Thirroul collective Black Gold puts the Illawarra's creative talent on the map

By Kate McIlwain
Updated October 22 2015 - 4:11pm, first published 1:30pm
Mining creativity: Aaron Curnow, Chris Kelly, Aaron Hughes, Michael French, Harrison Reid, Lauren Cassar, Brendan Davies and Simon Perini are all members of the Black Gold collective in Thirroul. Picture: Robert Peet.
Mining creativity: Aaron Curnow, Chris Kelly, Aaron Hughes, Michael French, Harrison Reid, Lauren Cassar, Brendan Davies and Simon Perini are all members of the Black Gold collective in Thirroul. Picture: Robert Peet.

Traditional industries like mining and manufacturing have defined the Illawarra for decades, but a fast-growing collection of artists, designers and musicians are giving the region a new name.

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