As news surfaced about the merger plan on Friday, Shellharbour council's festive mood quickly changed.
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Here’s your chance to choose the greatest Illawarra sporting achievement of 2015.
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A father's desperate plea: Send my son to rehab or he could kill this Christmas
They are the words of a broken father who fears his ice addicted teenage son could either kill ...
Federal politics 2015: End of year mega quiz
Have you been paying attention? Have some mega fun with our mega quiz.
Total fire bans for Victoria, half of NSW
Fire weather warnings declared for much of NSW and Victoria.
Police officer called to accident finds his daughter killed in Lismore crash
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Conman Peter Foster obtains false passport
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Australians were spied on without permission.
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Entries open for Mercury's Christmas lights comp
Light up our Christmas and you could win in the Illawarra Mercury's Christmas Lights competition.
Your guide to Christmas carols in the Illawarra
Find out where the region's carolling events by candlelight are being held and when.
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Gig Guide December 17-20
Find out where your favourite band is playing.
Uproar over refund refusal after Soundwave cancelled
Punters were told to get refunds from the ticketing agency. The agency refused to pay up.
Federal politics 2015: End of year mega quiz
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Why Jennifer Lawrence had to learn to mop for her new movie, Joy
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White Christmas with surprise healthy twist
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Letters to the Editor for the December 20 edition, 2015
Debate over memorial gone to the dogs
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Letters to the Editor for the December 18 edition.
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Glamping at Taronga's Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo, New South Wales
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Flat bed seats, velvet and cotton blankets, spacious cabins. This is real comfort.
Flight review: Emirates, Dubai to Frankfurt, economy
The entertainment pack may be a bit dull, but the cheap Wi-Fi is a bonus.