The Illawarra Flame

10/10/2025

An easing of regulations to make living in tiny homes easier in the Shellharbour area would be a boon to residents wanting to escape the rental treadmill as well as a boost for a local business, writes Lesley Roulston

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10/10/2025

The former RAAF submarine hunter and marine patrol Lockheed Orion is flying again with the HARS Aviation Museum - Albion Park, Ian Badham reports

https://www.theillawarraflame.com.au/mighty-hunter-back-in-the-air-lockheed-orion-ap-3c-flies-again-at-hars-aviation-museum

09/10/2025

Founded by Richard, a proud Yuin man, and Lisa, who has a background in community work and education, Gumaraa was born from a deep passion to keep culture alive and to share it in ways that bring people together. This organisation is one of the incredible stallholders you’ll be able to meet at October 31's Illawarra Indigenous Business Expo (IIBE), writes Gemma Lloyd of Sacred Country Consulting

By Gemma Lloyd of Sacred Country Consulting Gumaraa is one of the incredible stallholders you’ll be able to meet at October 31's Illawarra Indigenous Business Expo (IIBE), an event that brings together more than 60 First Nations businesses from...

09/10/2025

Any way you slice it, September’s Apple Pie Day was a huge success. Jo Fahey reports from Glenbernie Orchard

https://www.theillawarraflame.com.au/food-travel/well-done-to-2025s-apple-pie-day-champions

09/10/2025

Felicity Woodhill, founder of Inspire Music Aust, invites music lovers to hear Anna da Silva Chen perform live with the Alma Moodie Quartet at Wollongong Art Gallery on Saturday, October 18

https://www.theillawarraflame.com.au/arts--culture/anna-da-silva-chen-from-wollongong-to-the-world-stage

09/10/2025

Spring is in the air and Helensburgh Lions Club are looking forward to the community coming together for their much-anticipated annual Country Fair on Saturday, October 25, from 9am-3pm. Fran Peppernell reports

https://www.theillawarraflame.com.au/clubs--community/helensburgh-lions-invite-everyone-to-enjoy-the-fun-of-the-country-fair

08/10/2025

In search of a gentle cuppa during pregnancy, Bulli mum Maika Hehir created a guilt-free brew for mothers but has wound up with a product with broad appeal. Meet the founder of Mumma's Beans

https://www.theillawarraflame.com.au/qa-with-maika-of-mummas-beans-coffee

08/10/2025

Take a walk through HERE + NOW at Wollongong Art Gallery to discover future talent with Matthew Grayson, curator of 'There’s No Place Like Home'

Art world experts know HERE + NOW as an exhibition series to watch, with past shows launching the careers of the likes of India Mark and Christopher Zanko. Now the secret to spotting rising stars is out, with a record opening night crowd at Wollongong Art Gallery last month.

08/10/2025

As we approach Carers Week 2025 (12-18 October), I want to share a love story; but as often happens, this love story has the saddest of endings, writes Jeremy Lasek

https://www.theillawarraflame.com.au/arts--culture/karen-johnson-to-share-her-beautiful-harrowing-love-story-at-special-carers-week-event

08/10/2025

The act of reading is transformative, especially for men, who often face silent struggles and cultural pressures to bottle up emotions or keep life’s complexities at bay. As the convenor of Kiama’s chapter of the Tough Guy Book Club, Neil Reilly has seen how literature opens new worlds for blokes, giving both solace and strength
https://www.theillawarraflame.com.au/arts--culture/tough-guy-book-club-opens-a-new-chapter-in-kiama

08/10/2025

It took a big change – a redundancy from her media job last year – to turn Angie Thompson’s dream of owning a small-scale flower farm into a reality, but now Trampoline Flower Farm’s bloom-laden cart is the talk of Thirroul, writes Amanda De George

https://www.theillawarraflame.com.au/local-business/business-is-blooming-at-a-backyard-flower-farm-in-thirroul

07/10/2025

Have you got your tickets to 2025's IFAD? Local architect Ben Wollen reports on his annual Archibike tour – a chance to explore 10 houses from Stanwell Park to Austinmer on Saturday, October 18. Plus, there'll be house & studio tours and a classical music evening and Sunday panel discussions, with archi-activities for kids

Wollen architecture
Illawarra Bicycle Users Group

https://www.theillawarraflame.com.au/two-wheels-are-better-than-four