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Today is May 28, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, the NRL has declared St George Illawarra Dragons player Jack de Belin will be eligible to play for the remainder of the 2021 season when charges against him are formally withdrawn, and member for Whitlam Stephen Jones says there are now 500 fewer apprentices in his electorate than when Labor was last in government.

Today is May 27, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, traffic conditions will change on the Princes Highway at Bulli this weekend, due to roadworks, and the NSW Police Force has received a complaint concerning the possible leak of its investigation into sexual assault allegations against Kiama MP Gareth Ward

Today is May 26, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, due to financial difficulties and the restraints of a small processing plant, South Coast Dairy has made the decision to sell the brand to Australasian Diaries, with the transition taking place over the next few weeks, and police are appealing for witnesses to come forward as they investigate a serious motorcycle crash at Shell Cove.

Today is May 25, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, multiple services will come together in one large community health centre opening in Dapto on Wednesday, and Clifton School of Arts committee member David Roach has hit back at claims an extension to the historic building will "commercialise" the space.

Today is May 24, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, eight Illawarra music venues have been given a hand-out from the NSW Government as part of a multimillion-dollar Live Music Support Package, and the Wollongong Harbour playground at Belmore Basin is set to close for some TLC.

Today is May 21, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, the site of a new $700-million Shellharbour Hospital has finally been announced, and Wollongong cafe, bar, and restaurant owners want patrons to be able to dine out - literally.

Today is May 20, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, neighbours to a Fairy Meadow house fire on Wednesday spoke of their fears after they awoke to loud popping noises, and Kiama Downs team manager Steve Strong maintained there was "no secret" to their success after dominating the opening round of the NSW inflatable rescue boat series.

Today is May 19, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, plans to manage the water supply in the Illawarra, South Coast and elsewhere are not up to scratch, according to a government watchdog, and a Safe Haven has been set up in Wollongong to give those experiencing suicidal distress a place to seek refuge and support.

Today is May 18, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, making plans to spend money upgrading facilities is a good indicator of how successfully a business is navigating through the COVID pandemic, and more than 57,000 Kia owners in Australia have been warned not to park their cars in an enclosed area such as a garage amid fears they could catch fire even when switched off.

Today is May 17, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, COVID-19 restrictions put in place more than a week ago will be lifted as planned at midnight on Sunday, despite NSW Health still unsure about the source of the most recent infections, and NSW Labor says it will overhaul a state government program to redirect resource royalties back to mining communities, ensuring those regions receive at least $100 million per year from the scheme.