25th May, 2026
While homelessness in the Illawarra has reached unprecedented highs this year, the number of company leaders spending a night in the cold to combat the problem has risen from eight to 20.…
We live in societies and in the process create our own worlds, using language and folklore to impose arbitrary order on the complexity of the cosmos. This ordering of reality helps us…
The Illawarra Knitting Nannas Against Greed (IKNAG) swapped their needles for song sheets to deliver an anthemic protest outside the office of Wollongong MP Paul Scully on Crown Street on Saturday. “We don’t…
Wollongong was among cities around the world that hosted Nakba commemorations on Friday. Nakba means “catastrophe” in Arabic. It refers to the mass displacement and dispossession of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli…
It’s the biggest musical event in town and Wollongong City Council has joined the moshpit with a big contribution in support of the Yours and Owls festival in October. A fortnight ago,…
This Sunday, May 10 is Mother's Day. Want to impress the family with something homemade? Thanks to Marion Cook, the publicity officer at Keiraville Country Women's Association (CWA), we have three great…
While there’s an autumn chill in the air this month, our music scene is heating up. Following a successful March 2025 festival weekend at Flagstaff Hill, Gong Christmas has been moved back…
Woodcarving, breathwork and a beautiful, live guitar – such as the pleasures awaiting attendees of an immersive exhibition in the northern Illawarra this weekend. From May 1-3, the Clifton School of Arts…
Simone Potter has a background in teaching and counselling and Layla Taylor is a former family lawyer and swim teacher. But at Don's Farm in Avondale, this unlikely duo has built a…
This month marks three years since Coledale RSL reopened its doors after financial issues following the pandemic caused the closure of the club. Today, the club is kept alive and well by…