The Illawarra Flame
Your Weekend edition is here
On the cover: Stingless beekeeper Christie Peters is launching the Illawarra’s first branch of the Australian Native Bee Association at a workshop with renowned entomologist Dr Tim Heard in Thirroul next month. Amanda De George has the story. Inside today’s digital magazine: Jeremy Lasek reports on history in the making, as Labor’s Tania Brown is poised to become Wollongong’s first woman Lord Mayor. Melissa Barnard chats to artist Alison Winchester, who captures the essence of Australian landscapes and the environment using wool. And Tyneesha Williams interviews local band Circadia about their upcoming gig at Port Kembla’s free Open Street Festival on October 5.