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Grant secured to develop a South Coast sea urchin industry and restore reefs

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Close up of pink spines of a sea urchinJoonga Land and Water Aboriginal Corporation has secured a $1.48 million NSW Government grant to develop sustainable sea urchin fisheries along the South Coast.

Traditional Owner, Wally Stewart, is co-founder and director of Joonga. For years he has watched the proliferation of long-spined sea urchins devour the kelp forests that are vital to healthy marine ecosystems. Climate change-induced warming oceans have seen the sea urchins move south leaving so-called … Read more »

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Support the EdgeFM Bega Radiothon in May!

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B&W photo of the inside of a radio studio with the mixing deck in the foreground.EdgeFM Bega is the community broadcaster servicing the Bega-Cobargo-Bermagui-Bemboka-Merimbula area, that has been broadcasting since 1991 here on the lands of the Djiringanj people of the Yuin nation. Listen in during May or become a sponsor during our May Radiothon to help keep EdgeFM on the air and supporting our amazing community. You can listen at 93.7 on the FM band, or … Read more »

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Man in front of a caravan

Art exhibition to support Safe Haven Caravans

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Man in front of a caravanArt exhibition featuring Lois Irwin and guests – supporting Safe Haven Caravans

Have you heard of Safe Haven Caravans? No? Well, it’s an initiative to help address a critical accommodation need in the community.

Affordable housing may be beyond the reach of many for a variety of reasons. The concept for Safe Haven Caravans evolved as Tilba’s Chris Scroggy (of Sweetwater fame) and fellow helpers began providing donated caravans to those in … Read more »

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Protect Our Forests marchers in costumes

Bega’s March for Native Forests

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Protect Our Forests marchers in costumesOn 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 »

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Ticked off

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by Angela Marshall

In the September issue of The Triangle, I wrote an article about paralysis ticks (Ixodes holocyclus). I was staggered by the amount of feedback and interest that this sparked. There is genuine interest in all things tick. I need to make something clear – I am not a health or veterinary professional. If you find a tick on a human or a pet and are worried, please consult your GP or vet.

My … Read more »

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Close-up of woven baskets in a display case with a photograph at the front.

Cobargo students visit Jigamy Farm

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Close-up of woven baskets in a display case with a photograph at the front.Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2025
Cobargo students embrace First Nations culture at Jigamy Farm

NAIDOC Week is a significant opportunity for all Australians to deepen their understanding of First Nations cultures and histories, celebrating the richness of the world’s oldest continuous living cultures. This year’s celebrations were brought to life by the students and teachers from Cobargo who embarked on an enriching excursion … Read more »

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The Triangle is a community paper, principally for the region bounded by the three prominent mountains: Peak Alone, Gulaga and Mumbulla. It is produced on the traditional lands of the Yuin nation and we acknowledge that this was and will always be Yuin Country. We are grateful for their thousands of years of careful and deliberate stewardship of Country and pay our respects to Yuin Elders past, present and emerging.

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