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Five Islands nature tour returns with UNESCO endorsement

A project that showcases the biodiversity of the Illawarra's protected sea environments has a global tick of approval

by Patrick Breen

June 22, 2026

NIRAG/NF3 Report for June post image

News & Views

NIRAG/NF3 Report for June

by Ross Dearden

June 22, 2026

Coalcliff SLSC wins patrolling Club of the Year through innovation and dedication post image

Sport & Leisure

Coalcliff SLSC wins patrolling Club of the Year through innovation and dedication

by The Illawarra Flame

June 21, 2026

World of Whalefall post image

Science & Nature

World of Whalefall

by Duncan Leadbitter

June 21, 2026

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Five Islands nature tour returns with UNESCO endorsement post image

Local Business

Five Islands nature tour returns with UNESCO endorsement

by Patrick Breen

June 22, 2026

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Local Business

Walkers wanted to deliver Illawarra Flame magazines

by Marcus Craft

June 22, 2026

NIRAG/NF3 Report for June post image

News & Views

NIRAG/NF3 Report for June

by Ross Dearden

June 22, 2026

Coalcliff SLSC wins patrolling Club of the Year through innovation and dedication post image

Sport & Leisure

Coalcliff SLSC wins patrolling Club of the Year through innovation and dedication

by The Illawarra Flame

June 21, 2026

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News & Views

NIRAG/NF3 Report for June post image

News & Views

NIRAG/NF3 Report for June

At its May 2026 meeting, NIRAG discussed everything from parking to infrastructure and e-bikes

by Ross Dearden

June 22, 2026

Book of the century aims to capture steelworks history post image

News & Views

Book of the century aims to capture steelworks history

by Jeremy Lasek

June 20, 2026

Trauma, war, escape, leads to a 'beautiful life' in Wollongong post image

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Trauma, war, escape, leads to a 'beautiful life' in Wollongong

by Jeremy Lasek

June 20, 2026

‘Every day I think about money’: how can we support uni students who struggle financially? post image

News & Views

‘Every day I think about money’: how can we support uni students who struggle financially?

by The Conversation

June 18, 2026

Cyclists were asked to dismount: three did and 191 rode on post image

News & Views

Cyclists were asked to dismount: three did and 191 rode on

by Jeremy Lasek

June 18, 2026

Arts & culture

Meet South Coast festival author Tim Flannery post image

Arts & culture

Meet South Coast festival author Tim Flannery

SCWC's Elizabeth Heffernan introduces a guest at July's Readers and Writers Festival in Thirroul

by Elizabeth Heffernan

June 19, 2026

Women's history takes centre stage on city walking tour post image

Arts & culture

Women's history takes centre stage on city walking tour

by Genevieve Swart

June 18, 2026

Why is Wollongong riding a jazz revival wave? post image

Arts & culture

Why is Wollongong riding a jazz revival wave?

by Jeremy Lasek

June 18, 2026

Arts & culture

Yandha Djanbay (Go Slowly) returns to Wollongong

by Tyneesha Williams

June 16, 2026

Arts & culture

South Coast Readers & Writers Festival announces full program for July 2026

by Elizabeth Heffernan

June 12, 2026

Arts & culture

Music fills the streets as jazz festival swings into our city

by Jeremy Lasek

June 07, 2026

Artist's homage to Country at Clifton this week post image

Arts & culture

Artist's homage to Country at Clifton this week

by Genevieve Swart

June 06, 2026

Artist's debut a 'resounding success' post image

Arts & culture

Artist's debut a 'resounding success'

by The Illawarra Flame

June 04, 2026

Illawarra Pride Art Festival showcases queer talents post image

Arts & culture

Illawarra Pride Art Festival showcases queer talents

by Brian Kelly

June 04, 2026

All ready to chill: Your June gig guide post image

Arts & culture

All ready to chill: Your June gig guide

by Tyneesha Williams

June 01, 2026

Contemporary Aboriginal artist holds first exhibition post image

Arts & culture

Contemporary Aboriginal artist holds first exhibition

by Genevieve Swart

May 26, 2026

Take your places for SPAT's first bush dance post image

Arts & culture

Take your places for SPAT's first bush dance

by Lauren Mitsak

May 25, 2026

Clubs & Community

Students awarded ANZAC medallions post image

Clubs & Community

Students awarded ANZAC medallions

By Ian Carroll, secretary of Helensburgh RSL Sub Branch

by The Illawarra Flame

June 16, 2026

Volunteers put up pergola for gran who lost her home in fire post image

Clubs & Community

Volunteers put up pergola for gran who lost her home in fire

by Paul Blanksby

June 15, 2026

Call the Pup-arazzi post image

Clubs & Community

Call the Pup-arazzi

by The Illawarra Flame

June 14, 2026

Clubs & Community

Lions plan two fairs in Helensburgh

by Lauren Martin

June 12, 2026

Clubs & Community

Decades of model train history facing eviction threat

by Jeremy Lasek

June 12, 2026

Clubs & Community

Happy Play Day in the Illawarra

by Michelle Barry

June 11, 2026

Clubs & Community

Saude! Illawarra's Portuguese people set to celebrate

by Jeremy Lasek

June 10, 2026

Energy & Sustainability

Bus to the future post image

Energy & Sustainability

Bus to the future

Renewable jobs advocate Darryl Best finds a big surprise parked outside the Servo in Port Kembla

by Darryl Best

June 10, 2026

Watt’s next? post image

Energy & Sustainability

Watt’s next?

by Elsa Evers

June 06, 2026

How US President Trump upped Australian household electrification post image

Energy & Sustainability

How US President Trump upped Australian household electrification

by Peter Aubourg

May 22, 2026

Groups support all-electric city centre plan post image

Energy & Sustainability

Groups support all-electric city centre plan

by Genevieve Swart

May 18, 2026

Is it time to trade in my petrol car? post image

Energy & Sustainability

Is it time to trade in my petrol car?

by Elsa Evers

May 03, 2026

Food & Travel

What a farm teaches you about patience post image

Food & Travel

What a farm teaches you about patience

By Robert Servine, CEO of Green Connect Farm

by The Illawarra Flame

June 21, 2026

How to get more local sardines on Australian plates – a win for nutrition, local fishers and the environment post image

Food & Travel

How to get more local sardines on Australian plates – a win for nutrition, local fishers and the environment

by The Conversation

May 24, 2026

Growing your food matters more than ever post image

Food & Travel

Growing your food matters more than ever

by The Illawarra Flame

May 21, 2026

Food & Travel

Make it for Mum: CWA shares best recipes for homemade gifts

by Tyneesha Williams

May 07, 2026

Food & Travel

Dawn coffee service on the Blue Mile

by Jeremy Lasek

April 24, 2026

Food & Travel

No worksite woes, as Boat House goes from strength to strength

by Jeremy Lasek

April 24, 2026

Food & Travel

Fair food flourishes in crisis, but delivery costs bite

by Genevieve Swart

April 09, 2026

Health & Wellness

Saved from closure, The Man Walk takes biggest steps yet post image

Health & Wellness

Saved from closure, The Man Walk takes biggest steps yet

by Patrick Breen

June 15, 2026

Supporting Teen Health: From Screen Time to Sports Safety post image

Health & Wellness

Supporting Teen Health: From Screen Time to Sports Safety

by Dr John Deady

May 30, 2026

Citizen scientists wanted! Join the fight against flu this season post image

Health & Wellness

Citizen scientists wanted! Join the fight against flu this season

by Alexander Brown

May 23, 2026

Team working to improve palliative care across Australia post image

Health & Wellness

Team working to improve palliative care across Australia

by Genevieve Swart

May 11, 2026

Health & Wellness

A blue puffer is not enough: Check your medicine this World Asthma Day

by Alexander Brown

May 04, 2026

Health & Wellness

Look mum, no needle: Nasal spray flu vaccine 'well received'

by Genevieve Swart

May 03, 2026

Health & Wellness

Check up with Bulli Travel Medical Alliance Clinic

by Dr Julie Blaze

May 01, 2026

Health & Wellness

Want to get the pill without seeing a GP? Here’s what you need to know

by The Conversation

April 18, 2026

Local Business

Five Islands nature tour returns with UNESCO endorsement post image

Local Business

Five Islands nature tour returns with UNESCO endorsement

A project that showcases the biodiversity of the Illawarra's protected sea environments has a global tick of approval

by Patrick Breen

June 22, 2026

Walkers wanted to deliver Illawarra Flame magazines post image

Local Business

Walkers wanted to deliver Illawarra Flame magazines

by Marcus Craft

June 22, 2026

A new chapter post image

Local Business

A new chapter

by Collins Booksellers Thirroul

June 14, 2026

Festival that debuted the burning duck returns, fired up for winter solstice post image

Local Business

Festival that debuted the burning duck returns, fired up for winter solstice

by Jamie Madden

June 13, 2026

Getting scammed via a text will be harder from July 1 – but more businesses need to act post image

Local Business

Getting scammed via a text will be harder from July 1 – but more businesses need to act

by The Conversation

June 09, 2026

Science & Nature

World of Whalefall post image

Science & Nature

World of Whalefall

A chapter in the Hello Fish series by Duncan Leadbitter

by Duncan Leadbitter

June 21, 2026

Thunderstorm 101: Danger signs post image

Science & Nature

Thunderstorm 101: Danger signs

by The Illawarra Flame

June 19, 2026

Let’s save the albatross before it’s too late post image

Science & Nature

Let’s save the albatross before it’s too late

by Jeremy Lasek

June 19, 2026

Science & Nature

Stringybarks: underrated woodland trees we should encourage

by Emma Rooksby

June 17, 2026

Science & Nature

New book examines 'social glue' to fix Australia's $5bn a year weed problem

by The Illawarra Flame

June 15, 2026

Media Comms Science & Nature

Threatened species discovered at West Dapto Road upgrade site

by Wollongong City Council

June 04, 2026

Escarpment, we are reading you - cloud and clear post image

Science & Nature

Escarpment, we are reading you - cloud and clear

by Brad Chilby

June 04, 2026

How little sugar gliders help keep Illawarra bush sweet post image

Science & Nature

How little sugar gliders help keep Illawarra bush sweet

by Phebe Fidge

June 03, 2026

The succulent raspberry-like fruit of the Giant Stinging Tree (Dendrocnide excelsa). Succulent pink fruit on a grey bark background. Image by Emma Rooksby.

Science & Nature

Fruiting now: the Giant Stinging Tree

by Emma Rooksby

June 03, 2026

Hello Fish at Bushrangers Bay post image

Science & Nature

Hello Fish at Bushrangers Bay

by Duncan Leadbitter

May 28, 2026

All-year-round flowers are a feature of many local plants including the Cockspur Flower (Coleus australis). Image by Tony Rodd.

Science & Nature

Plants for all-year flowers

by Emma Rooksby

May 27, 2026

Wollongong Botanic Garden is a safe and welcoming place to spend time in nature, with all its health and wellbeing benefits. Image by Keith Horton.

Science & Nature

Visit a healing oasis this Botanic Gardens Week

by Emma Rooksby

May 22, 2026

Sport & Leisure

Coalcliff SLSC wins patrolling Club of the Year through innovation and dedication post image

Sport & Leisure

Coalcliff SLSC wins patrolling Club of the Year through innovation and dedication

by The Illawarra Flame

June 21, 2026

Young players seize chance to train alongside Bulldogs post image

Sport & Leisure

Young players seize chance to train alongside Bulldogs

by Brian Kelly

June 11, 2026

A league of her own post image

Sport & Leisure

A league of her own

by Marcus Craft

June 02, 2026

Aquathon founder charts course from triathlete to trainer post image

Sport & Leisure

Aquathon founder charts course from triathlete to trainer

by Brian Kelly

May 14, 2026

Sport & Leisure

Nippers end season on a high

by The Illawarra Flame

May 14, 2026

Sport & Leisure

Scarborough enjoys Kirra Teams Challenge

by Ian Pepper

May 14, 2026

Sport & Leisure

Golfers set for first round of club championships

by The Illawarra Flame

May 13, 2026

Sport & Leisure

Three legends added to Illawarra Cricket’s Hall of Fame

by Jeremy Lasek

April 29, 2026

Motoring & Property

Night work on Market Street in Wollongong next week post image

Motoring & Property

Night work on Market Street in Wollongong next week

by Transport for NSW

June 17, 2026

Rates on hold: What it means for the 2508 & 2515 property markets post image

Motoring & Property

Rates on hold: What it means for the 2508 & 2515 property markets

by Ian Pepper

June 16, 2026

'Extensive work' around Mt Ousley Road ahead post image

Motoring & Property Media Comms

'Extensive work' around Mt Ousley Road ahead

by Transport for NSW

June 16, 2026

Driven: 2026 Volvo EX30 Cross Country post image

Motoring & Property

Driven: 2026 Volvo EX30 Cross Country

by Marcus Craft

June 12, 2026