Backward Glance

Illawarra Mercury

Monday April 18, 2005

? Pictured: Five times world bodyboard champion Mike Stewart from Hawaii signs an autograph for 11-year-old Natalie Carmody of Wollongong at Skipp Surfboards.

? April 18

One of Australia's most respected helicopter rescue services claimed yesterday outrageous financial demands and official indifference were preventing it from establishing at Albion Park.

? April 18

Late night trains from Sydney to the South Coast face the chop after yesterday's summit on rail violence recommended running buses from midnight to dawn.

? April 19

The Lake Illawarra cruising restaurant Merinda is heading for a showdown with the South Coast Labour Council after its staff refused to join a union. At least 12 crew members including casuals met and rejected a demand that they join the Firemen and Deckhands union.

? April 19

Changed traffic flow from Bourke St south into Cliff Rd would create more problems than it would solve, according to Ald Peter Bolt. Ald Bolt was one of the objectors to the proposal when it was outlined by Labor aldermen at Monday night's council meeting during discussion on the Wollongong Foreshore Plan.

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