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The Wollongong Art Prize has reached new heights, attracting over 1,100 entries across a variety of mediums into the prestigious national contemporary art competition.
Acclaimed industry judges Vincent Sheehan, Yael Stone and Ian Collie have been revealed as judges for the Creative Wollongong Short Film Competition 2025/26.
Wollongong City Council is delighted to bring another exciting community event to our suburbs, with Open Street Festival, Thirroul headed for King Street in November.
Hey Wollongong, Culture Mix is just around the corner, and we’re keen for you to have the best time!
They are the faces, and the voices behind the Culture Mix festival. You just might not see them on stage.
Wollongong Art Gallery is delighted to present Restless Legs, the latest body of work by acclaimed contemporary artist Mitch Cairns, opening this Friday evening.
Entries are currently open for the Wollongong Art Prize inviting artists from around Australia, across all mediums, to submit a work that reflects the diversity, energy and complexity of contemporary life.
A physio, a mechanic, an IT professional, an electrician and a youth worker are among the news faces featured on the Bonacina Walkway in the Wollongong CBD. These are the seemingly ‘ordinary’ professions of citizens with extraordinary personal stories.
The proud town of Helensburgh boasts a rich sporting tradition that has prospered through rain, hail and shine. It’s a resolve artist Sarah Rowan drew upon in completing newly unveiled murals across eight concrete water tanks at Rex Jackson Oval.
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