Tech company lands $45m funding, health boost for older locals

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1. How $45m in funding will take this Wollongong tech company to the next level

   A Wollongong tech company has secured $45 million in funding to take the business to the next level, with company leadership saying this is where things are really getting exciting.

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2. Almost $36m will go to keeping older people out of hospital. This is what it means

   Almost $36 million will be invested in keeping older people out of hospital, with Health Minister Ryan Park saying the government has been forced to act on the growing bed block problem.

   illawarramercury.com.au

3. Shark-spotting drones will monitor Illawarra and South Coast beaches more often

   The NSW government has expanded shark-spotting drone surveillance so that Illawarra and South Coast beaches now have more frequent monitoring with some beaches getting year-round coverage.

   illawarramercury.com.au

4. Have you seen Sabrina? Police search for woman missing from Wollongong

   Police are searching for Sabrina, a 43-year-old woman missing from Wollongong who may be travelling in a silver Mazda station wagon.

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