Things to Do
Saturday 24 August – Sunday 25 August, 2024 It’s time to plan a creative winter weekend in Jervis Bay at Arts Muster. Choose from a great selection of arts workshops. Registrations are open and class sizes are small so book and buy your tickets now to avoid disappointment. Two-day creative workshops are the centrepiece of […]
Ideas to satisfy your tastebuds this weekend, next week and a few upcoming specials for you to book in advance. FRESH FISHY NEWCOMER Welcome to the new guys on the block on Owen Street, Husky Fresh Fish & Chip Co (opposite the pub). Owner and home-grown local, Bailey told us that fish and chips are […]
Only a week and a bit till school holidays… here’s some ideas to get you through. If you want the best tips for food and drink this week, check out this story from our Hospitality Editor. A temporary fix of the notorious sinkhole may be ready by Friday 12 July, which will be a relief […]
More than 100 stalls plus a stunning location make the 5th Sunday of the month a special day for a beach-side market. “I truly believe that our donuts are the ‘food of the gods,’” says Christine Steain of the Milton-Ulladulla Lions Club. This Sunday is that special time of the calendar when a 5th Sunday […]
Hospitality Editor Narrell Tabone has hand-picked some delicious offerings from our incredible local cafes, restaurants, pubs and breweries. Take your pick! Mid-week Family Meals Fancy a mid-week family outing and a night off from cooking? Peter and Eva have you covered every Wednesday till 31 August with this dine-in special in the heart of Huskisson. […]
Meet the Shoalhaven’s most passionate fungi fanatic, and keep reading to find an exclusive 15% discount code for our readers so you can start your own mushroom-growing journey He was never a fan of mushrooms growing up as a kid unless they were hidden in his food. “I only really remember having mushrooms in a […]
Meet Amelia from Little Fledgling Designs, a talented local artist whose love of birds and nature combine in her art and actions. As I spend more time helping the White Feather Designs business at markets, I am fortunate enough to meet new people who make, create, bake and enhance our local communities in the Jervis […]
Winter Solstice is almost upon us – technically the shortest day of the year will be on Friday 21 June – and the celebrations are starting this weekend with a dress up party in Huskisson. Happy Pride Month to our LGBTQIA+ readers. If you are seeking connections within your community, June is a great time […]
If you have ever wondered about the art of charcuterie, then it’s time you scheduled a visit to Martin’s Ridge Farm in Conjola, where Ian Martin and his family share their passion for sustainable farming of pork and beef, his ethical nose-to-tail approach to butchery and cured meats, and the stunning South Coast location of […]
We are rapidly approaching the annual Mothers Day weekend, so naturally there’s a zillion special things to do this weekend, and our hospitality editor Narrell has an excellent wrap-up for you here. We are hoping the rain will ease by Sunday but the radar is showing significant sky-water for Friday and Saturday so there will […]
Happy Valentines Day for all the lovers out there, we wish you all the happiness in the world. If you aren’t a ‘hearts and flowers’ kinda couple, perhaps you would like this doco on Bob Marley, playing tonight at the Huskisson Pictures. Bob Marley: One Love celebrates the life and music of an icon who […]
One of the things about Australian family life is that it gives you an excuse to go for roadtrips to “visit the relies”. Really it’s an excuse to put on Spotify 80’s road trip music, hit the highway packed with thermos and cut lunches and head south to Jervis Bay. With friends and relies all […]
When you arrive at your favourite beach these summer holidays, you may notice something different about the coast. With the triple-dip La Niña now making way for El Niño, our beaches have been through a rollercoaster ride. Some beaches have been completely stripped of sand, while others have grown very wide. In the past, such changes went mostly unrecorded. However, thanks to a project known as CoastSnap, coastal data is now being collected like never before. Using designated camera cradles installed at beach viewpoints, CoastSnap uses community snapshots taken on smartphones to track [...]
Come rain, hail or shine, from 10-2pm on the first Saturday of every month, artists and makers in Currarong open their studios for the Currarong Art Trail. All 18 studios on the art trail are within easy walking distance of each other and offer a delightful way to explore Currarong and to meet local characters. […]
It’s so close to silly summer season, school holidays and of course, Santa day itself. We have a full calendar for you this week, and a few choice events in the future that you will need to book now. Read on! Click the links in the text for more details. And don’t forget to enter […]
Do you know your cuckoo from your currawong? Even if you don’t, there’s plenty of guidance for novice bird counters online, for the 10th annual Aussie Bird Count. Starts this Monday 16 October and runs all week. As any local – bird watcher or not – will confirm enthusiastically, Jervis Bay has an incredibly diverse […]
