With the Christmas celebrations over, the main topic of conversation was ‘How dry is it?’ and ‘When do you think it will rain?’ The air was filled with tension and concern with the weather being extremely windy and some days the temperature was so intensely hot. The storms were proving to be mainly filled with massive amounts of lightning. The inevitable happened with a lightning strike causing a fire that rapidly gained … Read more »
Horse Riding
Hallie and Lacey spent ten days in Sydney competing at the ENSW Southern Cross and the Show Hack Council Grand Nationals. Lacey received Champion in the Leading Rein and a first in the ridden competition. Hallie received Champion Rider 5-9 years old, Champion Small Hunter Pony, Runner-up in the Large Galloway Hack and Champion Small Open Pony and finished in the top ten in all her other events. Both … Read more »
Thank you to the Bowerbird Op Shop
The members of Marine Rescue Bermagui are deeply honoured to receive the 2025 Community Award of $10,000. We are very grateful to be recognised in this way, and we want to acknowledge the Bowerbird Op Shop for the fantastic work it does for the community. Thank you also to everyone who voted for us and considered our efforts and achievements worthy of such … Read more »
Waking up early Saturday, 1 November, the rain had eased to fog in the sleepy town of Cobargo. A gentle rumble of cars, trucks, bikes and trailers carrying some awesome machinery could be heard as they made their way to the Cobargo Showgrounds.
At the stroke of 6.00 am the gates opened and the main arena began filling fast with a magnificent array of chrome, colour and … Read more »
As many of you will be aware, in the wake of the Black Summer bushfires local blacksmiths, Iain Hamilton and Philippe Ravenel, began an ambitious memorial project to build a commemorative metal tree. In their words, ‘We’re going to get everyone in the community to come out and forge a leaf and develop a sculpture that will last a thousand years.’
The project … Read more »
On 15 September 1925, Thomas and Valerie Gourlay announced to the Cobargo community the birth of their first child, a daughter Norma. Norma was reared in Cobargo along with her younger sister Beth. Norma has just celebrated her 100th birthday at the Cobargo Hotel along with family members and invited guests tallying fifty.
Norma is one of the most astute, humorous and interesting … Read more »