Embracing Indigenous culture in the Illawarra

Embracing Indigenous culture in the Illawarra

The Illawarra is an area rich in Indigenous culture, and its community continues to honour the Dharawal people who, more than 200 years ago, lit fires along to tell each other about an unusual object that was moving along the coastline. That object was Captain James...
Dharwal suburb signs unite Sutherland shire

Dharwal suburb signs unite Sutherland shire

Sutherland Shire Council has implemented a neighbourhood signage program, supported by the Aboriginal Advisory Committee, that recognises and acknowledges the Shire’s Aboriginal heritage. The signs are earth-brown in colour and signify connection to the land,...
Budgeting Animating Wollongong

Budgeting Animating Wollongong

The council’s draft annual plan will go before councilors on Monday, April 4th. It details the budget for work on the Fowlers Road bridge, the $2.2 million carbon tax refund and the $101.55 million to be spent on more than 350 capital works projects in 56 suburbs....