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ommunity events include beach
Cparties, art installations and
markets under the banner of Spin
Fest.
Proudly produced by Wollongong
City Council, the program has
something for everyone - from BMX
to beach parties.
“Spin Fest isn’t just about bikes,
it’s a city-wide celebration of our
community, and our home,”
Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon
Bradbery said.
Spin Fest CBD - wander into the
heart of the city through Crown
Street Mall (Sept 5-25) including
inflatable artworks that light up
after dark, Globe Lane and Crown
Lane (Sept 16-18 and Sept 23-25) to
grab lunch, browse market stalls
and enjoy roving circus performers
and live music. Cringila Hills Mountain Bike Park is just one of the locations of Spin Fest.
Spin Fest Cringila: Cringila Hills Photo: Adam McLean.
Mountain Bike Park on Sept 3,
10am-2pm. Explore the skills park, Emily Wurramara and True Sept 23, 3pm-8pm. There are
pump track and playground. Food Vibenation. Dance on the sand, workshops and demos from skate,
trucks and multicultural grab dinner and experience a scooter and BMX pros, food trucks,
entertainment too. traditional First Nations smoking circus playground and
Spin Fest Beach Party - North ceremony and Junkyard Beats entertainment. An amateur skate
Beach: From 5pm (alcohol-free drum and fire finale. competition, meet-and-greet and
event). Catch headline act Electric Spin Fest Helensburgh: At Skate get involved in a dress-up your
Fields and favourites Caravãna Sun, Park & Rex Jackson Oval - free, on bike comp.

SUPPORTING
THE COMMUNITY

We are proud to partner with Ride
Nation’s School Bike Education Program
to create safer and happier communities.
South32 contributes more that $1 million
a year to local community groups and
organisations such as ride nation.

Proudly contributing
to Illawarra jobs,
economy and community

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