Get to know the local businesses shaping our Port Kembla community
Tigress Events
Tigress Events is a Wollongong and South Coast-based event planning and styling company specializing in bespoke weddings, corporate events, and special occasions. Led by Tiana, they provide tailored styling, venue management, and event coordination, including curated decor, prop hire, and custom stationery, with a focus on creating memorable experiences.
Our Community Project
Our Community Project (OCP) is a Port Kembla-based, not-for-profit community organization dedicated to empowering locals through social enterprise, people-centered innovation, and community development. Located at the Port Kembla Community Centre, OCP fosters local resilience, equity, and social action by managing key services like Tender Funerals, No Interest Loans (NILs), and Green Connect.
MGD Painting Services
MGD Painting Services is a locally owned, Dulux-accredited painting business based in Wollongong, serving areas from Bowral & the Illawarra with over 20 years of experience. They provide professional residential, commercial, strata, and roof painting, known for high-quality, tidy, and reliable work.
Copper Membership
The perfect entry-level package for businesses wanting to engage with the Port Kemble Chamber of Commerce.
Soft Power Productions
Soft Power is a female owned and run studio, offering high quality Screen Printing, Embroidery and Design. We work with Eco friendly water based processes that mean a safer, long lasting product with less cost to the planet. We thrive off working with other small and local businesses, artists, festivals, event, labels, bands, gyms, studios and everything in between : ) We love getting to be a small part of so many unique communities! While our business is based in Albion Park Rail, both our founders live in Port Kembla.
Culleton Lawyers
Culleton Lawyers is a client-focused law firm serving Wollongong, Shellharbour and the wider Illawarra region. With experience across family law, estate planning, property, compensation, commercial litigation and migration law, the team is committed to providing practical legal advice with professionalism, empathy and clear communication. Culleton Lawyers prides itself on delivering personalised service and strong outcomes for individuals, families and businesses alike.
Coomaditchie
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.
Jules Chenoweth Counselling
Jules Chenoweth is an experienced, ACA-registered counsellor based in Port Kembla, NSW, specializing in trauma-informed, client-centred support for young people aged 10–25 and their families. She offers in-person and flexible services for anxiety, neurodivergence (ADHD/ASD), identity, and gender-affirming care.
Port Kembla Festival
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.
Scouts Australia - South Coast
South Coast and Tablelands (SC&T) Scouts is a regional branch of Scouts NSW covering the area from Helensburgh to the Victorian border, including Wollongong, Goulburn, and the Snowy Mountains. It provides outdoor adventure, leadership, and scouting activities for youth aged 6–25 across 41 groups.
Wisdom of One
Will Mitry is the founder of the Wisdom of One platform, created from a deeply personal journey to understand mental health and what it means to live a truly healthy, purposeful life. Drawing on his own experiences, he developed a practical intelligence framework now shared through the platform. Will’s work focuses on helping individuals connect with their purpose, unlock their creative potential, and express it in meaningful ways within their communities.
Integnia Finance
Integnia Finance is a Wollongong-based financial services company operating as a mortgage and finance broker, assisting with home loans, refinancing, and wealth accumulation. They act as an intermediary to help clients compare and secure loan products from various lenders, focusing on tailored solutions for individuals and investors.
Bokashi Composting Australia
Bokashi Composting Australia, located in Port Kembla, NSW, is an Australian-owned company established in 2004 that specializes in manufacturing and selling eco-friendly bokashi composting systems. The company is run by bokashi expert Maree O'Malley and produces the "Bokashi One" kitchen composting system and EnsoPet pet waste systems.
Port Kembla Fearfest
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
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
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.
James Patrick Photography
James Patrick Photography is a NSW-based, buy.nsw approved supplier run by James O'Connor, specialising in corporate, event, and documentary video/photography. Based in Wollongong and servicing Sydney/Illawarra, he produces content for government, brands, and agencies, focusing on storytelling,.
First Class Accounts - Kiama
First Class Accounts Kiama is a professional bookkeeping service led by Mark Londal in the Kiama and surrounding NSW regional areas. They specialize in helping small-to-medium businesses with bookkeeping, compliance, payroll, and cloud software training (MYOB, Xero, QuickBooks) to boost efficiency and profitability.
Tonitto Cakes
Tonitto Cakes is a renowned family-owned Italian patisserie established in 1974 in Port Kembla, NSW, specializing in traditional Continental cakes, weddings cakes, pastries, and savoury treats. Now under new ownership (since 2020) but retaining original recipes, they offer a wide range of custom cakes and desserts, including their famous cannoli, to the Illawarra region.
Foreshore Shipping Container Services
Foreshore Shipping Container Services is a family-owned and operated business based in the Illawarra/Wollongong region of NSW, operating since 1995. They provide 10ft, 20ft, and 40ft container sales, hire, transport, and custom modifications (such as site offices or storage) across the South Coast, Wollongong, and Sydney, managed by James and Jason.