As we bid farewell to winter (and good riddance!!) I get excited for one of my favourite seasons of the year…. WHALE SEASON! They have to one of the most amazing animals on the planet and can currently be seen migrating north (before heading back south later this year) at a coastline near you. For those like me who are in awe of these animals or for those who are yet to see one, we have put our heads together and compiled ... More
Australia’s got talent. Justice Crew got talent too! After winning the hit talent show in 2010, Justice Crew have taken the world by storm one dance floor at a time and they have collaborated with some of the most recognised artists in the music industry. Tomorrow, they will be performing in Wollongong! From 12 noon, this hit troupe will be taking to the City Centre stage to unleash their high energy performance and perform their hit new song, ‘Boom Boom’. After Johnny Ruffo performed ... More
“It’s through the mistakes and by taking risks that a filmmaker can find their unique voice”. A great quote by a man who knows exactly what taking risks and making great films is all about. Enter award-winning filmmaker, Jason van Genderen, who is in Wollongong next week Friday to host a workshop to empower regional filmmakers with new thinking, tools and disciplines to help you uncover your stories. In February Wollongong hosted Tropfest at the University of Wollongong and it was great to ... More
Eighteen months ago the name Johnny Ruffo would not have caused a stir. Fast forward to today and he has become one of the most talked about talents in Australia thanks to his rise to fame and appearance on channel sevens, X-Factor, last year. Since he first graced our screens, Johnny Ruffo has been touring Australia, with thousands of screaming teenage girls in his wake, and on Saturday 18 August he will be performing for the first time in Wollongong thanks to ... More
The Olympic Games only come around once every four years….but when they arrive; they arrive in a big way. There is no other event in the world that can captivate a global audience like the Olympics – sports fan or not, there is just something about the Games that unites people. The power, prowess, protruding six packs – whatever it is that gains your attention, there is every chance that at some point, whether you know it at the time or ... More
Courtney Beaton