Today is February 4, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, two women have been arrested after another woman was found injured in the boot of a vehicle in the Southern Highlands, and NSW Health has confirmed Wollongong's elderly and those with mobility issues won't miss out on the COVID-19 vaccine after concerns were raised by Labor's health spokesman.

Today is February 3, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, plans to create Australia's first intergenerational university community has taken a major step forward, and Paul Scully wants public servants living in Wollongong to be able to work locally more often.

Today is February 2, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, Picton Road and the M1 Princes Motorway will close on Sunday night, and visitors to a Shellharbour caravan park could end up paying more during busy times, under a proposal before the council.

Today is February 1, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, plans to rezone the old Bulli Bowling Club site to allow a commercial and housing development have been dealt another blow with Wollongong City planners advising against it proceeding, and the prospect of turning Cliff Road into a one-way street so as to add a bike lane has not gone down well with many Illawarra residents.

Today is January 29, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, Wollongong Council could take the lead in setting up a taskforce to navigate the region's economy out of the COVID-19 pandemic, and people who have been in Wollongong will soon be allowed to travel into Queensland and South Australia freely.

Today is January 28, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, a 10th straight day of zero locally acquired COVID-19 cases will see restrictions eased in NSW from Friday, and Destination Wollongong chief executive officer Mark Sleigh says the hospitality sector is seeing a deepening skills shortage which is hurting the Illawarra region.

Today is January 27, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, emergency services continued searching yesterday for a snorkeller who went missing on January 25 north of Batemans Bay, and NSW has recorded another day without a new local COVID-19 case, but authorities have raised concerns about the drop in testing numbers.

Today is January 26, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, for the third year in a row, the South Coast line was the worst in the Intercity network when it comes to security concerns, and putting in an extra effort during the summer bushfires and COVID-19 has seen Trish Ashelford recognised as Kiama's Australia Day Citizen of the Year.

Today is January 25, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, Amnesty International Wollongong members have called for a permanent resettlement solution for asylum seekers, and motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions at Stanwell Park and Warilla in the coming weeks.

Today is January 22, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Illawarra Mercury. In today’s update, badly-behaved motorists risk double demerit points over the Australia Day period, with police launching a five-day road safety operation, and due to predicted high temperatures, the Wollongong City Council will be extending lifeguard patrolled beach hours for Friday, Saturday and Monday.