Here is a selection of some of the biggest and most popular stories with our readers:

Werri Beach residents furious with million-dollar ‘soul crime’

A “huge mansion” development on North Werri Headland has been lambasted as a “soul crime”. 

The development, near the Kiama-Gerringong Coastal Track, was approved by council staff in 2010 and is currently being built, albeit in a modified form to what was originally proposed READ MORE.

Kiama surfers caught unaware as shark drops in on drone video

A Kiama drone operator has told of his urgent efforts to raise the alarm after a shark made an unexpected appearance in his video, coming disturbingly close to unaware surfers READ MORE.

Cr announces leisure centre car parking solution

A Kiama councillor has come up with a solution for the car parking shortage at Kiama Leisure Centre.

Cr Warren Steel wants council to investigate an option to bulldoze a six-metre high rock and surrounding bushland to make way for a five-star hotel and car park READ MORE.

Stop to bird in sight

At least 10 people have been treated by a local optometrist in the last month after being attacked by a menacing bird at Kiama Village shopping centre.

Patients described their experience to optometrist Susan Ang-Ngo from Eyestore Kiama READ MORE.

Jamberoo end their 43-year grand final exile

THE Jamberoo Superoos have qualified for their first grand final in the top grade in 43 years after comprehensively defeating the Shellharbour City Sharks 34-10 at Ron Costello Oval READ MORE.

Visiting UK men pulled from rip at Seven Mile Beach

Alan Baxter-Piggford and Toby Melville-Brown are lucky to tell their story after they were rescued from the water at Seven Mile Beach on Friday.

The two men were dragged 200 metres offshore after being caught in rip between Shoalhaven Heads and Gerroa READ MORE.