Author: Sydney Pead

Signing the official terms of her role today, the University of Wollongong has a new Student Ombudsman in Associate Professor Samantha Hardy. The new role is an amalgamation of various conflict management positions including the Dean of Students, which previously lay within the university but is now completely separate from the administration. A small gathering of faculty staff and administration, including the Vice-Chancellor Academic Eeva Leinonen, officially welcomed A/Prof. Hardy to the position before she signed the terms of her position. A/Prof. Hardy noted in a brief speech the importance of an independent officer to handle conflict resolution and academic…

It’s easy to forget with the variety of fruits and vegetables available in supermarket chains today that all produce is seasonal and if you’re buying out of season, you’re not buying fresh. An increasing trend in buying local produce is sweeping the Illawarra region and more people are saying goodbye to the big supermarkets and hello to farm-gate shopping. This local trade sees shoppers choosing to buy their food straight off the tree from local farmers when it’s in season, cutting out the middle man and the bad apples in the bunch. UOWTV Multimedia looks at farm gate shopping and…