Our Community Project

29/05/2026

🏮 SAVE THE DATE! – PORT KEMBLA LANTERN PARADE 2026! 🏮

Join us for a magical evening of creativity, connection, entertainment and delicious food at the annual Port Kembla Lantern Parade ✨
🗓️ Thursday, 20th August 2026
🕟 from 4:30PM
📍 Starting at Coomaditchie Lagoon
(Cnr Parkes & Cowper Streets, Kemblawarra)
Travelling through to Port Kembla Public School
18 Gloucester Blvd, Port Kembla NSW 2505

✨ What to Expect:
🏮 A vibrant lantern parade lighting up the evening sky
🎶 Live entertainment for all ages
🍴 Delicious hot and cold food and drinks available for purchase
🎨 A fun-filled family community atmosphere

🖌️ Want to get involved?
Follow OCP social media pages for updates, event information, lantern-making workshops and ideas, inspiration and instructions as we count down to this special community event.
We can’t wait to celebrate with our amazing community once again — save the date and spread the word! 🏮✨
https://www.ourcommunityproject.org.au/

25/05/2026

Our Community Project is a provider of No Interest Loans (NILs) which enables access to fair, safe and affordable credit to purchase essential goods and services up to the maximum value of $2000.

Unexpected expenses are bound to pop up from time to time. NILs help you manage your money and you only pay back what you borrow, nothing more.

To check if you are eligible and for more information, click here:
https://www.ourcommunityproject.org.au/nils

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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

25/05/2026

25/05/2026

🎶 What an AWESOME afternoon at our Jam & Bread Session on Sunday 24th May!

We sang, played music, danced, learned about Maori culture, and shared bread and a cuppa together.

Huge thanks to the NGA HAU E WHA MAORI GROUP for leading such a fun and positive afternoon ❤️

We have many more Music Jam n Bread sessions planned for the rest of the year — keep an eye out for upcoming posts!

23/05/2026

Join us this afternoon for Jam n Bread 🎵

We’re celebrating Māori culture with live music, connection, and community hosted by Ernie Beach and Nga Hau e Wha.

Whether you play, sing, clap along, or just want to listen, everyone is welcome — all ages and abilities.

🕒 Today, 3–5pm
📍 Our Community Project Hall
Corner of Wentworth & Church St, Port Kembla

Free to attend.

Proudly supported by Multicultural NSW, Wollongong City Council Small Grants Program and Our Community Project.

21/05/2026

On Sunday 21st June, we warmly invite you to join us in a community picnic to remember those we have loved and lost.

On Sunday 21st June, we warmly invite you to join us in a community picnic to remember those we have loved and lost.
In its' seventh year, the picnic is a casual gathering with an inclusive non-denominational ceremony of remembrance.
Sharing a meal is the centrepiece of this celebration and we invite people attending to bring a plate of food that is sacred to them - "sacred food" for a communal table that supports the sharing of stories and memories.
People of all ages are encouraged to attend with special arts and craft activities by Tenders' Sewing Circle and performances by the Tender Community Choir.
The weather is usually cold, so dress warmly, wear comfy shoes and bring a picnic blanket or fold up chair if you need one. 🍃

20/05/2026

A record breaking round of Culturebank applications

We received forty-three applications from all kinds of wonderful art forms and creative practices. We’d love to continue this momentum and fund even more in the next round!

How you can help
Crowdfunding is very much a word-of-mouth undertaking. You can help us find more members and increase the amount we can give away and fund even more great projects, you can:
1. Promote what Culture Bank funds – head to our social media and share the great projects you’ve funded this round
2. Tell your friends about Culture Bank – encourage your friends to become a member, so they too can share the fun of funding local creativity
3. Increase your membership – every individual helps fill the funding pool. You can give as little or as much as you would like as a tax-deductible donation
4. Attend creativity in action – follow each recipient on social media for updates about their projects and attend classes, screenings, events and more!

Thank you so much for being a part of making Culture Bank Wollongong a success.

DONATE NOW: https://www.ourcommunityproject.org.au/donate

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18/05/2026

Good things are happening!

18/05/2026

Looking for some extra support with learning and homework? 📚

Our friends at Coomaditchie run a free Learning Club every Monday after school during term time for students from Kindergarten to Year 12.

The club offers a safe, supportive space where young people can:
• get help with homework
• build confidence with reading, writing and maths
• connect with volunteer tutors
• learn alongside other local students

🕝 Mondays, 2:30pm–4pm
📍 Coomaditchie
💲 Free to attend

The Learning Club is offered in partnership with The Smith Family and is open to local primary and high school students.

A great space to learn, grow and get support after school.

Register your child via the QR Code. Starts Monday 25th May.

To find out more about the awesome work Coomaditchie do, head to: https://www.coomaditchie.org.au/community

18/05/2026

Have you got your ticket yet?

Renters Community Forum: Wollongong
In Collaboration with the Tomorrow Movement 👭are inviting you to an important community event on May 20th.

WHEN
May 20, 2026 at 18:00 - 7:30pm
WHERE
Port Kembla Community Centre
Cnr Wentworth and Church Streets
Port Kembla, NSW 2505

RSVP NOW via:
https://volunteer.swelteringcities.org/renters_community_forum_wollongong

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