Parkrunners swap sweets for sneakers on Easter Saturday
A record 84,000 people participated in Parkrun on Easter Saturday at 468 different events across Australia. A national and regional record of 1200 people across the Illawarra attended the events at Sandon Point, North Wollongong, and Shellharbour Parkrun. Regular...
Landscape Tells the Way: Illawarra, Wollongong Art Gallery Exhibition
Today at 11:00 The Wollongong Art Gallery hosted their latest exhibition "Landscape Tells the Way." it revealed the contemporary forms of landscape paintings, created by award-winning local artists from the Illawarra region. The Exhibition curator Riste Andrievski was...
Vault.FM – Could a new streaming platform save indie artists?
Digital streaming platforms have exploded in the last decade and now account for 65% of global music listening. Streaming services often dictate how individuals consume their music and low prices have meant many small-scale and independent artists are struggling to...
Melodic medicine: Experts call for more funding into music therapy
RadioU UOW · Calls to grow support for music therapy Music is said to have a healing power and that is true for six-year-old Sophie who accessed music therapy during treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Music is said to have a healing power, and that is true...
UOW students skipping meals to save money
University students are struggling to manage the cost of living as they step into the new academic year. From avoiding paid parking to skipping meals, University of Wollongong students say they are 'not managing' the expenses of life. Pulse Pantry is a 'free'...
Homelessness affecting younger people in the Illawarra
Australia is in the midst of a rental and housing crisis but latest figures reveal some are more affected than others. With the challenges of inflation and the rising cost of living, data suggests homelessness mostly affects those aged 18 to 30. LJ Hooker property...
Hopes dashed as Splendour line-up drops
The 2024 Splendour in the Grass line-up has officially dropped after it was leaked overnight. The headliners will be 90s legend Kylie Monogue, rapper Future, and Canadian rock band Arcade Fire. Reaction has been swift and the line-up has been criticised, with some...
Celebrating Navratri in Illawarra: Uniting cultures down under
Illawarra’s Indian community has joined hands in celebration, to mark the end of the nine-day Hindu festival of Navratri. Dhriti Baid has the story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r-Rujtyozo&feature=youtu.be
Impaling the fabric of oppression through ‘craftivism’
"A collaborative, community textiles event", that's the way the Unsupport Group, a Dharawal-based creative community for women and non-binary people, has described a workshop, giving those who identify with experiences of femininity, a safe and creative space to share...
E-scooters take Wollongong by storm
Wollongong became the first city in NSW to introduce e-scooters into the community at the start of September, One month into a 12-month trial, how has the community responded? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82_Vuj2q4Vc