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The social media accounts linked to from Illawarra Mercury are: • Facebook • TikTok • LinkedIn • Email • App Store Besides social media accounts, Illawarramercury has populated their site with: • Follow our Whatsapp channel • Subscribe today • Wollongong club theft: Man takes rock for love before pokies spat • Body recovered from water near Gerroa during search for missing fisherman • Woman and dog saved from Mount Warrigal house fire • Teen in Wollongong court for flipping LandCruiser while drunk • Albion Park Rail home raided by Raptor Squad, tactical officers in cross-border arrest • Karaoke and 'bad advice' are on the menu at Kiama's new hot spot • Traffic snarls after multiple M1 Princes Motorway crashes • Jamberoo builder turns X-rated vandalism into artistic challenge • Man allegedly interfered with corpse during seven-hour break-in at Towradgi • DNA breakthrough helps crack 1996 Kanahooka sexual assault case • Rabbitohs stun Dragons in Charity Shield upset win | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW • UFC champ Volkanovski's hometown kebab giveaway a raging success | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW • Firefighters tackle Helensburgh industrial blaze • Pint-sized pigs revive Dapto racing scene following dogs farewell • Urban Cocktail Trail: Wollongong bars showcase local spirits • Trent and his Tahmoor coal workmates face two-day ultimatum • Black Dog Ride: Wollongong unites against mental health crisis • Man drowns in 'permanent' Werri Beach rip • Loko Pasifiki Tonga: Dragons star hospitalised after injury • Fire destroys PCYC, soccer club's gym at North Wollongong • Boy hit by car in Bulli, teen injured in crash at Dapto • ABC staff strike over 'below inflation' pay • Ron and Susie McKeon end 40-year swim school legacy • Fire crews race to put out Marshall Mount farmhouse blaze • Port Kembla: Boy hit by car on Military Road, trapped under vehicle • St George Illawarra Dragons' $65 million centre poised to unify club • Kanahooka alleged public shooting, the second in five days probed • Shane Flanagan: 'Battle on' despite Dragons' unprecedented pressure • Why Health Minister Ryan Park says no Illawarra Labor seat is ever truly 'safe' • Wollongong home invasion: Man attacked with wooden pole, arm broken • Run Wollongong: Martin Cansell's 111th half marathon milestone • Kiamaharbour? Kiama councillor calls for Shellharbour merger to end 'budget starvation' • Wollongong Central: New ticketless parking system rolls out • Wollongong: more than 20 firefighters tackle major house fire | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW • Albion Park fire: Chaplin Place units damaged, cause unknown | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW • Lifesaver patrols: 12 drownings mark deadly beach season | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW • Are you a winner or loser after this budget? What everyone most wants to know • Illawarra volunteers: The quiet army keeping community alive | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW • NSW crime data: Assaults every minute on New Year's Day reveal dark truth | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW • The Lagoon Restaurant: Iconic Wollongong venue sets final day | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW • Paul Bennet: Wings Over Shellharbour saved by new organiser | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW • Wollongong woman with dementia stuck in hospital, left homeless | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW • John Travolta's Boeing 707 arrives in Illawarra after decade | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW • She Shapes History: Wollongong tour group alleges teen harassment | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW • In an increasingly online world, Caitlan and Lucy are among Illawarra women turning back the clock • Teen girl's advice as Wollongong women's tour group harassed | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW • Wollongong Running Festival: see all the photos from the races • Port Kembla Harbour: Film crew with prop guns sparks mystery • Illawarra Premier League: Hat-trick propels Cringila Lions to third spot • Man killed in crash on M1 at Helensburgh, near Wollongong • Shellharbour Hospital: Helipad marks construction peak milestone • Wollongong to host three Rugby League World Cup games in 2026 • Mount Kembla Mine: 1902 explosion killed 96 workers • Hawks' championship pedigree returns: Darius Days signs on for NBL27 • Rescuers jump in to herd deer from Wollongong pool • On-field homophobic slur controversy fails to derail Corrimal's winning run • Kiama Knights clinch third after defeating Shellharbour Sharks • The people behind the posters: siblings, best friends, parents among Illawarra's missing • HARS: Fokker F100 "Meekatharra" arrives in Shellharbour Airport • Lily Hooper: Body found after eight-day search in rugged national park • Seen and read every Pride and Prejudice version, like me? You'll cry laughing at this one • Inside baby Theo's incredible 119-day fight home • Lions' roaring home in AFL South Coast grand final • Drought over: Campbelltown claims historic rugby title in dramatic decider • No fairytale finish for Costello as Collies chase redemption in decider • Jordan Nikolovski dedicates Wollongong United's victory • These dog breeds are costing owners thousands, here's how they make ends meet • What's on in the Illawarra: music, shows, community events | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW • Sign up to our newsletters • 'So much greater than myself': our first astronaut is a true blue inspiration • Joe Cassar on murder, trauma, and retirement from NSW Police • The hidden reason petrol thefts are soaring across the Illawarra • Safety assured, Wollongong aquathon will go after shark attacks • Why Wollongong residents fear high-rise boom will strain infrastructure • Dapto, Wollongong locals hit back at Sht Towns of Australia • From Circus Monoxide to Melbourne: Liesel Price's journey • Bangarra returns to Dharawal country with exclusive first look before global shows • Thirroul man sent video threats before torching parents' home • Buckaroo Leatherworks: Port Kembla factory opens in latest expansion • AI camera helps save rock fisher in dramatic Kiama rescue • Nick McLaren: Former ABC reporter runs for Greens in Heathcote • Unanderra firefighters track down young boy over heartfelt letter • Nude sunbather avoids conviction in Wollongong court after run-in • 170 stunning pictures of thousands of Illawarra students taking part in Southern Stars 2026 • Golden Hour Pilates set to bring the heat in Port Kembla • 2026 HONK! Oz Grand Street Parade lights up Wollongong CBD • Man critical, six people taken to hospital as serious crash closes Picton Road • Can Sam Froling's return solve the Hawks' season-long consistency issue? • Rescue at Killalea after failed jump into rock pool at The Farm • Heroic neighbour's 'instincts took over' as he battled flames in fatal Berkeley unit fire • Illawarra teens celebrate HSC, ATAR results release for 2025 • ATARs are coming out: How to access them and how much they matter • Sam Froling's early return to boost Illawarra Hawks • Is the cry of the Pacific Koel keeping Wollongong awake at night? • Man's body found near Kiama Ocean Pool sparks investigation • Rare albino humpback Siale spotted off South Coast • Local gym owner becomes Wollongong's newest world record holder • Man taken to hospital after suffering stab wound in Wollongong • Young humpback whale's body washed up near Scarborough beach • Red algae bloom raises questions about Wollongong Harbour safety • Heartbeat 2025 study shows Boomers more optimistic than Gen Zs. | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW • Dead whale brought ashore at Bellambi before its final journey - to the tip • Live updates, breaking news and traffic in the Mercury's blog | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSWWeather warning: severe thunderstorm, large hail, damaging winds to impact the Illawarra • Animal bones found in search for Cheryl Grimmer in Balgownie bushland • Illawarra Hawks to start NBL title defence in season opener • Banner drop and NBA star debut: your guide to Hawks' season tip-off • Heroic neighbours save a woman from Fernhill house fire • IRL grand final: penalty goal after buzzer sends game into overtime • Live: Kiama and Shoalhaven set for Illawarra rugby union finale • From rusted on Labor to annoyed about having to vote: how Kiama's early voters are leaning • Person known to police 'targeted' in Fairy Meadow shooting • CJ picked up basketball in his late teens, 10 years later he's playing for Syria • Raecene McGregor's tough call: NRLW or career commitments? • Elderly couple on holiday lose everything in Thirroul house fire, son injured in blaze • Alleged plant thief who threatened neighbour with a hatchet nabbed in Lake Heights raid • Neighbours tackle 600-degree Windang home fire after 'something exploded' • It began as a DIY project and now Port Kembla has its own purpose-built skate park • Minns kicks in $40m for the Albion Park bypass, but how much are residents left to pay? • Local singers wish the Illawarra Mercury a Happy Birthday • Love, laughter and a side of hot chips as Unanderra takeaway icons retire • Mercedes rear-ended by truck barrelling down Mount Ousley Road • Albion Park home ablaze, firefighters battling to get control • Search around Kiama Blowhole underway for missing man • Illawarra residents are still cutting back despite rate cut relief • Gareth Ward resigns from parliament just before expulsion motion • Time's up for Tahmoor mine as insurer moves to wind up the company • Top Illawarra restaurateurs open new Italian eatery near the water • Koala joey Miramirang latest addition to Symbio Wildlife Park family • 'Heartbreaking' moment a boat slams into two-week-old endangered whale calf • Farmborough Heights murder victim struck at least seven times: forensic pathologist • The Illawarra men behind three of the most stunning nature shots in Australia • 'Kick in the guts': Why this Dragons star wanted to quit before her career started • Weekly round-up: here's what you missed in court last week in the Illawarra • 'I could have been in that lane' - Kiama driver's lucky escape from oncoming car • What makes this weekend a must-see Dragons double-header at Jubilee? • How a Jamberoo woman's mission to capture a sunrise might help whales globally • Melon-headed whale, rarely found outside tropics, stranded at Wollongong's City Beach • 'Music brings love': The story of Corrimal's centenarian music legend Betty • 'Finance getting thin': Workers picket at Helensburgh coal mine after 13 days without pay • Taking dating back to the 90s: The Icon's single night breaking away from the apps • South Coast 'not out of the woods yet' as Illawarra escapes worst of the wild weather • Surfers hit surging waves ahead of 'complex' weather system set to smash region • Heavy rain, 125kmh wind gusts to hit the Illawarra in 'significant, widespread' weather system • Motorbike rider injured in fiery crash that has closed Prince Motorway at Albion Park • Century-old shipwreck mystery unmasked by volunteer divers • Roof blows off one house, lands on neighbour's home as severe wind batters region • Bushfire burning at Cataract now under control • Sneak preview of the stunning performances on show at Wollongong school dance festival • Vinnies new Wollongong store is 'funky and fresh' and accessible for everyone • Sniffer dog called to burnt-out Warrawong unit as detectives narrow in on cause of fire • 'The homeless have rights': Kully Bay awaits action as government's 'eviction' date arrives • Kully Bay residents anxiously await government action, reporters live on scene • Grandmother allegedly leaned into car and stabbed grandson, then attacked his mum • The Kully Bay residents who have found new homes as eviction date nears • 'Miracle' claims as runaway car ploughs into church, narrowly missing parishioners • Princes Highway closed at Bulli after car slams into telegraph pole • Search effort for missing man continues after boat capsizes near Port Kembla • Seven decades of 'walking together' for the Graces of Fairy Meadow • Goosebumps' for son as police arrest could crack cold case into his missing mum • 'There's a lot I would like to say': Kiama MP Gareth Ward arrives at court • Air quality reduced as dust storm blankets Illawarra • Multiple roads closed due to flooding; Severe weather warning issued for Illawarra • 'Lord Mayor' Mick has lived at this unofficial camp site for years. Now he has to get out • Does the Coalition bust-up really mean anything for the Illawarra? • That bestseller you read during COVID is now a stage show, and it's about to hit Wollongong • Meet the 36-year-old dad who has just become Wollongong's latest world champ • Who inspires you? Who will you nominate for our next Australian of the Year? • Dapto residents didn't hear 'a thing' during suburban street shooting • Recently re-signed teen who replaced Lachlan Ilias for Magic Round is ready for more NRL action • Australia, how are you feeling in 2025? It's time for your annual check-up • Wollongong councillor David Brown certain of Labor victory in Cunningham • Froling return date set as the Hawk's long haul rehab begins at 'home' • Ben Britton, Alison Byrnes among the Illawarra pollies hitting the polls • Given the name, its no surprise only Labor has won seat of Whitlam • For Cunningham MPs dying in office is more likely than being voted out • The fierce fight for the knife-edge seat of Gilmore, Australia's most marginal seat • Solemn services give way to friendly chaos of Two-Up at Wollongong pubs • A Good Friday for frolicking dolphins: wild surf kicks off Easter weekend • Wollongong doctors walk off the job as part of statewide strike • 'Horrific': seven wedge-tailed eagles shot and killed, dumped in paddock • Land, air and sea search at Kiama fails to turn up overturned yacht's owner • Controversy erupts over Wollongong show of performer who joked about domestic violence • Three rescued, waves surge around cars as monster surf hits Illawarra coast • Man accused of carrying machine guns during dramatic Shellharbour arrest • Illawarra Hawks fans pour into Crown Street Mall to celebrate championship win • Residents evacuated as emergency services battle Mangerton unit block blaze • Catamaran and boat debris washes up at Wollongong's City Beach • 'That match was crazy': Hawks into historic final, but star wary of what's next • The stats point to United, but Tatum confident of a Hawks win in Melbourne • Do or die: Hawks 'confident' ahead of grand final blockbuster; injury update on Kell III • American rapper Ice Cube backs Illawarra Hawks to win NBL25 championship • What's happening at the site of the old Belmore flats on Cliff Road? • Car fire near public school in Berkeley • Watch contestants in a cannoli-eating contest try to get through 20 sweet treats • Wollongong boat owner in shock as her pride and joy starts sinking • Less meat, shopping around: How Illawarra residents cope as high food costs bite • V-Day flower, romantic gestures could boost your health, Wollongong expert says • Demolition forces City Diggers to close the doors in a few days • Latest Sport • Latest Court and Crime • Lastest News • Bulli businesses worried new clearways will end 'little village' feel • From 11 to 0: How this Illawarra school filled all its teacher vacancies • Oak Flats business saving retro tech from landfill in a mini red postal van • Stephen Jones reveals he is a 'survivor' of child sex abuse in farewell speech • BlueScope 'waiting for details' as Trump flags new 25 per cent tariff on steel • Matildas' Sam Kerr and partner feared kidnap by cab driver, court told • UFC debut for Wollongong fighter long-tipped to follow GOAT Volkanovski • Federal MP and minister Stephen Jones steps down after 15 years • Manhunt underway: South Coast prison escapee on the run in hi-vis • Has newly minted hall of famer Caitlin Foord lost her Shellharbour accent? • Girlfriend of man accused of $6m estate fraud witnessed will being forged: police • Who will be Australian of the Year in 2025? Let's hear from the contenders • Shell Cove Harbour shark attack video is fake, police say • Terrified nurses want answers as tyre-slashing incident reveals CCTV bungle • Illawarra centenarian's fruitful life of hard work, family and service • Warilla woman fined over damage to 8 cars with cheetah-print walking stick • Last drinks as Wollongong's iconic vodka bar prepares for final three days • This is the CBD sandwich everyone is queuing for. What does it taste like? • Surf tragedy: Woman, 66, dies after being pulled from the water at Werri Beach • Two die as wild weather hits Sydney to Hobart • Chickos and other eateries we said goodbye to this year, and what to try in 2025 • The most-watched reels of 2024: from sharks to The Stack and a metal screamer • All the photos from Wollongong's spectacular start to 2025 • Alleged dealer hit eye-watering 250kmh speed in Illawarra New Year's chase • Serial alleged undie and garment snatcher leaves Wollongong couple perplexed • The $200 million Globe plan for Wollongong CBD gets the green light • Paying to jump the queue: the 'unAustralian' scourge sweeping the land • Shellharbour to limit dog and cat ownership per house after last-minute change • Invaded, then incinerated: The tragic end to a 1920s Albion Park chemist • The UOW subject areas that could go under the first round of job cuts • Fatboy Slim announces Bowral gig for March 2025 • Clearing for Mt Ousley interchange continues, with bridge over M1 to close • Exciting new Illawarra restaurants and bars recognised by Good Food Guide • All the colour from Warilla's first Eco Eats and Beats Festival • Epic, brilliant, organised chaos - the Australian Supercross comes to Wollongong: Review • Lest We Forget: Wollongong takes a moment to reflect on Remembrance Day • Pay rise for cops a 'slap in the face' for Wollongong nurses • 'It's tough': why Illawarra bidders are sitting on their hands • After shock Raygun performance, who will Tones and I bring to Kiama? • America Decides: Trump and Harris locked in monumental White House battle • Bisalloy shut down by protesters again as union calls out employers • Look who's in line to finally get the keys to Wollongong City • Historic aircrafts' nod to Hargrave on anniversary of Stanwell Park heroics • UOW tops rankings for equity, showing its importance to region • Twist of fate that inspired Col to dedicate life to kids with cancer • Holiday at home: Kiama Downs beachfront home has a hotel-worthy pool • All Illawarra beaches ace water quality rating - except one that failed • Watch as celebs hit Kembla Grange ahead of $1m The Gong race day • Lakeside lap pool, kids water play? Ideas flow in for Warrawong public land • Police search Figtree bushland for body in missing mum cold case • Stuck goat, car rolls, BMW flies into creek on Jamberoo's baaad day • Watch out Las Vegas, this 'fierce' six-year-old from Wollongong is coming for you • School pick-up chaos as fatal crash closes Memorial Drive at Towradgi • The results so far in the Illawarra council elections 2024 • Wollongong births stats are 'terrible' - but there's hope for pregnant women • Signup to our Olympic Breakfast newsletter • One minute from stunning Illawarra movie site is a festering illegal dump • The best events happening in the Illawarra (and beyond) this weekend • Wollongong's Timbermill art show the place to be for budding collectors on Friday • Home of the Australian of the Year Awards • Win the Collette trip of a lifetime! • Divided on offshore wind, some Illawarra residents think they weren't heard • What you've got to say about the Illawarra offshore wind zone • Anti-vaping campaign targets corner stores near northern Illawarra schools • Reckon you know which Illawarra residents earn the most? Guess again • Kiama shark attack survivor Brett Connellan in training for marathon • 'No justice' for woman held captive by three men in Unanderra auto workshop • The three Wollongong restaurants given coveted chef's hats • Actor, artist and muso Geoff Morrell to share his works at Clifton exhibition • 'Surround our young people with love and support' as community mourns • 'Let's have a drink': Inside Raptor's Wollongong cocaine ring arrests • Boy dies after devastating e-bike crash in Albion Park oval • Shockwaves in tight-knit community after e-bike death of 'beautiful boy' Gervis Wililo • Favourite Illawarra walking track back open again after works • 'You have no jurisdiction': Watch Sovereign citizen clash with Wollongong cop • The story of Allan, the Princes Highway cyclist • Wedding dress wanted for hospital vows as emergency interrupts Warrawong love story • Woonona real estate agent accused of drugging, sexually touching teen • Kiama man allegedly stole $10k in 'creative' Return and Earn fraud plot • Woman tied up and tortured in brutal North Wollongong kidnapping, court hears • 'Enough is enough': Dad fed up with school bullying at Warilla High • The Illawarra beach where faecal pollution is a problem • 'Savage' child killer accused of approaching women, kids at Bulli beach • Death of man in Wollongong car park being treated as suspicious • Bare-faced at the altar: Brides call out no-show Illawarra make-up artist • Illawarra residents say this business is not welcome on its main street • Illawarra locations where house values have gone up the most, least since 2019 • Wollongong rapist jailed for assaults on two separate women • The Illawarra aged care homes that failed to meet quality standards • New bookings available for festive photo shoot in our tinsel cave • 'Stop, stop!' - body discovered at Unanderra construction site • Latest News • 14 best things to do in (and around) the Illawarra this weekend • Govt eyes beachside Bellambi social housing estate • Family messages, mementos dumped in the rain outside burial crypts at Dapto • So hot right now: the new charcoal chicken shop warming Wollongong this winter • Seriously injured Mount Warrigal man languishing in Bali hospital • All the action from Sam Goodman's first Wollongong headliner at the WEC • view.com.au • Full list of inspiring finalists up for Illawarra Women in Business award • 6 awesome Illawarra events not to miss this weekend