Celebrating Our Student Talent

Celebrating Our Student Talent

Our first Performance Day of the year, taking place on April 6th, is a special event dedicated to our music community. It’s a day to celebrate and enjoy student performances, showcasing their talent and progress in a supportive and inspiring environment. If you would...
Ballet Workshops Aust. collaborates with WollCon

Ballet Workshops Aust. collaborates with WollCon

Ballet Workshops Australia (BWA) runs dance workshops for children and adults of all levels of ability in regional areas, with a view to providing extra opportunities and promoting dance and the arts through increased accessibility. In April (15th-17th) they are...
Jazz at The Servo

Jazz at The Servo

Enjoying our music student performances will be easier for everyone this year after securing a regular slot at one of Wollongong’s exciting live music venues. Port Kembla’s ‘The Servo’ is hosting  regular Thursday afternoon/evening sessions throughout the year...
Eva Pascoe Award Winner

Eva Pascoe Award Winner

Last year on Friday 15th November the Highlands Music Collective announced the winner of the EVA PASCOE AWARD at a Finalists concert. We were thrilled to hear that WollCon flautist Annabel Wouters was the winner of the Eva Pascoe award, which includes a $3000...
A new era for BSYO

A new era for BSYO

Younger students finally making the big step and joining the BlueScope Youth Orchestra. With many of our senior orchestral musicians moving to Sydney and beyond to commence university studies, it is an interesting stage for our BlueScope Youth Orchestra. Many young...

Anne has been a member of the Wollcon Board since 2019. She holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from UNSW. She is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law and an accredited Mediator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner. She has taught family law and other subjects at Wollongong University.

For a number of years she has been a subscriber to the Australian Chamber Orchestra which regularly performs in Wollongong . She has been passionate about music and in particular music education to children and adults.

Jake has worked in the disability sector for 24 years- 17 of these with Interchange and 7 years as their CEO. Jake is passionate about inclusion and equality for both people with disability and their carers.

He holds an MBA, Bachelor of Commerce, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, as well as completing Diploma’s in Case Management, Community Services Coordination and the AICD Company Directors Course.

Jake is also a committee member on the International Short Breaks Association Board and has been a Director on the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Board since 2022.

Wayne is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors as well as being a qualified company secretary and accountant with over 35 years experience in banking and finance. He performed for nine of those years as Chief Executive of IMB Ltd, and the preceding seven years as Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, also with IMB. Wayne’s primary expertise is in the areas of governance, management, accounting, risk management and banking and finance. He has spent his whole life living in the Illawarra and is passionate about ensuring the Illawarra can provide the best possible opportunities and lifestyle for its residents. In 2024 Wayne was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for services to the community.

Dr Terumi Narushima is a senior lecturer and Music Discipline Leader at the University of Wollongong. She is a composer, performer and sound designer specialising in microtonal tuning systems. Her works include Tritriadic Chimes, a sound installation for LA MicroFest, Hidden Sidetracks, a composition for custom-made instruments premiered by Ensemble Offspring at Sydney Opera House, and a project to build microtonal flutes using 3D printing. She has worked on theatre collaborations which have been presented nationally and internationally, including Yasukichi Murakami: Through a Distant Lens, Lost in Shanghai, and The Story of Chi. She performs with microtonal ensemble Clocks and Clouds, and her book Microtonality and the Tuning Systems of Erv Wilson is published by Routledge.

Nicky is the CEO of Community Industry Group. She has degrees in Dementia Care, Community & Environment and Marketing, and a Grad Dip in Project Management. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an Honorary Fellow of UOW. In addition to Chairing the WollCon Board, she is Deputy Chair of the Regional Development Australia Illawarra Shoalhaven Board and an Independent Non-Executive Director of Warrigal, a large not-for-profit specialising in the provision of services for older people.

Her corporate governance and strategy experience extends through a 20+ year career on boards in the corporate, government and NFP sectors.