Author: Jamie Radford

The University of Wollongong Unibar has held its  annual ‘Superhero and Villains’ party. Students and friends descended on the popular venue dressed as their favourite superhero or villain on Thursday night. “It’s a great way to kick off the mid-session recess,”event organiser Kayla Berry said. “It was a decent turnout. Perhaps not as many turned up as last year, but those that did were really enthusiastic, and it seemed everyone had a great night.” Unibar manager Nathan Stratton said the event had become a staple on the university calendar. “The superhero and villains party has become sort of an institution,”…

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We walk past these buildings everyday, yet when was the last time you actually took notice of the many historical buildings that are scattered throughout the Wollongong CBD. Wollongong Council is conducting guided tours of these historical buildings as part of  the Wollongong Heritage Festival. The heritage tours are being run today and tomorrow and depart from the Market Street Park. Guide Joel Thompson studies Wollongong history, and welcomes the opportunity to get out and share his enthusiasm and knowledge. He takes the groups to all the significant historical sites in the CBD including St Mary’s College, Wollongong Courthouse, and…

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