Mother's Day 2024

Your local’s guide to events and dinners for Mother's Day around the Illawarra.

What's happening?

Explore Mother's Day dinners and other events being held around the Illawarra.

Restaurants You Should Visit

Discover a new restaurant for this Mother's Day.

From The Blog

Jun 07
Why Visiting Nan Tien Temple in Wollongong is an Amazing Experience

Entry to Nan Tien Temple is free and everyone is welcome Here at What’s On In Wollongong, we know what an incredible place Nan Tien Temple is to visit and enjoy. Here are the best ways to enjoy Nan Tien Temple, just 10 minutes south of Wollongong. Want to find other amazing things to do […]

  • Attractions and Adventure
Mar 31
Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club Revealed. An Innovative Venue SO worth a visit / What’s On In Wollongong.

Why Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club is nudging to be the Illawarra’s best club, pub, bowlo, restaurant and beachside accommodation. Let us introduce you to the innovative Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club! It is absolutely NOT your average NSW Club… Here at What’s On In Wollongong, we love trading local insider secrets – and we […]

May 13
Wollongong Venues accepting Dine & Discover Vouchers – now extended until 30 June 2022

LAST CALL TO SPEND!! HOT TIP – If you need quick emergency use, you can quickly redeem DIne and Discover Vouchers for Hoyts $25 Vouchers here (there’s a Hoyts in Warrawong 15 mins from Wollongong and you can use your vouchers for any movie, plus they’re valid for three years!) The Dine & Discover Voucher […]

Mar 02
The Wollongong Local: Rainy Day Dining Destinations

It’s another edition of The Wollongong Local where we look at some things that make our beautiful city the best place to live. If you missed the introduction to this series, The Wollongong Local: The Beginning, you could find it here. It was a rainy day in Wollongong when I started thinking about how lucky […]

Feb 17
The Wollongong Local: Steamers is King of the Hill

I promise, not all of my articles will be based on high-end restaurants, but recently we have had a few special occasions, and Debutant wasn’t the only restaurant that impressed. We had been to Steamers Bar & Grill before, and although the entrees were memorable, the rest of the experience wasn’t what we had hoped. […]

Nov 04
The Wollongong Local: Debutant Lives up to its Reputation

For months, I had been reading incredible reviews about a relatively new dining location that had decided to call Wollongong its home, though it was only after a bad experience at my usual special occasion restaurant of choice that I decided to branch out and give it a try. When you’ve been celebrating those anniversaries […]

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