Kiama and the surrounding regions will play host to the first ever bodyboarding Grand Slam to be held on the NSW South Coast. The event begins tomorrow and will be running until Wednesday, 1st of May. The NSW Coast Crusade is the second event of the 2013 GoPro IBA World Tour. Kiama will be the central hub for the event with Mystics, Kiama and Gerroa wedge’s being the paramount event locations. The event will attract the biggest names in the sport like 10 x world champion Mike Stewart, 3 x & current world champion Jeff Hubbard, 2013 Pipeline champion Ben…
Author: Kristy O'Donnell
WITNESSES OF RACIAL ABUSE URGED TO BE CAUTIOUS People who witness racial abuse are being encouraged to carefully assess the situation before stepping in to help victims. A viral video that shows a group of Asian tourists being abused on a Sydney bus has triggered a national debate, with Australians divided over how they would handle the situation as a bystander. The University of Wollongong’s Director of Employment Equity and Diversity, Lynne Wright, says that deciding whether to assist a victim is up to the individual’s discretion. “To actually step in and try and stop violence, particularly if it’s physical,…
The Wollongong community can breathe a sigh of relief with the end of the fire season announced today. In early January, the Illawarra faced its worst bushfire risk in recent history, with the fire rating reaching catastrophic. Illawarra Zone Rural Fire Service (RFS) Superintendent Richard Cotterill said the combination of dry weather, extreme heat and strong north and north-westerly winds created “one of the worst fire danger days that we’ve seen in the Illawarra for a long, long time”. The recent bush fire season will be remembered as one of the most difficult and challenging in many years, NSW Rural…
Buddha’s birthday 2013 is being celebrated at the Nan Tien Temple in Wollongong from the 29th of March until the 5th of May. Australia is the second country in the world to host Buddha’s Birthday Education Project which features a multimedia art exhibition and a range of educational activities. A local tour guide involved with the exhibition believes it’s good for the community. ”It contributes a lot to the Illawarra. We are essentially the only buddhist education centre,” Bob said. To find out more information please go here.
‘Be Active, Be Happy, Be you,’ is theme for National Youth Week this year. The highly anticipated week kicks off with a Photographic Exhibition and features a Debate of the Ages and a Spiderman-themed book club. The week runs from 5-14 April with everything from obstacle courses, basketball games and laser skirmish to painting and craft workshops. ”This week is about encouraging young people to get out, make connections and engage with their community and their local environment,” Wollongong City Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor John Dorahy said. Find out more about National Youth Week activities near you here.