Analysis

How the fight to restore the Illawarra name to our NBL club was won

Julian O'Brien
February 9 2021 - 8:00pm
THE CAMPAIGN: Some of the front page coverage from the Illawarra Mercury of the fight to restore the Illawarra name to the Hawks.
THE CAMPAIGN: Some of the front page coverage from the Illawarra Mercury of the fight to restore the Illawarra name to the Hawks.

The fight to regain the Illawarra name for the region's National Basketball League club began the moment it was taken away.

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Julian O'Brien

Editor of the Illawarra Mercury and former editor of The Advocate (North-West Tasmania). Journalism is simply about telling good stories well and we do so now across a broader platform than ever before. Our role as a regional masthead is to not only share the stories our readers care about but to be a passionate torch bearers for community at every opportunity. We are stronger together.

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