About Lisa Herbert

The 'world as we know it' is no longer, and continues to morph every day. With many of us self-isolating due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and recent announcements by Federal and State Governments enforcing social distancing, many of our local eateries have closed their doors indefinitely. However, some businesses are thinking outside the box. Hoping to maintain staff and trade,...

A majority of Australian travellers are returning home and many businesses, including hotels, accommodation providers and restaurants are closing their doors. But some people are still in urgent need of accommodation, often because they cannot return to their homes Carmen Risby runs Tathra Beachside holiday park on the Sapphire Coast, and is well known in the community for her vitality and compassion....

"With great sadness and regret," the email from Four Winds Easter Festival begins, "we have decided not to go ahead with the 2020 Easter Festival in Bermagui." The Four Winds Easter Festival joins the growing ranks of cancelled community events around the country because of COVID-19, which was categorised as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation on 11 March....

A cheer went up as three recognisable blokes were spotted heading down the hill on foot towards Eastwoods in Bermagui last Wednesday evening. Hundreds of locals had set up at tables and on rugs, arriving at Eastwood's Cafe by foot, bike, car and golf buggy from 5:00 in the afternoon, groups of friends celebrating together. Kelly Eastwood came straight from...

Consider this two-storey home a piece of Provence in Jembaicumbene, halfway between our capital and the coast. Offered for auction on 18 April, 419 Majors Creek Road, Braidwood is an elegant 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom property that will seduce you with its simple style. It is being offered by listing agents Luton Properties. This magnificent property is located only six minutes...

Smiles abounded at Merimbula’s Fishpen Cove. The Annual ‘Festival of the Small Dish’ EAT Merimbula was packed with hungry people by 10:30 am with more streaming in along the beautiful lakeside promenades, perusing the dozens of stalls. At 10:01 am exactly, the Town Crier began, an oyster punt skippered by Captain Sponge floated past loaded with impressive Taiko Drummers complete with...

Sculpture Bermagui was almost a victim of the summer's fires, but considering the art on show at the opening and awards ceremony on 6 March, it's a welcome relief that these remarkable works will be with us to help heal the wounds of an unforgettable summer. From the stage in a packed Bermagui Community Centre, Yuin woman Iris White welcomed...

You're looking at a very attractive 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom home being offered for sale by Goulburn agents Antony & Edwards for $479,000. It also oozes a funky urban style, while its selling agents describe this beautiful and extensively renovated 1860s cottage at 1/16 Joshua Street, Goulburn as "ultra-modern living". Goulburn is a regional city rich in heritage, contemporary services and...

One of the region's most beloved and spectacular arts events will defy a dreadful summer to light up the Far South Coast for ten days this March. SCULPTURE Bermagui displays multiple artworks against a backdrop of forests, waterways and stunning headlands in the heart of the Far South Coast. There are also opening night celebrations, indoor exhibitions, artist talks, musical events and...

This 'neat as a pin' cottage in Adaminaby is the perfect property for those looking to downsize, or seeking a great holiday location to retreat to. Located on the Snowy Mountains Highway, deep in 'Man From Snowy River' country, Adaminaby is a small town in the Snowy Monaro LGA, 40 minutes drive north-west of Cooma, NSW. This historic town is...

Ivy Hill Gallery's Curator Carolyn Killen is carefully unpacking beautiful ceramic works from 20 of Australia’s foremost ceramicists and sculptors. These special pieces have been donated for a fundraising effort to benefit the fire-affected South coast community. Many pieces are functional – vases, jugs, platters and bowls – but some are purely sculptural. All are delightful. Proceeds from the sale...

'The Springs' at 3138 Yass Road, Gundaroo, offered by Home by Holly, is a 120-acre property on gently rolling country, just 35 minutes from Canberra, and minutes from the heritage-listed Gundaroo village in the Yass Valley. It's a short trip to Sutton and Murrumbateman villages, and around 2.5 hours from Sydney. Gundaroo is a heritage-listed Southern Tablelands town with great...

Jack and the Beanstore 2 Tomakin Rd, Mogo @jackandthebeanstore Poor old Mogo took a beating during the recent bushfires and a visit will certainly help lift local spirits. Just off the highway at 2 Tomakin Rd is a cute little retro Viscount caravan from 1963 serving good things like coffee created by friendly baristas from locally roasted beans. Mogo pies,...

There is a plethora of bookish events on in the Bega Valley and Eurobodalla around this Valentine’s Day: launches, student events, literary luncheons, talks and meet-the-author experiences in the local pub. Best-selling Bega Valley author Gabbie Stroud will launch her second book Dear Parents this week. Ms Stroud describes herself as a recovering teacher, having become disenchanted from years of...

Today is the first birthday celebration of Tathra's much loved southern cassowaries Gorge and Adelaide at On The Perch Bird Park. But the celebration was tinged with sadness, as owner Steve Sass also announced the name of the animal park these two dinosaur birds will be moving to when the park closes its doors this Friday. Kyabram Fauna Park has been chosen...

Erica Dibden and her husband Nic run Tilba Real Dairy, deep in the green-hearted hills of Tilba, NSW. Erica, with her passion for nutrition and food provenance, has developed an intensive cheese-making workshop, which she runs in the kitchen of her farm's homestead, precisely where she taught herself these skills many years ago. As a wife and mother, Erica has...