Glen Humphries

Sydney

Senior Journalist at Illawarra Mercury

Journalist at the Illawarra Mercury covering transport and infrastructure. All opinions are mine. You hear me? MINE!

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Articles

For Cunningham MPs dying in office is more likely than being voted out

3 days ago | illawarramercury.com.au | Glen Humphries

Cunningham incumbent Alison Byrnes is the latest in a line of Labor members who have held the seat. They include (clockwise from top left) Sharon Bird, Stephen Martin, Stewart West and Rex Connor. Cunningham is such a safe Labor seat that not even being convicted of assault will stand in the way of getting elected.
Wollongong CBD skyline to change thanks to affordable housing incentive

4 days ago | illawarramercury.com.au | Glen Humphries

The Level 33 development on the corner of Crown Street and Gladstone Avenue is one of a number of CBD developments looking to take advantage of the state government's new height bonus. Hundreds of extra apartments have been added to Wollongong CBD developments - some already approved developments - in order to cash in on a "height bonus" granted by Planning Minister Paul Scully.
The steelworker who fought in the Spanish Civil War

5 days ago | illawarramercury.com.au | Glen Humphries

Wollongong-born author Michael Samaras has written a biography of Wollongong steelworker Jim McNeill, who went off to fight in the Spanish Civil War. Picture by Adam McLeanWhen he started researching the story of Spanish Civil War fighter Jim McNeill, Michael Samaras got a lucky break - turns out he knew the man's daughter.
In a few months this CBD car park will disappear for a bus layover

1 week ago | illawarramercury.com.au | Glen Humphries

The Atchison Street car park that will become a bus layover in the coming months. The CBD will lose a car park in the coming months, as work starts on the new bus layover in Atchison Street.
In a few months this CBD car park will disappear for a bus layover

1 week ago | southcoastregister.com.au | Glen Humphries

The Atchison Street car park that will become a bus layover in the coming months. The CBD will lose a car park in the coming months, as work starts on the new bus layover in Atchison Street.
In a few months this CBD car park will disappear for a bus layover

1 week ago | southernhighlandnews.com.au | Glen Humphries

The Atchison Street car park that will become a bus layover in the coming months. The CBD will lose a car park in the coming months, as work starts on the new bus layover in Atchison Street.
Woolies paid parking will 'scrape a few dollars' from Kiama locals

1 week ago | illawarramercury.com.au | Glen Humphries

Plans to change parking arrangements at the Kiama Village Shopping Centre, including the installation of a boom gate, has not impressed Kiama councillors. A Kiama councillor criticised Woolworths for trying to "scrape an extra few dollars" from locals by introducing paid parking at Kiama Village Shopping Centre.
Kiama council's sell-off plans to secure financial future

1 week ago | illawarramercury.com.au | Glen Humphries

Kiama councillors will discuss a suite of documents - including the draft budget - at Tuesday night's council meeting. Picture by Kiama CouncilKiama Council aims to sell off some land holdings to help with its goal of being financially sustainable by next year.
Why did they build Venice on a swamp?

1 week ago | examiner.com.au | Glen Humphries

Venice doesn't look like a smart place to build a city, but the reason it happened does make sense. VENICE: BUILDING BEAUTY FROM A SWAMPIt's a question that pops into my head every now and then - why did they build Venice on the water?
Bright green sculpture given $30,000 to become Wollongong's latest piece of public art

1 week ago | southernhighlandnews.com.au | Glen Humphries |Kate McIlwain

Some of the 18 art works on display at the Wollongong Botanic Garden during April as part of Sculpture in the Garden. A striking sculpture in the form of four carefully balanced lime green cubes will become the newest permanent addition to Wollongong Botanic Garden.