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$7 million dollars for schools in the region

mjaros wrote 6 months ago: Schools in the Illawarra region have received more than $7 million dollars in funding as part of the … more →

Tags: Education

Budget response

Jacqui wrote 6 months ago: After the budget was announced it seemed that the Illawarra had been short changed but the Universit … more →

Tags: Community, Infrastructure, Budget, Illawarra, Campbell, Bird, gash, Gilmore, cunningham

Feedback for the council

Jacqui wrote 8 months ago: The Council has today extended the time frame for submissions on the draft Local Environment Plan, o … more →

Tags: Community, Infrastructure, Wollongong, Council, LEP, development, POM, Feedback

Meeting called to discuss transportation of nuclear waste

mjaros wrote 9 months ago: A public meeting was held last Tuesday to discuss the possibility of transporting nuclear waste thro … more →

Tags: Community, Environment, Illawarra, ANSTO, Port Kembla, SCLC, nuclear waste

Ban on stem cell funding lifted in the U.S.2 comments

Alex wrote 9 months ago: Barack Obama has signed an executive order reversing predecessor George W Bush’s ban on federa … more →

Tags: health, obama, Stem Cell, embryonic, Cloning

50 years since Dalai Lama exiled

Alex wrote 9 months ago: Tibetan exiles have gathered all around the world to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Tibetan … more →

Tags: Human Rights, tibet, Dalai Lama, China, Independence

Plans to Truck Nuclear Waste through the Illawarra

mjaros wrote 9 months ago: There are plans to truck nuclear waste to Port Kembla from the Lucas Heights site in Sydney. Origina … more →

Tags: Community, Lee Rhiannon, ANSTO, Port Kembla, lucas heights

Liberal party Reshuffle1 comment

mjaros wrote 9 months ago: The Liberal Party is experiencing turbulent times with a major reshuffle following Julie Bishop stan … more →

Tags: Liberal Party, political parties, reshuffle, Julie Bishop, Joe Hockey, Brendan Nelson

Crime prevention; CCTV in central Wollongong

Jacqui wrote 11 months ago: Another 40 CCTV (closed circuit television) cameras have been activated in Wollongong. 40 have alrea … more →

Tags: Community, Police and Crime, Infrastructure, Wollongong, CCTV, Security, UOW, Centre for Transnational Crime prevention, CTCP

The Road Home; reducing homelessness in Australia

Jacqui wrote 11 months ago: Kevin Rudd has released his second white paper in as many weeks, but this time he has been met with … more →

Tags: Infrastructure, Homelessness, White Paper, The road home

New planning rules from Wollongong Council

Jacqui wrote 11 months ago: The new draft Land Environment Plan (LEP) is now on show at Wollongong City Council. The LEP control … more →

Tags: Community, Infrastructure, LEP, Wollongong Council, development

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme White Paper links

Jacqui wrote 11 months ago: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd formally launched the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme White Paper this w … more →

Tags: Environment, polluction, Carbon, Scheme, Kevin Rudd

Bulli Hospital's surgery ward in limbo

Jacqui wrote 11 months ago: A survey of Bulli hospital facilities conducted by the Parliamentary secretary for Health recommends … more →

Tags: Community, health, Wollongong, bulli hospital, Elective surgery, Illawarra

Funding for infrastructure nation wide

Jacqui wrote 11 months ago: On Friday the Federal government officially announced a $4.7 billion Nation Building Package focused … more →

Tags: Infrastructure, Education, vox fm, Wollongong, CrossFire, road, rail, Budget

Local area meetings

Jacqui wrote 12 months ago: Community based, controlled and managed meetings have been established throughout Wollongong to impr … more →

Tags: Community, Wollongong, Neighborhood, local area meetings, Council, Consultation

American taxpayers set to rescue General Motors, Ford, Chrysler 1 comment

Alex wrote 12 months ago: The White House said on Monday that they were close to agreeing on the terms of a $15 billion govern … more →

Tags: Automobile Industry, General Motors, Chrysler, Ford, White House, Automakers

Shuttle Bus on the way for Wollongong2 comments

Jacqui wrote 12 months ago: NSW Minister for Transport and Ministerfor the Illawarra David Campbell, has announced that a shuttl … more →

Tags: Community, Wollongong, Bus Service, CBD, Transport, University

Rescue package payments start today1 comment

Jacqui wrote 12 months ago: Payments from the Rudd governments Emergency Economic Rescue Package will begin bloating bank accoun … more →

Tags: Wollongong, Economy, Crisis, Rescue Package

How's the Harbour going? A brief update.

Jacqui wrote 1 year ago: If you have been wondering if Belmore Basin will be open for Christmas the council say they are anti … more →

Tags: Community, vox fm, Wollongong, harbour, belmore basin, blue mile


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