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Friday 9 June 2023

Whether you want to hit the beach at Stanwell Park, launch your boat at Bellambi or take a dip in Port Kembla’s much-loved pool with a view, our city’s foreshore areas are popular year-round.

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Friday 9 June 2023

It’s the long weekend for many of us, and that extra day to the weekend is cause for celebration. If you’re looking for some diverse suggestions on how to make the most of the three-day break, check out the ideas below.

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Wednesday 7 June 2023

On Thursday 8 June, we’re wishing the Tarrawanna Tiny Forest a very happy first birthday. Tarrawanna Tiny Forest, located in Harrigan Park, was planted a year ago with the help of students from Tarrawanna Public School.

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Monday 5 June 2023

The shows can, once again, go on at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre.

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Friday 2 June 2023

Wollongong is one step closer to boasting eight International Tennis Federation-standard acrylic hard courts, with the start of work to upgrade Beaton Park into a Regional Tennis Hub.

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Friday 2 June 2023

Have you ever looked at a piece of art and thought… ‘I just like this’, ‘I don’t know’, or perhaps even, ‘I HATE this’?  See here for  five simple tips will help you improve your art analysis skills, will have you talking and reviewing art like a connoisseur.

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Friday 2 June 2023

Wander Wollongong - Art is launching this month and you’re invited to take an inspiring journey through the Wollongong CBD to discover a diverse collection of galleries, studios, and creative spaces.

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Thursday 1 June 2023

It’s almost 20 years since Wollongong City Council worked with local Aboriginal communities, the Berkeley community and the (then) Lake Illawarra Authority to develop Hooka Park as a place of healing and wellbeing.

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Wednesday 31 May 2023

It has been about three-and-a-half months since the flooding of Otford Causeway on 9 February which caused such significant damage, that Wollongong City Council had little choice but to close what was left of the road.

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Tuesday 30 May 2023

Every three months, Council prepares a Quarterly Review Statement to share a progress update with the community.

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