The Nowra Golf Club opened its course this week for a trial period, and declared it would continue if the spread of COVID-19 eased and players practiced social distancing. UOWTV chatted to Nowra senior golfer Bob Dunn about the importance of the game, bringing back a sense of normality in these times of uncertainty. “It will be different for us blokes because the game is as much a social as it is physical, we usually talk all the way around and have an hour at the clubhouse with a beer,” Dunn said. “Although we will have to keep all the…
Author: Kelsey Hogan
Major COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings has bombarded the Australian wedding industry with mass cancellations and loss of work for many small businesses. The Australian wedding sector is valued at around $4 billion per year and services approximately 120,000 weddings annually, according to wedding planners Easy Weddings. The sector includes more than 56,000 small businesses and employs more than 150,000 people. Easy Weddings trends director Elise James said the company’s biggest focus, following COVID-19 restrictions of no more than five people at non-essential gatherings, was to encourage couples to postpone or downsize their events rather than cancel. “Do not try to…
Wollongong medical students have faced a difficult beginning to their semester as they move their practical-based course to remote learning. The University of Wollongong announced on March 16 that it would transition to remote delivery of teaching for the remainder of the Autumn session due to COVID-19 concerns. Using a suite of online platforms, such as Webex, Moodle, Zoom and Echo 360, third year medical science student Mikayla Sheahan said it had been a big transition after moving back to her home town of Cootamundra. “I’m finding that a big challenge with remote learning is instead of asking a peer…
It’s passionate and motivated employees like David Lukins that makes Wollongong’s Science Space the most unique and exciting science experience in NSW. Catching up with David in the midst of National Science Week, it didn’t take long to understand that for this immersive indoor science facility, every week is science week. With visitors from all across the country like Japanese Science Officer Akiko Yoshika eager to experience the centre and share their knowledge, the variety on offer at the facility is endless. There really is a whole new world to be discovered behind the quirky cylinder building. https://youtu.be/BS4IQgWq7eE