LATEST REGIONAL NEWS

Kiama Coastal Walk now open A 6km South Coast walking track, described as one of Australia's most spectacular, opened on October 11, 2009. The walk begins at North End, Werri Beach Gerringong and follows the coast around to Love's Bay Kiama. As well as spectacular coastline views, the walking track will provide public access to previously inaccessible areas including gravel beaches, scenic cliff tops and popular swimming and fishing spots such as Campbells Hole. Download a PDF map of the track.
South Coast Holidays wins SmartCompany award One of 50 fastest growing companies in Australia
The South Coast's best restaurants  Bannisters Restaurant, Mollymook has been named the South Coast's best place to dine by the 2009 Restaurant & Catering NSW Awards for Excellence for the South Coast region. RESTAURANT AWARDS   Asian Restaurant: Mylan Restaurant, Wollongong Breakfast Restaurant: The Waterfront Cafe, Merimbula BYO Restaurant: Josh's Cafe, Berrima Cafe - Lower Coast: Starfish Deli, Batemans Bay Cafe - Upper Coast: Cafe Parkview, Kiama Contemporary Australian Restaurant (Lower Coast): Seagrass Brasserie, Huskisson Contemporary Australian Restaurant (Upper Coast): Samuels Restaurant, Thirroul Family Restaurant: Merimbula Aquarium & Wharf Restaurant, Merimbula Italian Restaurant: Michael's Ristorante, Wollongong New Restaurant (Upper Coast): Lee and Me, Wollongong New Restaurant (Lower Coast): Hungry Duck, Berry Pizza Restaurant: Figtree Gourmet Kitchen Restaurant In A Hotel/Guesthouse: Bannisters Restaurant, Bannisters Point Lodge, Mollymook Restaurant In A Pub/Club: Lynch's at Narooma, Lynches Hotel, Narooma Restaurant In A Winery: Stones Restaurant, Eling Forest Winery, Sutton Forest Seafood Restaurant: Addison's Seafood Grill & Bar, Shellharbour Village Specialty Restaurant: Turkoise Restaurant, Campbelltown Steak Restaurant: Murphy's Bar and Grill, Unanderra Thai Restaurant: Thai Riverside Restaurant, Nowra Wine List Award (Comprehensive): Elizans Restaurant, Ulladulla Guest House Wine List Award (Limited): 55 on Collins, Kiama Regional Wine List: Eschalot Restaurant, Berrima	Bannisters, Mollymook, best place to dine 2009 Berry's Hungry Duck Restaurant, best new restaurant lower coast
Far south coast track  Planning has begun for an 80km walking track that will showcase the beauty of the New South Wales far south coast. A committee has been formed to develop a master plan for the trail that will stretch from Tathra to Eden. The six-day walk is expected to be a key feature of Tourism Australia's Master Plan to be released soon. The committee's chairman Graeme Wykes says it is an exciting project that will drive tourism. "If you've got an iconic trail that you can then promote to tourists, people are going to come," he said. There's an opportunity to develop kayaking side trips and guided walks and interpretive trails and also to enhance the value of the say the Jigamy Aboriginal development. "We believe there're a lot of economic benefits."	Tathra where the river meets the sea
Gerroa Breeds Champion Surfers Dean Bowen from Gerroa won the Quicksilver World Championship trophy early in May 2009.  Sally Fitzgibbons from Gerroa, who is mentored by World Women's Champion Layne Beachley, scored a more-than nine-point ride in every heat to win the ASP World Junior Championship in 2008. In 2009, she went down in surfing history to be the only make or female to qualify for the ASP World Tour in such a short span of time - only six events in six months.