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Five things we learned from the Invest Wollongong 2026 prospectus

Big targets, bold claims and a city betting on its next phase of growth.

Mar 19 • Gayle Tomlinson

Electric vehicles: what to know if you’re considering an EV

The six-point checklist to help make that decision

Mar 19

How does the Illawarra fit into plans for a second NSW film studio?

Advocates say the region has land, talent and scale Sydney lacks

Mar 17 • Janine Graham

Property Council presses NSW to fast-track Illawarra transport in 26–27 budget

Growth outpacing infrastructure, council warns

Mar 16 • Janine Graham

It's AI-generated with a fake author - the rise of one of Wollongong's most searched websites

Glory is fleeting, but the internet is forever.

Mar 15 • Connor Pearce

Recent posts

Google overhauls its Maps app, adding in more AI features to help people get around

Australia will have to wait for the upgrade

Mar 13

Warrigal eyes Mount Terry expansion as aged care funding opens

Warrigal eyes Mount Terry expansion as aged care funding opens

Mar 12 • Gayle Tomlinson

Panic buying just makes shortages worse. Why do people do it anyway?

The quiet psychology behind buying frenzies

Mar 11

Wollongong in waiting game for massive 10,000 sq m government hub

The proposal could absorb a significant share of the city’s premium office space.

Mar 10 • Gayle Tomlinson

‘Devastating’: Urgent call for help as fire hits Woonona Boardriders

It's just weeks out from their major Ocean Queen Classic

Mar 10 • Gayle Tomlinson

Ideas, trust and climate collide at sold-out TEDxWollongong debut

Big ideas land on city stage

Mar 8 • Janine Graham

Top posts

From steel to science: The professor leading Wollongong’s next growth frontier

Sep 28, 2025 • Janine Graham

Seven things we learned about UOW in the State Inquiry into NSW University Sector

Jan 13 • Gayle Tomlinson

From ashes to action: How one Illawarra CEO led a 3-month business comeback

May 18, 2025 • Janine Graham

BlueScope assessing $13b takeover offer from Stokes group, US partner

Jan 5 • Janine Graham

Big shifts, bold decisions: What's next for the Illawarra

Aug 7, 2025 • The Pulse Illawarra

Future Proof

It's AI-generated with a fake author - the rise of one of Wollongong's most searched websites

Glory is fleeting, but the internet is forever.

Mar 15 • Connor Pearce

Inside the movement building a circular economy in the Illawarra

How a grassroots campaign is changing how Illawarra businesses deal with waste

Mar 1 • Connor Pearce

The new wave of Illawarra businesses combining profit and purpose

It's not business as usual.

Feb 15 • Connor Pearce

A new energy: Meet the creatives reshaping industry in Port Kembla

Once a ghost town, the Wentworth Street strip has a new lease on life, but faces an uncertain future.

Feb 1 • Connor Pearce

Exclusive: Wollongong Council opens door to hundreds of homes on CBD land

Council to consider redeveloping city carparks for affordable housing.

Sep 21, 2025 • Connor Pearce

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