5 things to do this weekend
1. Vote in the NSW State Election Sat, 25 March The big day has arrived! Find your nearest voting booth here, read about The Battle for Heathcote and check out the full hall at Coledale for last Sunday's Climate Action Forum, which featured talks by...
1. Vote in the NSW State Election
Sat, 25 March: The big day has arrived! Find your nearest voting booth here, read about The Battle for Heathcote and check out the full hall at Coledale for last Sunday's Climate Action Forum, which featured talks by three Heathcote candidates, as well as Rewiring Australia's Dr Saul Griffith and Together We Can author Claire O’Rourke.
2. See Sculpture in the Garden
Local artist Deborah Redwood has been announced as the winner of the 2023 Sculpture in the Garden with her eye-catching work, Banksia. Made from clusters of ground-down nails, Banksia is on display on the eastern side of Wollongong Botanic Garden’s flowering trees and shrub collection near the Fig Lawn. Find more details about the prize-winning work here. This year's Sculpture in the Garden is the biggest yet, with 25 thought-provoking sculptures.
3. Attend 'Coomaditchie: The Art of Place' opening
Wollongong Art Gallery invites you to the launch of an exhibition curated by Tess Allas, celebrating 30 years of Coomaditchie United Aboriginal Corporation. Starting at 1.30 for 2pm on Saturday 25th, the opening event will include an Acknowledgement of Country Uncle Vic Chapman AM and a performance by WollCon Children’s Choir and The Flame Tree Project students. The exhibition continues until 18 June.
4. Shop at the Wentworth Market Day
The Wentworth in Port Kembla is a relaxing urban sanctuary set in a beautiful outdoor courtyard of artists, designers, creatives and makers. The Wentworth Markets are on the last Saturday of every month (except Dec) with fresh food, live music, flowers, crafts and more. It’s the best place to support small, local businesses and experience rich history within a vibrant community.
A gathering of First Nations’ voices conveying the many languages of Country – of land, of sea, of culture, of custodianship and of healing from colonial and ecological destruction. This exhibition shares a diverse collection of work from across Australia that speaks to this theme, through painting – both on bark and canvas, print, photography and sculpture.
