Lord Mayoral Meetings and Engagements

Below is a list of meetings, engagements and events attended by the Lord Mayor of Wollongong in an official capacity.

Activities attended by the Deputy Lord Mayor representing the Lord Mayor are also included.

Please note, this list will be updated quarterly.

Meetings

Anna Watson MP
The Hon Ryan Park MP
The Hon Paul Scully MP
Wollongong Wolves and The Hon Paul Scully MP
Australian Institute of Architects Regional Awards
University of Wollongong – Vice Chancellor
David Borger, Business Western Sydney re LG8
Business View Magazine
Alison Oyston, Illawarra Advocacy
2025 City of Wollongong Giving Tree Committee
Illawarra Passionate Cricketers Club

Engagements and events

Illawarra Regional Volunteer of the Year Award Ceremony
Illawarra Academy of Sport 40th Anniversary Celebrations
Order of Australia Awards Reception
Child Protection Week Event – Family Fun Day
Site Visit – Svitzer Port Kembla
20th Latin American Film Festival Opening
MCCI 50^th Anniversary Gala Dinner
Nature Shake Environmental Festival
NRL – Dragons vs Panthers – WIN Stadium
Tour of Rhododendron and Rainforest Gardens Annual Spring Spectacular
i3net Expo Showcase and Dinner
Illawarra Schools Excellence in Vocational Education & Training Awards
Korimul Gang Show
NSW / ACT Chaplaincy Annual Conference
University of Wollongong 50^th Anniversary Dinner and Awards
Opening of Atchison Street Bus Layover
State Family History Conference
Matinee Performance of Rome Sweet Rome, VOX FM
Fairy Meadow SLSC 75^th Anniversary Celebration
Bulli SLSC “Hour of Pollie Power” Challenge for Gotcha4Life
MND Walk
Illawarra Hawks Season Launch
Healthy Cities Movement Steering Committee Meeting Event
Illawarra Future Leaders Committee, Property Council
Illawarra Shoalhaven Dementia Public Forum
Citizenship Ceremony
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bulli, with Alison Byrnes MP
Unveiling of Blue Plaque at Wollongong Botanic Garden
Start of works at Southern Suburbs Community Centre and Library
Business Illawarra Awards
Culture Mix 2025
Malta Independence Day and Regatta
Need a Feed Swim Challenge
Keira High School Year 12 Graduation Ceremony
Young Eyes Festival of Innovation Event
RDIAS Regional Briefing on priorities, projects and partnerships
Presentation of DIAP Info from Wollongong City Preschool
Turning of the Sod – The Works, Corrimal
Launch of swim season, flags raised, Austinmer Beach
Phoenix Community Project grand opening of new Wollongong premises
Wollongong Wolves Presentation Night
Opening of Pilates Haus Wellness Centre
Figtree Grove 60^th Birthday Celebrations
Illawarra Filipino & Multicultural Women’s Group 40^th Anniversary
Illawarra Hawks Keys to the City presentation
Illawarra Advocacy Fundraiser High Tea
NSW Police National Remembrance Day Ceremony
Yindyamarra Leadership and Wellbeing Camp Visit.

Meetings

Keira Collective
LG8 - Strategic Workshop
Regional Architecture Awards
Australian International Trade Association (AITA)
The Hon Jenny Aitchison MP
The Hon Stephen Kamper MP
The Hon Chris Minns MP, Premier, Hon Ryan Park MP, Hon Paul Scully MP
The Hon John Graham MP & Hon Paul Scully MP
West Dapto Tour with Carol Berry MP
Dot Hennessy re Illawarra Inspirational Women
RDA Illawarra and Shoalhaven
ISJO Board Meeting
Hon Paul Scully MP
Wollongong Future Freight Executive Roundtable
Australian Cruise Association & Cruise Lines International Association
IRT - CEO Ross Gallagher
Doug Vickers re Rodeo 4 Life 2026
Keira Collective
Anti-Discrimination NSW – LGBTQA Conversation Practices Ban
Wollongong RSL & Hon Paul Scully MP re proposed MEAO Memorial
Business Forum with NSW Premier – The Hon Chris Minns MP & Hon Daniel Mookey MLC
South West Sydney Development Forum - Western Sydney Dialogue
NSW Ports
Balgownie Junior Football Club re Judy Masters Oval Lights Upgrade Project
MCCI
Cruise Wollongong Taskforce and Launch of Prospectus.

Engagements and events

Masters Builders NSW Luncheon
Illawarra Connection Dinner
Panelist – Julia in Conversation at IPAC
Southern Mine Rescue Presentation Dinner
Missing Persons’ Week Event
Hiroshima Day Lantern Parade
Aunty Barb’s 90^th Birthday Celebrations
Medal Presentation - Basketball State Cup Finals – U14s and U12s
Guest Speaker - Hearing Voices Support Group
Launch of Creative Wollongong Short Film Competition and Festival
Let’s Chat Dapto at Dapto Mall
Paint the GONG REaD Annual Reading Day
Unveiling of new murals at Rex Jackson Oval water tanks
Site Visit - Opening of Mt Kembla Mountain Bike Trails
Meet and Greet with Bishop Brian Mascord
Wakakirri Dance Festival - Win Entertainment Centre
Opening of Crown Medical Skin Clinic
56^th Anniversary Battle of Long Tan, Vietnam Veterans Day Service
Citizenship Ceremony
Illawarra Public High School Victor Change Science Award Ceremony
Unveiling of new Bonacina Walk
Bellambi Neighbourhood Centre Coffee Cart Opening
A Place in the Sultan’s Kitchen - IPAC
Official Opening BYD Wollongong Dealership
Wollongong Wolves vs Marconi Stallions FC
Port Kembla Skate Park Opening
Legacy Lunch
Leadership Illawarra Program Visit
Southern Stars
Illawarra Malayalee Assoc Onam Multicultural Harvest Festival
Ganesh Visarjan Event, Helensburgh
Australian Shortboard Titles, Sandon Point, medal presentation.

Meetings

Delegation from South Korea
UOW Vice Chancellor
Aged Stakeholder Forum
Hon Paul Scully MP
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District and Wollongong City Council
Yitai Coal
Wilkinson Butler
ITSOWEL Board of Directors
Dapto Baseball Club
SolarCloud
Licia Heath re Women for Election
West Dapto Review Committee
Elders Morning Tea
PCYC - Ben Hobby and Dot Hennessy
ISJO Workshop Planning Session
Regional Talks – Wollongong and NSW Chapter Update
Mentor Walks
Community Industry Group
Wollongong City Centre Planning Proposal

Engagements and events

Dapto Rotary Changeover Dinner
Refugee Challenge – Figtree High School
Illawarra & South Coast Local Business Awards
Illawarra Police Charity Ball
South Coast Portuguese Association 50th Anniversary
NAIDOC Family Fun Day Warrawong
Community Cancer Link Inc Christmas in July Luncheon
Destination Wollongong Partner Function
BlueScope Eisteddfod
Koonawarra Community Centre NAIDOC Celebrations
Bellambi Neighbourhood Centre NAIDOC Family Fun Day
Decky Robonson Memorial Indigenous Day
Hawks vs Sutherland Sharks, NBL1– Wear Pink game
Sea Sunday Service and Celebration of Mission to Seafarers
Project Bucephalus presentation of certificates
New Gravitas Technologies Facility opening
Figtree Evening VIEW Club 56th Birthday
UOW Graduation Ceremony – Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
UOW Pool renaming in honour of Emma McKeon AM
Local Red Cross Zone 28 Annual Conference
Citizenship Ceremony
NAIDOC Elders Morning Tea
Business Retreat Wombarra
Peter Newell OAM Memorial Race Day
Local Government Regional NAIDOC Awards
UDIA Luncheon
96 Candles - Mt Kembla Memorial Mining Disaster.

Meetings

NSW Greyhound Breeders and Trainers, Daniel Weizman CEO
Ted Tobin Hall - met with community representatives
Illawarra Shoalhaven Joint Organisation Dinner with Telstra Executive
City of Wollongong Awards Committee
Let's Chat with Lord Mayor - Lower Crown Street Businesses
Ryan Park MP, Member for Keira
North Dalton Park Regional Sports Facility
2026 City of Wollongong Awards Committee
Yours & Owls
Anna Watson MP, Member for Shellharbour
Wests Illawarra – on site visit
Natalie Godward NSW Tourism Association
Lake Illawarra / Merinda Wharf - on site visit with Wollongong City Council work crews
Paul Scully MP, Member for Wollongong
Economic Development Reference Group
Bike City SteerCo
NSW Police re Police Ball Promotion
Let’s Chat with Lord Mayor - Keira Street Businesses
Illawarra Shoalhaven Joint Organisation Meeting
Neighbourhood Forum 5 Executive catch up
Illawarra Hawks – new COO Nicole Walker
MKUD Makedonski Biseri
Screen Illawarra
Buckaroo – briefing with Ward 3 Councillors.

Engagements and events

i3NET
Wollongong Police District Awards ceremony
Celebrating Pride Month: Bows and Badges
Illawarra Connection Dinner - Guest Speaker Matthew Hyder, CEO Legacy Property
Rotary Club Citizenship Ceremony
Philippine Flag Raising Ceremony to commemorate 127th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence Day
Illawarra South East NSW Training Awards - Department of Education
Pride Market Day
50th Anniversary of the Vietnamese Refugee Journey and their settlement in Australia
Rodeo4Life
Citizenship Ceremony
Rotary Club of Wollongong Changeover Dinner
2025 Apartment Report Launch - Colliers
Vietnamese Exhibition Launch – Wollongong Library
Surf Lifesaving Illawarra Awards of Excellence
National General Assembly of Local Government 24 – 27 June 2025
Fire and Rescue Balgownie Centenary
Through the Decades – Trivia Night, Aspect South Coast School.
Wollongong World Cup - Celebrating Refugee Week
Wollongong Running Festival – Deputy Lord Mayor
Australian Philippine Association Illawarra 44th Annual June Ball (Deputy Lord Mayor)

Meetings

Cruise Wollongong Taskforce
Warrawong Community Centre - on site visit
RoboFit – on site visit
Property Council Regional Director - Matthew Wales
Telstra - Introduction to Regional Engagement Manager
Quality Green Group
Illawarra Sports Stadium – on site visit
Illawarra Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) roundtable
Illawarra United Stingrays
Housing Trust - Address staff development day
Disability Trust Self Advocacy Group

Engagements and events

Buckaroo - on site visit
Illawarra Women in Business - Business Awards Day
Vigil with Indian community
Ride4 Rotary
Volunteer Recognition Celebration - Environmental Programs
Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW Day) SES Volunteer Award Ceremony
Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal
Citizenship Ceremony
Multicultural Communities Council Illawarra - National Volunteer Week Function
Entrepreneurial Women’s Breakfast - iAccelerate
Alex Volkanovski – Keys to the City presentation
ComicGong
Illawarra Choral Society Concert
Bulli SLSC Presentation
Coniston Football Club 70th Anniversary
Visit Balgownie School – address Yr 5/6 and interview for School Newspaper
ArtConnect Dinner
Ngalambay Reconciliation Walk
Blessing and Opening of the Catholic Care Premises
Completion of the Bellambi Gully flood mitigation works
Property Council Illawarra Event - The Future of Regional Tourism
Reconciliation & Truth Telling Conference 2025 (Deputy Lord Mayor)
Holy Consecration of the newly built Church - St Osthathiose Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church (Deputy Lord Mayor)
Cricket Illawarra Presentation and Hall of Fame Dinner (Deputy Lord Mayor)
No More: Rally Against Violence (Deputy Lord Mayor)
Dinner with Australia Post Board of Directors (Deputy Lord Mayor)
Media launch of 2025 Vinnies CEO Sleepout (Deputy Lord Mayor)
Paint the Gong REaD Bright Sparks Birthday (Deputy Lord Mayor)
Liberty Equality Luncheon, The Australian Way with Craig Foster (Deputy Lord Mayor).

Meetings

Business Illawarra
KRAG Public Meeting - Gwynneville Irvine Precinct Proposed Development
Paul Scully MP, Member for Wollongong
Ryan Park MP, Member for Keira
Justice of the Peace Wollongong Branch
Peak Bodies Meeting
Deputy Consul General – British Government
Illawarra Shoalhaven Joint Organisation Board Meeting
City of Wollongong Awards Committee
A Drug Court for the Illawarra and South Coast - roundtable
Young Eyes Festival meeting
Longyan delegation visit
Port Kembla War Memorial committee
Balgownie Junior Football Club
Ryan Park MP and TfNSW
Mayors / GMs / CEO Camden, Campbelltown, Wollongong and Wollondilly
Ted Tobin Sports Hall – met with community representatives.

Engagements and events

The Illawarra Connection Dinner
Illawarra Academy of Sport - Wollongong Scholarship Reception
Multicultural Communities Council Illawarra Book handover
St Vincent de Paul Society's Wollongong Central Council - reopening of Support Office
Destination Wollongong Partner Function
Interchange Illawarra – Grand Opening
Bulli Junior Football Club Renovations opening
Dapto Anglican Church - Induction of Reverend Mark Boyley to the Ministry of the Parish of Dapto
Coomaditchie Open Day
Sculpture in the Garden Exhibition Launch and Acquisitive Prize Announcement
Forty-Fourth 25 Year Club event - Wollongong City Council
Illawarra Passionate Cricketers Club - Presentation Ceremony
Wollongong Youth Week Awards Ceremony
The Figtree Lions 60 Years of Service to the Illawarra Community
Bundaleer Saltwater Festival
VOX FM - on air to draw Easter Hampers
Nan Tien Temple - Enlighten Film Festival
Mass for passing of Pope Francis
ANZAC Day March and Service Wollongong Cenotaph
Vietnam War Monument Special ANZAC Tribute
Anzac Day ceremony – Figtree Sports
Launch of start of demolition of The Globe (former David Jones site)
Citizenship Ceremony.

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