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City of Wollongong

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Wollongong
Wollongong LGA NSW
Wollongong LGA NSW

The City of Wollongong is a local government area in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is situated adjacent to the Tasman Sea, the Princes Motorway and the Illawarra railway line. Located 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Sydney, the City of Wollongong covers 714 square kilometres (276 sq mi) and occupies a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra escarpment to the west. The Lord Mayor of the City of Wollongong Council is Councillor Gordon Bradbery, an independent politician.

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City of Wollongong
Vickery Street, Wollongong City Council Gwynneville

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Vickery Street
2500 Wollongong City Council, Gwynneville
New South Wales, Australia
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Wollongong Hospital
Wollongong Hospital

Wollongong Hospital is the major tertiary referral hospital located in the Wollongong Metropolitan area, New South Wales, Australia. It provides services to the entire Illawarra and Shoalhaven Region, encompassing population of approximately 350,000.Wollongong Hospital has the capacity to treat complex and specialist cases. It provides all medical specialties including 24/7 cardiac intervention, aged care, Pediatrics, and all surgical specialties except cardio-thoracic surgery. The emergency Department in Wollongong Hospital is also one of the busiest in New South Wales, with around 50000 case presentations annually.Wollongong Hospital is also the principal teaching hospital for Wollongong University Graduate School of Medicine and School of Nursing and Midwifery. The hospital is also closely affiliated with the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, providing research opportunities to address regional health issues and to improve clinical practice and health service delivery in the region and beyond.The hospital is currently undergoing $100 million worth of capital works enchantments which include a new elective surgical center consisting of seven new operation theaters and 60 new surgical beds. Wollongong Hospital will also receive a new 24 bed Intensive Care Unit/ High Dependency Unit, along with a multi-deck car park to accommodate 600 additional car park spaces. The project is set to be completed in 2015.