Tom McGann

A man accused of setting fire to a KFC to tie up police while he and another allegedly broke into an RSL to steal more than $60k, is back in custody just days after being granted bail – and has now ditched his legal team.

An idea to turn the Eurobodalla into Australia’s oyster capital has been unveiled at a tourism forum held just days after more than 10,000 attended the region’s yearly shellfish festival.

A ute stop and vehicle search in the state’s north has resulted in police allegedly uncovering $1 million worth of illicit cigarettes and tobacco.

A “beloved” nine-day sculpture festival is returning to a South Coast town for its 10th year running, after funding woes resulted in a forced hiatus in 2025.

A major $330m hospital being built in a rural South Coast town has reached a huge construction milestone, with the exterior facade now complete.

An investigation is underway after two women were assaulted and robbed in a South Coast CBD carpark before their attacker stole their car and abandoned it more than 50km away.

More than $100,000 has been raised for a “hard charging” surfer’s family just days after he tragically died catching waves on the state’s South Coast, with his loved ones remembering him as “the best dad”.

Two men accused of taking part in a wild brawl outside a South Coast courthouse have appeared in the same court where the alleged assault unfolded, with one withdrawing a bail application at the last minute.

A South Coast judge who has spent more than 30 years on the bench says he is “humbled” to be awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his service to law.

From residential apartment complexes to child care centres, there are currently a number of large-scale developments proposed for across the Illawarra.