Sep 1, 2023
New SAGE committee growing the local food economy
SAGE members welcomed in a new committee at their annual general meeting on Saturday 19 August, after hearing that the organisation was...
Sep 1, 2023
Tackle World Moruya Fishing Report
Moruya River. The warmer currents are continuing to push down along the coast at the moment, and are very slowly starting to bring the...
Aug 30, 2023
Millions and billions - Narooma Oyster Festival champions Eurobodalla
No doubt about it - Narooma Oyster Festival delivers for Eurobodalla It’s hard to fathom what 60,000 oysters look like, or a media reach...
Aug 28, 2023
Take a deep dive into vegetable growing
A new series of vegetable growing classes for small-scale market gardeners aiming to increase production by using sustainable organic...
Aug 21, 2023
Dig into home composting or worm farming
It’s a great time to dig into your very own home compost or worm farming project. Eurobodalla Council is offering free workshops this...
Jul 21, 2023
Fungi Feastival Finished for 2023 but there’s more to come!
The Fungi Feastival may be finished for 2023 but the mycelium will continue to grow underground with another Feastival already scheduled...
Jun 22, 2023
SAGE Winter Solstice on Sunday 25 June
Book tickets to the SAGE Winter Solstice on Sunday 25 June! Enjoy warmth from the fire, the company of friends and live local music by...
Jun 19, 2023
Fungi Feastival Launch
The inaugural month-long Fungi Feastival was launched last weekend across Eurobodalla and Bega Valley, with events from Batemans Bay to...
Jun 6, 2023
Fabulous Food at Fungi Feastival
The future is fungi and the future of food is fungi-fueled. The Fungi Feastival is promoting the taste sensation of ‘Fungi on the Menu’...
Jun 5, 2023
Fungi Photographers of Far South Coast
In our search for fungi on the far south coast, the Fungi Feastival has unearthed many skilled fungi photographers living locally. Teresa...
May 15, 2023
FREE compost on workshop in Moruya May 21st
Learn to generate healthier soil and healthier food at our FREE compost on workshop in Moruya this Sunday. Suitable for beginner...
May 9, 2023
Fungi Feastival’s Tree Oyster Meets Sea Oyster
The excitement about fungi as food was clear at the Narooma Oyster Festival. There was huge interest in the locally grown Oyster and...
May 9, 2023
Review : Paydirt Braidwood
PAYDIRT ‘POP UP’ RESTAURANT IS ‘PAYDIRT’ FOR DINERS Former Braidwood eatery ‘Paydirt’ has re-emerged as a ‘pop up’ restaurant working out...
May 1, 2023
The Narooma Oyster Festival map is here
You'll also be able to find a HUGE version of it at the festival, and it's also included in the printed programs which you can find at...
Apr 29, 2023
Batemans Bay Dinner Group set to inspire other groups to form
Batemans Bay Dinner Group continues on its influencing other start up groups across the region. Co-Organiser Jan Frikken says "It is...
Apr 29, 2023
The Moodji Futures Dinner and Panel Discussion with Costa Georgiadis, Paul West and Kelly Eastwood
Fri 5th May 2023, 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm at Bermagui Surf Life Saving Club LOT 7034 Lamont St, Bermagui NSW 2546. TICKETS $65 HERE Celebrate...
Apr 26, 2023
Chefs set for 16th Narooma Oyster Festival
Are you ready? The recipes are in for the Narooma Betta Home Living Cooking Demonstrations and entry is included in your Saturday General...
Apr 19, 2023
Chef Colin Fassnidge is back to the Narooma Oyster Festival
Chef Colin Fassnidge loved his visit so much last year that he is taking a whirlwind trip to cook and feast on oysters with us all again,...
Apr 18, 2023
Three weeks to go until the Narooma Oyster Festival
Gather your folks and get ready to celebrate the Rock Oyster at Narooma! Tickets still left for: Saturday's Salty Festival Fiesta by...
Apr 18, 2023
Woolworths to phase out their 15-cent reusable plastic shopping bags
Woolworths stores will begin to phase out their 15-cent reusable plastic shopping bags as part of the retailer’s commitment to stop...
Apr 18, 2023
SAGE Farmers Market turns 10
SAGE says "Enjoy our short video reel of some of the amazing memories and smiles of the past 10 years. "There are so many people we could...
Apr 17, 2023
Alison Pouliot Keynote Speaker for Fungi Feastival
Alison Pouliot, a leading Australian fungi expert, is coming to Eurobodalla and Bega Valley. Alison is so passionate about fungi she...
Apr 17, 2023
Narooma Oyster Festival just around the corner
Join growers, chefs and shuckers to celebrate the marvellous Rock Oyster on the shores of Wagonga Inlet this May 5, 6 and 7. A blend of...
Apr 14, 2023
Get To Know Your Farmer – The future of food relies on it!
First published in Conscious Living Agriculture and farming industry leaders are calling on Australians to buy local to avoid the...
Apr 11, 2023
Moruya’s SAGE Farmers Market reaches 10-year milestone
SAGE NSW will celebrate 10 years of connecting Eurobodalla residents with locally-grown produce through the SAGE Farmers Market in Moruya...
Apr 11, 2023
Narooma Oyster Farmers’ Alley Update
Curate your own flavour adventure with Australia's Oyster Coast, the world’s largest producer of Sydney Rock Oysters. Choose from...
Apr 3, 2023
Sea change chefs eye off tuna for festival
"We're hoping for a whole tuna straight off the boat" Catch Khan Danis and Dominic Mannel in the Betta Home Living Cooking Demonstration...
Apr 1, 2023
Salt of the Coast: a Narooma gem turns two
Salt of The Coast in Narooma is celebrating two years since turning heads at the 2021 Narooma Oyster Festival when they first served...
Mar 28, 2023
Composter and worm farmer workshops a community success
The community made good use of the Council run workshops held this month where attendees learnt how to use a hot composting machine and...
Mar 21, 2023
Making Waves: TAFE NSW Bega Showcases Local Ocean Delicacies At Industry Support Night
Aspiring young chefs were given priceless hands-on experience and local boutique seafood industries were showcased as part of a special...
Mar 17, 2023
Fungi Feastival 2023 Virtual Launch
Fungi are our future. Some fungi are edible, some are therapeutic, some clean up oil spills and other toxic chemicals, some create zombie...
Mar 14, 2023
Learn how to become a composter or worm farmer
Learn how to use a hot composting machine and make friends with worms at Council’s upcoming free workshops. Workshops are available on...
Mar 10, 2023
New Zealand’s finest to cook on Rock Oyster Country
Martin Bosley is coming to cook at the Narooma Oyster Festival! Fresh from judging oysters at the Sydney Aquaculture Show, we can’t wait...
Mar 3, 2023
Gap-Year Program Brings Young Oyster Farmers To The South Coast
Australia’s Oyster Coast welcomed two young school leavers to their farming team this week as part of the AgCAREERSTART program run by...
Feb 15, 2023
Fungi Feastival Marketing Competition
The inaugural Fungi Feastival will take place on the NSW South Coast from the 16 June to 16 July 2023. The Feastival includes a range of...
Jan 30, 2023
Batemans Bay Dinner Group set to inspire other groups to form
Batemans Bay Dinner Group (the old Hump Day Dinner Group) returns this Wednesday 1 February at Pan. Co-Organiser Jan Frikken says "It is...
Jan 29, 2023
Nope, coffee won’t give you extra energy. It’ll just borrow a bit that you’ll pay for later
By Emma Beckett Senior Lecturer (Food Science and Human Nutrition), School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle ...
Jan 21, 2023
Eurobodalla restaurants retain their hats
It is good news for South East diners that both the The River Restaurant and The Sandbar in Batemans Bay have received Australian Good...
Dec 22, 2022
Project Colombia x Alfresco Coffee Roasters
Alfresco Coffee Roasters is a Eurobodalla success story. Locally owned, hugely supported by the community and now in Batemans Bay as well...
Dec 21, 2022
2023 eurobodalla food guide OUT NOW
Terrific to see the interest that is building around the upcoming holidays. The online South Coast Travel Guide website that showcases...
Dec 19, 2022
Tilba's Joanne Lane brings kelp to #allkindsofnatural
In 2018 Joanne Lane, of Central Tilba, won a prestigious Churchill Fellowship enabling her to further research the kelp industry. The...
Dec 16, 2022
Pelican Rocks, Greenwell Point win 2022 Great Australian Fish & Chip Award
The winners of the 2022 Great Australian Fish & Chip Awards, organised by Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), have been announced, with the...
Dec 13, 2022
Celebrate the summer solstice with SAGE
Head along to the SAGE Garden in Moruya this Sunday for a fun evening with friends. The SAGE Summer Solstice is a fundraising event...
Dec 6, 2022
The Drom welcomes Luke Sankey
Just a few weeks after Queen Chow in Narooma is awarded a Hat in the 2022 Good Food Guide we learn that the Dromedary Hotel are delighted...
Nov 30, 2022
Queen Chow lifts the bar for South Coast dining and gains a well deserved hat
Cooking with fire, heightened Thai food and a regional dining boom were key trends at at The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2023...
Nov 24, 2022
Inaugural Taste Of Seafood Festival In Bermagui Nov 25 and 26th
The Taste of Seafood Festival, hosted by the Professional Fishers Association will attract locals and tourists alike with a fresh fish...
Nov 16, 2022
To market, to market, to buy local produce online
The SAGE NSW Inc Farmers Market e-market is back up and running, offering Eurobodalla residents the chance to skip the queues and...
Oct 27, 2022
SAGE NSW means business in planning for its future
SAGE NSW Inc is getting down to business thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal. The not-for-profit...
Sep 12, 2022
Australia in with a chance at the world’s premier shucking competition
Australia’s Champion Oyster Shucker and Batemans Bay oysterman Jim Yiannaros is preparing to compete in the world's most prestigious...
Sep 2, 2022
New SAGE NSW Inc committee springs into action
After a challenging few years SAGE is looking forward with optimism on its mission to grow the local food economy in Eurobodalla. Best...