May 6, 2023

The annual Wollongong May Day march was combined with an anti-AUKUS rally in Port Kembla. The Wollongong community has marked May Day, or International Labour Day, since 1912. The University of Wollongong Archive has an online article providing further historical information which may be of interest.

The weekend long Robertson Potato Festival was held in Robertson, NSW, an area known for it’s outstanding potato farms. A chance for the local community to celebrate this humble, but socio-economic important vegetable.

Also on this day in the UK, a billionaire had a very expensive piece of jewellery placed on his head.