Illawarra Folk Festival attracts 160 acts
Kiama’s 2019 Australia Day ambassador, Darren Coggan, is the opening act at this year’s Illawarra Folk Festival. The multi-award-winning country music star, who now calls Helensburgh home, is hailed as […]
Category Archives: Culture
Message aimed at two cultures
A new picture book by Kiama teacher Philippa Cleall has been created for readers in Australia and East Africa, as a result of her long standing connection with a school […]
Sudmalis resignation harms Liberal chances
Already held by a slender margin, the Liberal Party’s chances of holding Gilmore at the next Federal election were dealt a severe blow by Ann Sudmalis’ dramatic announcement she was […]
Envisaging Kiama in twenty years
Do you remember the Kiama Municipality as it was 20 years ago? No North Kiama Bypass, caravans on Blowhole Point, an IGA on Terralong St, and a hospital. However you […]
Dine with Stephanie
Friends of Kiama Library is celebrating its 25th anniversary in a delicious way, by hosting a dinner with celebrated restaurateur, author and food educator Stephanie Alexander, who will be launching […]
Millennials to the rescue
As the saying goes, if you want to find out how to use technology, ask a young person. Kiama Library has formalised a way for this to happen if you […]
Surviving the worst nightmare
For the first time, a new book tells the story of the accident that put Darren ‘Daz’ Longbottom (owner of Zink Surf in Kiama) in a wheelchair for the rest […]
Album launch for local artist
Since leaving the police force, Kevin Sullivan has relished his new role of being a stay at home dad and having time to concentrate on his lifelong love of music. […]
Kiama home cook gets a Masterchef apron
Kiama has a local to cheer on in the 2018 series of Masterchef Australia. “I don’t know where this is going to take me, but I’m keen to use the […]
Kiama Readers Festival shapes up
Tickets are on sale for the second Kiama Readers Festival, to be held on 11-12 May. While the full program is yet to be released, it has been revealed that […]
