Twenty years ago, Maureen Nathan was told by a friend "you're the only person we know who can make this fly", a comment which led to Maureen purchasing what was then known as Old Mogo Town, a replica Gold Rush Colony, built on an existing gold-bearing reef. Now Maureen, a pharmacist from Long Beach, Batemans Bay, is ready to hand...

Old industrial land in central Bega is being reborn with a dynamic childhood led  by education at the heart of its new future. Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education begun earthworks on the former Spenco site this week. The school announced in term 1 this year that it had purchased a 2.3-acre section of the site on Bega Street from Spotlight...

Aboriginal health and well-being services in the region are about to be supercharged with an aged care facility in Bega being re-purposed into an Aboriginal health clinic. The vacant Casuarina facility on Bega Street, Bega, operated by Sapphire Coast Community Aged Care has been sold to Katungul, the region's Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation. “We’re so excited to officially share with the...

Want to relocate to beautiful Bermagui and have the choice of two homes on one property, with options to rent the other, either long term or holiday let? Imagine being able to choose your neighbour and make a decent rental income at the same time, or have a property already set up so you can immediately share with your parents...

When the owners of 27 Soho Street bought this four-bedroom home overlooking Cooma 12 years ago, they were well aware it needed attention, but its seclusion suited their desire for privacy. On an elevated, one-acre block, the home belonged to a local doctor for many years. “When you drive down the street you don’t even know it is there; it is...

The Globe Inn, a spectacular, Georgian residence, is currently offered for sale by Naish Stormon of L J Hooker in Gungahlin. At $1,200,000, this functioning 'inn' at 70 Rossi Street, built around 1847, will impress with its sensitive renovation and high profits as an operating Bed and Breakfast, right in the heart of Yass. The Globe Inn is a top-rated B...

They say to dream of living in mansions and palaces predicts increased opportunity in life. Also that you should look at areas of your life that have not been developed or explored – there is a sense of need for a 'project'. If that is the case for you, we present 1380 Cooks Hill Rd, Yass. Offered for auction on 7 December, this...

Nestled in the wine region of the Southern Tablelands, the historic village of Gundaroo is just 29 km from the heart of Canberra, yet seems another world away. This beautifully preserved village, settled in 1825, boasts a unique facade of heritage buildings, wide, quiet streets and tranquil country surrounds. The Royal Hotel, Gundaroo was a traveller’s inn from the 1830s and...

The bushfire emergency across Northern New South Wales and Queensland is all too close for the communities of the Bega Valley. On one hellish afternoon in March 2018, 65 homes were destroyed in the Reedy Swamp, Vimy Ridge, and Tathra Bushfire. Like the current crisis, conditions at the time were described as "unprecedented". A handful of months later the communities...

Offered for sale by Belle Property Kingston, stunning 'Walgrove' privately occupies 9.2 Ha of improved pasture, highly fertile red soils and rolling, fully fenced paddocks, in the desirable Southern Tablelands region of NSW. Nestled within the Murrumbateman and Canberra Wine Regions and minutes from Yass township (8 km), this enclave at 16 Walgrove Road is a luscious, beautiful property with direct river...

Built circa 1900, Bonnie Doone is a grand bluestone residence on 341 acres over three titles, capturing the essence of a sophisticated rural lifestyle. Here you will find space, peace, privacy and grandeur. Bonnie Doone is being offered for auction by Sotheby's International Realty on Friday, 6 December at the Domain Auction House. This property is a short 15-minute drive...

Native grasses are a key component in building a sustainable farming future according to one of the region's expert land managers. David Eddy, Senior Land Services Officer with South East Local Land Services has been mesmerised by big open spaces since his days bushwalking and camping as a boy with his nature-loving, country raised parents. "It seemed to me that native...

The Old Old Bega Hospital will rise from the ashes of the 2004 fire that destroyed its roof, with the NSW Government announcing further funds, closing a funding gap in the restoration ambitions. The announcement coincided with the annual 'Raise the Roof - Spring Fair' fundraising event organised by the Friends of the Old Bega Hospital yesterday - October 27....