Lifeline South Coast’s Big Book Fair returns to the Illawarra Sports Stadium in Berkeley today for the final day of the four-day event. The book fair, which runs each year in March and October, is the major fundraising event for Lifeline’s 24-hour suicide prevention and crisis support services in the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, and South Coast. Lifeline South Coast CEO Renee Green said the community support is to thank for the event’s incredible success. “We have great support from the community providing us the donations to sell at the book fair and then great support again from people coming as customers…
Author: Cole Lynch
Get to know Tawny Port – the four-piece indie rock band playing their hometown festival, Yours and Owls, at the University of Wollongong this weekend. Michael McClelland, Tawny Port Bass Guitarist, speaks to UOWTV Journalist Cole Lynch about the excitement of finding out the band were playing the festival, pre-show nerves, being a student at UOW as well as an artist on the lineup, Yours and Owls Festival through the years, and more. Don’t miss Tawny Port’s set on the RAD Stage this Saturday at 4:15 p.m. Listen to the full interview below. Cole · Mikey McClelland from Tawny Port…
Finding love and friendship for people with disabilities is the focus of a Warilla business that has so far created 150 potential love matches, 10 couples dating, and countless social connections over just four events. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, four in nine people who have a disability avoid social situations. Dating with a Disability, which is held at the Warilla Surf Club, is open to all disability service providers and, so far, has attracted huge crowds with at least 80 people searching for love on each night. The date nights are the brainchild of Rock…
Australian household staples have seen their most significant price increase in decades over the past year, forcing consumers to shop around for the best value. The cost of milk, yoghurt and cheese are up 15 per cent from last year, while bread and cereals are up 12 per cent. Dairy market analyst Michael Harvey, said price increases for milk and cheese have risen to the highest levels in over 20 years. “It’s not record levels, but it’s certainly multi-decade highs, and it’s certainly quite significant by historical context,” Mr Harvey said. “Until recently, dairy had kept price inflation relatively low,…