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The Latest Breaking News from Illawarra

Anika Wells to meet Singtel’s boss as Optus experiences second triple-zero outage in less than two weeks

Optus says it confirmed the welfare of all callers who called triple zero after an issue affected Illawarra region in NSW

The Guardian - AU · Sep 29, 2025

Australia needs large-scale energy production – here are 3 reasons why offshore wind is a good fit

On the weekend, an area 20km off the Illawarra coast south of Sydney became Australia’s fourth offshore wind energy zone. It’s the most controversial zone to date, with consultation attracting a record 14,211 submissions – of which 65% were opposed.

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2024

Multiple people rescued from flood waters as parts of NSW see month’s worth of rain in 12 hours

BoM issues severe weather warning for the Illawarra and far southern suburbs of Sydney

The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2024

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The Canberra Times · Sep 26, 2023

Explaining the ‘unusually extreme’ rain and weather that caused Sydney’s fourth major flood in two years

Jury still out on role played by global heating, but hotter ocean temperatures off Australia could have fuelled the NSW storms

The Guardian - AU · Jul 5, 2022

NSW floods: Sydney braces for two more days of flooding as state smashed by rain and wind

SES perform 252 flood rescues overnight and thousands urged to evacuate as threat of inundation remains in Hawkesbury and Nepean

The Guardian - AU · Jul 4, 2022

BoM Is Investigating A Possible Tornado In The Illawarra On Sunday As If Floods Weren’t Enough

The Bureau of Meteorology is investigating whether a literal tornado or waterspout ripped through parts of the Illawarra on Sunday.

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 4, 2022

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NSW floods: thousands evacuated from rising waters as Sydney braces for more wild weather

East coast low weakening, but up to 100mm of rain expected to lash Sydney on Monday morning

The Guardian - AU · Jul 3, 2022

Sydney The Illawarra Could Cop A Month’s Worth Of Rain Today W/ Flood Warnings Across NSW

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Pedestrian.tv · Jul 2, 2022

Shark drum lines roll out in Illawarra, but listening stations are delayed

Seven months after the New South Wales government pledged $21 million to expand its shark management programs there are no shark listening stations in Wollongong or Shellharbour.

ABC News · Apr 6, 2022

NSW floods cut off towns, roads destroyed across Illawarra and South Coast in week of ferocious storms

The NSW flood emergency extends south of Sydney, with landslips and floodwater from torrential rain cutting off communities and causing major damage around the Illawarra and South Coast this week.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2022

Sydney weather warning cancelled as rain moves towards the Hunter

Severe weather warnings for Sydney, the Illawarra and Central Tablelands are lifted but the State Emergency Service says flood-affected areas are not out of the woods yet, while the Hunter region can expect more storms tonight.

ABC News · Mar 2, 2022

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