The revamped Wollongong Running Festival gears up for a half marathon
Runners from across the country have been preparing to take on the new-look Wollongong Running Festival this year, with the event scheduled to be held at Stuart Park in June. The event will feature a half marathon for the first time in its 10-year history, as well as...
Award-winning international music photographer exhibits new book in Wollongong City Library
A Sydney-based freelance photographer has exhibited her new book "It's only rock 'n' roll but I like it" displaying photographs from her career shooting in Australia, Europe and America. Artist Wendy McDougall has worked with performers such as the Eurogliders,...
Travelling Charity “Brick Show” Weekend in Macarthur
LEGO builders from NSW and the ACT have showcased their building skills to raise money for charity in Camden. The GongLUG (LEGO User Group) has set up the travelling exhibition in the Camden Civic Centre displaying custom built works from original conceptions to pop...
Queerstories in Thirroul
A national LGBTQI+ live story-telling project and correlating podcast, Queerstories was a sell out event at Thirroul’s Community Library in June. Queerstories featured six local queer speakers from the Wollongong community, joining over 250 LGBTQI+ speakers across...
Local author launches new book only months after her debut novel wins prestigious award
A Stanwell Park woman has celebrated the recent release of memoir which examines how a prominent political figure transformed her life in a number of ways. Author Christine Sykes has launched the release of her new book ‘Gough and Me’, a memoir of her life and how it...
Local woman and her charity bettering lives across the globe
A Helensburgh woman is changing lives in Africa as her charity celebrates the success of the opening of its second school and sets its sights on new impactful projects. Sayari Nyuki charity founder Maeve Turner, 21 partnered with Tanzanian non-government organisation...
Duo celebrate milestones as local league referees
A veteran rugby league official has notched up his 300th game as a local first grade referee, becoming one of the first ever to achieve the milestone. William Drury has been a Group 7 referee since 1989, with his 300 game stint in the first grade competition including...
COVID changes Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea
The pandemic has caused low attendance at the University of Wollongong’s Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea, while a veteran host in Wamboin was forced to make changes to the annual event. Despite the University of Wollongong’s picnic-style event being planned on a...
Live music revival
Wollongong's music scene has received a financial boost from a NSW Government support package aimed at reviving live music across the state. Jobs, Investment and Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres revealed the funding in late May, with Anita’s Theatre, Diamond Dogs...
Media veteran warns of global tensions as delegates gather to chart UOW’s future
Universities have an important part to play in addressing global tensions not seen since the lead-up to World War 1, according to award-winning journalist Stan Grant. The ABC presenter and former foreign correspondent delivered the message in his keynote address to...
UOW launches new network to close gender gap, boost opportunities for female engineers
Research engineers from the University of Wollongong (UOW) have joined forces to form a new network aimed at advancing women’s participation in engineering. Dr Marcella Bernardo Papini and Dr Mainã Portella Garcia established the Women’s Research Engineering Network...
UOW Global Challenges marks eight years supporting diverse research
Photo by NASA on Unsplash A University of Wollongong program dedicated to acting locally but thinking globally has marked a milestone. 'Global Challenges' marks its eighth birthday this year and its leaders hope to build in the diversity they say is at the heart of...