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New Child Restraint Laws
From 1 March 2010 new child restraint laws for children up to seven years of age come into effect:

• Children younger than six months must be secured in a rearward facing restraint
• Children aged six months to under four years must be secured in either a rear or forward facing restraint
• Children aged four years to under seven years must be secured in forward facing child restraint or booster seat
• Children younger than four years cannot travel in the front seat of a vehicle with two or more rows
• Children aged four years to under seven years cannot travel in the front seat of a vehicle with two or more rows, unless all other back seats are occupied by children younger than seven years in a child restraint or booster seat.
  

More information available from the RTA [here]

Learn to Swim - Beaton Park Leisure Centre Wollongong
Living in a coastal city it is vital that children learn to swim at an early age. Wollongong City Council run learn to swim classes all year round at the Beaton Park Leisure Centre in door heated swimming pool.

Learn to swim classes are run during the school term (9 to 10 weeks). Students attend once a week for half an hour. Lessons are run during and after school hours. Currently the cost is $104.50 per term.

Before commencing lessons students must be assessed for their water skills, this takes about 10 minutes. Assessment sessions are run during school holidays, you must phone for an appointment.

To make an appointment and for further information telephone the Beaton Park Swim School 02 4227 7755.

Free Wollongong CBD Shuttle Bus
Wollongong will have a new, free, high-frequency shuttle bus service operating from April 2009 along a 14.7km loop of the city. The CBD Shuttle loop will run from the University to the Hospital, Wollongong Station, CBD, the beach front, Innovation Campus, TAFE and back to the University... [more]

For a map of the route... [here]

Choosing an Internet Service Provider
Choosing an internet service provider (ISP) can sometimes be an overwhelming decision. There are over 800 ISPs operating in Australia. Before you make a decision about an ISP, it is worth spending some time researching for what might best suit you. The following web sites may assist:

Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) - Choosing an internet service provider fact sheet... [here]
PC Rescue - Choosing an Internet Service Provider... [here]
Whirlpool - Use this tool to find a broadband plan that best suits your needs... [here]