THINGS TO DO

Yila Healing Trail Festival opening corroboree Nowra

Art, Community and Sound Bathing in Jervis Bay This Week

Friday 11 October: The Yila Healing Trail festival starts this Friday 11 October with a corroboree at Paringa Park Nowra, from 4pm. This is one of the many free events on the program, which has more than 80 free and paid events on across the region for the 10 days of the festival. Browse the …

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Cooked Goose on Hyams Beach serves breakfast, lunch and cocktails

Where to eat, drink and dance this week in Jervis Bay

Friday 11 October: Tempt your taste buds with Spring menus, fresh cocktails and plenty of live music at your favourite venues, including bottomless brunches and a twist on a classic margarita. Howling Success is Back This Friday at the Sushi Martini Club in Huskisson, blues and rock band The Howlers will be bringing back the …

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Festivals, Art Trails and Daylight Savings to Welcome October

It’s already the October Long Weekend here in Jervis Bay, and the weather is sensational. As you prepare to “spring forward” for Daylight Savings time, whip out your diary and fill it up with these amazing things to do. For this week’s delicious dining ideas, see this story from our Hospitality Editor, Narrell. Yila Healing …

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Humpback Whale Breaching Jervis Bay

Diary of a Jervis Bay whale season

For a first-time whale tourist, three very different experiences out on the water in the Bay and beyond. It’s mid-June and we have had some wild weather up and down the NSW coastline for a week or two, but I decide it’s a good day for my first cruise to see the annual whale migration …

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Whale Scientist Vanessa Pirotta Talks Science Communications

The award-winning scientist, author and presenter is a passionate proponent of science and the arts, indigenous knowledge and better communication to involve everyone in the future of our planet. “There are probably around 10 whales out here behind us,” says renowned multi-award winning Australian whale scientist, Dr Vanessa Pirotta, referring to the ocean beyond Mollymook …

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Turn up the family fun these Spring school holidays in Jervis Bay

School’s out from the end of this week until 11 October, and Jervis Bay Weekend is taking the load off with some great ideas for food and entertainment for parents and grandparents who want to make the most of time with their junior family members. Go Wild with Whales It’s peak whale time as the …

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Film festivals, live music, art classes and more

Need ideas for something to do? We’ve got plenty! On the big screen Shoalhaven First Nations Film Festival is here! On opening night Friday 20 September there will be a special reception at the Huskisson Community Centre for this inaugural film festival. The program of films and tickets are available online. Ocean Conservation Movie Night …

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LOCAL FAVOURITES

Aerial overlooking Blenheim Beach, Vincentia. Photo: Destination NSW

The locals guide to Vincentia

Calalla Beach

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