by Jordon Gijsbers | May 23, 2024 | Govt & Politics, News
While the proposed Illawarra offshore wind farm has sparked concerns about underwater noise, its impact on marine life may be overestimated and less harmful than climate change effects, according to University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers. Blue Energy Futures Lab,...
by Jackson Reid | Apr 6, 2022 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
While Yours and Owls was rained-out this year, Wollongong still has a lot of live music gigs coming up, with Port Kembla Festival taking place on April 23. The event is being organised by Harrison Hall, through his live music production business Holy Pavlova. But...
by Sarah Harvey | Apr 15, 2020 | Govt & Politics, News
The cruise ship at the centre of Australia’s coronavirus outbreak will be subject to a special commission of inquiry. The NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced today an inquiry to investigate why the Ruby Princess was allowed to dock and passengers disembark in...
by Calhan Behrendt | Nov 9, 2016 | News
With the Radiance of the Seas arriving in Wollongong, an event was held at Lang Park in order to celebrate the arrival of the cruise ship, as well as show tourists the wealth of options available to them in the Illawarra region. UOWTV Multimedia talked to some of the...
by Tess Brunton | Feb 20, 2014 | News
Quite a crowd turned out to watch the Illawarra’s iconic copper stack implode, after approximately 1000 sequenced explosives were detonated in an impressive display. The stack, which has been a dominant feature of Port Kembla since 1965, toppled to Earth at...