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worklife space

worklife space

Tree and seachangers push rise in demand for co-working in the Illawarra

LifestyleGuest User18 December 2020WorkLifework life, coworking, Coledale, work, WorkLife, freelance, community, coworking space

hey baby

hey baby

Local small businesses set to shine at Wollongong’s newest ‘mums and bubs’ event

LifestyleTess McIntosh5 December 2020pregnant, mum, Mum life, Coal Coast Pregnancy & Baby Expo, expo, Coal Coast, Pregnancy, baby

art space 2515

art space 2515

Pop-up art gallery to open in Thirroul this summer

LifestyleTess McIntosh28 November 2020thirroul plazaart, local art, local creative, local artist, community, Art Space 2515, 25 artists, 15 weeks, gallery, creatives, culture, 2515, art space, Illawarra, photography, art for sale

wollongong writers festival 2020

wollongong writers festival 2020

No two bodies are the same – and at this year’s Wollongong Writers Festival, the topic for discussion and debate is just that

LifestyleTess McIntosh20 November 2020Wollongong Writers Festival 2020, Festival, Chloe Higgins, Helen Garner, Miles Franklin Award, Tara June Winch, Stella Prize, Bruce Pascoe, Leah Kaminsky, Vicki Laveau-Harvie, writing, books

conquering cancer with exercise

conquering cancer with exercise

Helping local cancer patients fight back, gain strength and support to tackle cancer treatment head on

LifestyleGuest User29 October 2020conquering cancer, conquering cancer with excercise, cancer, supporting cancer patients, support, strength and support, kylie moffitt, rehabilitationComment

at the vineyard

at the vineyard

Winemaker Simon Hall from Two Figs Winery sheds some light on what it takes to make our favourite tipples

LifestyleGuest User23 October 2020Two Figs WineryShoalhaven, Two Figs Winery, Two Figs, South Coast, winemaker, vineyard, cellar doorComment

what’s your kilimanjaro?

what’s your kilimanjaro?

How climbing Sublime Point is moving mountains overseas

LifestyleTess McIntosh4 October 2020Kilimanjaro, Austinmer local, Forever Projects, charity, Sublime Point Walking Track, Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, empower women, dignity and hope, solidarity, life-changing impact, Wadey, 5895 push- ups, community, what’s in your hands, what’s your kilimanjaro?

the pepper tree passive house

the pepper tree passive house

The first ‘Passive House’ in the Illawarra has recently held a traditional ‘Topping Out’ ceremony

groms surf comp

groms surf comp

Australian surf legend Barton Lynch today announces the 2020 Boost Mobile BL Blast Off Global Video Challenge!

how to ace a job interview

how to ace a job interview

The key to a successful interview lays in the decisions you make prior to the interview

soul food with heart

soul food with heart

Heart and Soul Kitchen, serving up mindful meals to the community

how will we live post covid-19?

how will we live post covid-19?

COVID-19 has changed the world. How will it affect how we build in the future, too?

local hand sanitiser

local hand sanitiser

University of Wollongong researchers combat hand sanitiser shortage at Wollongong Hospital

king of the bush

king of the bush

The Illawarra is home to a rare laughing kookaburra

LifestyleTess McIntosh9 April 2020kookaburra, white kookaburra, birds, most popular, editors pick Comments

campus life

campus life

Hello O-WEEK! The top things not to miss as a UOW student…or a local

LifestyleTess McIntosh25 February 2020wollongong, UOW, UniLife, Unibar, O week, Wollongong Uni, On campus, Campus Life, student, uow student, community, things to doComment

weaving some magic

weaving some magic

Maori artist Alice Spittle is visiting the Coal Coast to teach us how to weave art and wellbeing

LifestyleTess McIntosh6 September 2019interview, weaving, art, alice spittle, maori, workshops, connection, raranga, Jamboree, creative, mt keira, Wollongong, wellbeing, Jamboree Creative Escape, culture, Maori artistComment

boomerang bags

boomerang bags

Reducing single use plastic bags in the community

LifestyleTess McIntosh22 May 2019boomerang bags, sustainability, plastic-free, sewing, Thirroul, northern suburbs, say no, local initiativeComment

sculptures in the valley

sculptures in the valley

An arts festival in the Kangaroo Valley

LifestyleTess McIntosh3 May 2019festival, sculpture, art, local art, day trip, autumn, Kangaroo Valley, weekend, adventureComment