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Local wildlife educator Alyce Mason says the key to helping Australia’s animals in any extreme weather, be it fire or flood, is to be prepared – and plant trees. “I’ve always loved wildlife and…

Alby Churven is a 13-year-old go-getter. Not only does this high-school student have a part-time job delivering Illawarra Flame magazines, he is also the founder of small business Alpha Gripz, which sells…

With its new sprung floor ready to support dance, yoga and Pilates classes, Coalcliff Community Hall is now officially the Illawarra’s Moving Arts Hub. AUSTI. Dance & Physical Theatre hosted a celebratory studio launch at…

A school leader, theatre performer and NSW State Emergency Service (SES) volunteer, 17-year-old Tori Henderson is Shellharbour City Council’s Young Citizen of the Year. “I’m extremely excited. This wasn’t on my 2025 bingo…

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…