Bit of a different post for the Wollongong crowd. I've been in business a long time, started an asphalt company with a $30k truck and grew it into a seven figure operation, and these days I also work as a divisional manager running a large recycling operation and managing around 50 people. I've learnt plenty about sales, quoting, staff, cashflow, leadership, customers and what happens when things go wrong, usually the expensive way. I'm at a point now where I'd love to connect with someone older or more experienced than me who's built something serious and is happy to share some knowledge. I'm always trying to learn and I know there are people around the Illawarra with decades of experience I could learn a lot from. On the other side of that, if your younger, starting a business, trying to get your first customers or just need someone who's been through it to bounce ideas off, I'm happy to help there too. I'm not selling coaching or a course, I'd just like to build a better network of people locally who are willing to help each other. If your an experienced business owner who's open to mentoring, or someone starting out who could use a bit of guidance, send me a message. Happy to grab a coffee, jump on a call or just have a yarn.

Hey,

Im a 22M who moved to Wollongong about 5 months ago. I've been trying to make friends but I feel like im not making much headway very fast. I've joined a social footy league (urban rec, which might help I'm only on week 2 of it), I've got 2 jobs as a barista and then as a bartender, both places everyone is friendly but they've all already got their groups. I've got a board game group I see sometimes as well but I want people I can go out for drinks and see a bit more often. Does anyone have advice?? I'm not a student so idk if i can join student clubs

Just putting it out there, does anyone know any engineering firms that do high school work experience?

I've reached out to a couple of contacts who don't take work experience kids anymore and I'm about to make my 15yo start cold calling, but I thought maybe reddit can help.

Not really worried about specific fields, he's expressed an interest in doing some kind of engineering at uni so we're just looking for something related to get his work experience done.

Is port Kembla pool open to the public again? How cold is the water 🫣

Hey hey, I’m a mid 40’s gay dude looking to make some platonic connections with other gay men in their 40’s. I like hiking and doing random, high energy activities. But also enjoy quiet times, watching movies, playing card games and Zelda. I recently got a motorcycle and would be down to visit new cafes during a ride.

I’m pretty open to new activities too, so if you’re looking to make a new acquaintance, nothing suss, then hit me up :)

My fiancé and I are undecided about whether we want to bite the bullet and hire a wedding videographer for our wedding in 2027. We’d love to have a keepsake of our ceremony and speeches to watch in the future and share with our kids, but we’re not really into the style of most contemporary wedding videography we’ve seen.

We’d love something more like a home video of the day and reception, similar to our parents’ wedding videos from the 80s and 90s. Something candid that captures the day as it happened, rather than a highly edited, trailer-style video optimised for social media, which seems to be what most companies are advertising at the moment.

We’re pretty naive when it comes to the videography industry, but we’re also assuming that the kind of video we want might be a bit more budget-friendly, given there’d theoretically be less editing, directing and creative vision involved.

We really don’t want our wedding day to feel like a production and would love something we can look back on for years to come.

Does anyone know of any videographers or companies in Wollongong who offer this kind of service? Or is this style of wedding video lost to history?

Quite concerning, I am a thirroul local and wondering if anyone knows anything about this?

New to Wollongong and looking for places to ride my dirtbike. Love my single trails and don’t really know my way around Illawarra to ride. Buddy of mine will be scoping out areas with me so if anyone knows where to start?
Much appreciated

Hi everyone, just wanted to share a resource that may help if you have a female kitten or cat that needs to be desexed.

Friends For Life Rescue is offering $50 cat desexing!

If you have a female cat or kitten that isn’t yet desexed, please send them a message on Facebook and check out the original post for all Terms and Conditions: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FrR3Eh9UB/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Desexing your pet is so incredibly important for their health and wellbeing. Female kittens can become pregnant at just 16 weeks old, so please don’t wait. Book them in!

If you aren’t eligible for this service through Friends For Life, check out the National Desexing Network for discounted desexing (https://ndn.org.au/) and search for your closest participating vet.

The Animal Welfare League also offers desexing vouchers. Just google AWL and your suburb to find your closest branch!

What is the best way for an airport drop-off? I'm travelling in Febuary, departure from WSI but arrival at SYD. That rules out parking at the airport. We are a family of 4, including a toddler. Public transport is a nightmare with 2 kids and luggage.

How do you usually reach the airport? Uber? Taxi? Any other service? How much does it cost?

Some of the great examples I’ve heard for cheap food in town

“Chinese takeaway” - dog food
“Meat pie” - primary school is over
“Quarter chicken & small salad from Cole’s” - Cole’s doesn’t sell quarter chickens

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Wollongong councils native plant sale is on tomorrow. Wondering if anyone’s been, what variety of plants there are and what the prices are like. Cheers fam

More trains to Sydney and between Wollongong and Thirroul.

https://transportnsw.info/document/9000/2026-train-timetable-changes-south-coast-line-fact-sheet.pdf

I’m looking for a bit of an opportunity to get back into work and would really appreciate any suggestions or leads. Ideally in Shellharbour area.

I’ve lived with agoraphobia for the past 5 years, and while it’s been a long road, I’m finally starting to get out of the house more and more and I really want to keep pushing myself and get my life back.

I’d love a chance to get into something like a local corner shop, small convenience store, tobacconist or something similar. Ideally, somewhere that isn’t too overstimulating to start with, where I can build my confidence back up, get into a routine and work my way up from there.

I’m happy to use public transport and I’m not expecting anything to be handed to me. I’d just really appreciate someone giving me a shot. Even 1 or 2 days a week to begin with would be amazing.

I have previous customer service experience and I’m willing to learn. I know getting back into the workforce after being out of it for a while can be difficult, but I’m genuinely motivated and ready to give it a go.

I’ve made this post anonymously for privacy reasons, but I’m more than happy to message or have a phone call with anyone who might have an opportunity or some advice.

Thanks so much for taking the time to read this. It would honestly mean a lot.

I am curious to know if anyone has undergone an ADHD assessement with Christina Gray at Young Street Medical? I have been looking at psychiatrists, but this appears to be a more accessible route. Obviously ADHD GPs are a really new thing, so I would love to hear anyone's experience :)

I think my main concern is that in the case that ADHD is not the correct diagnosis, that a GP may not have the correct training to be able to suggest possible alternatives. But also I am just curious to know what the vibe is at YSM.

Tl;dr: looking for reviews on Dr Christina Gray/YSM

Hi everyone! I’m currently at UOWD doing a Bachelor of Business (Accountancy), started late 2025, and I’m thinking about transferring to UOW Wollongong after Year 1.

For anyone who’s made the move from UOWD (or another offshore campus) to UOW Australia, what do you wish you’d known before transferring?

A few things I’m especially curious about:

Process: How long did the credit transfer and offer take? Any issues with session timing (trimesters vs Autumn/Spring)?

Visa: How long did your student visa take, and any tips to avoid delays?

Costs: What did you actually spend per month on rent, food and transport compared to what you expected?

Accommodation: UOW housing vs private rental, and what would you pick again?

Part-time jobs: How easy was it to find work in Wollongong?

Social life: How long did it take to settle in and make friends, coming from Dubai?

Accounting/ACCA: Anyone continue ACCA after transferring, or switch to CPA Australia?

After graduating: Did you stay in Australia (485 visa / PR), and was the transfer worth it for your career?

Would you do it again? Any honest advice, good or bad, is really appreciated. Thanks!

Does anyone know if there are any original buyers (who had contracts before the development got into trouble) still remaining or if the original buyers had the opportunity to get their money back at some point?

What on earth is going at the court?? Cops everywhere, whome block is blocked off to traffic and more police arriving..

Hi! I am a 21yr old girl who just got my first nursing job in wollongong. I live in NZ and i just want to know what the vibe is like for young people there. Are people friendly or clicky, would you reccomend the city for someone my age. If any nurses are reading this I would also loveeee to know more about what the healthcare system is like there

Hello! I live in the Wollongong area and really want to start doing reformer pilates. I need some recs for queer friendly studios, i dont care if i am the only male in the class i just more want a space that'll be welcoming and non judgemental of different bodies😊 If they run classes at 3.30pm that is a bonus too.

Hi so the doc says I need a colonoscopy but I’m low risk. Put me on public list but not sure how long I’d have to wait. I could go private but not sure how much out of pocket it might cost?