The Coomaditchie United Aboriginal Corporation is a community-led organisation dedicated to strengthening the pride, dignity, and cultural identity of young Aboriginal people. Based at Kemblawarra, just south of Wollongong, it is home to the Coomaditchie Artists’ Co-operative—East Coast Saltwater artists whose work reflects the South Coast environment—while also providing local employment and training opportunities. Through artwork sales, community partnerships, and public projects, the organisation works toward a self-sufficient future while continuing its role as custodians of Coomaditchy Lagoon and caring for the surrounding land.

Founded by designer and curator Lisa Kovacs, Alchemy is a studio dedicated to creating spaces that feel as good as they look. With a deep appreciation for texture, tone, and storytelling, Lisa approaches each project through a holistic lens— balancing beauty, function and wellbeing. Guided by three tenets — Interiors… Creative… Wellbeing — Lisa designs homes that reflect who you are and how you live. Whether it’s reimagining a room, curating art and objects, or shaping a sensory experience, every detail is carefully considered. Alchemy is where design meets intention. It’s about transforming space into sanctuary.

Rough & Tumble is a Port Kembla-based creative studio and cultural collective that builds community through art, design, and storytelling. Rough & Tumble designs posters, objects, events, and place-based creative experiences and supports the small businesses and venues that bring them to life.

Specialising in: Branding & visual identity, Illustration & print design, Photography & content creation, Web design & digital storytelling, Place-based cultural activation

Wild Fowl! is a popular pop-up space and creative collective located on Wentworth Street in Port Kembla, NSW. Acting as a hub for local artists and small businesses, it features items like plants from Habitat Plant House, homewares, and artisan products. It is a key part of the revitalising boutique retail scene in the area.

The Port Kembla Festival is an annual, free-entry community event produced by Holy Pavlova and held along Wentworth Street, Port Kembla. The festival acts as a gig-crawl, highlighting local Illawarra music, arts, and culture across 10+ intimate indoor venues and laneways, showcasing over 40+ artists in an industrial, seaside setting.

Port Kembla FearFest is an annual community-driven Halloween festival held on Wentworth Street in Port Kembla, NSW, transforming the town into a "theatre of the uncanny" with haunted houses, markets, and performances. The event features the elaborate "Smith's Haunted Horror Maze," which has evolved from a residential display into a, among other attractions, major attraction, alongside, among other attractions, kids' activities like slime making and, among other attractions, a, among other attractions, disco.

Red Point Arts in Port Kembla is a vibrant, member-run arts cooperative and hub located at 100 Wentworth Street, New South Wales. It serves as a creative space for artists, artisans, and students to work, share ideas, and showcase their work, offering affordable studios, exhibition galleries, workshops, and monthly Makers' Markets.

Kattasche is a Port Kembla-based sustainable leather atelier founded by designer and craftswoman Katja Handt. It produces bespoke, handcrafted leather bags and accessories, using Australian leather and vibrant colors inspired by the Illawarra landscape. The brand focuses on slow fashion, combining traditional leathercraft with modern, minimalist, and functional designs.