WIN Stadium price fears, Dragons farewell and a nurse's fight

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1. WIN Stadium 'white elephant' risk as massive cost jump pushes local clubs out

   WIN Stadium faces a 'white elephant' risk as a massive cost jump pushes local clubs out, raising questions about what is left when local clubs are priced out of the region's premier venue.

   illawarramercury.com.au

2. 'Bled for the club': Blake Lawrie prepares for emotional Dragons' farewell

   Dragons stalwart Blake Lawrie, who says he has 'bled for the club', is preparing for an emotional Wollongong farewell.

   illawarramercury.com.au

3. 'I was just trying to survive': Wollongong nurse confronts her rapist's release from jail

   A Wollongong nurse who says she was 'just trying to survive' is confronting the news that her rapist is being released from jail after finding temporary comfort that he was behind bars.

   illawarramercury.com.au

4. Mega gallery: see the 95+ faces in the crowd and Illawarra Rugby League action

   Dapto ended Wests' title defence while Thirroul won through in a week of Illawarra Rugby League action, with a mega gallery of over 95 faces in the crowd.

   illawarramercury.com.au

5. The magic in your suburb: where to find 40 pieces of Illawarra street art

   Forty pieces of Illawarra street art are scattered across our suburbs, offering world-class art that breaks up the concrete landscape.

   illawarramercury.com.au

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