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Welcome to Memo’s place: Stanwell Park botanero offers food with a story

Mexican music producer turned chef Guillermo Batiz recently launched his dream ‘botanero’ at Husk, on the corner of Lawrence Hargrave Drive and Stanwell Avenue at Stanwell Park. For some customers, though, the concept has been lost in translation...

Genevieve Swart

April 2024

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After 30 years, retirement is in the picture for Beach Framing

Hanging art on your walls is a great way of bringing your personality into your home. Every work makes you feel happy, and invokes a great memory. As a picture framer, I like to have an understanding of what will suit your family, and take as much...

The Illawarra Flame

April 2024

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Find books for all tastes at Collins

Lastly, an early (not out till September) heads-up for fans of Ottolenghi: we’re very excited and will soon be taking pre-orders for his next book: COMFORT

Collins Booksellers Thirroul

April 2024

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Verify virtual love: PI Kylee Dennis of Two Face Investigations exposes online romance scams

Kylee Dennis, former police officer and now private investigator, is extremely passionate about helping people. It’s what drives her. And that’s crucial because as head of Two Face Investigations, an agency which specialises in “uncovering...

Marcus Craft

March 2024

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Need good yarn? Step inside Sasha’s technicolour dream studio

Words and pictures. That’s all it takes to tell someone’s story, right? Well, that’s what I thought until I spent an afternoon in Sasha Torilo’s gorgeous boutique yarn store, Finzah Studio. Nestled on Lake Avenue in Cringila it was so much...

Amanda De George

February 2024

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What’s On in March at Collins Booksellers Thirroul

Evocative, skilful, darkly funny, Thanks for Having Me is the debut work of fiction from local writer, mentor and academic, Emma Darragh. Join us at Ryan’s Hotel, Thirroul, on Wed 6th March to hear Emma and Hayley Scrivenor discuss this truly...

Collins Booksellers Thirroul

March 2024

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Wildly successful: Bush Magic Adventures brings back free play

Driving through the great stone gates of the Guide Camp at Mt Keira is like swapping the school run for Jurassic Park. Only cicadas scream in the rainforest, but the gravel track does lead to another era, when children played all day in nature...

Genevieve Swart

February 2024

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Renee Ellison shares the uplifting business ‘She Made’

To find out more about Renee and She Made, visit the website or on Instagram. You can find me on Instagram

Kasey Simpson

February 2024

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Boost your business: Join the best Illawarra Networking Groups

Coming to a new area and/or starting your own business can feel very daunting. I know this through experience. Yes I grew up in Wollongong but my professional career started in Sydney. I have found that business networking groups have been a saviour...

Kasey Simpson

February 2024

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Satisfy your sweet tooth with this Wollongong Dessert Guide

Whether you have a craving for traditional pastries, innovative desserts, or mouth-watering chocolates, Wollongong has it all. Take a sweet journey through our top picks for the best dessert shops in the area. Pasticceria Massimo Papa, Fairy Meadow...

Kasey Simpson

February 2024

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5 of the best toy shops around

We’re just about to finish present season in our family. From early August to early Feb we have everyone’s birthdays and two Christmas’. All year long, I squirrel present ideas away, waiting for this moment. Then it comes to a mad dash at the end...

Kasey Simpson

January 2024

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Earth Worthy founder shares sustainability success story

Jessica Clark is a Northern Suburbs local and Founder of Earth Worthy, a socially conscious enterprise commitment to providing safe, fair, and flexible employment opportunities for former garment workers in Bangladesh. Tell us a bit about yourself...

Kasey Simpson

January 2024

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Teagan-TravelManagers tips Japan as hot ticket in 2024

For more information, follow Teagan’s business page on Facebook

Genevieve Swart

January 2024

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Q&A with Maxwell The Studio director April Boughton

Stanwell Park graphic designer April Boughton is the director of Maxwell The Studio, a name inspired by her childhood home in the 2508 district. “My business is named after the street I grew up on in Stanwell Park,“ April said. “For most of my...

Genevieve Swart

January 2024

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Find new books and games for all ages

A particular favourite is Murdle: Solve 100 Devilishly Devious Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles. If you discovered this little gem in 2023, you’ll be happy to know January is bringing a fiendishly foul round two; Murdle: More Killer Puzzles

Collins Booksellers Thirroul

January 2024

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Penguins for Christmas! Helensburgh zoo Symbio opens new attraction

Six members of the littlest member of the penguin species have marched into their new home in Helensburgh.

Kevin Fallon

December 2023

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O Come All Ye Collectors: Find vintage stores you will adore

Eager to find distinctive holiday gifts, I explored three antique shops in the Illawarra. Join me on this journey to discover unique treasures that set your holiday presents apart from the ordinary. Wombat in Thirroul - 228 Lawrence Hargrave Drive...

Zachary Houtenville

December 2023

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Q&A with dating app expert Bella Vend

Thirroul local Bella Vend is offering her service as a dating coach, helping users of dating apps revamp their profiles. Please tell us a bit about yourself. I’m a bestselling author and an award winning journalist for Marie Clare and a proud...

Genevieve Swart

December 2023

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What’s new at Treetop Arts School in Helensburgh

There are new trainers, new classes and a new not-profit status ahead at Treetop Arts School, the circus and performing arts school founded by Charlie Truscott at Helensburgh’s Burgh gym.

Kasey Simpson

December 2023

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Christmas trading times at Collins Booksellers Thirroul

If attendance at the True Story Festival is any indication, then interest in non-fiction is thriving in 2515, and spread over a range of genres. Our best sellers at the event were Hoodie Economics (Jack Manning Bancroft), hotly followed by From...

Collins Booksellers Thirroul

December 2023

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Penguins are coming to Symbio Wildlife Park!

The long wait for the pitter-patter of little penguin feet is nearly over, with the final touches being made to the new penguin shores exhibit at Symbio in Helensburgh. With a gorgeous, resort-style river that feeds into a large pool with underwater...

Kevin Fallon

December 2023

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RoboFit revolutionises rehab

Maryanne Harris – co-founder and director at RoboFit, Australia’s first robot-powered therapy centre – will be the speaker at 2023’s final Be Inspired networking night at Bulli’s Timbermill Studios on November 16. Robofit, a pioneering start-up...

Kasey Simpson

November 2023