive down from the Southern Highlands each week, where they plant, harvest and prepare their flowers.
How the flowers get from the farm to you
Did the Dendrobium coal mine get ‘special treatment’?
Environmental groups say private emails obtained through Freedom of Information show the NSW Department of Planning ‘coaching’ a mining company seeking a coal mine extension approval. NSW’s Planning Minister Anthony Roberts has confirmed the Dendrobium coal mine will be subject to an independent review.
Here’s what the experts have to say
Are the days of roadside fruit sellers over?
One of the benefits of living in a fruit-growing area is the opportunity to either pull up at a roadside stall or go on a pick-your-own adventure for delicious fresh fruit. Glenbernie Orchard at Darkes Forest has been running pick-your-own experiences for years. Some growers say new regulations around trading days and the number of people allowed on the farm proposed by the NSW government could shut them down.
How could the new rules cripple farm tourism?
Inquiry seeking answers about Gospers Mountain bushfire
The Gospers Mountain fire that began in October 26 turned out to be one of the world’s largest recorded bushfires. This week, the NSW Coroner is hearing evidence about the cause and origins of the fire. So far, we’ve heard two lightning strikes started the blaze and delays to a backburn were costly in fighting it.
Why was the backburn delayed?
Dragons winger becomes oldest debutant in history
What’s that saying about it never being too late to start something? Usually that doesn’t apply to an NRL career. St George Illawarra Dragons winger Jonathon Reuben chalked up a very impressive record on the weekend when he took to the field to play the Cowboys. The 29-year-old became the oldest debutant in NRL history.
‘Never give up on your dream, because it can come true’
TAFE students get hands-on groundskeeping experience at WIN Stadium
Ever wondered how groundskeepers get footy fields looking so lush, green and smooth? It involves weeks of planning and preparation with sowing, watering, fertilising and mowing to create a professional playing surface.
TAFE NSW Yallah students studying Sports Turf Management got a rare opportunity to chat to the stadium’s grounds staff about their work. 
Aboriginal artist at Vivid: Nowra Aboriginal artist Warwick Keen has an installation at Barangaroo Reserve as part of the Vivid Festival. His work includes 150 colour-changing light spears showcasing his artwork.
Shoalhaven Homeless Hub back: The Shoalhaven Homeless Hub has opened the doors to its new premises on Plunkett Street in the Nowra CBD. The hub was left without a home last year when its landlord, the Catholic Church, decided not to renew the hub’s lease.
Enormous Wollongong development starts: The first sod has been turned on a new ‘mixed tenure’ housing development on Crown Street in Wollongong. The 13-storey, 65-unit apartment building will have a mix of 18 social and nine affordable and private housing dwellings.
Callala land concerns: Shoalhaven Councillor Evan Christen says he’s disappointed at a rescission motion lodged at a special council meeting blocking his calls to acknowledge community concern about the rezoning of land at Callala. The Halloran Trust group is hoping to build 380 new houses on bushland at Callala, however residents have raised multiple concerns about threatened wildlife.
Blowout in hospital waiting times: Labor’s Health spokesperson Ryan Park says the delay in the NSW government acting on funding shortages has contributed to a blow out in hospital waiting times. Bureau of Health information data from January to March 2022 show fewer than half of patients presenting to Wollongong Hospital are leaving within the target of four hours.
Long weekend traffic report: NSW Police say the Queen’s Birthday long weekend saw one fatality in the Southern Region Police Command, 693 infringement notices were issued for speeding and 29 major crashes were recorded.
Youth resilience funding: A youth organisation helping young people build mental resilience has been awarded $20,000 worth of NSW government funding to expand its changemaker program in the Shoalhaven. The Sonder Youth Changemaker program helps young people to develop resilience skills.
Kangaroo Valley road woes: A Kangaroo Valley Chamber of Commerce spokesperson says the continued road closures into the town are having a huge impact on local businesses and the mental health of residents. Roads coming from both the north and south were blocked due to landslides earlier this year and are expected to remain closed or partially closed for at least another month.
The best photos from around the country
Can’t you just smell that bush air? This image of a sunset over Morton National Park is by by Emily Parisi. Thanks so much Emily!
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How’s the weather looking?
The good times just keep rolling with the weekend weather. More glorious daytime sunshine, cool nights and even the winds are behaving this weekend. Chances of showers next week though, so get your washing done this weekend!
Thanks to Illawarra and surrounds marine life sightings who shared this photo of the waves crashing into rocks beneath the Sea Cliff Bridge with us on Facebook.
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