World’s best bodyboarders returning to our beaches
The newly crowned Australian Bodyboard Champion, Kiama’s own Nathan Wilson, will be looking for home town advantage when he competes to qualify for a spot in the only Australian leg […]
Category Archives: Tourism
Destination Kiama a permanent fixture
Destination Kiama has passed its two year trial period with flying colours, with Council deciding to keep the strategic tourism and marketing functions in-house. Tourism was formerly promoted through the […]
Fern St Gallery achieves recognition in first year
Within 45 minutes of meeting, South Coast artists Gitte Backhausen and Kerry Bruce agreed to join forces and open an artist-run fine art gallery in Gerringong. Their snap decision has […]
Songwriting legend heads Folk By The Sea line-up
Iconic Australian singer-songwriter Neil Murray heads a stellar line-up of 51 acts for this year’s 6th Folk By The Sea Festival, to be held in Kiama in September. Murray’s songs […]
Rainforest Centre closed for redevelopment
Construction has commenced on a $2.17 million refurbishment of the Minnamurra Rainforest Centre in Budderoo National Park. The eight month renovation will transform the Centre into an ecotourism facility, capable […]
Highway bypass signs for Kiama and Gerringong
Kiama and Gerringong are amongst a small group of NSW towns to get the much envied highway bypass signs, to attract visitors driving both north and south. While Kiama was […]
Weddings mean business
Vanessa Bragg of the Wedding Event Creators will be one of over 50 local wedding industry suppliers participating in this year’s Kiama I Do Wedding Trail, an initiative of Destination […]
Get ready for the KISS Arts Festival
With the Jazz & Blues Festival over again for another year, it’s time to look forward to the KISS Arts Fest. Over the years the festival has become a real […]
Sebel’s Blue Diamond makes way for Yves
After 12 years, at the heart of Kiama’s social scene, Sebel Harbourside Kiama’s Blue Diamond bar and bistro is closing on 24 March for an almost $1 million refurbishment. The […]
Boardwalk concerns aired
A community consultation meeting by Council’s consultants on the Minnamurra River Boardwalk project, Cardno, did not satisfy the concerns of opponents to the overwater section of the track and revealed […]
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