by Mikayla Mcguirk-Scolaro | Mar 23, 2021 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News, TheStayHomer
Australians acing high levels of stress, those working from home, or participants in the home delivery of alcohol are drinking more than they were in 2019, according to a La Trobe University study, Over 2,000 Australians over the age of 18 were surveyed about their...
by Serena Sorrentino | Mar 17, 2021 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
COVID can’t keep an iconic event down for long. Books are being sorted and the tables are being set for this year’s biennial Lifeline South Coast Big Book Fair in Berkeley. More than 83,000 books will be for sale this weekend and all proceeds will flow to...
by Amelia Wood | Sep 12, 2020 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture
A Wagga Wagga man is keeping alive the tradition of blacksmithing by breathing new life into an old craft. John Wood designs and creates sculptures and art combining old and new techniques in his backyard shed. His obsession with medieval metalwork began after...
by Natasha Bini | Jun 20, 2020 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News, TheStayHomer
As the lights go down on live community theatre, Engadine Musical Society has experienced a virtual curtain call as they staged their first instalment of Singing Through Life. Singing Through Life is an at-home concert series created by Engadine Musical Society (EMS)...
by Hayley Bannerman | Jun 19, 2020 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Illawarra dance studios have returned to a new normal, after taking their classes online during social distancing restrictions. Unanderra’s Dance Affinity is one studio that shut down all face-to-face lessons on March 21 due to covid-19. Owner and teacher Teagan...
by Trent Allchin | Jun 19, 2020 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, COVID-19, News, Sport
The Kiama Leisure Centre is planning to re-open with a two-phased approach due to Covid-19 restrictions easing. Non-contact and social distancing activities will take place during the first phase of re-opening and from July 1 the second phase will allow contact...