14th October, 2024
Tea and seaweed bikkies? CWA shares benefits of eating marine plants
The nutritional benefits of edible seaweed impressed Bea Horacek so much that she adapted a Country Women’s Association (CWA) biscuit recipe to include Yaki Nori and the Japanese spice blend ‘Furikake’. “Some of the potential for…
Visit Imogen’s Verge Garden on Illawarra Edible Garden Trail
Austinmer local Imogen Ross is set to show visitors around her verge garden as part of the Edible Garden Trail hosted by Food Fairness Illawarra. This year’s event, on November 9 and 10, will give…
It’s All Sunshine and Daisies (Tulips): Springtime in Double-Time
Free swim lessons for refugees are back, thanks to award-winning lifesaver
Scarborough-Wombarra lifesaver Peter Rafferty is giving free swim lessons for refugees and asylum seekers again this year, with ocean pool classes starting in October. Peter has been teaching refugees to swim for…
Capturing Transformation: My Experience at the PIA NSW Conference 2024
Celebrating One Year of Love & Happiness: Our Anniversary
Creative Wollongong Film Festival celebrated local talent at lakeside screening
On Saturday, September 7, Creative Wollongong hosted the Wollongong Short Film Festival at Lakeside Reserve in Kanahooka. About 400 festival goers enjoyed eight locally made films, including the ‘best of’ Creative Wollongong’s Short Film…
Jurrungu Ngan-ga/Straight Talk ends but the message stays with us
Marrugeku’s Jurrungu Ngan-ga/Straight Talk, which recently concluded its run at Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, was a powerful and provocative dance production confronting Australia’s treatment of First Nations people and refugees. Created by dance company…
Catch Circadia at Open Street Festival in Port Kembla
Local band Circadia will return to Wentworth Street for Port Kembla’s Open Street Festival on Saturday, 5 October 2024. Guitarist and vocalist Robbie Gyngell says the festival gives local families a great opportunity…