"I got some labels made up, put them on a couple of bottles and overnight, it's gone viral. Everybody's wondering where they can buy it from."

It wasn't just the talent that kept everyone smiling but the weather made sure it was enjoyed to the max.

Mr Davidson saidit would cost between $6-10 million to replace the unit, depending on how much surrounding infrastructure was damaged in the fire.

The fire at a Dapto substation which caused a thick plume of black smoke to rise over the southern Illawarra over the weekend is expected to continue to burn for days.

She's come a long way since she made a few dollars mowing lawns, but her relationship with money hasn't always been so simple.

Transgrid have confirmed no Illawarra residents or businesses should lost power due to the blaze at their substation, while the smoke is not toxic.

There's a Crack in Everything, is a group exhibition curated by local mental health and suicide prevention advocate and visual art curator Carrie Lumby.

Fireflies Multilingual Storytelling Festival celebrates the ancient art of spoken storytelling at Balinese Spice Magic, Wollongong Town Hall.

Illawarra residents can set off on these winter road trips around Canberra, the Snowy Mountains, Blue Mountains and Riverina.

Ange's autistic son had gotten his hands on a lighter, taking just five minutes to erupt into tragedy.

The University of Wollongong has committed to carbon neutrality by 2030.

A female policing student has been charged over an alleged fight on a dance floor at a Wollongong hotel at the weekend.

I was impressed by the skating feats and acrobatics, and there was plenty of theatrics in the form of lights, sets, fireworks and even a ring of fire to hold anyone's interest. Mostly, though I just watched the girls' and the way their faces lit up. So, I thought it best to hand the review over to the real expert, my daughter.

The matter was adjourned to September for sentence.

Future development in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven would need to be clustered around transport nodes, and avoid more greenfield development.

The 13-year-old Para Meadows student is remembered as a loving boy with an infectious smile.

Data harvesting is putting the digital rights of children at risk, say experts at the University of Wollongong

Coledale residents have to put up with a "fourth-rate footpath", according to local Col Bruton.

The matter was adjourned to September for sentencing.

Police want your help to find Russell Willis.

The Community and High-Performance Centre (CHPC) is expected to cover up to 5000 square metres, and would create 60 ongoing jobs, with more than 200 in construction, UOW said.

After years of trying to stage the Tour de France-affiliated event in the Illawarra, organisers have confirmed the dates and route.

The reduced hours aims to address high levels of burn out and a culture that inhibits women's growth in the profession.

The rare car attracted more than 400 inquiries from all states and territories.

Brayden Stephens, 23, was sentenced for holding up an acquaintance at gunpoint.

There is no excuse for kids to be bored, with adventure playgrounds aplenty in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven

Firefighters and police attended.

Did you take a trip on the Picnic Train?

A stoush may be brewing at Shellharbour City Council over the site for the new hospital.

It would be "poor form" if some new candidates surfaced for the upcoming Shellharbour Ward A election.

The search for a possible paraglider who crashed into the water off Woonona has been scaled back.

Hundreds of homes in the northern suburbs are without power following strong winds overnight.

Students have enrolled in arts and humanities degrees at the University of Wollongong in high numbers, despite the huge fee hikes introduced by the federal government two years ago.

Damaging winds with peak gusts of up to 100km/h are set to hit parts of the Illawarra on Sunday morning.

The multi-agency search will be relaunched 8am, Sunday.

While many studied from home during the pandemic, University of Wollongong student Coady Gillis completed her exams from a hospital bed.

Perisher's carpark hit full capacity before the lifts opened on Saturday.

It was a normal Saturday spent fishing for Shellharbour man David Jordan before he was shocked by the sight of smoke billowing from the distance.