By Phoenix Moon On Thursday morning two local members of Bega Valley’s Extinction Rebellion branch perched on top of a truck and blockaded the ANWE Eden chip mill access road. For five hours the group disrupted business as usual for that day's convoy of log trucks coming into the mill. Two banners on either side […]

By Gai Halcrow Across Australia on October 15th, people took the day off from school, work and uni to demand climate justice for everyone… even here in Kangaroo Valley! Friday Oct 15th was the School Strike 4 Climate in Australia, part of a global movement timed just two weeks from the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. […]

By Kaye Gartner What if our community became a leader in the recovery of recyclable materials from our waste stream? What if our Council processed our waste into materials that are sold and reused? What if by 2023, only a tiny, tiny fraction (4%) of all that waste ended up in landfill? Yes, it’s possible […]

By Bonnie Cassen The fight to save the historic Holy Trinity Church in Huskisson encompasses battles over every bit of dirty local council politics. The conservative, developer-controlled bloc on Shoalhaven Council has a reputation dating back many decades and cares not one bit for community wishes, best practice, ethics or anything one would usually expect […]

By Joanne Warren The 2021 Sahssi30 walk, with over 400 participants, reflected the growing understanding that we as a community need to take action to support our local frontline services and address the growing rates of domestic and family violence. The energy around the Sahssi 30 walk began this year with a fundraising dinner in […]