City of Wollongong

Tickets for the 2026 NAIDOC Awards are on sale! 🌟
Join us for a night of honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander excellence across six award categories, recognising leadership, culture, creativity and sport.
This year’s nationwide theme, 50 Years of Deadly, reflects five decades of celebration and storytelling.
📅 Saturday, 18 July 2026
📍 University Hall, University of Wollongong
🎟️ Tickets & Info 👉 https://wollongong.nsw.gov.au/naidoc-awards
Brought to you by Wollongong City Council in partnership with Shellharbour, Kiama, and Shoalhaven Councils.

Local Government Regional NAIDOC Awards 2026 An annual event recognising Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal achievement across Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama and the Shoalhaven.

🎷✨ Do you like Jazz? ✨🎷
This Saturday, 6 June, the city is coming alive with the smooth sounds of Jazz in the City 🎶
From 2–8pm, wander through the Wollongong CBD and discover live jazz across six venues, each one bringing its own rhythm, energy and vibe. The best part? It’s all free 🙌
Ready to plan your jazz journey? Check out the full program 👉 wollongongcbd.com.au/jazz-in-the-city

Looking for more than just a job?
With us you can build a career that makes a real impact right here in our community.
We’ve got a number of new opportunities open this week across a range of teams.
Learn more about our open roles and apply today at wollongong.nsw.gov.au/jobs

➡️ Casual Pool Lifeguard Commencing in September 2026
➡️Horticulturalist - Wollongong Botanic Garden
➡️ Infrastructure Assets Technical Officer
➡️ Senior Asset Management Engineer / Planner
➡️Asset Management Engineer / Planner
➡️Civil Truck Driver

The City of Wollongong Awards Committee is on the lookout for passionate locals to help celebrate the people and organisations who make our city such a special place to live, work and play. The committee also provides local insight and helps planning and judging of the annual City of Wollongong Awards.
Expressions of interest are open until 30 June.
👉https://wollongong.nsw.gov.au/council/committees-and-groups/city-of-wollongong-awards-committee
If you love Wollongong and want to help shine a spotlight on the people who make it better every day, don’t miss this opportunity 🙌

Fresh art and fresh vibes.
Something exciting is happening at Wollongong Art Gallery this Friday, 5 June.
Join us for a vibrant night as we open THREE brand new exhibitions, freshly installed and ready to explore:
✨Popular Versus Culture
✨Transience Atlas
✨Ballad of the Burbs
Grab your friends, soak up the atmosphere, and be among the first to experience these incredible new works.
For more information, visit wollongongartgallery.au

Image: Nicci Bedson, Long shadows, long days (Port Kembla) (detail), 2025, acrylic on board, 49.2 x 64.7 cm.

📸 Capture Wollongong today - your way!
We’re inviting locals to showcase life in our region with the launch of the Illawarra Images Photography Prize.
From vibrant streets to quiet neighbourhood moments and the iconic buildings of the area, this is your chance to tell Wollongong’s story through your lens.
But this is more than just a photography competition. It’s an opportunity to help shape our local history, contributing to a growing visual record that future generations will look back on.
With categories for kids, teens and adults, there’s something for everyone, plus a share of $2,000 in prize money.
Proudly supported by the Friends of the Library ❤️
Get your entries in by 31 July.
Ready to be part of Wollongong’s living history?
👉 Find out more: www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library

Dapto and Helensburgh Town Centres have just had a glow-up ✨
Our recent Blitzes brought multiple Council teams together for targeted clean, repair and refresh efforts delivering immediate, visible results for the community. The program complements existing maintenance schedules by concentrating work into a single day, delivering visible, immediate improvements that our communities can see and feel.

These one-day, coordinated and focused efforts saw 👇
Dapto:
✨ 1,800 m² of footpaths, retaining walls and sandstone blocks pressure washed
🌿 190 m² of fresh mulch laid and 60 new plants installed
🪧 30 regulatory signs replaced and 5 bins renewed
🌳 14 trees and garden areas pruned and maintained
🛠️ 10 trip hazards repaired
🎨 28 sets of street furniture repainted
🧽 Graffiti removed
🗑️ Litter cleared
Helensburgh:
✨ 775 m² of footpaths, stairs and retaining walls pressure washed
🌿 550 m² of mulch laid and 600 plants installed
🪧 20 regulatory signs repaired or replaced
🌳 14 trees and garden areas pruned and maintained, plus 2 dead trees removed
🧽 40 posters/stickers removed
🗑️ Litter cleared
👏 Plus plenty of positive feedback from the community
More Blitzes are on the way for Corrimal and beyond. Learn more about the Blitz Program at:
https://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/council/works-and-projects/blitz-program