11th March, 2026
For a sport that outsiders think is obsessed with machinery and technology, mountain biking is majorly connected to nature – which is what Illawarra enthusiasts are about to embrace with 20 kilometres of…
Having brought family, fun and fitness together for 40 years, Helensburgh Little Athletics Club is fostering friendship with its ”bring a buddy” campaign. Club secretary Natalie Baker wants to spread the word among people…
London has its famous Eye. Singapore has its Flyer. And in a few short weeks, everyone may have an opportunity to ride The Wollongong Wheel. Plans have just been unveiled for a big…
Volunteers at The Illawarra Rhododendron and Rainforest Gardens will offer free guided rainforest walks to visitors every Saturday and Sunday in September. Volunteer group secretary Vicki Christie says they are keen to…
Helensburgh’s Gina Krohn is showing how a great teacher librarian can turn the library into the beating heart of the school. Named the 2025 Teacher Librarian of the Year by the School…
Austinmer couple Sarah and James will open their garden gates for November’s Illawarra Edible Garden Trail, welcoming trail-goers to their shady but productive backyard. “Gardeners are a pretty good mob, you might…
Cricket’s summer season is about to heat up with registrations now open at all clubs in the Illawarra. Senior players, from 1st to 4th grade, will return to the field early in…
More than 60 Aboriginal teams from throughout NSW will bring a vital social message to Wollongong during a rugby league tournament on September 20 and 21. The Kids in Care Cup creates…
It began with a simple and faceless digital branding – station 325 – but it has since helped to give the town of Helensburgh part of its modern identity and a whole lot…
Greens Councillor Kit Docker believes Wollongong should do more to show its support for the people of Gaza. So much so, he has proposed that Council should fly the Palestinian flag outside…