Jervis Bay Weekend | Get away with everything

There are 10 food stations along the Jervis Bay foreshore as part of Coastal Forage this weekend.

Ikebana, Orchids, and a Forage Along the South Coast This Weekend

FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER: Spring arrives in full bloom across our region this weekend. From Japanese flower-arranging workshops in Worrowing to prize-winning native orchids in Ulladulla and rare grevillea garden walks, our local growers and artists are opening their doors. Here is where to catch the vibrant floral displays near you.

A Marine Rescue NSW rescue watercraft operator transfers a manikin to the rescue vessel 2

LOCAL NATURE

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.

Lamb and gravy roll combo with chips and soft drink from Old Salt Distillery in South Nowra.

FOOD & DRINK

The Epic South Coast Roll Trail

JBW Hospitality Editor presents the latest foodie trail, chasing the best lunch rolls across the region. There are plenty of serious food debates on the South Coast, including the question of where to find the best roll. Narrell’s hunt has turned up two clear flavour favourites at four outstanding venues for an epic roll trail.

WHAT’S ON CULTURE WELLBEING

Care For The Mind With A Dose Of Art

A visit to Artfulmind Pop-up Gallery in the curator’s studio is much more than an opportunity to browse and buy captivating works …

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

NATURE Bird Watching THINGS TO DO

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.

Local

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.

Winter Swimming with the Wobbegongs

Swimmer and author Seana Smith shares what it’s like to be a member of this warm and welcoming community group. Read about the new Shark Bite Kit the Wobbegongs had installed. I’m standing in the sea at Huskisson Beach with three other swimmers, two on each side of our 50-metre lane rope. We’re waiting for

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.

Making Magic Happen: Conjuring Connection

When you immerse yourself in one of the 12 two-day Arts Muster Workshops—29-30 August, 2026—you will experience a very particular sort of magic that happens when we make things together. Beyond the magic of our minds and hands bringing a visible, physical thing into existence, making things together conjures myriad invisible, enriching connections with ourselves, …