Category: The Wollongong Local
Visiting Botanic Garden Wollongong? Here’s all you need to know about this beautiful, free, top rated attraction the Illawarra. Wollongong Botanic Garden, located on Murphys Avenue in Keiraville NSW, is loved by locals and tourists. Just minutes from Wollongong CBD and the University of Wollongong, the garden offers stunning themed landscapes, peaceful rainforest walks, family-friendly […]
Googling ‘Great MTB trails near me’? Want to know about Mount Kembla Mountain Bike Trails, (yup they are open!). Wollongong & the Illawarra region is a Mountain Bike Trail Riders paradise. Whether you are starting out and learning mountain bike skills (berm baby, berm!). Or, looking for the ultimate gnarley, steep black-diamond MTB ride, we […]
Winter in Wollongong but there’s still amazing things to do. Whether it’s cold, rainy, or windswept outside, discover cozy, exciting and invigorating ways to stay entertained, relaxed and warm. From indoor adventures to hot saunas, scenic bushwalks, indoor markets to pubs with roaring fires, here’s your ultimate winter what’s on guide. What’s On in Wollongong is […]
Considering a Winter Wedding in the Illawarra or South Coast of NSW? You’ll be delighted to know that Winter Weddings have many advantages. Here at What’s on in Wollongong, we’ve interviewed the wedding event experts at City Beach Events & Weddings, to get you all the insider knowledge to winter wedding venue planning! Finding the […]
Planning your wedding in the glorious Illawarra or Wollongong? Keen to know our wedding venues, how much weddings cost, best packages and trends? Whether you’re a local or planning a Destination Wedding in South Coast of NSW, welcome to our Wedding Trends article. We’ve referenced the Easy Weddings – Wedding Industry Report for 2024. Plus […]
Waterfront, Unique, Premier Wedding Venue Illawarra, NSW. City Beach Events & Weddings offers flexible, affordable, dreamy luxury wedding packages. Here at What’s On In Wollongong, we know why our region is so incredible and offers a stunning and alternative place to get married. We have researched the best wedding venues across the Illawarra. If you are […]
Need a Christening Venue or 1st Birthday Party location in Wollongong or Shellharbour? Whether it’s a formal seated celebration or a relaxed, family-friendly gathering, we got you covered. Find your perfect Illawarra Function Space & Room for Christenings, First Birthdays & Naming Days. What’s On in Wollongong is your number one guide to what’s on […]
If you’re planning your wedding day in Wollongong or the Illawarra – congratulations! You may be balking at that statement knowing how much weddings can cost. The average cost of a wedding in 2021 was $27,228 – though with rising inflation and cost-of-living increases biting at our heels, even an “average” wedding will end up […]
There’s got to be a Happy Hour near me, right? Well, here’s 41 Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama pubs and bars with happy hours! Getting a drinks deal on your fave beers, wines and cocktails makes them taste oh so much sweeter. At What’s On In Wollongong, we get it. Whether it’s after work Friday drinks, […]
Looking for the best pizza restaurants in Wollongong and the Illawarra? The What’s On in Wollongong team took on the ultimate pizza mission, and let’s just say—we’ve had a delicious time doing it. Whether it’s Wollongong’s finest woodfired pizza, best takeaway pizza, best pizza deals or discovering new Italian restaurants near you, we got you […]