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Geely EX5's game-changing update revealed
43+ min ago (416+ words) Geely's electric Zeekr 7X rival has just got a game-changing update. The new-generation Geely EX5 mid-size SUV will launch in China on 21 September 2026, according to reports. It has appeared Chinese government filings as the Geely E5. The EX5 has proved popular with Australian car…...
Parking meters could help Kiama Council out of a $3.8 million budget hole
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (373+ words) Parking meters could be coming to Kiama - but it's only visitors who would have to cough up. But locals might have to reach into their pockets too, in the form of a 20 per cent rate hike. As part of the…...
Why council says Jamberoo Action Park can't put cars in its car park
19+ hour, 41+ min ago (322+ words) A year-long effort for Jamberoo Action Park to use its car park to park cars is in line to be knocked back. At Tuesday's Kiama Council meeting, councillors will make a decision on the park owners' plans to use part…...
RBA to speak ahead of crucial cash rate meeting
1+ day, 38+ min ago (377+ words) Comments by senior Reserve Bank of Australia officials will be closely monitored as anticipation builds towards another interest rate hike later this month. The central bank's chief economist, Sarah Hunter, will participate in a fireside chat at a Regional Australia…...
Rate rise in Kiama could be a way to balance the budget
22+ hour, 41+ min ago (452+ words) Kiama Council has its monthly meeting on Tuesday. Here are five items from the business paper the councillors will be discussing. The state government has ordered Kiama Council to hand in a balanced budget next year. With this year's budget…...
Metropolitan Mine staff and innovation earn award finalist recognition
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (324+ words) Metropolitan Mine is proud that its dedicated staff and innovative projects, have been recognised at the 2026 IMB Bank Illawarra Business Awards, with two finalists confirmed ahead of this year's presentation. Senior mining engineer Viviane Franco is a finalist in the…...
'He brought Italy with him': image of Gaetano's life in a suitcase wins photography prize
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (692+ words) In 1960, a 25-year-old year old Italian arrived in Wollongong with barely a word of English and all his worldly possessions tucked into a suitcase. Raised in Cassino, Italy, Gaetano was lured to Wollongong in the aftermath of the second world…...
Illawarra's best in business to be celebrated at the Illawarra Business Awards
4+ day, 28+ min ago (267+ words) More than 600 business leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators and community champions will gather tonight (Friday, September 11) for the region's premier celebration of business excellence - the 2026 IMB Bank Illawarra Business Awards. Hosted by Business Illawarra, the awards recognise the achievements of businesses, business…...
Inside the rescue deal struck to complete abandoned Kembla Grange units
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (573+ words) Illawarra buyers left high and dry after the collapse of major Sydney property developer Bathla Group have been delivered some good news. Their apartment block at Kembla Grange featuring 108 apartments and 197 car spaces is set to be completed following a…...
'I'm not going anywhere': Once maligned, now Warilla's secret is out
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (821+ words) During his 52 years of living in Warilla, Mark Halling has seen perception of the "hidden gem" of a suburb shift considerably. "Once upon a time it had a really bad stigma associated with it; when you said you were from…...