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SPAT show taps into local talent

Tap Cats of the Sunshine Coast is now in rehearsal! SPAT is proud and delighted to be premiering this play written by Stanwell Park author Christine Sykes (pictured). Christine adapted the play from her novel of the same name, which was inspired by...

Lauren Mitsak

March 2025

Arts & culture

Nuwa ganda (look up): Handwoven flying foxes headed for Wollongong Botanic Garden

There’s a breadth to Dr Virginia Keft’s work that I’ve had trouble condensing into a few hundred words. She’s a proud Muruwari woman, a multidisciplinary artist and the owner of Illawarra’s longest-running belly dance company, Cinnamon Twist. Her arts practice is wide ranging, and she is currently exhibiting her wearable artwork Women’s Business in Germany, while April will see her take part in Sculpture in the Garden.

Amanda De George

March 2025

Made From Scratch: ‘Quality is very much in the mode of Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates’

The variety style of entertainment that leaped from British music halls to 1970s prime-time TV hasn’t died, it has merely graduated in low-key form to a midweek slot – to Wollongong Town Hall, at least. Made From Scratch brings together a melange...

Brian Kelly

March 2025

SmartFone Flick Fest: Industry experts give free film classes at Coledale

By Angela Blake, founder and director of SF3 SF3 – aka the SmartFone Flick Fest – is one of the biggest smartphone film festivals in the world. 2025 is our 11th season and we are a huge celebration of indie filmmaking and our filmmakers range...

The Illawarra Flame

March 2025