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SUMMARY:Official Opening of Fafangu: To Awaken
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the official opening of Fafangu: To Awaken. \nFafangu: To Awaken is a new body of work by queer Tongan- Australian artist Adriana Māhanga Lear. \nUsing photography\, video\, sculpture\, installation\, sound and music\, Lear interrogates the colonial archive to examine the legacies of Eurocentrism and heteropatriarchy on Tongan art forms. \n\n\n\n  \n\nAbout this event\nSuitable for: Everyone \nCost: Free
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/official-opening-of-fafangu-to-awaken/
LOCATION:Wollongong Art Gallery\, 46 Burelli St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250629T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250629T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T024258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T024258Z
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SUMMARY:Finissage of Teo Treloar: A Void A Maze
DESCRIPTION:See off A Void A Maze\, with artist Teo Treloar and curator\, Daniel Mudie Cunningham\, as they converse about the exhibition\, its themes and contexts. \n\n\n\n  \n\nAbout this event\nSuitable for: Everyone \nCost: Free
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/finissage-of-teo-treloar-a-void-a-maze/
LOCATION:Wollongong Art Gallery\, 46 Burelli St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250628T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250628T153000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T024202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T024202Z
UID:27233-1751115600-1751124600@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Golden Fang: Live in Concert
DESCRIPTION:Experience the musical facet of Teo Treloar’s creative practice as part of the band Golden Fang playing live in the Gallery. \nGolden Fang is a melodic post-indie guitar band based across Sydney and Wollongong. Their sixth and most recent album\, Small Worlds\, featuring cover art by Treloar\, is an exploration of the textures and qualities of\, as the name suggests\, small worlds – our immediate relationships\, our everyday lives\, small daily joys and struggles. \nAs Simon Kirk writes in Sun 13: \n“Over their sixth album reign\, Golden Fang have been earnest masters of finding magic in the mundane. The four-piece\, singer/guitarist\, Carl Redfern\, guitarist Teo Treloar\, bassist Justin Tauber and percussionist Joe Parkin\, have spent the last decade shaping the imaginations for the devoted few with a brand of nostalgia that has an uncanny knack of stirring up the embers. Those memories that somehow resurface after years buried in the deepest parts of your mind.” \nGolden Fang will be supported by Donna Amini. Donna Amini is perhaps an unlikely rock musician. Her Persian heritage coupled with her eclectic listening taste; including rock\, folk\, blues\, jazz and experimental music contributes to her original sound and unique outlook on music. Donna’s new songs display the range of her skill in crafting melodies around raw electric guitar sounds\, generating cutting sonic spaces as well as gentle lulling spirituals; all delivered with seasoned conviction. \nBook your spot today via Eventbrite. \n\n\n\n  \n\nAbout this event\nSuitable for: Everyone \nCost: By donation
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/golden-fang-live-in-concert/
LOCATION:Wollongong Art Gallery\, 46 Burelli St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250613T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250613T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T024049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T024049Z
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SUMMARY:Official Opening of Greetings from Wollongong
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the official opening of Greetings from Wollongong. \nThis exhibition celebrates our rich history\, highlighting the intersection of protest and politics with the vital energies of party and play. \nWollongong-born designer\, musician and WAH-WAH fashion label founder\, Kaylene Milner\, leads a curatorium to unpack this through the WAG collection rounded out with a selection of invited artists from beyond the Illawarra. \n\n\n\n  \n\nAbout this event\nCost: Free
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/official-opening-of-greetings-from-wollongong/
LOCATION:Wollongong Art Gallery\, 46 Burelli St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250613T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250613T110000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T023937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T023937Z
UID:27227-1749808800-1749812400@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Junior Art Trail 2025
DESCRIPTION:A free\, fun tour through the Gallery\, designed for kids from 3 – 5 years old. \nChildren will explore art works through storytelling\, art making\, songs\, and games with our experienced team. \nThe upcoming tours will look at different exhibitions including Shape Shifters\, Seeing Things\, Greetings from Wollongong\, and Restless Legs. \nPlaces are limited and bookings through Eventbrite are essential. \n\n\n\n  \n\nAbout this event\nSuitable for: Children and Families \nCost: Free
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/junior-art-trail-2025/
LOCATION:Wollongong Art Gallery\, 46 Burelli St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250608T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250608T160000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T023833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T023833Z
UID:27224-1749391200-1749398400@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:A Book Club on Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis'
DESCRIPTION:Imagine you wake one day\, and you are a giant cockroach. What next? \nJoin Teo Treloar in a discussion of one of Franz Kafka’s best-known novella’s The Metamorphosis. \nFor Treloar\, existentialist literary texts from writers such as Kafka have deeply influenced his work. As he says: “I really leant into that idea of this kind of maze-like world often reflected in existential literature – worlds that do not surprise but are illogical. In my work you can’t trust the narrator or gauge whether this thing is happening\, or whether it’s all a psychological dreamlike process.” \nThis book club offers the chance to immerse deeper into the worlds of both Kafka and Treloar and gain further insight into A Void A Maze. \nWe recommend that you read the text before the discussion. \nBook your free spot via Eventbrite. \n\n\n\n  \n\nAbout this event\nSuitable for: Everyone \nCost: Free
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/a-book-club-on-kafkas-the-metamorphosis/
LOCATION:Wollongong Art Gallery\, 46 Burelli St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250607T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250607T150000
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UID:27221-1749301200-1749308400@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Crafters Commons
DESCRIPTION:Crafters Commons is a community craft club based in Wollongong\, on Dharawal Country. It’s a space for people who love making things\, whether that’s knitting\, painting\, journaling\, or just trying something new. \nThrough casual hangs and collaborative projects\, we’re building a community that celebrates making stuff and meeting people. \nCrafters Commons is for anyone who loves crafting—or wants to give it a go. No experience? No problem. Bring your ideas\, your curiosity\, and your good vibes. \nIt’s on the first Saturday of every month\, it’s free\, and all are welcome – just BYO crafting projects! \nRSVP via the Crafters Common form. \n\n\n\n  \n\nAbout this event\nCost: Free
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/crafters-commons/
LOCATION:Wollongong Art Gallery\, 46 Burelli St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250607T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250607T123000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T023624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T023624Z
UID:27218-1749294000-1749299400@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Music and Tea - Love & Introspection
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this month’s Music and Tea session to hear talented violinist Benjamin Lam with pianist Dono Ng. \nAs the winner of the 2025 National Kendall Violin Competition\, Benjamin will be showcasing his talents through a carefully curated program. Collaborating with him will be Dono Ng\, a highly sought after collaborative pianist. \nProgram\n\nRichard Strauss\, Violin Sonata\nHenryk Wieniawski\, Faust Fantasy\nJohan Sebastian Bach\, Sonata No. 2 in G Minor\, Adagio and Fugue\n\nThis is part of the Emerging Concert Artists 2025 series\, produced by Inspire Music Australia\, and presented at Wollongong Art Gallery. \nTickets are free but bookings are essential via Humantix. \n\n\n\n  \n\nAbout this event\nGallery space/s: BlueScope Gallery \nSuitable for: Everyone \nCost: Free
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/music-and-tea-love-introspection/
LOCATION:Wollongong Art Gallery\, 46 Burelli St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250606T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250606T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T023522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T023522Z
UID:27215-1749218400-1749222000@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Art and Dementia Tours 2025
DESCRIPTION:Our free Art and Dementia Tour allows individuals and groups of people who have dementia to have a meaningful engagement with our current exhibitions and collection. \nThis program is free\, but bookings are essential. Tour groups are limited to eight participants (excluding carers). \nTo book your spot or if you have any questions\, please contact us. \nAbout this event\nSuitable for: Older People \nCost: Free
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/art-and-dementia-tours-2025/
LOCATION:Wollongong Art Gallery\, 46 Burelli St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250605T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250605T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T023402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T023402Z
UID:27211-1749146400-1749150000@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Panel Talk on Masculinities
DESCRIPTION:What is masculinity and how does our shape lives? Join us for a panel talk that explores masculinities in the every day. \nIn Teo Treloar’s work male-coded figures in crisp white shirts and ties pull levers and populate mazes in a surreal dystopia of finely rendered grey space\, reminiscent of the mundanity of governance and labour in the information economy. They are the “middle-men of history” – both operating the system they are in and being trapped by it. \nInspired by the work of Teo Treloar in A Void A Maze and in keeping with Pride month\, this panel brings together the artist Teo Treloar and local panellists to discuss the definitions and roles of masculinity in our immediate contexts. \nAs Dr Raewyn Connell writes: \n“To speak of masculinities is to speak about gender relations. Masculinities are not equivalent to men; they concern the position of men in a gender order. They can be defined as the patterns of practice by which people (both men and women\, though predominantly men) engage that position.” \nIn this talk\, we begin to map the patterns of masculinity in its obvious and covert manifestations to understand its everyday effect especially in the ways it remains invisible (or not) and shapes systems of labour and bureaucracy. \nBook your free spot via Eventbrite. \n\n\n\n  \n\nAbout this event\nSuitable for: Everyone \nCost: Free
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/panel-talk-on-masculinities/
LOCATION:Wollongong Art Gallery\, 46 Burelli St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250601T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250601T160000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T023242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T023242Z
UID:27208-1748786400-1748793600@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Rise and Fall Finissage with a screening of Two Bob Mermaid
DESCRIPTION:See off Karla Dickens: Rise and Fall with a celebratory afternoon at the gallery. \nAs part of the festivities\, we will be screening Two Bob Mermaid (1996) by Darlene Johnson at 2pm. \nAs Romaine Moreton writes (for the National Film and Sound Archive): \nTwo Bob Mermaid is the directorial debut of Darlene Johnson. It is the story of Koorine (Carrie Prosser)\, a fair skinned Indigenous girl who ‘passes’ – allowing people to think you are white. Koorine dreams of becoming a famous swimmer. The title of the film refers to Esther William’s film Million Dollar Mermaid\, a ‘two bob’ mermaid creating a correlation between class and dreams. In order to achieve her dream Koorine lets the townspeople think that she is white so that she can gain access to the local swimming pool from which Aboriginal peoples are banned. \nTwo Bob Mermaid is visually stunning\, and Johnson manages to tell quite a political story through the eyes of a child\, whose innocent tendency to dream is restricted by the political restrictions imposed upon Aboriginal people during the period the film is set (1950s). The banning from swimming pools was a reality for Indigenous people up until racism was outlawed in Australia. Dr Charles Perkins during the Freedom Rides of 1967 encouraged Indigenous people to fight the bans. Indigenous peoples were made citizens of this country after the 1967 referendum. \nRegister your free spot via Eventbrite. \n\n\n\n  \n\nAbout this event\nCost: Free
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/rise-and-fall-finissage-with-a-screening-of-two-bob-mermaid/
LOCATION:Wollongong Art Gallery\, 46 Burelli St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250601T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250601T140000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T023143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T023143Z
UID:27205-1748779200-1748786400@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Fridge Magnet Making with Sister GlitterNullius
DESCRIPTION:Repent! And make frij magnets as penance for your plastic sins with Sister GlitterNullius. \nJoin Sister GlitterNullius for the finissage weekend of Karla Dickens’ Rise and Fall as she guides us in a frij-magnet making workshop. We will reflect on ideas about changing social identities\, community cohesion\, social inclusion/exclusion\, temporality\, social mobility and Belonging and leave with frij magnets as mementos. \nWollongong was once a steel industry town but now has a burgeoning university and art community. This project acknowledges the Dharawal Nation and Country as the enduring custodians of the area and how the participants view and feel about their relationships with the local Aboriginal community. \nThe workshop will explore irony\, tensions and successes after the arrival of and resettlement/colonisation by new ‘residents’\, redefining the community and its shifting social identity. Asking\, what can we all do to improve our relationships and address climate crises at the same time. \nMaterials provided. Feel free to Bring Your Own small items such as small toys\, pieces of fabric\, pegs and magazine images or personal photographs for attaching to fridge magnets that reflect your own history and connections with the Wollongong region. \nBookings are essential via Eventbrite. \nAbout Sister GlitterNullius\nSister GlitterNullius grapples with an array of internal and external pressures such as\, our use of plastics and their impact on the environment\, while pushing and dragging a large dolls house on wheels. Sister GlitterNullius\, a nun of the Anthropocene\, chaperones the doll’s house through humour\, irony\, and slightly unsettling sarcasm. As she struggles to find somewhere to ‘set up house’\, she introduces questions of what it means to call somewhere\, ‘home’\, concepts of a ‘home-town’ and the irony of ‘resettlement’ from an Indigenous perspective. \nAs one of the Sisters of Perpetual Plastix\, Sister GlitterNullius was created by Juundaal Strang-Yettica (Bundjalung-Kannakan\, living on Dharawal Country) for Plastic-free Biennale by Lucas Ihlein & Kim Williams\, 2020\, as part of NIRIN\, Sydney Biennale 2020. Key strengths of my character\, lay within her identity fragility\, her hypocrisy and her chronically\, dangerous enmeshment with all aspects of the 21st Century. Sister GlitterNullius is imprisoned by her love-hate relationship with plastic and all things\, consumerist\, capitalist\, catholic and colonisation. \n\n\n\n  \n\nAbout this event\nCost: Pay as you can (suggested $40). Free Mob Tix available.
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/fridge-magnet-making-with-sister-glitternullius/
LOCATION:Wollongong Art Gallery\, 46 Burelli St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250531T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250531T213000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250512T042513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T042513Z
UID:27164-1748712600-1748727000@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Stars of Wollongong
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to welcome back Stars of Wollongong in 2025 for their 10th Annual STARS Community Gala Event\, with a whole new squad of local personalities who are ready to put their talent to the test to dance for cancer! \nThe Stars consist of business and local community leaders who will learn to dance with the help of our fabulously talented dance teachers. \nIn honour of it being the 10th year of Stars of Wollongong – get ready for a night of fun\, DANCING\, food\, raffles\, auctions\, and specular entertainment all in the name of working towards a cancer-free future. \n1 in 2 Australians diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. The money raised from this event will go towards Cancer Council NSW and their world-class cancer research\, prevention programs\, advocacy\, and support services to help those affected by cancer at every point in their journey. \nDress Code: Cocktail \nTicket Includes: \nAccess to Main Event\n1 Drink on Arrival\nAccess to Private Bar\n3 Course Dinner + SHOW!
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/stars-of-wollongong/
LOCATION:WIN STADIUM\, Unit 3/49 Harbour St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250531T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250531T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T022953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T022953Z
UID:27202-1748700000-1748703600@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Queer Sound Bath with Nicole Smede and Ocean
DESCRIPTION:Queer Soundbath offers a space for queer souls to bathe in the healing nature of sound as a method of meditation and engaging in a communal spiritual practice. \nThese sessions are a tender moment to drop into our hearts and bodies\, immerse in collective sound healing\, and connect with community. For this edition\, Illawarra-based artist and musicians Ocean and Nicole Smede will immerse us in sounds inspired by Karla Dickens’ exhibition Rise and Fall. \nBYO bring blankets\, cushions\, yoga mats and any other comfort items. We encourage you to arrive 15 minutes early (1.45pm) to get comfortable in the space. \nNicole Smede is a multi-disciplinary artist of Warrimay\, Birribay\, Irish and colonial descent\, living and creating on Wadi Wadi Dharawal Country. A reconnection to ancestry\, language and culture ripples through her work in voice\, song\, sound and poetry\, exploring what it means to be ‘of Country’. \nOcean is a non-binary artist of mixed settler heritage\, living on the cliff edges of the Merrigong/escarpment overlooking the sea on Wodi Wodi Dharawal Country. They draw from their namesake to create ethereal soundscapes\, expressing the fluidity of their experience as a genderqueer human through sound and song. \nTickets are by donation (suggested $30) and bookings are essential via Humantix. \n\n\n\n  \n\nAbout this event\nCost: By donation (suggested $30)
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/queer-sound-bath-with-nicole-smede-and-ocean/
LOCATION:Wollongong Art Gallery\, 46 Burelli St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250531T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250531T160000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T022659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T022659Z
UID:27199-1748696400-1748707200@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Found Plastic Jewellery Workshop with Mel Young
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by the mermaids in Wollongong Art Gallery’s current exhibition\, Karla Dickens: Rise and Fall\, this workshop engages with unnatural treasures collected and saved from polluting the natural environment. \nMake exquisite wearable art with beach debris and plastic bags with local artist\, Mel Young. Mel will lead a workshop on making jewellery from plastics found on the beach\, in the ocean and saved from landfill. \nYou will learn a range of simple jewellery making techniques in including simple stitching\, stringing and cordage which are then applied to your gathered materials to create beautiful wearable objects for the body. The processes of hand-making cordage (or string) using a hand-twisting technique is a deceptively simple process with infinite possibilities! Cordage can be used in combination with found materials to make jewellery such as a necklaces\, bracelets\, earrings or brooches. \nBring your own washed plastic beach debris\, clean recycled plastics and clean plastic bags; jewellery findings and tools will be provided. Experience is not required for this workshop\, just your enthusiasm! \nBookings are essential via Eventbrite. \nAbout Melinda Young \nMelinda Young lives and works on Dharawal Country. Her research-based practice spans jewellery and intimately scaled textiles reflecting on experiences of being in and understanding place\, underpinned by the complexities of place-based making in contemporary Australia. She is interested in materiality – the traces of human and non-human interactions left behind on the body and the land. \nExhibiting extensively in Australia and internationally since 1997\, her work is held in public collections and included in numerous publications. Melinda has spent the past 25 years working within the contemporary craft and design field as an educator\, curator\, gallery manager and writer. She has a Master of Visual Arts from Sydney College of the Arts and is currently undertaking a cross-disciplinary PhD in Human Geography and Creative Arts at the University of Wollongong. \n\n\n\n  \n\nAbout this event\nCost: $40 – $70
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/found-plastic-jewellery-workshop-with-mel-young/
LOCATION:Wollongong Art Gallery\, 46 Burelli St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250524T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250524T213000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250512T042720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T042720Z
UID:27167-1748106000-1748122200@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:NPL: Wollongong Wolves v APIA Leichhardt FC
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 24 May\, the Wollongong Wolves take on APIA Leichhardt FC in an entertaining Saturday night showdown at WIN Stadium. \nU20 Kick Off: 5:00pm\nNPL Kick Off: 7:00pm
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/npl-wollongong-wolves-v-apia-leichhardt-fc/
LOCATION:WIN STADIUM\, Unit 3/49 Harbour St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250524T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250524T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T041846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T042133Z
UID:27274-1748080800-1748098800@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Comic Gong 2025
DESCRIPTION:The countdown is on… Comic Gong returns Saturday 24 May 2025!\n\nThis year’s celebration of all comics\, cosplay\, gaming and pop culture will take place at Dapto Ribbonwood Centre\, with trade and artist stalls\, cosplay competitions\, arcade and tabletop gaming\, exhibits and entertainment all under the one roof. \nDon’t miss dozens of fantastic pop culture vendors and artists showcasing everything from comics\, art\, collectibles\, cosplay props and apparel. \nThere’s also loads of all-ages fun with roving performers\, LEGO robotics\, pinball machines\, Star Wars fan club\, the Batmobile and more. \nCelebrate your love of pop-culture with fans from across the region at this free and inclusive event brought to you by your library – Wollongong City Libraries. \n 
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/comic-gong-2025/
LOCATION:Dapto Ribbonwood Centre\, 93-109 Princes Highway\, Dapto\, NSW\, 2530
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250517T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250517T160000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T022549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T022812Z
UID:27196-1747490400-1747497600@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Official Opening of Dream Vitrine
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the official opening of Dream Vitrine. \nIn Dream Vitrine\, artist and collector Patrick Pound reimagines selected pieces from the Wollongong Art Gallery collection as ‘sleeping objects’\, wondering what dreams might arise within them. \nEach cabinet in Dream Vitrine displays a work alongside its imagined dream\, creating surprising alignments and playful juxtapositions. \nCome along earlier at 1pm to hear from Patrick at an artist talk event.
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/official-opening-of-dream-vitrine/
LOCATION:Wollongong Art Gallery\, 46 Burelli St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250517T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250517T140000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T022410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T022410Z
UID:27192-1747486800-1747490400@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Artist talk with Patrick Pound
DESCRIPTION:Join artist Patrick Pound as he walks us through the latest exhibition\, Dream Vitrine. \nIn this talk\, Patrick will offer deeper insight into the stories of his found photographs and the taxonomies he has created in each vitrine. \nThis talk will include a moderated Q&A and will be followed by the official opening of the show.
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/artist-talk-with-patrick-pound/
LOCATION:Wollongong Art Gallery\, 46 Burelli St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250516T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250517T220000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T034055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T034055Z
UID:27254-1747418400-1747519200@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:LATE NIGHT BOWLING @ Northern Bowl\, Belllambi
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy memora-bowl nights with us every Friday and Saturday with $10 bowling from 6pm – 10pm. \n\n\nLock in your lane via www.northernbowl.com.au or call our friendly team on (02) 4283 6222.
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/late-night-bowling-northern-bowl-belllambi/
LOCATION:Northern Bowl\, 103 Bellambi Lane\, Bellambi\, New South Wales\, 2518
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250516T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250516T143000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T024912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T024927Z
UID:27242-1747380600-1747405800@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Greenplan Plant Sales at Wollongong Botanic Garden
DESCRIPTION:Breathe new life into your garden by picking up some plants and advice at the Botanic Garden’s plant sales!\n\nLarge range of native ground covers\, grasses\, trees and shrubs suited to local conditions\nGreat selection of exotic plants grown by our garden volunteers\nAll plants are high quality\, most propagated at the Botanic Garden Nursery\nLowest prices. As a Council service\, the prices are subsidised\nExpert horticulturalists are on hand to help you select the right plants for your unique garden needs\n\nMonthly plant sales are held on the third Friday of the month* from 7.30am to 2.30pm at the Garden’s Nursery – 65 Northfeilds Avenue in Keiraville. Please note: The nursery entrance is separate to the Garden’s entrance on Murphys Avenue. \nVisit wollongongbotanicgardens.com.au/plantsales for more details and additional plant sale dates that pop-up on a few Saturdays throughout the year. \nRemaining Event Dates: \n\nFriday 21 March 2025\nFriday 16 May 2025\nFriday 20 June 2025\nFriday 18 July 2025\nFriday 15 August 2025\nFriday 20 September 2025\nFriday 17 October 2025\nFriday 21 November 2025\n\n* Except December and public holidays \nThese plant sales are open to residents of the Wollongong City Council area only.
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/greenplan-plant-sales-at-wollongong-botanic-garden/
LOCATION:Wollongong Botanic Garden\, 65 Northfields Avenue\, Keiraville\, New South Wales\, 2500
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250515T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250515T213000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T034757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T035037Z
UID:27257-1747333800-1747344600@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Live Music\, Shows & Dinner at Centro CBD - Friday & Saturday Nights
DESCRIPTION:Friday & Saturday Night Music & Shows at Centro CBD\nUp Close and Personal Concerts in the heart of Wollongong – Welcome to the Sorrento Room at CBD!\nDiscover ultimate concert experiences in 2025 at Centro CBD! Click here to check out what’s coming to the Centro CBD stage \nCentro CBD have a year of unforgettable music lined up\, from legendary tributes to iconic artists! Don’t miss out on these spectacular shows – Learn more here! \nCentro CBD in the centre of Wollongong\, is an Events and Functions Centre with a well-known Italian Restaurant that can also cater for your special occasions in their various function rooms. They are also an intimate live music and performance venue that also includes dining packages. \n\nBoasting an exceptional intimate live music and performance venue that also includes the following ticket options:\n\n\nShow Only – Immerse yourself in the music!\nDinner and Show – Enjoy a meal before the performance!\n\n\nUpcoming Live Concert Highlights:\n\n\nEli Paperboy Reed – Brooklyn’s music trailblazer with 9 acclaimed albums! Tue 13 May – Book now\nClick here for a full list of their upcoming 2025 concerts & shows
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/live-music-shows-dinner-at-centro-cbd-friday-saturday-nights/
LOCATION:Centro CBD\, 28 Stewart Street\, Wollongong\, New South Wales\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250514T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250514T183000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T043015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T043234Z
UID:27290-1747243800-1747247400@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Author Talk with Janet Lee - Helensburgh Library
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special event with local historian Janet Lee to discuss her book ‘Teaching the 3Rs\, Pioneer Schoolteachers of the Helensburgh District’. \nLearn about the interesting life and career of three pioneer public school teachers in the area\, Edwin Byrnes at Helensburgh\, Arthur Gilchrist at Otford and John Surtees at Stanwell Park. These three teachers enriched the lives of young people and helped shape the community. \nExplore the full collection of Janet’s works through your library catalogue. \nThis event is for adults. FREE\, but bookings are essential. Reserve your spot now via Eventbrite. For more information\, contact Helensburgh Library.
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/author-talk-with-janet-lee-helensburgh-library/
LOCATION:Helensburgh Library\, 57 Walker Street\, Helensburgh\, NSW\, 2508\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250514T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250514T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T042554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T042819Z
UID:27284-1747216800-1747224000@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Illawarra in the 1940's and 50's: 8mm Film Screening - Wollongong Library
DESCRIPTION:As part of 2025 Heritage Festival\, Wollongong Libraries Local studies team have ‘Unearthed’ some 8mm Film footage taken around the Illawarra in the 1950’s. \nStep back in time viewing local 1950’s Surf Carnivals\, Queen’s Coronation Celebration Parades and some local soccer games from an original 8mm projector. \nYou may see yourself\, a family member or friend in the footage and help the Local studies team ‘Unearth’ more information to add to our library records. \nThis event is free. Reserve your spot now via Eventbrite.
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/illawarra-in-the-1940s-and-50s-8mm-film-screening-wollongong-library/
LOCATION:Wollongong City Libraries\, 41 Burelli Street\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250514T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250514T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T042342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T042402Z
UID:27280-1747216800-1747224000@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Garden Discovery Buggy Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join a guided tour in the electric buggy to discover the beauty\, diversity of plants and history of Wollongong Botanic Garden! \nTimes\nTours run every Wednesday morning. \n\nDeparture time: 10am\, 11am\nDuration: approx. 45mins\nMeeting point: next to the Duck Pond\n\nPlease note: Limited spaces available\, first in first served. \nTo enquire about a private group booking (min. 8 people) at an alternate time\, contact us. \nCost\nFree. \nAccessibility\n\nBuggy Tours are suitable for children aged 3+.\nFor safety reasons children must be able to sit on the seat unassisted (not on a lap).\nNot suitable for wheelchair users.\n\nWe also offer mobility scooters for hire to those who are less mobile. Scooters can be booked at no cost from Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm from the Administration Office. Find out more about Access and Mobility in the Garden.
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/garden-discovery-buggy-tour/
LOCATION:Wollongong Botanic Garden\, 65 Northfields Avenue\, Keiraville\, New South Wales\, 2500
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250510T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250510T213000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250512T042854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T042854Z
UID:27169-1746889200-1746912600@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:NRL Round 10: Dragons v Warriors
DESCRIPTION:Turn up the heat this NRL Telstra Premiership season and breathe fire with your Dragons at WIN Stadium! With blockbuster match ups against the Rabbitohs and Eels and an epic NRL and NRLW double-header to round out the season\, you won’t want to miss a moment of the action. \n  \nRound 10: Dragons v Warrior \nKick off your Saturday night as your Dragons take on the Warriors at WIN Stadium. Secure your seats today. \n  \nApproximate Running Times \nGates – 3:00pm \nCurtain Raiser Kick Off – 3:10pm \nNRL Kick Off – 5:30pm
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/nrl-round-10-dragons-v-warriors/
LOCATION:WIN STADIUM\, Unit 3/49 Harbour St\, Wollongong\, NSW\, 2500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250223T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250223T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T230226
CREATED:20250514T035504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T040318Z
UID:27262-1740333600-1740333600@wollongong.life
SUMMARY:Kicked Sundays 0-Week Dance
DESCRIPTION:$6 Vodkas & Tequilas until 10:30 PM \n 
URL:https://wollongong.life/event/kicked-sundays-week-dance/
LOCATION:The Grand Hotel\, Australia
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