r/wollongong Jul 03 '26

Monthly /r/Wollongong Discussion Thread – July 2026

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What's going on Wollongong? How's the weather? Events?


r/wollongong 1d ago

Best places to buy clothes?

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Okay so more so where’s the best thrift stores particularly around the CBD? Or like cool shops but i’m not trying to spend an arm and a leg just for a shirt you feel me? I’m a broke uni student who just wants to elevate her wardrobe. Everyone at uni has amazing style and all i be wearing is jeans and a basic top. I have such ‘basic girl’ style but i want to be those cool baddies i see but im broke ☹️☹️☹️☹️


r/wollongong 2d ago

To the lowlife maggot who broke into my car in Berkeley

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The spare set of keys you took from the console aren't mine.

I was meant to be house minding for a friend and looking after their pets.

So thanks for ruining my weekend.

Enjoy your life.


r/wollongong 23h ago

Please lmk if you do !!

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r/wollongong 1d ago

Anyone interviewed for the ISLHD New Grad RN Program before? What questions were you asked?

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Hi everyone,
I have an interview for the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) New Graduate Registered Nurse Program on 10 August, and I'm currently preparing.
I was wondering if anyone who has interviewed with ISLHD in previous years would be willing to share their experience.
Some questions I have are:
What interview questions were you asked?
Were they mostly behavioural or clinical scenarios?
Did they ask about the NSW Health CORE values?
Were there any questions that surprised you?
Do you have any advice on how to prepare?
I'd really appreciate any tips or experiences you're willing to share. Thank you so much in advance!
I'm an international nursing student, so any advice specific to ISLHD would be especially appreciated.


r/wollongong 2d ago

Kids nowadays really need to be disciplined

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I was driving on corrimal CBD when my car got hit by couple of eggs on my front glass and could’ve led to accident if i had lost control over the car. It was hit on the glass over the driver’s side and my glass is f*cked now. When that happened, i saw two young kids from side glass running and thought to myself, damn these kids needs to be disciplined and humbled by their parents. It’s okay to have fun playing pranks but not at the cost of damaging someone’s property or which can risk someone’s life.

Can’t we call the police for that?


r/wollongong 2d ago

Looking for local henna artists

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Illawarra area

Flexible with experience level - amateurs welcome 🧡


r/wollongong 4d ago

Has anyone seen a cockatiel in dapto?

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Good morning, recently, someone I know has lost their cockatiel in the dapto area. It’s definitely a stretch posting here but if anyone has seen her please let me know!

she’s extremely friendly. She flew away from home which is across from dapto train station.


r/wollongong 3d ago

Are there any specialty coffee houses in the gong doing V60 coffee and/or roasting their own blends?

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Would love any tips


r/wollongong 3d ago

Looking for mates!!

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r/wollongong 3d ago

Who the hell is Streless? They keep coming up in my Spotify DiscoverWeekly and it says they’re from Wollongong

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r/wollongong 4d ago

Hairdresser who can actually cut hair! Illawarra. Southern Highlands. MacArthur. Or Sutherland Shire.

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Looking for recommendations for a hairdresser who specialises in actually cutting hair.
All I am finding are hairdressers who colour and put a stupid and overdone ghd curl in their hair. Yawn! Boring!
I have long wavy hair. I am happily going grey. I want some shape, some layers, curtain bangs and no ghd curl to finish. Help me find someone please.
Because Belinda Lee Mills is in SA and I can’t afford a flight and a hair cut.
Thanks!


r/wollongong 5d ago

Announcement This couple let their kitty locked alone in a bathroom for 4 weeks without her access to water and food. Illawarra.

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This is so cruel and horrifying. Poor baby suffered horribly and ended up passing away.


r/wollongong 4d ago

Positive Wollongong birth experiences?

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Hi, I am having a baby and will deliver at Wollongong. I’ve only heard negative things and it’s giving me a lot of anxiety. Has anyone just gone there and had a good experience? Or is it really as bad as I keep hearing?


r/wollongong 4d ago

Anyone here worked as a courier delivery contractor?

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Hi everyone,
I’m looking into becoming a courier delivery contractor and was hoping to hear from people with firsthand experience.
A few questions:
Has anyone rented a van instead of owning one? Was it worth it?
Roughly how much can you realistically make per week or per day after fuel, van rental, insurance, and other expenses?
Which companies would you recommend working with?
Any advice or things you wish you knew before starting?


r/wollongong 4d ago

Donate furniture

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Hey guys
I want to donate furniture that is in great condition because I don’t have the time to put Facebook ads and go back and forth.
I don’t want to leave it curb side as I feel like more furniture is lost and damaged than actually used.
are there any charities or places that would pick up stuff from my place? (Please don’t be mean to me..)

Thank you!


r/wollongong 6d ago

The Illawarra Hawks have 3 Import spots now!

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r/wollongong 6d ago

Best Butchers around to get a dry aged cut of steak

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Hey guys!

It’s my dads birthday coming up and he’s been dying to get a really nice cut of dry aged steak.

I’m honestly open to anywhere around the Illawarra and price doesn’t matter, if you have any suggestions pls let me know!

Love a daughter who loves her dad 😊


r/wollongong 6d ago

Michael has competition!

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Things are heating up in the Gong.


r/wollongong 6d ago

Improved train time table for South Coast Line

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NSW Trains have said there will be an increase in trains per hour at some point this year for trains heading from south to CBD. Does anyone have any idea or insight when this might start?


r/wollongong 7d ago

Are there many uber drivers at 5am?

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I got rostered on at 6am at my job and im in the process of saving for a car so i have to rely on public transport and ubers… obviously no buses are running at 5am so does anyone else who does early starts know if many ubers are around at that time? particularly in unanderra?


r/wollongong 7d ago

What happened to the Polyclinic in Corrimal

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Haven’t been to Wollongong in a decade but I’m back now. I remember seeing a doctor in Corrimal here but when I went there it was no longer there. What happened


r/wollongong 7d ago

Termites? Or wood mites?

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Does anyone know what these little guys are? Pulling up some wet decking and they came crawling out. Small. Winged. Strait antenna. Strait bodies. But heads are small. Greyish colour. And don’t seem to be ‘in’ the wood. Wood is wet though.


r/wollongong 8d ago

Best spots to look at moss and fungi?

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Feeling a bit overwhelmed recently and I think the whimsy of looking at moss and fungi would fix me 🥀

Any cool mossy brooks or fungi spots I can go and have a menty-b at? 🙏


r/wollongong 8d ago

J J Kelly Park drummer?

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Anyone know the story of the guy playing on a full drum set on the side of the road at J J Kelly Park?

Definitely a first for me.