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new tech start-up

new tech start-up

Humii is taking mystery shopping into the 21st century

PeopleTess McIntosh2 August 2022shopping, Humii, mystery shopping, e-commerce, customers, Andy Lee, Lee Ritson, technology, retail, retail e-commerce

mend the gap

mend the gap

Local researchers to use nature’s resources to treat spinal injury

PeopleGuest User8 June 2022Local Researchers, Treating Spinal Injury, nerve fibres

and all that jazz…

and all that jazz…

Musician Emma Pask hits the Spiegeltent this Sunday and it’s set to be a blast!

PeopleTess McIntosh17 March 2022Spiegeltent, Arts Precinct Wollongong, wollongong, all that jazz, Emma Pask, jazz musician, blues, swinging jazz, Latin rhythms, ballads, The Great American Songbook, 20s, 30s, 40s, James Morrison, Carmen McRae

a little bit fancy

a little bit fancy

Award-winning comedian Melanie Bracewell, exclusive interview!

PeopleTess McIntosh16 March 2022Melanie Bracewell, comedy, Ooh La La, Arts Precinct Wollongong, wollongong, Have You Been Paying Attention?, Jacinda Ardern, editors pick

cupid’s undie run

cupid’s undie run

Bare a little to help find a cure for neurofibromatosis

PeopleGuest User21 February 2022Cupids Undie Run, Childrens Tumour Foundation, CTF, Neurofibromatosis, Support, NF Community, Julia and Jessica, Fundraiser

skating into a new generation of talent

skating into a new generation of talent

South Coast Skateboards have an all-star team of up-and-coming riders who you’ll want to keep an eye on

PeopleGuest User28 October 2021South Coast Skateboards, skateboarding, shredding, yound riders, local kids, coal coast kids, coal coast skating, coal coast skateboards, wollongong skateparks, wollongong skateboarding, skateboarding in wollongong

celebrate t21

celebrate t21

A Wollongong-based organisation rewriting the narrative on Down syndrome

PeopleGuest User10 October 2021Down Syndrome, Celebrating Trisomy 21, Changing the world one chromosome at a time, stunning photography, Celebratet21, chromosome

pandora’s box

pandora’s box

Saxon Reynolds brings life to objects others would usually ignore, producing steampunk-inspired creations that explore topical current issues

PeopleGuest User24 September 2021Saxon Reynolds, WunderKammer, Wollongong Art Gallery, Artist, Sculptures, Collectables, Machinery, Antiques, art, Cubism, Dadaism, experimentation, object art, Wollongong artist

star local winemaker

star local winemaker

Wollongong local and owner/winemaker of Gundog Estate, Matt Burton, talks wine

PeopleGuest User15 September 2021winemaker, wine, Matt Burton, winemaker of the year finalist, Gundog Estate

daily rhythms

daily rhythms

Anh Nguyen – local award-winning artist and mum-of-four

PeopleGuest User10 August 2021Anh Nguyen, Artist, mum, Local, Thirroul, Dobell Drawing Prize Finalist, Archibald prize, Painter, Paintings

half pipe hero

half pipe hero

Local Skateboarder Kieran Woolley is representing Australia at the Tokyo Olympic Games

the hard yards

the hard yards

The Illawarra’s only gridiron club are charging forward

PeopleTess McIntosh28 January 2021gridiron club, Illawarra, Wollongong Mustangs, wollongong, Super Bowl

the miniature boat builder

the miniature boat builder

Elise Cameron-Smith is best known for her miniature wooden boats which are sold worldwide

PeopleTess McIntosh22 December 2020wood, wood sculpting, Elise Cameron-Smith, sculptor, local art, miniature wooden boats, miniature, workshops, bangle carving, bowl, artistComment

quest to create change

quest to create change

Wollongong author Danielle Dobson and her quest to create change

PeopleGuest User21 October 2020empower women, empowering women, women, breaking the gender code, Wollongong, Author, Mum life, work life, quest to create changeComment

a voice to capture the heart

a voice to capture the heart

Our chat with Timothy James Bowen, one of the final eight contestants on The Voice this season

local short film 'rumours'

local short film 'rumours'

Local movie maker Ollie Birt had his project recognised in the Cannes Film Festival

PeopleTess McIntosh8 May 2020interview, wollongong, art, film, short film, Cannes, Straight 8, Cannes Film Festival, worldwide, filmmaking, local filmmaker, international competition, super 8 film, Tarrawanna Fish ShopComment

hockey dad at home

hockey dad at home

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Zach from Hockey Dad

Music, PeopleTess McIntosh15 April 2020interview, music, yours and owls, wollongong, Hockey Dad, Windang, gong music, rad bar, studio, Brain Candy, New music, new single, aussie band, Farmer and the Owl label, most popularComment

celebrate t21 on world down syndrome day

celebrate t21 on world down syndrome day

Celebrate T21 on World Down Syndrome Day

PeopleTess McIntosh21 March 2020wollongong, T21, World Down Syndrome Day, Celebrate T21, awareness, more alike than different, down syndrome awareness, Trisomy 21Comment