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Culture Mix - Getting Here

We can't wait to see you on Saturday 20 September! We encourage you to plan your trip ahead and consider the best transport option for you.

Location

The main event hub is in the Wollongong CBD across the Arts Precinct, Lower Crown Street and Crown Street Mall, Wollongong Library, and Wollongong Art Gallery.

Getting here

Public transport is the easiest way to get into Wollongong CBD. To plan your trip, visit Transport for NSW.

Bus

The festival is accessible by bus and makes it easy for you to reach different locations near the area. Along with the local bus routes, we have the free Gong Shuttle Bus (55A and 55C) that runs every 10 to 20 minutes.

Train

The closest train station is Wollongong Train Station followed by a 13 minute walk down Burelli Street. Look for the wayfinding signs to help you along the way.

The nearest bike racks are available at the following locations:
  • Wollongong Library, 41 Burelli Street, in front of the library
  • Lower Crown Street Mall, across from ANZ Bank
  • Corrimal Street Wollongong, in front of Coffee Club

Please note, you are not allowed to ride a bike through Crown Street Mall, or the festival precinct.

Parking

The nearest off-street car parking is at the following locations. All are free and untimed on weekends.

There are also on-street parking spaces in Wollongong’s centre. Time limits apply on Saturdays between 8.30am and 12.30pm.

Check street signs for parking restrictions.

Road closures

Please note there are road closures in place. More information about the closures is below.

Drop off and pick up zone

We have a dedicated accessible drop off and pick up zone on Burelli Street adjacent to the Arts Precinct and in front of the Wollongong Art Gallery.

This zone will be available to use during the festival. Strictly no parking allowed.

Parking

Accessible parking bays at the following locations:

  • In front of Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, 32 Burelli Street
  • Stewart Street car park, 28 Stewart Street
  • Stewart Street East car park, 17 Stewart Street
  • MacCabe Park car park, 86 Church Street (additional bays)

No bookings are available for these bays, they are provided on a first come basis.

Find more on Council's accessible parking map. Visit the page on accessibility for other accessible event features.

Road closures

To create a safe major outdoor dining and pedestrian precinct for the event, the following road will be closed from 6am to 10pm on Saturday 20 September:

  • Crown Street, between Kembla Street and Corrimal Street

Affected residents and business will be notified prior to the event.

...and more!

There’s lots more to look forward to. Visit the Culture Mix webpage or check out our Facebook event page for regular updates.

#CultureMixWollongong

    Culture Mix is an accessible event.

Our supporters

Supported by

NSW Government logo

Culture Mix is made possible thanks to a NSW Government grant.

Community support

Wollongong City Council would like to acknowledge the support of our Multicultural Community Advisory Group who guided the development of Culture Mix 2025. Representatives were: Illawarra Multicultural Services - Ann Burbrook; Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra - Zahra Javadi; Karenni Community and Multicultural Health - Francis Kayphoe; Indian Community and Coordinare - Smriti Jaiswal; Pasifika Community - Marion Teao; and People with Disability - Eren Maltby.

We’d also like to thank Council’s Aboriginal Reference Group for their advice and support in this project.

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