Shoalhaven News

A Coroner has found a 17-month-old toddler died due to the failure of doctors to treat a bacterial infection. In March 2016, Troy Almond was taken to the emergency ward at Shoalhaven Hospital by his mother Kim Macklin. Troy died within 24 hours of been discharged, the Coroner finding he died as...

Construction is now complete at the new Bay and Basin Ambulance Station located on The Wool Road. It's now been handed over to New South Wales Ambulance Personnel who are carrying out a carefully planned fit-out and commissioning process before the station becomes operational. Key features of the new station include: *Internal parking...

Investigations are underway after a machinery shed went up in flames on Hughes Road at Illaroo. The 60m by 30m shed was completely engulfed and nothing could be saved. The blaze was extinguished by midnight on Friday. A man suffered minor burns and was treated by paramedics. Photo credit: Shoalhaven Heads RFS

Kiama MP Gareth Ward has slammed a protest that took place on Friday, where children were encouraged to skip school so they could take part in a nationwide protest on climate change. The demonstrations organised in opposition to the Federal Government's policies on how it's handling carbon emissions. Mr Ward says students...

Strong winds have unexpectedly picked up dust particles from out West and are blowing it across the Eastern parts of the State. The Bureau of Metrology says the cloud is impacting various parts of the State from the South, all the way through to the Queensland and New South Wales border. Duty...

The Federal Labor Candidate for Gilmore says a Shorten Labor Government would invest $2.8 Billion back into Hospitals. The pledge comes as Fiona Phillips highlights a funding cut from the Federal Government of $715 Million saying it's having a devastating impact in the Shoalhaven. Ms Phillips says staffing is one of the...

Former NSW police minister Matt Brown has pleaded guilty to possession of a dangerous drug and utensil after being caught at a Queensland casino. Matthew James Brown - ex-Labor MP and now a Kiama councillor - was fined $500 on Tuesday with no conviction recorded, according to Queensland authorities. Brown was caught...

A man has been arrested at the South Coast Correctional Centre following an investigation into the sexual assault of a 14-year-old boy in Sydney's Inner West last year. Detectives from the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad commenced an investigation last month after receiving reports a teenage boy had been sexually...

Police will prepare a report for the Coroner following the death of a New South Wales SES Volunteer. The 39-year-old man from Albion Park was removing a fallen tree in Flinders, CPR was administered but sadly, he couldn't be revived. Emergency Services Minister Troy Grant has passed on his condolences to the...

Local State Emergency Service Volunteers responded to about 50 calls for assistance as a result of yesterday's heavy rain and windy conditions across the district. Thankfully there was no major damage, but over the last day, nearly 150mm of rain was dumped in Nowra. The worst of the weather has now passed...