12th August, 2026
Patrol season began on Friday, with more than 50 new lifeguards joining the Wollongong City Council team ahead of what’s tipped to be busy summer. Safety was the key message when local politicians joined lifeguards and…
Eddie Barry of Corrimal was 17 when his 21-year-old sister died of an accidental heroin overdose – a tragedy he says still haunts his family nearly four decades later and which constantly inspires…
Wollongong and the Illawarra would become one of Australia’s foremost military targets should Port Kembla be confirmed as the home base for the AUKUS nuclear submarines, according to protestors at today’s launch of…
When it comes to his native habitat garden, Tye Purnell is happy to share – but most of his regular diners aren’t humans. Tye is throwing open the gates for November’s Edible Garden…
Local theatre collective Vaguely Adjacent promises all kinds of funny stuff in Squatch Watch: LIVE, a new MerrigongX production that mixes fact, folklore and conspiracy podcasting. “Podcasting has become a huge part of how conspiracy theories spread…
An award-winning journalist wants Illawarra writers to ”find a voice” in her True Story Festival workshop in November. Erin O’Dwyer says she really admires the efforts of the South Coast Writers Centre, True Story’s…
Timber’s timeless appeal will be the drawcard luring thousands of woodwork enthusiasts to Bulli Showground next month. Coledale residents Suzanne and Stuart Montague started the Illawarra Festival of Wood in 2017 after…
With her family history in surf lifesaving, an award for Alyssa Norris might not surprise, but being named youth volunteer lifesaver of the year still managed to amaze the 23-year-old, who has…
A scholarship from a grassroots Illawarra organisation is helping a Yuin man from Shellharbour power up a career in electrics. Hi Neighbour is supporting Brock Amatto in building his career in renewable…
Eroding the stigma of dementia and fighting ageism will be top of the list when the Fraternity Club hosts the 14th Annual Illawarra Shoalhaven Dementia Public Forum on Wednesday, September 17. The…