Category Archives: Local News

The Illawarra Carnival is BACK for 2024!

The Illawarra Carnival has returned in 2024 and there’s so much to look forward to this year, and guaranteed to be an event the WHOLE family can enjoy. The best news is – this year the Illawarra Carnival is running across THREE huge weekends! Here’s

A new music, art and wellness festival is coming to Kiama

In November 2023, the Clearly Music, Arts & Wellness Festival will have its debut event at the Kiama Showground. The festival will feature live music, art exhibitions, wellness activations, and a raft of creative talent from across the country, and importantly, from the Illawarra. Festival

How one baker is tackling food waste… with cows?

BreadRocks Shellharbour has found some new four-legged fans of their baked goods! Cows out at an Albion park Paddock are getting these delicious delights, lets just hope they don’t notice its day old bread. This isn’t the first time cows have been used to reduce

AI now being used to help families save on weekly grocery shop

The ever growing popularity of AI technology including ChatGPT has grown so exponentially that it recently found its’ way into the discussion threads of several “mummy” groups on Facebook across Australia. One user, Melinda*, opened up about how she had started using the app to