22nd February, 2025
A colourful celebration of Vietnamese Lunar New Year was held on Saturday, February 15 at Dapto Ribbonwood Hall. Organisers Teresa Tran OAM and Hong Phong Le OAM said the family event was an…
Tonight marks the debut of Yandha Djanbay (Go Slowly), the “confronting” but “big joy” show by First Nations artist Kirli Saunders. On from Thursday to Saturday at Illawarra Performing Arts Centre (IPAC), Yandha Djanbay (Go Slowly) is the…
Local dentist Dr Mohit Tolani was named 2025 Citizen of the Year at the Shellharbour Community Awards last month. “I feel very honoured, and I see it as an encouragement to sustain…
Bangarra Dance Theatre’s The Light Inside is a mesmerising cross-cultural collaboration that pushes the boundaries of Indigenous storytelling. The work honours the First Peoples of the Oceania region, and explores cultural resilience and…
Merrigong Theatre Company has announced its 2025 MerrigongX artists’ program and audiences can expect the unexpected. “You don’t always know what you’re going to get when you see a MerrigongX show,” says…
An advocate for victim-survivors of violence, 2025 Citizen of the Year Malika Elizabeth Reese will use her award to spread a message of kindness. “I’ll be able to use it as a platform to…
Wollongong local Hong-Phong Le has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the general division for his service to the Vietnamese community of Australia. Phong and his wife, Teresa Tran,…
Wollongong locals Hong-Phong Le and Teresa Tran have been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the general division for service to the Vietnamese community of Australia. The husband and wife were humbled…
The head of medical services for the Illawarra Hawks, Phillip Driscoll, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the general division for service to sport through medical roles.…