Group image of Wollongong Illawarra Roller Derby adult members.

Wollongong Illawarra Roller Derby

Established in 2009 we are the Illawarra's only Roller Derby league. We are an all-inclusive league with skaters from 7 years and up, where we offer Learn to Roller Derby and Learn to skate programs throughout the year. 

We are home to three roller derby teams; The Steel City Derby Dolls (woman-identifying and non-binary team), Steel City Rollers (mixed team), and Nuts and Bolts (Junior League). 

We train during the NSW School term weekly at the University of Wollongong (UOW) Sports Hub on Court 3. Our Learn to Skate and Derby program runs for eight weeks on Friday nights for both adults and juniors. You can read more about our programs on our registration page. 

What is roller derby?

Roller derby is a fun contact sport played globally. Two teams of fifteen members wearing quad skates meet on a flat oval track, to play two 30-minute periods, and within those periods, into units of play called jams, which last up to two minutes. There are 30 seconds between each jam.

The goal is to get your team's Jammer (star helmet cover) past the other team's blockers to score points. 

Contact us

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Wollongong Illawarra Roller Derby is pleased to announce the Steel City Derby Dolls have taken out NSW tournament the 5x5 Roller Derby Championship in a nail-biting match. The grand final was held in Gosford over the weekend where the Steel City Derby Dolls took on Inner West Roller Derby League (IWRDL), clutching the win by only four points in the last 30 seconds. · Read more
Wollongong Illawarra Roller Derby (WIRD) is pleased to announce the Steel City Derby Dolls have been selected to play in The Great Southern Slam in Adelaide over the King’s Birthday weekend. · Read more