Women connecting at a Wollongong Women event — community for ambitious women in Illawarra

welcome to

Text reading 'Wollongong Women' in stylised pink and peach font on a white background.

FOR AMBITIOUS WOMEN, SOLOPRENEURS & BUSINESS OWNERS WHO ARE DONE DOING BUSINESS ALONE.

Wollongong Women is more than an event. It’s a community driven movement for women who want genuine connections, real support and momentum in business and life.

If you’re building a business, growing a side hustle or a sole trader working from home, this is where you’ll find other women who get it. The conversations, opportunities and high energy rooms that remind you what’s possible.

Because when you surround yourself with people on a similar path, your confidence grows, ideas expand and taking action feels easier and way more exciting.

You don’t have to do it alone anymore.

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  • networking in the illawarra women in business

    Community

  • wollongong networking events

    Events

  • workshops personal development women in business

    Workshops

  • Retreats for women in business

    Retreats

we.are.wollongong.women

we.are.wollongong.women ⋆

This is not your traditional networking group

We created this space because we hadn’t seen it done before.

Our vision is to change the game for women in business.

Wollongong Women was created because we couldn’t find the kind of space we were craving. A place where driven women and start ups could come together, gain inspiration, connect & grow.

Here, genuine connection comes first. We gather at our signature Boss Woman Breakfasts, members meet ups including coffees, coastal walks, cocktails or mocktails. We also host workshops, retreats and experiences designed to leave you feeling inspired, energised and ready to take your next step.

This is a community for women who know they are meant for more and want to grow their business and life in a way that feels aligned, supportive and fun.

If that sounds like you, come hang out with us.

  • Networking Wollongong

    The kind of conversations you didn't know you needed.

  • Women who want to see you win.

  • Shellharbour Networking Group

    Where we talk business and real life.

  • Wollongong Networking Group for Women

    It feels like catching up with old friends—even if you just met.

Hey, I’m Laura

Laura Struys a woman in a light pink tailored pantsuit and white top sitting on a white surface, smiling as the founder of Wollongong Women, business coach and community leader in Illawarra

I created Wollongong Women because
I wanted a genuine space
for women to be seen, connect, collaborate & grow.

How it all started
Group of Wollongong Women members at the international womens day event

⟡ the inner circle

⟡ the inner circle

The inner circle is a platform for driven women and small business owners to connect.

Gain more visibility, expand your opportunities and build genuine new connections along the way.

Whether you’re looking for community or growth you can have both.

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You’ll be in good company

Our community includes women in marketing, social media, health and wellness, coaching, accounting and finance, creatives and beauty industries and everything in between.

It’s a space where experience is shared, referrals happen naturally and support feels genuine.