How Massimo Papa hand-makes 5000 cannoli weekly despite crippling pain

Wollongong chef Massimo Papa hand-makes up to 5000 cannoli a week. He works extreme hours from his Fairy Meadow business despite severe arthritis and exhaustion.

Why it mattersHis story reveals the human cost of building a small business and the sacrifice behind products people love.

AustraliaPapa is a local Wollongong institution whose experience reflects the reality many small business owners face in Australia.

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Extraction 3 transforms Illawarra into Hollywood set

Netflix's Extraction 3 films at Coalcliff Coke Works through October with 300 to 450 cast and crew boosting the local economy.

Why it mattersHollywood productions create jobs for locals and inject money into regional economies while putting Wollongong on the map as a working film location.