Basketball is enjoying a renaissance in Australia, according to enthusiasts. On the back of more Australians making their mark in the world’s premier basketball competition, the National Basketball Association (NBA), the game’s growth has sky-rocketed locally. Two big name Australian players, the Golden State Warrior’s Andrew Bogut and Matthew Dellavedova from the Cleveland Cavaliers, are headed to the NBA finals. The pair will contest the seven game series in the hope of replicating the success of fellow Australian Patrick Mills last season. The University of Wollongong offers free sports on campus to promote healthy living and to ensure people can step…
Author: Jake Bull
People are getting older and living longer; more babies are being born than ever before and people are being drawn to the Australian lifestyle from all over the world. All of these factors have led to increasing strain on the housing market in Wollongong. The University of Wollongong is located in the heart of the city, and students are keen to live on or around campus. Kooloobong Village is one of the newest campus facilities, having opened in 2013. The village gives students the chance to “experience everything university has to offer,” according to an accommodation services representative. “We offer various types of services including…
The University of Wollongong has played host to some of the largest teaching organisations in the world. NSW Teachers Federation, Antipodeans Abroad and the Catholic Education Office representatives and more attended the 2015 Education Careers Expo today. Antipodeans Abroad offers students the opportunity to travel to developing countries, including Fiji, Cambodia and Ghana. While provided the chance to travel, students also gain experience teaching underprivileged children English in their home environment. The expo included panel and Q & A sessions that allowed students to better understand what it takes to be a teacher.
The Socceroos, Australia’s national football team, have continued their recent good run of form with a 2-all draw against reigning World Champions, Germany in Kaiserslautern. The result has been lauded in the various media outlets, including Sydney Morning Heralds’ Michael Lynch, who praised the spirit of the team. Having played each other five years ago at 2010 FIFA World Cup, where the Socceroos lost 4-0, this was a vast improvement. The teams’ first game since their Asian Cup triumph on home soil, it is a boost for the confidence of head coach Ange Postecoglou and the side ahead of their second friendly…
The Wollongong Rotary, along with Southern Youth and Family services, is holding ‘Ride 4 Rotary’ on Sunday to raise money to help ensure youth get critical life skills. Event organiser Stephen Knightley sat down to discuss the event and what it hopes to to achieve at the Unanderra Velodrome.