Last Thursday Northies Cronulla held a fundraising gala event for Movember – (a month where men are encouraged to grow mo’s and raise money for Beyond Blue & The Prostate Cancer Foundation.) The night was great fun and the guys raised over $3000 for charity through generous donations and a huge raffle.
I took some photos [...]
I have just come back from a 2 week holiday and I am astounded as to the turnaround in the local Cronulla real estate market in this short time. Even with a rate rise, the market has taken off with properties being sold in lightning speed.
There seems to be no time to even organise a [...]
Sutherland Shire resident Rebecca George has recently received an award for 25 years service to her soccer club Como-West Jannali. She is the youngest person to receive this award and is still fighting fit and loving the game, now playing in a Senior Women’s A grade team.
Her achievement also reflects changing social values and anti-discrimination [...]
Nominations for Shire citizen, young citizen or group of the year are now open until 13th October.
These awards recognise the unsung heroes and organisations in our community who give generously of their time and expertise to help others.
According the Sutherland Shire Council your nominee should be an individual or organisation that you believe is worthy [...]
Yes, it is that time of year again…The Sutherland to Surf is recognised as the lead up race for the City to Surf and people of all walks of life and all fitness levels will be pounding the pavement in this great community event taking place this Sunday, 26th July.
The Sutherland to Surf brings more [...]
Last night I went and saw local Sutherland Shire band Amy Meredith and Melbourne duo Dash & Will at The Brass Monkey. The Brass Monkey is a licensed restaurant and live music venue. Underground off Cronulla mall it is a great place to relax after a hard days work and is open most weeknights and [...]
The Sutherland Shire is an area with loads of natural beauty. From its beautiful beaches and bays to its bushlands the Shire is a fantastic place to enjoy nature, especially in the summer months. There is still plenty of things happening around town during winter so hop off the lounge, take off your pyjamas and [...]
In response to Peter Ricci’s blog Internet + Journalism will save newspapers? , and the ongoing print media vs online media debate…
I will start with where Peter Ricci ends, it is so nice to sit with a cappuccino and read the paper on a Sunday morning but that is about the only time that most [...]
I first heard of Gemma Rice while in Ghana last year. A Melbournian volunteer from World Vision was telling me the incredible story of how this rural Aussie woman opened a school in Tanzania. Last night Gemma was featured on ABC’s Australian Story and so I thought I would write a little something as well.
In [...]
Cronulla’s food and Wine – Jazz and Shiraz festival will be taking place this weekend May 30th – May 31st, 11am – 5pm at Dunningham Park. Hopefully the weather stays as beautiful and sunny as it is today!
The festival is a great chance to enjoy some delicious food and wine in a great Cronulla spot, [...]
