16th January, 2026
Young surf talent rises to top in nationals
Illawarra Sports High School is riding a wave of national success after taking the win in the under 19 boys MR Shield (Schools) title at the Australian Junior Surfing Titles 2025. Under…
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College move gives students a boost
Forty-five teenagers are being inspired by positive projections of their futures with Craig Davis College's move to the UOW Innovation Campus. Not-for-profit organisation Youth Off The Streets, which runs the special assistance…
Summer in the surf club
With about 800 members of all ages, Shellharbour Surf Lifesaving Club is one of the biggest on the South Coast – and its patrol captain is fully aware of how each one…
Peek at past plans points way for gardens cafe
A Wollongong researcher has uncovered historic plans for a visitors centre and herbarium at Wollongong Botanic Garden that were drawn up in 1986 by a renowned architect. Dr Bess Moylan found the…
Rare Birdz work welcomes all to share nest
A Wollongong musical duo are releasing 12 songs from their powerful show about love, loss and the resilience of mature women at an album launch in Bellambi this weekend. The album, Love…
After Rose Vigil, city lights up with symbolic acts against gendered violence
Through the ages, from U shapes representing humans painted on ancient rock faces to emojis adding subtext to smartphones, symbols have been our shortcut to understanding. So when women’s groups repurpose the…
How the Illawarra Flame Tree got its (English, common) name
The below article was originally published in February 2025, in volume 155 of the ecology journal Budawangia, edited by Kevin Mills. Since it was published, I have also learned two Dharawal names…
New leaf turns on books of art
Some things are worth a three-year wait … hugging a loved one, gaining a degree, doing up a pergola – or creating an exhibition of books. Until Sunday, art lovers can view…
Family roll dice on card game invention
For Bulli dad Joel Bettson, board games provide endless hours of quality time with his kids. So when his youngsters grew bored with slow games full of filler cards, the family spent…
Coalcliff couple’s doco up for top journalism award
Members of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are respectfully advised that this article contains images and names of deceased people. A Coalcliff couple who donned hazmat suits to venture into Australia’s…