Top Things to Do in Jervis Bay NSW: Beaches, Shopping, Food & Festivals

Celebrate St Patrick's Day and Irish culture at Jervis Bay Brewing Co in Woollamia, Jervis Bay.

Sláinte! Celebrate St Patrick’s Day the Jervis Bay Way

Dust off your best green outfit! Jervis Bay is turning emerald this weekend with brand-new Irish stouts, traditional slow sessions, and a menu full of comfort classics like lamb stew and soda bread

A group of women standing together on the white sands of Jervis Bay at sunrise, silhouetted against a golden and pink sky. They are engaged in conversation and shared presence, representing the biological need for community and co-regulation over digital connection.

Beyond the Screen: Why Your Nervous System Craves Jervis Bay, Not an Algorithm

Digital connection is a poor substitute for the "biological necessity" of community. Wellbeing writer Tara Lee explores why Jervis Bay’s local sunrises and shared spaces are the ultimate health intervention.

$A brand-new molecule: Dr Pia Winberg shows the fractions of SXRG84 to the Project NICE participants at the PhycoHealth factory in Woollamia Jervis Bay. Photo Samantha Tannous$

How Local Seaweed is Rewriting Skin Science

An extraordinary collision of marine biology and medical innovation recently transformed Jervis Bay into a global hub for skin health. Project NICE (National Integrated Care for Epithelia) brought together diverse experts—from bioengineers to First Nations custodians—to unlock the secrets of a brand new molecule found right here in Jervis Bay waters with the potential to heal and protect the human body.

Prof Kate White looks at SXRG84 fractions under the microscope at the PhycoHealth factory in Woollamia Jervis Bay. Photo Samantha Tannous

Using Seaweed to Combat Chronic Infection in Remote Australia

A new research project led by Dr Esther Callcott is using the antimicrobial power of Jervis Bay’s SXRG84 molecule to tackle impetigo in remote Aboriginal communities. Plus the latest update on treatment for mucositis in patients receiving cancer treatment.

At the PhycoHealth factory shop in Woollamia Jervis Bay, Rosanna Angus admires the Lanje skin care range on sale. Photo Samantha Tannous

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science: The Extraordinary Launch of Lanje Skincare

What happens when you combine 60,000 years of traditional botanical knowledge with a breakthrough marine molecule from Jervis Bay? The answer is Lanje—a skincare brand that moved from concept to shelf in just twelve months.

The Art Of Becoming

Balding is easier than being bald, on show at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery until 02 May, is an unusual exhibition and not just because of its intriguing title. The range of diverse, intensely colourful, multi-media works—set in the small, north gallery, painted black—certainly makes for a lively, buoyant, close encounter with the minds of the young …

Slow-cooked lamb dish at the new Bay & Bush nature retreat café in Woollamia. Photo Tania Genoves

Jervis Bay This Weekend: Markets, Music, and the Magic of the South Coast

FRIDAY 6 MARCH: A quirk in the calendar means double the markets in Huskisson this weekend! Plus, we explore a new bushland café at Woollamia, world-class exhibitions at Bundanon, and a packed schedule of live music across the Shoalhaven. Here is your guide to what’s on in Jervis Bay right now.

Compose Yourself: Finding Calm In Arranging And Aesthetics

‘Compose yourself’ means to calm down, have emotional control, and settle oneself—particularly if we are upset, anxious, or overwhelmed. It also has a deeper, creative interpretation referring to actively shaping one’s own being. Read on for a simple, practical, pleasurable strategy to compose yourself using creative arranging of specially chosen objects. The arrangement of three …

Jervis Bay rainbow, rainy days, Adobe Stock

Rain or Sun, Jervis Bay Shines: Your Ultimate Guide to a Cozy, Culture-Filled Week

FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY: A soggy forecast doesn't mean a boring weekend. From lounge music in Huskisson to boutique cinema and bushland yoga, here is your insider guide to staying dry (and entertained) in Jervis Bay this week.

Jervis Bay Portrait Prize opened at Jervis Bay Brewing Co last Friday in Woollamia. Photo: Samantha Tannou

Margaritas, Movies, and Makers in Jervis Bay This Week

FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY: Kick off the weekend with Huskisson’s unofficial Margarita Trail before diving into world-class cinema at Husky Pictures' mini film festival. We’ve got all the details on the week’s top events, including comedy nights, artisan markets, and a sneak peek at the award-winning distillers heading to White Sands Park for the South Coast's premier spirits celebration.