Celebration of Illawarra nature provides sensory smorgasbord

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• Hundreds of locals have attended the community-led Illawarra Nature Festival at Port Kembla's Servo, celebrating the region's natural environment through expert talks, workshops, music and art. The launch included a multi-sensory exhibition on Illawarra lowland grassy woodlands, combining visual art, log rubbings, projected video and soundscapes.
• Artists say the work aims to show how the woodland has been fragmented and to encourage people to help reconnect the remaining pockets.
• Program coordinator Alison Mellor said the turnout had been really special.