Romy Gilbert
Romy Gilbert is a reporter at ABC Illawarra. Romy has previously worked as a TV journalist in Wollongong and Tamworth.
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Mother, son guilty of murdering teenager in 'revenge' hit-and-run
Jayden Walmsley-Hume, 20, and his mother Katie Walmsley, 40, have been found guilty of seeking out and running down Taj Hart in their ute on a suburban south coast New South Wales street in February 2022.
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Commuter relief after 2,500pc bus fare increase scrapped
Relief for commuters as NSW government backtracks on a plan to cut regional bus subsidies. The move would have seen fares jump from $2.50 to $65 on some south and north coast routes.
NSW mayoral candidate quits Liberal Party after 'crash diet' jibe
A senior female member of a NSW regional branch of the Liberal Party resigns over claims she was told to go on a crash diet and to make way for male candidates.
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Mum of domestic murder victim speaks out to 'try and save lives' as rallies demand end to gendered violence
By Daniel Keane, Jessica Lamb, Nate Woodall, Hannah Ross, and Romy Gilbert
Harrowing stories of survival and anguish have been shared by victims and their loved ones at rallies across Australia, where organisers have demanded an end to gendered violence and the culture of victim-blaming.
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Mother and son face trial accused of fatal revenge attack on Nowra teen
The pair have pleaded not guilty to murdering 18-year-old Taj Hart in an alleged hit-and-run incident in 2022.
Arthur Boyd paintings finally on display in the place they were created, 40 years later
These Arthur Boyd paintings, commissioned in 1984, show the Shoalhaven River landscape from dawn to midnight. Now, for the first time, they're on display in the place they were created.
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Bee killer varroa mite spreads further south. Now detected near Victorian border
Beekeepers are being urged to monitor, test and treat infected colonies as varroa mite continues to spread throughout southern NSW, including to Bega near the Victorian border.
Labor MP takes extended leave to have oral tumour removed
Fiona Phillips, the federal member for Gilmore, says recent test results are "as good as they can be" before surgery to remove an oral tumour.
A shark attack and motorcycle crash nearly claimed these men's lives, but not their MMA dreams
By Romy Gilbert and Sharnie Kim
When Glenn Dickson and Buck Cooper each lost a leg in near-fatal accidents at the age of 25, they never imagined they would go on to make Australian sporting history.
Firefighters work to limit explosion risk as grain silo continues to burn in NSW
Firefighters are still working to contain the blaze that broke out at food manufacturing facility in Bomaderry yesterday.
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Aboriginal-led midwifery practice reclaims birthing rights for First Nations women
Midwives from Aboriginal Women's health centre Waminda will now be allowed to help First Nations women like Emma Ardler give birth at Shoalhaven Hospital after previous restrictions were lifted.
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The eastern quoll has been extinct on the mainland for 60 years but a new $1 million haven could change that
Conservationists and traditional owners are again trying to re-establish a colony of captivity-bred eastern quolls in a NSW national park. The last attempt didn't end well.
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Overseas tourist drowns after being swept into the sea while taking photos on Bombo rock ledge
The three Bangladeshi tourists were taking photos at the instafamous Bombo Headland Quarry rock ledge when a large wave washed them into the ocean.
'Absolute nightmare': NSW farmers count cost after 12th flood in four years
Shoalhaven farmers are facing "massive" damage bills after intense rain triggered flash flooding. It's a particularly bitter blow after several tough years.
Woman's body found three days after she fell from cliff at popular NSW waterfall
Police believe the 20-year-old was bushwalking when she slipped and fell more than 100 metres into a creek at Belmore Falls in the state's Southern Highlands.
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South Coast trains remain offline after flooding exposes railway track's fragility
Residents say they are grappling with all too familiar frustrations after severe weather in New South Wales damaged the South Coast rail line and exposed insurance vulnerabilities in the region.
Cattle dying from mosquito-borne disease spreading south with warmer, wetter climate
A potentially deadly virus normally seen in warmer climates is killing cattle in an area of New South Wales where farmers rarely, if ever, see a case.
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Religious cult leader William Kamm groomed child from prison using partner, police say
The 73-year-old NSW man and his 58-year-old partner have been charged with several counts of child grooming including aggravated incite person to do sexual acts.
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Footage shows detonation of explosive device picked up by girl collecting shells before school
The girl and her stepdad got quite a fright when they chanced across the explosive device, which was destroyed on the beach at Ulladulla.
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Best friends Gary and Duncan survived the HMAS Voyager disaster. Sixty years on, their emotional scars are still deep
As survivors mark the grim anniversary of the accident that claimed 82 lives, they describe the lasting impacts and invaluable camaraderie that has helped them come to terms with what they experienced.
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Magistrate spares former guard jail time for kissing Nomads bikie boss in high security
Former prison guard Liana Braithwaite has been sentenced to 80 hours of community service for engaging in intimate relations on multiple times with a high-ranking member of the Nomads outlaw motorcycle gang in her care.
Family of man shot by police in Nowra say mental health system failure contributed to his death
The family of a man shot dead by police in New South Wales say they understand the actions taken by officers, but the incident exposes a failure within the systems designed to support people with mental illness.
Family of blue gropers speared in marine park, the second incident off the NSW coast in a fortnight
Fisheries officers are expected to take further action against a man for illegally spearing three female blue gropers at Jervis Bay off the NSW South Coast after seizing both the fish and all his fishing gear.
'Black spot' beaches to be fitted with emergency beacons after seven summer drownings in NSW
The beacons will be installed at 35 unpatrolled beaches along the state's coast, with recent drowning data to inform decisions about where they are located.
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Calls for more scientific scrutiny before mussel farm expands in NSW south coast marine park
There are fears a mussel farm in the Jervis Bay Marine Park could be leading to an infestation of endemic, but invasive mussels in an area of high conservation.