Wollongong eateries, bars to stay open until 2am to boost nightlife economy

Kate McIlwain
Updated April 14 2021 - 11:52pm, first published September 15 2020 - 10:03am
Night time economy: The new Wollongong council policy will make it easier for small bars, restaurants, entertainment venues and other cultural hubs with the CBD to stay open late on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Night time economy: The new Wollongong council policy will make it easier for small bars, restaurants, entertainment venues and other cultural hubs with the CBD to stay open late on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Midnight markets, late-night art shows or cinema showing that goes until the wee hours could all be possible under a new Wollongong council policy to encourage more after dark activity.

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Kate McIlwain

Kate McIlwain

Journalist

For more than a decade, I've helped the Illawarra Mercury set the news agenda across the region. Currently I'm the paper's health reporter - covering the stories of Illawarra workers and residents in the wake of a global pandemic and at a time where our health systems are stretched to the limit.

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