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Thursday 4 December 2025

Ever considered opening a cafe, education, or ecotourism outpost within the stunning Wollongong Botanic Garden? Now's your chance!

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Wednesday 3 December 2025

The Garden's main car park and playground temporarily closed

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Wednesday 26 November 2025

Local young people are taking action and greening our city as part of the Wollongong Youth Forum!

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Wednesday 19 November 2025

Local young poets continue to bloom and inspire a future that is planted in their words.

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Friday 19 September 2025

One of Wollongong’s most well-known gardens will now feature a Blue Plaque to recognise the acclaimed landscape designer who helped build it - Paul Sorensen.

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Friday 29 August 2025

Wollongong City Council has ticked off some major milestones, with the Quarterly Review Statement (Quarterly Report) tabled at Monday’s (25 August) Council meeting highlighting multiple major projects that have been completed or set in motion since April.

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Monday 16 June 2025

There’s nothing like an outdoor classroom and practical experience when it comes to complementing primary school lessons.

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Tuesday 29 April 2025

Stephanie Quirk and Dr Virginia Keft (Muruwari) have been announced as this year’s winners of the 2025 Sculpture in the Garden Wollongong Ephemeral Prize and People’s Choice prize, respectively.

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Wednesday 16 April 2025

The winner of Sculpture in the Garden Wollongong’s Acquisitive Prize has been revealed, with Melbourne artist Jenny Reddin claiming the $30,000 prize for her stunning work, Affinity.

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Friday 22 November 2024

Some roses are red. Most violets are blue. Wollongong’s Botanic Garden is home to amazing things, and as of today, some special purple roses, too.

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