Sculpture in the Garden returns to Wollongong
As part of Sculpture in the Garden 2023 the Wollongong Botanic Gardens are hosting an array of eclectic and captivating sculptures. The biannual event is one of the highlights of the city’s creative cultural calendar and has returned this year bigger and better than...
Ramadan begins tonight, here’s what you need to know
The new moon is expected to be sighted tonight, which signifies the beginning of the sacred month of Ramadan for Muslim communities worldwide. The practice of fasting from dawn to dusk is one of the most holy rituals for Muslim people, so here is everything you need...
Merrigong Theatre to showcase local talent
A spotlight will be shone on the power of Illawarra creative artists tonight with the return to the stage of a crowd favouirtie. Up-and-coming Wollongong creatives will showcase their talent at the Merrigong Theatre Company's 'Made from Scratch'. Producer of New Works...
‘I’d rather the chemo’: A teenager’s battle with the black dog after beating cancer
At 15-years-old, Georgia Rhodes wanted nothing more than to blend in with the crowd. But nothing makes you stand out like a cancer diagnosis. Only some are lucky enough to beat the disease, but according to Georgia, surviving after cancer is the bigger battle. How will being ‘the cancer kid’ define the rest of her life?
Shrinkflation bites: Australian grocery prices are rising as portions get smaller
Australian consumers are getting less bang for their buck as supermarkets are downsizing their products while keeping prices the same. The move, dubbed ‘shrinkflation’ by economists, is a way for companies to increase the price of popular brands without having to swap...
Arcadians prepared to ‘Be More Chill’ post-lockdowns
Corrimal's The Arcadians Theatre Group is set to perform its production 'Be More Chill' on Friday, after a year of preparations and setbacks. The group first tarted preparations for the production in May last year but due to lockdowns had to restart for 2022....
Fast fashion & the young ‘environmentalist’
Ever found yourself on the fashion side of TikTok? Then you’ve probably come across people showing hauls of the mountains of clothes they’ve bought from the online fast fashion company Shein. It has made it easy to purchase the newest trends at alarmingly low costs,...
His Boy Elroy’s Shell Cove Marina store won’t go ahead
Wollongong-based burger restaurant His Boy Elroy will not go ahead with its planned expansion into the Shell Cove Marina precinct. Announced on the May 13, the expansion would have been the company's second permanent store in the Illawarra. Owner Lachlan Stevens said...
What do you do when the book won’t burn?
In the wake of ongoing issues of censorship in schools in America, author Margaret Atwood has teamed up with Penguin Publishing to release a one of a kind unburnable edition of her award-winning novel, The Handmaid's Tale. In the last decade, The Handmaid's Tale was...
Iconic live-music venue saved by new ownership
One of Sydney’s most loved live-music venues has new owners. The Oxford Art Factory (OAF) purchase has saved the Lansdowne Hotel from being shut down. The former operating team responsible for the venue, The Mary’s Group, stated in an Instagram post earlier this year...