Mini break in Tilba

Tiny house at Tilba

Alex and Kim are a busy young professional couple based in Canberra. It’s been hectic in the city lately with plenty of work deadlines taking up their time and few opportunities to be together. A rare free weekend gives them the opportunity to get away and reconnect in Tilba. Here’s their itinerary… you can make …

Reconnect in Tilba

Farm Stay

History and culture meeet holiday hideaway in the tiny community of Tilba It’s a cheeky adage, but one with plenty of evidence behind it: size doesn’t matter, it’s what you do with it that counts. It’s certainly the case when talking about the picture-perfect destination of Tilba, tucked amongst the lush valleys of the Eurobodalla …

Oysters Ahead

rock oysters

It’s full steam ahead for the 2023 Narooma Oyster Festival Narooma Oyster festival 2023 Join growers, chefs and shuckers to celebrate the marvellous rock oyster on the shores of Wagonga Inlet this May 5, 6 and 7 at the 2023 Narooma Oyster Festival. A blend of cosmopolitan food experiences and immersive entertainment, the festival is …

The Mossy Cafe Story

shop front

Five minutes with Belinda Dorsett, owner of The Mossy Cafe Group Belinda Dorsett wasn’t planning to run a cafe. “I had never worked in hospitality in my life,” laughs the owner of The Mossy Cafe Group, who had just sold her pet care business in Canberra when a friend suggested in 2016 that they join …

Fishing around Moruya

school-of-fish

If you love throwing in a line, then Moruya should be on your top fishing destinations list. Fishing around Moruya will spoil you for choice with river, beach and rock fishing options within a short drive of the picturesque riverside town. Moruya Heads Moruya heads is the perfect place to fish. The mouth of the …

I spy…whales!

Montague Island Adventures

Between spy hopping and bait balls the whales regularly put on a show for the owner of Montague Island Adventures and Charter Fish Narooma Life as a land lubber isn’t for everyone. It’s a reality Benn Boulton quickly realised after starting a career as an engineer. “I just had a love for the water, so …

Mug Shot

Aerial view of Montague Island

For decades, Norm Ingersole has been having a whale of a time with Narooma’s whales as skipper for Narooma Charters. Getting mugged isn’t something that most people would aspire to, but for Norm Ingersole, it’s usually a positive experience.  The owner of Narooma Charters and Montague Island Tours gets mugged quite often–by whales that is. …

Whales ahoy!

Whale breachin in Eurobodalla

By land or by sea, the Eurobodalla offers some of Australia’s best whale watching. Slaps and spy hopping may sound ominous, but not when you put them in this context: all are behaviours of the 35,000 plus whales migrating along the East Coast of Australia every year. Visitors to Eurobodalla don’t have to work hard …

Cooking with oysters

Fresh oysters

While beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it’s not often we hear an oyster being effusively described as pretty. Nor do we often hear praise for the positive environmental impacts oysters have on our waterways. But these humble molluscs are frequently heralded as one of the most prized seafoods, and many a food …

Get ready for Gravel

Cyclist

Clarkes Gambit is coming to Eurobodalla this spring! a bushranger series cycling event Who is Graveleur and what is Clarkes Gambit? Graveleur Back Road Explorers is a cycling community drawn together by a love of exploring the back roads of Australia. For Graveleurs, it is all about the journey, not the destination and exploring the …

Exciting new venue in Tomakin

Outdoor seating at tomakin Sports and social club

Introducing ‘The Patch, Tomakin’ an exciting new venue for Eurobodalla on the NSW south coast. A transformation for Tomakin Sports Club The Patch, Tomakin will transform the previous Tomakin sporting club and hospitality space into a modern yet relaxed venue for Eurobodalla. The stylish 226-seat space will landmark the region as a foodie destination for …

Secret Diary of a Foodie

Fresh oysters on a plate

The Gourmet Coast Trail has launched the ‘Secret Diary of a Foodie’ marketing campaign. Secret Diary of a Foodie: Batemans Bay to Eden The Gourmet Coast Trail (GCT) have released their ‘Secret Diary of a Foodie’ marketing campaign. This campaign has been months in the making for the volunteer based GCT committee and was made …