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The Illawarra Flame

The Illawarra Flame is an independent community publication named after the Illawarra's famous flame trees.

Government announces Mt Kembla mountain bike trail officially ‘ready to roll’

5 Sept 2025: Media release from Ryan Park MP, Minister for the Illawarra & the South Coast The Illawarra’s newest purpose-built mountain bike trail is ready for the local community to enjoy, with stage one of the $13.4 million Illawarr...

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Arts & culture

Art from the Arid Zone comes to Clifton

By Thirroul artist and art teacher Ashley Frost The Fowlers Gap Tour 2025 exhibition features the work of 15 artists from around Australia who were a part of an art expedition in July to Fowlers Gap in Western NSW. Of the 15 participants, 11 were...

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September 2025

Puzzles

Quick Crossword, 5 Sept 2025

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September 2025

Puzzles

Sudoku Challenge, 4 Sept 2025

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September 2025

News

Angel of Compassion: Gloria Rohov named 2025 Illawarra Volunteer of the Year

1 Sept 2025: Media release from The Centre of Volunteering Bringing hope to the region’s needy, Gloria Rohov has been named 2025 Illawarra Volunteer of the Year for putting food on the table for those experiencing hardship and arranging essential...

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September 2025

Media release

Illawarra Academy of Sport celebrates rising stars at awards night

2 Sept 2025: Illawarra Academy of Sport Media Release from Joel Martelli at the IAS Snowboard cross athlete Marci Davis-Cook was the star of the show at the Illawarra Academy of Sport 40th Anniversary & 2025 Athlete Awards Night as she claimed...

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September 2025

Puzzles

New! Wordy: 3 Sept 2025

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September 2025

Arts & culture

Town Hall to host free Strange Folds Zine Fair this Saturday

Across the coast of NSW this week, printers are humming, ink is drying, work copiers are secretly being utilised, and staples are not quite landing evenly until after the third try and a bunch of swearing, as zine-makers from all over (within...

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September 2025

Arts & culture

Mt Kembla disaster victim immortalised in new song

By Illawarra Folk Club’s honorary festival publicity officer, Nick Hartgerink A song about a tragic young victim of the 1902 Mt Kembla coal mine explosion will get its first public airing when Kiama’s favourite folk band The Water Runners showcase...

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September 2025

Puzzles

Easy Sudoku, 2 Sept 2025

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September 2025

Media release

Nominate a champion of belonging who’s helped build our multicultural state

The NSW Government is calling for communities across the state to nominate people and organisations that have championed social cohesion in 2025. Multicultural NSW has officially opened nominations for the 2026 Multicultural Community Medals and...

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September 2025

Digital editions

Look out for September’s magazine in your letterbox

The Illawarra Flame’s September edition is out today, with 11,000 magazines headed out to local letterboxes this week

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September 2025

Digital editions

Shellharbour’s Spring edition is out now

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September 2025

History

A history of Ravensthorpe and the Albion Park doctor whose surgery is now a honeymoon suite

Dr Arthur Wigley Bateman was a fascinating, and well-travelled man. He was born 1844 at St Pancras, London to Thomas and Marianne Bateman (nee Daubeny). His father was a solicitor and the family lived at Endsleigh Street, with several servants...

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September 2025