In the forest … by the sea – photographs, prints and paintings
An exhibition of works by Anh-Thu and Roger Stuart at Shop7 ArtSpace, Bermagui Wharf is on display from 20 March to 7 April.
We live south of Bermagui, on the Far South Coast of New South Wales, a place where spotted gum forest meets the sea. This place and its surrounding region have inspired our photography, printmaking and painting.
Garnet
by Jennifer Severn
Vine Leaves Press
Reviewed by Wendy Tucker
Garnet is a new novel by local author Jennifer Severn. It follows her successful memoir, Long Road to Dry River which was shortlisted for the Finch Prize for memoir. An earlier manuscript of Garnet was shortlisted for the Viva la Novella prize and, now that it has been published, Garnet is a finalist for the Wishing Shelf … Read more »
by Mark Evans
Gardening columnists like to hand out rules. Prune here, plant then, wait for this, avoid that. Advice pages tend to work that way because readers like certainty. But too many rules can make gardening sound intimidating, so it may come as a relief, or an annoyance, to hear that many of those rules are really just guidelines.
Of course, … Read more »
It is interesting how having a surfeit of produce can be described as abundant or bountiful but when it goes much further it becomes a glut. So, as a gardener, when you are living with a profusion of … (fill in the crop of the moment – tomatoes, cucumbers, soft fruits, whatever) it feels wonderfully lavish but when it tips over to an overwhelming amount we enter the zone of glut. … Read more »
It’s hard to imagine how the little town of Cobargo, with a population of 776, could host its local show over three days and have over 6,200 people come through the gates. The committee led by the president Daniel Allen has worked for months preparing to host a fantastic event. During the show, wherever you looked, there was something brilliant to see. Fabulous showjumping, hack events, beef cattle and dairy cattle, and the … Read more »
On Sunday 22 March 2026, Bega will once again join the nationwide movement to protect native forests and the precious biodiversity they are home to. We are calling for an immediate end to industrial logging in all public forests, in favour of a new era of restoration and regeneration, accountability and respect for living systems.
Shockingly, over 96% of native forests logged in south-east NSW are wood-chipped and sent overseas to make … Read more »