Jervis Bay Weekend | Get away with everything

King parrot on the bbq lid in Vincentia waiting to be counted in the Aussie Bird Count. Photo Samantha Tannous

Folk Music, First Nations Art and Historic Centenaries This Weekend

FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2026 | WHAT’S ON IN JERVIS BAY: From folk tunes echoing through Kangaroo Valley to First Nations art launches in Worrowing and a 100-year milestone in Tomerong, the Bay & Basin is brimming with culture and community celebrations this weekend. Sample local preserves in Sanctuary Point, enjoy traditional Irish jam sessions in Huskisson or join crucial conversations shaping local community amenity and bush fire preparedness.

Gunyah Restaurant Executive Chef Elliott Platz preps spring onions on the spring menu at Paperbark Camp in Woollamia. Photo Narrell Tabone

FOOD & DRINK Huskisson Restaurants

Spring Menu Series: Behind the Pass at Gunyah Restaurant

Deep in the Woollamia bushland at Paperbark Camp, Executive Chef Elliott Platz is building a menu around Ulladulla longline catches, hand-foraged Warrigal greens and house-cured duck. From his early days working Queensland vegetable crops to refining high-end regional dining, Platz brings a grower’s respect for raw produce to every plate. Here is a look at Gunyah Restaurant’s spring menu.

Woebegone Dive takes scuba divers out into Jervis Bay.

NATURE THINGS TO DO

Back in the Blue: Rediscovering Jervis Bay with Woebegone Dive

Longtime local diver Jamie McAinsh steps aboard Woebe Two at Woollamia for a double-dive adventure north to Drum and Drumsticks. Beneath the surface, inquisitive Australian fur seals, drifting salpas and a surprise encounter with grey nurse sharks offer a vivid reminder of the marine wonderland sitting right on our doorstep.

THINGS TO DO CULTURE WELLBEING

Reflect And Replenish: Join Local Artist Duo Stitching An Artwork

Be what you are becoming, the first live art event and exhibition by longtime artist-friends, Barbara Dawson and Natalie McDonagh, opens on …

Tomerong Hall sports a "100" sculpture by local artist Akira Kamada.

LOCAL THINGS TO DO

Celebrate Tomerong Hall: A Century of Community, Art and Culture Awaits

SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2026: Tomerong Hall will be abuzz with music, art, oral history, film and performance—plus a big beautiful birthday cake around 7pm—as the community celebrates the centenary of Tomerong Hall with a festive all-day party. This is the culmination of a year of planning, plotting, painting and recording, a cultural feast for all from 12 noon that wraps together the different cultures and generations that make this village special.

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Community Bushfire Meeting Prepares Bay & Basin

COMMUNITY & SAFETY | 9 OCT 2026: As emergency services gather at Vincentia Public School, Bay & Basin residents are being called to connect, build personal action plans and understand local warning systems ahead of high-risk conditions. RFS Superintendent Matt Reeves explains why face-to-face community dialogue and neighbourhood connections remain our strongest line of defence when severe weather hazards collide.

Jervis Bay is Teeming with Rescue Simulations This Weekend

More than 70 Marine Rescue NSW volunteers and staff will take part in a major multi-agency search and rescue exercise at Jervis Bay on Saturday 12 September, including a first-of-its-kind live rescue scenario involving multiple people in a life raft.

Local Athlete Sam Stubbs Qualifies for World CrossFit Games

UPDATE TUESDAY 28 JULY: Congratulations Sam Stubbs! The third fittest Adaptive Athlete in the world! We received a special message from Jodi and Team Sam, in San Jose, where Sam competed in the world championship Adaptive CrossFit Games. After three days of competition and six tough workouts, Sam stood up on the dais to receive his medal.

A seabird landing at Shoalhaven Heads by BirdLife Shoalhaven member Kim Touzel

Bird Fest Lands on the International Bird Highway of the Shoalhaven

Experience the Bird Haven Festival along the Shoalhaven’s international bird highway with diverse species and field experts.

Make A Woof To Keep: Get Hands On At Artfulmind Pop-up Gallery

Find family-friendly fun at Huskisson Artisans Market, Sunday 30 August, in a special, hands-on edition of Artfulmind Pop-up Gallery. Put on your thinking cap, get assembling and discover what was involved for Liane Wilcher to design and produce her ‘My Flat Mate’ series of 3D dog heads, cleverly constructed from flat wooden pieces. Imagine you …

Bioluminescence on the south coast at night

Three Winter Festivals Taking Over Huskisson This August

Relieve your winter “cabin fever” with these fascinating festivals taking over Huskisson this August. From glowing ocean science and indie cinema to hands-on art workshops, here is how to spend your weekends around the Bay this month.