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The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) have issued a Special Order for all vessels to stay at least 500 metres, and swimmers 100m, away from all Southern Right Whales in NSW waters.  The Order will be in place until 30 November 2026 when the breeding and calving season ends in NSW.  Southern Right Whales attract a lot of attention as they stay close to beaches and move slowly on the…

Wollongong City Council has formalised a new agreement with South East Local Land Services (SELLS), ensuring the current collaborative approach to managing feral deer will continue through the peak rut season. The new Service Level Agreement will see Council continue to work with SELLS, a NSW Government agency, which coordinates the Illawarra Feral Deer Management Program (Program). Council has…

Following the tragic death of an AFL player who struck a covered concrete cricket wicket in Victoria, Bulli Junior Football Club (BJFC) has suspended competitive football activities at Bulli Park. A BJFC spokesperson said the suspension is to prevent a similar tragedy. The club has asked for support from Wollongong City Council to relocate fixtures to alternative locations until the issue is…

Australian black swans, pictured in Lake Illawarra are extremely susceptible to the virus. Residents are being asked to be alert for the dangerous H5N1 strain of bird flu. The warning comes after a positive case was confirmed on 5 July 2026 in samples from a giant petrel found on the mid-north coast of NSW. This followed Australia’s first confirmed cases in WA and SA last month. Wollongong…

RESIDENTS have begun a campaign to have a crucial footpath “missing-link” completed along Point Street, Bulli. The local community have long advocated for the completion of the footpath on Point Street between O’Brien Street (West) and Southview Streets to ensure safe pedestrian access and have launched an online change.org petition. The current conditions force pedestrians and cyclists to…

The 5.6 hectares added to the southern boundary of the Royal National Park at Stanwell Park. A LAND transfer of 5.6 hectares of Stanwell park coastal bushland has extended Royal National Park, securing a key missing link for the Great Southern Walk. The land transfer allows the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to establish a critical stretch of the 67km Great Southern Walk by…

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We all have that one box. You know the one—tucked away next to the old paint tins and spiders in the garage.

It’s full of VHS tapes, tiny camcorder cassettes (remember the MiniDV?), and maybe an old audio tape of your favorite band recorded off the radio.

Those tapes hold your wedding at the Botanic Gardens, your kid’s first steps, and that 1996 New Year's party you barely remember.

The catch? Magnetic tape doesn’t last forever. Humidity in the Illawarra loves to create mold, and "Sticky Shed Syndrome" is real. Your memories are physically fading.

Tapes to Digital Wollongong is here to rescue them! We are local, safe, and we use professional-grade tech to convert those brittle analog memories into crystal clear MP4s (or USBs, or Cloud download).

Don’t let your history dissolve. Let us save it!