Illawarra YouTube star making waves online
Contributing to the growing list of online media moguls is a Wollongong man with a passion for editing and content creating. Jacob Smith's online success has highlighted the calibre of talent coming from within the Illawarra region. He began his career editing for...
MEET INDIA MARK
A Southern Highland's still life artist is exhibiting her latest work at the Egg & Dart Gallery in Thirroul. At the age of 16 India Mark decided to turn her passion for art into a career. Since then she has graduated from the National Art School with a Masters of...
Student magazine hits back over ‘offensive’ issue
A statement by the University of Wollongong criticising an issue of student magazine, The Tertangala, has been called "unnecessary" by its coordinator. UOW released a statement on Thursday that said the 'debauchery' issue could distress survivors of...
New festival could take Illawarra films to Hollywood
A new film festival will give Illawarra up-and-coming movie-makers the chance to screen their work in Hollywood. Submissions have opened for the first local-take on the global Short+Sweet Film Festival. Judges will choose a winner from at least...
Wollongong ready to dazzle for a cure
Wollongong's WIN Entertainment Centre will twirl into action on Saturday night for the Cancer Council supported fundraising event Stars of Wollongong. The event is a spin-off of the hit television series Dancing with the Stars, and will host 14 personalities from the...
Inclusive, body-positive burlesque showcase coming to Bulli
The Illawarra’s only burlesque school is set to hold its first student showcase this Saturday at the Heritage Hotel in Bulli. More than 15 students from the Muse School of Burlesque will take to the stage to perform solo and group performances in a celebration of all...
New exhibition ‘Plastic Life’ shines light on ocean pollution
Arts is being used to raise awareness of the damage made by plastic and other man-made waste to marine eco systems. ‘Plastic Life’, a new exhibition at the Ocean Space Collective in Wollongong, showcases artwork by University of Wollongong alumnus, including...
Reports of media companies issuing licensing warnings to pubs leaves Unibar unconcerned
In the wake of Foxtel’s warning to a Balmain pub over its public screenings of HBO’s Game of Thrones, UOW Unibar Venue Manager Nathan Stratton has assured that the Unibar, also a Foxtel customer, won’t be facing the same kind of trouble any time soon. Nor will they...
Local Artists Join Together for the Seasonal Member Magic Exhibition
Project Contemporary Artspace are debuting their Autumn Member Magic Exhibition in Wollongong today. The exhibition focuses on supporting up and coming artists from across the Illawarra and provides a platform to showcase their hard work. The official opening is this...
Surfers paddle to save Australian waters from oil drilling
The Surfrider Foundation at the University of Wollongong has called on its supporters to gather at North Wollongong Beach on Sunday to protest an oil drilling proposal in the Great Australian Bight. The Surfrider Foundation is one of the driving forces behind the...