Our Programs

Healthy Cities Australia develops and supports programs that promote
healthy eating, well-being, and social connections in communities.

School Lunch Project – Pilot

Providing children with a cooked school lunch during the school day has the potential to significantly improve health, wellbeing, and...

Breathe Better Illawarra

Breathe Better Illawarra is a community-based asthma awareness program that seeks to reduce preventable hospitalisations and improve outcomes for people...

Cook Chill Chat

Cook Chill Chat (CCC) is a novel, place-based, trauma-informed cooking program that fosters social cohesion, strengthens community links, and promotes...

The Dinner Table Project

The Dinner Table Project is a 6-week family cooking program where adults and kids cook healthy home-cooked meals and share...

Food Fairness Illawarra

Nearly 2 million households (19%) experienced severe food insecurity in 2023 in Australia. Meanwhile, we waste around 7.6 million tonnes...

Illawarra Food Rescue and Relief

Food insecurity is an urgent and escalating issue in the Illawarra, mirroring the national crisis. In 2023, nearly 2 million...

Active In-Betweens

Overview Active In-Betweens (AIB) is a free active after school program designed for primary school aged children (8–12 years). Delivered...

More than a Cyclist

In 2022, we began a partnership with the UK based More than a Cyclist campaign and join forces to try...

Community Walking Programs

Our Community Walking Programs — 5×5 and 3×3 — are free, non-competitive community walking programs designed to help people stay...

Play Illawarra

Play Illawarra is a playground directory for Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama and Shoalhaven with a ‘What’s On’ calendar to keep up...
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