6+ hour, 56+ min ago   (76+ words) Wave 96.5 Drones will take to the skies across several Illawarra beaches today in a state government bid to keep swimmers safe from sharks. Six Illawarra beaches will see daily patrols including North Wollongong, Shellharbour, and Kiama Surf beach. Stanwell Park,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (119+ words) Wollongong’s Animal Care and Impounding Service is celebrating a paws-itively impressive milestone, with the Pet Connection adoption program reaching its 1,000th successful adoption. The program, which helps rehome animals in need, has found new families for 1,000 pets since launching just over…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (80+ words) Jamberoo’s new off-leash dog park’s is set to have tongues – and tails – wagging. The long awaited fenced space on the south-east corner of the reserve is now officially open, following years of community advocacy. It includes separate areas for large…...

3+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (302+ words) Anyone who has ever owned a hamster knows the sound, the steady squeak of a wheel spinning well past midnight. For years, the assumption was simple, hamsters ran because they were bored, stressed, or trapped in cages with nothing better…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (340+ words) Two American nationals have been arrested in Japan after a stunt at a zoo enclosure housing Punch, the baby macaque who captured hearts worldwide earlier this year. The incident occurred at Ichikawa City Zoo, near Tokyo, where Punch has become…...