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About Us

Aspire Events, Venues and Catering is located in beautiful Wollongong, offering a range of food, beverage and event services throughout the Illawarra and Sydney region.

Enhancing your event through quality food and beverage service combined with flexible catering options, a range of venues and complete event management, Aspire has everything you are looking for! The UOW Wollongong Campus and Innovation Campus features conference venues, function venues, stylish meeting rooms and unique corporate event spaces that we can bring to life for whatever your needs.

Aspire also offers Campus Catering, an on campus catering menu that is packed with delicious and flexible options for breakfast, lunch or dinner and a convenient on campus ‘drop off’ delivery option.

From working lunches through to share menus or formal sit down events, our team is driven by a desire to enhance your event with packages to suit every budget either at our own venues on campus or on location at the venue of your choice.

Location

Situated perfectly within easy access to Sydney, Wollongong is a thriving seaside city with a flourishing escarpment as the backdrop. Wollongong is emerging as a hub for education, health, business and innovation. The city has all the facilities that you need to host a world-class event, from Aspire and university venues to national and international hotel chains for your guests. Combined with the local attractions, our facilities are sure to make your next conference or event memorable.

Wollongong Location
Wollongong Map
POPULATION: 307,000
Australia’s 10th Largest City
LOCATION: 80kms from Sydney
250kms from Canberra
AIRPORTS: 18kms to Illawarra Regional
75kms to Sydney Domestic and International
SEASONS: Summer: 18 – 26C
Winter: 8 – 17C
FEATURES: 17 patrolled beaches
Escarpment overlooking the city and the sea
Wollongong Harbour
Flagstaff Hill
Grand Pacific Drive & Sea Cliff Bridge
Largest Buddhist temple in the Southern Hemisphere
Free Bus between UOW, IC and the CBD
25+ accommodation options

Meet The Aspire Team

Paul

Catering Operations & Business Development Manager

Jake

Head Chef

Lars

GM Food & Beverage

Sarah

Events & Catering Sales Manager

Lynne

Food & Beverage Operations Administrative Coordinator

Customer Testimonials

Campus Event Catering

Thanks again for your assistance in organising the catering for our First Session Mentoring Faculty Networking Sessions – and by extension, another big thank you to the guy working at each event, he was great and extremely accommodating as well as wonderful to work with! 😊

Justin Luzuriaga
Student Equiry & Success

Quick thanks for your assistance in catering for the conference session we hosted yesterday – everything was perfect and was well received by all attendees!

Dale Jenkins
Microsolve

I just wanted to get in touch to say a big thank you to you and your team for a successful event last week. Everything went smoothly and we had really positive feedback about the venue and event from the attendees. So thank you again for all you help, it is much appreciated.

Rochelle Davis
School of Medical, Indigenous & Health

Thank you very much for all your help with our conference. Everything was lovely, all participants really enjoyed the food.

Elena Vlahu Gjorgievska
EIS 19th International Conference

Just a quick note to say THANKS!

The event today was a great success, and your contribution was fabulous. Thanks to your chef, the food was delicious, and everyone enjoyed it. (I think we catered just the right amount, with not a lot of left over – a sign again it was enjoyed by all 😊)

Thanks again for your help and that of your team.

Tina-Louise Mobberley
Faculty of Business & Law

I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to you and the entire Aspire team for their outstanding efforts at the Chancellor’s Graduation Cocktail reception last night.

A big thank you to Sarah for her meticulous planning and attention to detail ensuring the smooth execution of the event. I also want to extend my deepest appreciation to chefs Jake and Wayne for their culinary expertise. The guests couldn’t stop raving about how exceptional the food was, and it’s all thanks to their unwavering commitment to excellence. Their talent truly shone through in every dish served. A special shoutout to Paul and Lee for leading the service team with such dedication and grace. They worked tirelessly to ensure that every guest felt welcomed and well-cared for throughout the evening.

Despite the challenges and the busy week you’ve all had, the Aspire team’s dedication to exceeding expectations did not go unnoticed. Your hard work and commitment were pivotal in making the event such a resounding success.

Please convey my sincerest gratitude to the entire Aspire team for their exceptional contribution to the event.  Your talent, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to excellence are truly inspiring, and I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to collaborate with such a remarkable team.

Heidi De Coster

THANK YOU to you and your team, particularly the two lovely women who were on hand to assist at our Strategy & Board meeting, with room set up, queries, parking vouchers and logistics. It was greatly appreciated and assisted us in making our event such a success with Board members, Executives and CEO all noting their appreciation and commenting on how impressed they were with the running of both days, the venue, food –  everything involved, so thank you so much for your expertise, management and assistance…..and of course patience with all of our changes along the way.

Sophie Gill
Corporate Governance Officer, Aruma

Thank you to all of the Aspire Staff for all of the work you have done to make our UOW Council events so successful.

The team has done an amazing job during the 3 events, and I am very grateful for all of their help and professionalism during this time, we are very fortunate to have such a good group of people, particularly Lee and Tess, who always excel with their customer service skills.

Thank you for coordinating this event with me, I have so enjoyed working with you and am so pleased we have you on the Aspire team.  Your leadership and coordination have made my job a lot easier, CMG were great, the flowers were lovely and the extra little touches (eg:  coffee and treats on arrival) were lovely.

Annette Osborne
UOW Governance Support Officer & Executive Assistant to the Director

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