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Socialite, our creative wing, is revolutionising the video production landscape. Presently evolving into a cutting-edge marketplace, Socialite aims to seamlessly connect brands with visionary creators for high-impact video content that is efficient, swift, and cost-effective, available anytime and across the globe.
Concurrently, Up & Gro, our tech-savvy arm, excels in web and application design and development, crafting digital solutions that empower our clients' online presence. Due to my passion for creating great web and application products, you can expect to hear from me often as I also manage client relationships for Up & Gro directly.
Nexist
Up & Gro, the tech-driven arm of Nexist, thrives in the "software design & engineering" space, constantly innovating and growing. They excel in:
Web Design and Development: Up & Gro crafts cutting-edge digital solutions that empower clients to establish a strong and impactful online presence.
Application Design and Development: Their expertise extends to mobile apps, creating user-friendly and engaging tools to enhance brand interaction.
Client Focus: Driven by the founder's passion for great digital products, Up & Gro fosters close client relationships, ensuring projects align with specific needs and goals.
Up & Gro operates seamlessly alongside Socialite, the creative wing of Nexist, fostering a collaborative environment that brings both creative vision and technical expertise to every project. This unique synergy allows Nexist to offer clients a comprehensive solution for their online presence and video content needs.
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Distinguished and Famous people from South Coast
📚 Charmian Clift
Charmian Clift was born at Kiama in 1923 and grew up with the beach, a small valley and her parents' books as formative influences. She attended Kiama Public and Wollongong High schools and was already writing and illustrating poetry as a child. Later she became known for books about life in the Greek islands and for thoughtful, provocative newspaper essays. The celebrated literary partnership with George Johnston belonged to a much-travelled adult life, but Kiama remained her childhood landscape. A local heritage plaque in Hothersal Street recalls that beginning.
🎨 Arthur Boyd
Arthur Boyd encountered the Shoalhaven landscape in the early 1970s and subsequently acquired Riversdale and Bundanon with his wife Yvonne. The river country became a central source of inspiration, and he spent long periods painting outdoors to observe its changing moods. Geelong Gallery's Shoalhaven landscape records one aspect of this sustained artistic engagement. The landscape's prominence in his work arose from repeated observation and residence, not simply the reputation of a visitor with a famous surname. His local paintings connect a particular stretch of the South Coast with the broader history of Australian landscape art, giving the region a visible presence in public collections.
🌿 Guboo Ted Thomas
Yuin Elder Guboo Ted Thomas grew up at Wallaga Lake and became closely associated with the protection of Biamanga, also known as Mumbulla Mountain. He opposed logging and worked to secure recognition of its significance to Aboriginal people. His knowledge also contributed to the documentation of cultural sites along the South Coast. These campaigns connected detailed responsibilities for particular places with the wider land rights movement. He had earlier toured with the Wallaga Lake Gumleaf Band, adding a musical chapter to a life better known publicly for cultural leadership.
