Wollongong

EVENT · ENDS 1 NOVWarilla · Lake Illawarra

Shellharbour SUP Festival 30 October to 1 November 2026: Surf Heats at Warilla Beach Fri-Sat, 9km Race 8am Sunday at Reddall Reserve, Lake Illawarra (Shellharbour, NSW)

Warilla Beach, NSW

The Shellharbour SUP Festival runs from Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November 2026, with the surf heats at Warilla Beach on Friday and Saturday and the main festival day at Reddall Reserve on Lake Illawarra on Sunday. The organiser says Sunday “welcomes everyone, athletes, spectators, locals & visitors”, so you do not need to be a paddler to go.

EVENT · ENDS 13 NOVWollongong CBD

Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup in Wollongong: Walk 15 Minutes From the Station, Parking and Accessible Travel for 8 Match Days (Wollongong, NSW)

WIN Entertainment Centre exterior, December 2025

The closest station to WIN Entertainment Centre for the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup is Wollongong on the South Coast Line, about a 15-minute walk via Burelli Street, and the free Gong Shuttle stops near the venue, according to Transport for NSW. Parking close to the venue is limited, and local roads around it may close on match days.

EVENT · ENDS 13 NOVWollongong CBD

Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup 2026 in Wollongong: All 20 Matches, 8 Days, 30 October to 13 November at WIN Entertainment Centre (Wollongong, NSW)

WIN Entertainment Centre exterior, December 2025

Wollongong hosts all 20 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup 2026 matches at WIN Entertainment Centre across eight match days from Friday 30 October to Friday 13 November, starting with Ireland v USA at 1pm. The tournament has 12 pool matches, then four semi-finals and four finals, with teams still to be named for the knockout games.

FARESWollongong

Sydney Airport to Wollongong by Train: $29.27 Peak, $26.07 Off-Peak, Including the $18.61 Airport Station Fee (Wollongong, NSW)

Sydney Airport Terminal 1

An adult travelling by train from Sydney’s International Airport Station to Wollongong pays $29.27 at peak times and $26.07 off-peak, as of 26 October 2026, because a station access fee of $18.61 is added to the train fare at the airport stations. The Trip Planner showed trips taking about 1 hour 23 minutes to 1 hour 54 minutes.

FARESWollongong CBD

Sydney to Wollongong by Train: $10.66 Adult Peak Fare, $7.46 Off-Peak, About 1 Hour 27 Minutes (Wollongong, NSW)

View of the Royal National Park from the Illawarra railway line

An adult travelling from Sydney’s Central station to Wollongong pays $10.66 at peak times and $7.46 off-peak with Opal, according to Transport for NSW’s fare table and Trip Planner as of 25 October 2026. The direct South Coast Line trains in the Trip Planner took about 1 hour 27 minutes to 1 hour 42 minutes.

TRANSPORT GUIDEWollongong CBD

Free Gong Shuttle in Wollongong: Routes 55A and 55C, Hours and Where It Goes (Wollongong, NSW)

Bus stop on the eastern side of Wollongong railway station

The Gong Shuttle is a free bus that runs a loop around the Wollongong CBD, routes 55A and 55C, every 10 minutes on weekdays until 6pm, then every 20 minutes until 10pm, as of October 2026. It links Wollongong Station, Wollongong Hospital, Burelli Street, the Innovation Campus and the University of Wollongong.

ENDEDWollongong CBD

Illawarra Hawks v Brisbane Bullets, Saturday 24 October 2026: Trains, Parking and Getting to WIN Entertainment Centre (Wollongong, NSW)

Illawarra Hawks pre-game at WIN Entertainment Centre, December 2025

If you are taking the train to the Illawarra Hawks v Brisbane Bullets game at WIN Entertainment Centre on Saturday 24 October 2026, check your trip first: Transport for NSW lists planned trackwork that day, and South Coast Line trains run to a changed timetable between South Coast Line stations and Sydenham only. Doors open at 4:30pm and tip-off is at 5:30pm.

PARKING GUIDEWollongong CBD

Wollongong Hospital Parking: First 30 Minutes Free, $8.70 to 1 Hour, $25.80 Daily Maximum (Wollongong, NSW)

Wollongong Hospital

Parking at Wollongong Hospital is free for the first 30 minutes, then $8.70 up to 1 hour, with a maximum daily fee of $25.80, as of October 2026. Secure Parking manages the car park for the hospital, and you pay at an automatic pay station or by credit card at the exit gate.

PARKING GUIDEWollongong

Wollongong Beach Parking Time Limits: 4 Hours at Austinmer, Flagstaff Hill and Port Kembla, 2 Hours at Stanwell Park (Wollongong, NSW)

Stanwell Park Beach

Parking at five coastal car park areas in the City of Wollongong is free but time-limited, as of October 2026: four hours at Austinmer Beach, Flagstaff Hill and the Port Kembla beach car parks, and two hours at part of the Bald Hill car park and the Stanwell Park Beach car park. Council Compliance Officers enforce the limits over the summer months.

CLOSURES · UNTIL 30 OCTWollongong CBD

Rugby League World Cup at WIN Stadium, Friday 30 October 2026: Train, Road Closures and Parking for England v PNG (Wollongong, NSW)

WIN Stadium and WIN Entertainment Centre

The closest station to WIN Stadium for the Rugby League World Cup double-header on Friday 30 October 2026 is Wollongong on the South Coast Line, about 15 minutes’ walk via Burelli Street, according to Transport for NSW. Gates open at 4:15pm, Harbour Street closes from 3.15pm, and Transport for NSW describes parking close to the stadium as limited.