The strategic retreat: why the Illawarra folded its $100m film handThe anatomy of a non-bid explainedJanine GrahamMay 03, 2026∙ Paid31ShareWollongong’s Lord Mayor Tania Brown and Screen Illawarra’s Nick Bolton. Image created by GeminiThe Illawarra won’t be pitching for NSW’s $100 million second global film studio - and the reason is sim…This post is for paid subscribersSubscribeAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inPreviousNext