Category: Out of the box
Oct
22
What’s On for Halloween in Wollongong & the Illawarra for Adults & Kids
Looking for fun places to take the kids for Halloween across the Illawarra and Wollongong? Here at What’s On In Wollongong, we’ve searched high and low for the best Halloween events. Keep reading for ghostly Halloween games to play and the best places to trick-or-treat across Wollongong and the Illawarra. Listed here are a mixture […]
Apr
20
Best Adventure Park on South Coast of NSW revealed! Treetops Adventure Nowra
Treetops Adventure Nowra is an amazing Adventure Park for kids and adults. On the South Coast of NSW, an easy one hour drive from Wollongong, it’s Australia’s first tree ropes, ziplining and cliff edge park. If you’re looking for the best things to do in Nowra, what to do in the school holidays, a great day-trip from Sydney, then look […]
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 […]
Mar
02
The Wollongong Local: Rainy Day Activities for Families
It’s another edition of The Wollongong Local where we look at some of the 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 can find it here. It was a rainy day in Wollongong when I started thinking about […]
Jul
18
Working from home with a full house
(Reproduced with permission from Author: Wollongong Central) Working from home has become a quick reality for many people in our community. Flexible working has been a hot topic in recent years, but while we’ve strived for the opportunity to work from home and get a little more balance in our lives, many of us have […]
Sep
21
Dead Hands Dig Deep | Wollongong Fringe Festival
Dead Hands Dip Deep is the stuff that urban legends are made of but for the fact that this urban legend is a living breathing being, now living in seclusion. Austinmer filmmaker Jai Love was introduced to Edwin Borsheim, the lead singer of South California’s 90s death rock band Kettle Cadaversome, by a mutual friend. […]
Sep
20
Wollongong Fringe Festival
So you think you know Wollongong? All sand, beaches and stunning mountains right? Well hold on to your hats people because your minds are about to be officially blown by the inaugural Wollongong Fringe Festival! Proudly presented by Yours & Owls and Destination Wollongong, the Wollongong Fringe Festival celebrates the hive of dynamic creative talents […]
Aug
25
Wollongong Comedy Celebrates 10 Years
That’s right folks, we’re talking about the best medicine in the world – laughter! Laughter is your ‘happy hormones‘ best friend. It’s that natural injection of endorphins that gives us that positive outlook. You feel better, you look better and darn it, you’re having a really good time. It’s the no. 1 contagious activity in […]
Apr
21
Kitchen Table for Six at Lagoon Seafood Restaurant
Have you discovered that one restaurant experience that sets the bar above all others? I most definitely have and the good news is, it’s right here in Wollongong! Let me introduce you to The Kitchen Table for 6 at The Lagoon Seafood Restaurant. As the locals will tell you, The Lagoon is a bit of […]
