FRIDAY 19 JUNE: Our seaside hub is taking centre stage tomorrow morning as Channel Seven’s Sunrise broadcasts live from White Sands Park. It kicks off a massive winter weekend featuring a glowing solstice festival tonight, a fresh local food market tomorrow morning , and a taste of the region’s newly crowned champion cheeseburger.
Things to do Right Now
Enjoy the early morning at the seaside village of Huskisson which is the star of Sunrise on Channel Seven from 7am-9.30am tomorrow, Saturday 20 June as the weather team crosses live from White Sands Park. Locals are welcome to support the Huskisson businesses who will be showcasing their latest events—Bay & Bush Jervis Bay’s working apiary, the Arts Muster Festival coming up in August, and this weekend’s Beer & BBQ Festival in the park. Of course, a visit to Huskisson would not be complete at this time of year without a whale watching tour, so the gang will be heading out on the 9.30am Jervis Bay Wild cruise from Huskisson Wharf. Hope to see you there!
Book a camping trip in our local gem, Booderee National Park which has just opened up bookings for sites this August. Camping sites such as Green Patch, Caves Beach and Bristol Point will book up quickly on a first come first served basis so it’s worth making plans now.
Buy local produce from around 20 providores at the Tomerong Food Hall this Saturday, 8am-1pm. Bring your shopping basket for organic produce, baked goods, sauces, gin, olives, treat yourself to brekkie /brunch from Colombian street food to sweet treats and more. Plus crochet, plants, books and treasures with music by Aria Stone.
Sign up to Sing Express winter women’s six-week program of workshops and a community performance in Milton on Tuesdays from 21 July and Tomerong on Thursdays from 23 July, 5.30-7pm. You don’t need any singing experience or be able to read music to join this joyous group of women singing songs in 3-part harmonies. Sign up for $95 for the full six weeks (free for women under 30) and warm your cockles with song this winter.
Order an award-winning burger from the 5 Little Pigs food truck at Jervis Bay Brewing Co—winners of “bragging rights” at the Battle of the Burgers last weekend at Husky Sports, wrapping up the Autumn Celebration of Food for 2026. Organised by the Shoalhaven Food Network, the judging panel tasted eight slider-sized entries to decide the winner, a classic cheeseburger by the Pigs, with aged beef from South Nowra Meats and delicious melted cheddar. Congratulations!
Gather round the fire tonight at Jervis Bay Brewing Co for their annual Winter Solstice Festival, including a milk crate circus, drumming workshop, swampy beats and live fire twirling. The celebrations start at 4pm today, and there are prizes for best dressed with the advice, “think pagan, druids, fire worship”!
What Else is Happening Across Jervis Bay & the South Coast
Friday 19 June-Sunday 12 July, Fungi Fest: Winter is the perfect time for a road trip and the far south coast’s Fungi Featival is a destination with a purpose, to learn, taste and discover the magic of mushrooms, fungi and truffles. Across the month there are art exhibitions, growing workshops, tastings of course, a truffle-dog workshop (otherwise known as scent work) and science-based events exploring the mystical hidden kingdom beneath our feet. View the full program of what’s on in towns including Moruya, Cobargo and Tilba, and book some fungi experiences now.
Saturday 20 June, Beer & BBQ is Back: Tickets are still available for this year’s Beer & BBQ Festival in White Sands Park & hosted by the Husky Pub, $33. Spend the afternoon sampling beverages, tasting smoky delights and enjoying live music on the lawn.
Saturday 20 June, Pride in the Gallery: A special after-hours PRIDE Month event is taking place at the Shoalhaven Regional Gallery from 2.30pm. For $50/$15, Archies, Artmaking and Afternoon Tea will celebrate our local LGBTQIA+ community and their allies. entry into the Archibald Prize 2025 Touring Exhibition, Life Drawing sessions, DIY Fabulous Portrait workshop, Pride badge making and a delicious afternoon tea. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event and are unable to participate in the nude life drawing sessions.
Saturday 20 June, Clifton Gardens Community Market: Coffee, morning tea and home-made delights such as jams will be available at Sanctuary Point’s Clifton Community Gardens from 10am-12pm. Support this special local initiative which will offer jam taste testing and limited jars of lemon butter and lime butter this weekend.
Sunday 21 June, Yoga & Sound Healing in Woollamia: Two experienced practitioners in their wellbeing fields will offer a three-hour session from 7.30am at Bowline, designed to help you slow down, reconnect and reset, in the Woollamia industrial precinct. Places are limited to 10 people, $69.
Monday 22 June and Tuesday 23 June: There are two opportunities to see The Woman in the Seal Skin author Lauren Keegan in conversation at free events: at Nowra Library on Monday at 5pm with historical fantasy writer Kell Woods, and Ulladulla Library on Tuesday at 2pm with author & facilitator Meredith Jaffe. Lauren’s new book tells a haunting selkie tale of grief, wildness and survival in 1695 Scotland. Copies of books from these authors will be available to buy.
Thursday 25 June, Mobility & Strength Workshop: Inform yourself about maintaining—or regaining—your strength and mobility as we age by reserving your place at this free workshop/seminar at Nowra Library from 1pm-2.30pm. Hosted by exercise physiologist Gabrielle Baker from WHAM, learn how to manage and build a basic strength routine at home, targeting your upper and lower body.
Thursday 25 June, Takeaway at Taj: Huskisson’s Taj Indian Restaurant is sorting out your mid-week flavour dilemma with weekly takeaway specials, including a family pack with popular entrees that will keep everyone happy, as well as a classic curry & rice deal with a naan that will feed two for $20 a head. Plan your perfect cosy winter’s night in.
Friday 26 June, Wild Dining in Milton: Dine on wild game at a special dinner that is a collaboration between Milton Restaurant Prickly Pear chef John Nastasio and retired chef Jean Estival who are teaming up to create a unique dining experience. For $120 with a drink on arrival or $165 with matched wines throughout, expect bold flavours that may include meats like duck, rabbit and venison. Book online.
Saturday 27 June, Evening Artmaking in Vincentia: “Love letter to self” is the theme of an evening of writing, art making and dining, hosted by Vincentia art studio, the apiary 3. The $130 fee includes materials, keepsake and meal. Spend a few hours from 6pm getting to know yourself through artistic expression.
Saturday 27 June, Free Kids Concert in Ulladulla: Introduce your primary school aged kids to the symphony orchestra at free concert, the MUSO Safari! Our regional orchestra has put together a program of animal-themed music from Bluey, Lion King, Swan Lake and more to share the sounds of familiar music complete with an emcee who will engage the audience in the action on the stage. Come as your favourite animal and be seated in the Ulladulla Civic Centre for the 11am start.
Saturday 27 June, Wildlife Rescue Working Bee: Roll up your sleeves and volunteer to help in the grounds of our local wildlife rescue property, Mudgeroo on Jervis Bay Road, where many wombats are among the animals who are nursed and prepared for a wild life. Belinda Donovan and her family are hoping for helpers between 9am-3pm, with sturdy shoes, gloves and hats. If you are available, send them a DM to get further information. Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
Saturday 27 June, Make Your Own Pasta: The experts at Pasta Buoy in Huskisson are hosting make-your-own noodle classes for adults (1.30pm for $89) and kids (10.30am for $45). Adults will get a spritz on arrival, and get to take home a delicious swag.
Saturday 27 June, Road Trip for Art: The Kangaroo Valley Artists Collective is holding an exhibition at the Bowral Art Gallery with a special opening event from 2pm-5pm. The collective consists of 19 artists working across painting, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, photography, printmaking, mixed media and cordwaining. This is their inaugural exhibition, at BDAS from 25-30 June.
Sunday 28 June, Music from the Stage: Crowd favourite tunes from Lion King, Les Mis, Wicked, How to Train Your Dragon and more fill the program for a concert by MUSO—the Milton Ulladulla Symphony Orchestra—at the Ulladulla Civic Centre from 3pm-5pm. Entry is by donation at the door or pre-donate online to support and enjoy your regional orchestra who have been rehearsing with vigour since early February. Conducted by Fiona Thompson, the 40+ member full orchestra is celebrating five years.
Sunday 28 June, Breathwork + Sauna: Bowline wellness centre in the Woollamia industrial precinct is hosting a special morning session with experienced practitioner, Chelsea Mazzini who will lead a small group in a breathwork journey from 8am, followed by an opportunity to use the sauna and/or ice bath and a wholesome snack, $113.
Plan Ahead— Diary-worthy Events You Should Know About
Sunday 5 July, First Nations Films in KV: As part of NAIDOC Week this year, a special screening of three films by First Nations storytellers, including the recently produced The Rock by Luke McLeod Ebsworth, is on at Kangaroo Valley Hall, from 3pm. You can read about the making of The Rock in our story from last week, and find out more about the films on the program, and buy tickets $20 online, from Reconciliation Allies Kangaroo Valley and Shoalhaven First Nations Film Festival.
Sunday 5 July, Bonsai and Brews in Woollamia: Bonsai master Mason Keene is bringing the art—and the rootstock—to Jervis Bay Brewing Co for a morning of manipulation. Follow Mason’s advice to wire up your tiny tree while sipping on a beverage of your choice. From 11am, $140 provides everything you need to take home a potted plant.
Monday 6 July-Thursday 27 August, Melaleuca Exhibition: Randall Sinnamon has created a new series of large-scale works detailing the diversity and intricacy of the landscape around Jervis Bay, which will be exhibited in the new venue, Melaleuca at Worrowing Farm. The exhibition will be open weekdays, 10am-2pm.
Saturday 11 July + Sunday 12 July, Flame to Plate in Woollamia: A crackling fire, a long table and a menu of local produce cooked over the flames awaits diners at the Bay & Bush nature retreat, a 27-acre bushland property just minutes from Huskisson. For $176, you can choose from an evening event starting before sunset, at 4.30pm on the Saturday or a lunch time event from 11.30am on the Sunday. Book online for this delicious winter experience created by chef Alexia Brown.
Saturday 11 July, It’s Xmas in Sussex: Nobody does Christmas in July better than Sussex Inlet, where the annual Santa-fest is on Jacobs Drive (near the park and church) from 3.30pm-7pm. Expect the jolly red fellow to appear with his reindeer alongside circus acts, kids activities including a free movie in the cinema, live music, food trucks and of course, Christmas lights.
Saturday 11 July, Dahlia Workshop: Get your hands dirty at the Tomerong farm of Petal & Bee for a Dahlia Dig & Divide workshop where you will learn the essentials for growing these showy blooms. From 9.30am spend a few hours with your hands in the soil and on the tubers, then take home some tubers, tools and know-how back to your own patch, $250.
Tuesday 14 July, Women’s Health Talk: Perimenopause & Beyond is the topic of a free information session at Nowra Library, from 5.30pm. A representative from the Illawarra Shoalhaven Menopause Service will unpack what menopause really is, what happens during perimenopause, and what to expect in the years beyond. Register now to attend this talk designed to support women with practical, evidence‑based information to help make sense of changes during midlife.
Saturday 8 August, Walk for Women’s Safety: The 10th annual SASSI 30 fundraising walk along the Jervis Bay coastline is raising funds for domestic violence survivors in the Shoalhaven and women and children at SASSI’s crisis accommodation sites. Gather at 8am in White Sands Park for a photo-worthy mass start, then choose your distance along the route to Hyams Beach. Register now and help make our community a safer place.
27-30 August, Arts Muster Festival in Huskisson: Now on sale, there are 12 two-day workshops on offer at this year’s annual Arts Muster Festival in Huskisson, $350. Each class is taught by an accomplished and generous artist, in small groups of 10 students. Try your hand at making a cloth doll or discover fleeting beauty in ephemeral art, enjoy the immediacy of pen and wash or the ancient art of shibori. See the full program of events including art-after-dark immersive cultural experiences and a community movie night to raise funds for high school student scholarships to Arts Muster workshops.
