We had never imagined owning an apiary. But three years ago, my husband discovered a place that looked like paradise on earth – a small farm called Nerimbah for sale on Jaggers Beach just south of Bermagui – which has changed the direction of our lives.
The property was already home to Scottish Highland cattle and Dorper sheep. Grazing together on the coastal pastures with the beach and sea right behind them, … Read more »
Bermagui Dune Care spends a lot of time and money (through Bega Valley Shire grants) on weeding, and we’d really appreciate residents’ and landowners’ help in removing weeds and, especially, seedheads to ensure they don’t spread.
A major one is moth vine, Araujia sericifera. It has a pretty white flower, but the vine grows rapidly, smothering native plants and seeding prolifically. The seed pods in the photo were collected from just one … Read more »
The 80th Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race for 2025 started as usual on Boxing Day, with a spectacular run to the heads by a fleet of 128. Given the forecast of strong southerlies for at least the following two days, it was never going to be an easy voyage for sailing vessels having to tack upwind into increasingly heavy seas. Soon, winds topping forty knots sent large waves crashing into boats, causing … Read more »
On 12 November, Bega Valley Shire Councillors Allen, Fitzpatrick, Nadin, Noble and Porter voted to replace Cuttagee Bridge with a two-lane concrete structure. Since Council said it intended to replace the bridge in 2021, there has been strong community support for a single-lane structure that reflects its heritage and aesthetic values and considers its fragile coastal environment.
Council dismissed a petition of 14,900 signatures because not all signatories … Read more »
I have the joy of co-hosting a CWA mending afternoon every few months in Bermagui and let me tell you: rebellion doesn’t always look like protest signs and megaphones. Sometimes it looks like darning jumpers, hemming pants, threading new elastic into a waistband or patching up a down sleeping bag so it can live to see another adventure.
In a world built on fast fashion, constant upgrades and landfill mountains, sitting around … Read more »
With a little experience sailing a dinghy and a few days on yachts in sheltered waters, I felt I knew a bit about sailing. However, I didn’t really know what I was in for as we headed out from Coffs Harbour to a life totally dictated by wind and weather. The first principle is that if the wind is fair in strength and direction, you sail and sail and … Read more »