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After a freak accident in 2012 left 24-year-old Yass man Jade Roche paralysed from the waist down, he was at a loss for things to do in the regional NSW town. Jade was used to playing sport all of his life, but wasn’t aware of any sport in Yass for people with a disability, or other hobbies that provided disability...

The Nethercote Produce Market on the NSW South Coast is set to return on Saturday, 23 January, offering a range of fresh fruit and vegetables to the community, and enabling market growers to sell their produce. The market will open at 8 am and there are new COVID-19 safety measures in place. Market organiser Lis Shelley said the last time...

Landcare volunteers and the Eurobodalla Marine Debris Working Group have taken advantage of summer's low tides to clean up the north side of Moruya River in the mangroves along the bank. Eurobodalla Shire Council environmental education officer Bernadette Davis said extreme low tides provided an opportunity to get into usually hard to reach areas. “We had quite a few storm...

Narooma Youth Theatre will hold a performance which explores the theme of renewal on Sunday, 24 January, at Quota Park in Narooma. Residents and visitors are invited to the immersive performance of Regeneration with actors from the youth theatre presenting their visions for the future and their advice for the present. Director Amy Spurgeon said it will be a show where dreams...

Most of us have imagined what life after death looks like, but how many of us have imagined being brought back to life? Goulburn father and son, Ron and Guy Fielding, aged 79 and 42 respectively, are prepared to pay a total of about $65,000 for the privilege other people such as Walt Disney were long-rumoured (albeit falsely) to have...

The historic Narooma Kinema will host a screening of the documentary, Yuwinj-Dhari Bulwal-Yuin Country Explored, on Australia Day, 26 January, 2021. The free documentary presents some of the important stories surrounding Captain Cook’s arrival in Her Majesty's Bark Endeavour along the NSW South Coast in 1770, and the past and present consequences for local Aboriginal people. Eurobodalla Shire Council’s arts coordinator,...

Bega Valley Shire Council is seeking community feedback on a draft strategy to manage 14 cemeteries across the shire to meet future needs. Council has endorsed a new funding model for the maintenance and management of cemeteries, which is option four in the draft strategy. “A key element of the strategy is a funding model to ensure our cemeteries...

Eurobodalla Shire Council has invited community members to attend stakeholder workshops to shape the branding and naming of the new $58 million Batemans Bay Regional Aquatic, Arts and Leisure Centre. Brand design specialist CITIZEN will conduct a series of workshops in early February 2021 to hear community feedback, and share their initial ideas. Representatives from the more than 90 potential...

With the uncertainty of travel lockdowns and COVID-19 hotspots, maybe it's best to unpack the car and stay at home. And why wouldn't you? Even if you're lucky enough to live on the South Coast full time, there's a good chance you haven't seen all there is to see, especially under the sea. So for a better appreciation of the...

Beth Stevenson is a single mother of two and she could be homeless soon if she is unable to secure rental accommodation in the regional NSW town of Yass. Since March 2020, Beth and her two boys have been looking for a three-bedroom home with a six-to-12-month lease in Yass, where the two boys attend school. They currently rent a...

The Eurobodalla Shire will hold the first show in country NSW this year when it hosts a pared back COVID-19 safe event in Moruya on 23 January. Two smaller shows in the state's southeast have already been cancelled in 2021, and the Eurobodalla Agricultural Show looked set to follow. Bushfires forced the show to be abandoned in 2020 and organisers...

The picturesque grounds of Pambula's historic Covington's will provide the setting for the town's latest tourist attraction, Flourish, a quarterly market designed to showcase locally handmade and grown goods. The Pambula Business Chamber, in conjunction with the town's Rotary Club, is reintroducing the markets, which are an echo of very popular farmers' markets that were last held on the site...

Residents in the NSW town of Yass could be waiting for years for a solution to their brown, smelly water, with the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment telling the local council it doesn't support plans for a new water treatment plant. The silver lining is that the department has backed Yass Valley Council's proposal to upgrade the existing...

Traffic streaming down the Kings Highway to Batemans Bay this weekend will notice one landmark is missing: the welcoming lights of Nelligen's Steampacket Hotel. After a turbulent 12 months, the Alvey family has made the tough decision to close the doors of the iconic pub as they work to repair damage wrought by storms and flood. Licensee Joel Alvey, with...

Bega Valley Shire Library has scheduled three writing workshops for people affected by the Black Summer bushfires in Bega, Bemboka and Eden in January and February. The 'Where There's Smoke' writing workshops will be led by local author and therapeutic arts practitioner Katherine Boland. The COVID-Safe workshops are an opportunity for people to share their stories in a supportive environment....

A year after Steve and Vicky Bellchambers lost their house, farm, machinery, sheds, vehicles and business from bushfire, the couple is still waiting to rebuild for their children and foster children. The bushfire tore through their Batlow farm on 4 January, 2020. Vicky and the children left to find refuge while Steve stayed to defend their neighbour's property. Most of...