February 27 • 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Long Table Lunch with Rebecca Armitage Bannisters By The Sea Mitchell Parade 191, Mollymook Beach, NSW, Australia Rebecca Armitage will be joining guests for a long table lunch at Rick Stein at Bannisters to talk about her best selling debut novel The Heir Apparent – named as Reese Witherspoon’s December 2025 Book Club Pick.
March 26 • 12:30 pm - 3:45 pm Long Table Lunch with Stephanie Alexander Bannisters By The Sea Mitchell Parade 191, Mollymook Beach, NSW, Australia Stephanie Alexander will be joining us for a long table lunch at Rick Stein at Bannisters to talk about the 30th anniversary edition of The Cook’s Companion. With over 550,000 copies sold, Australia’s kitchen ‘bible’ celebrates 30 years of changing kitchens across the globe with a fully updated edition for the next generation of kitchens.
Featured March 30 • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Lake Tabourie Fungi Foray Lake Tabourie Beach Beach Street, Lake Tabourie, NSW Join local fungi enthusiast Marita Smith for a one-hour guided walk into the fascinating world of fungi. Learn the fundamentals of mushroom identification while exploring the extraordinary diversity and ecological roles of fungi found across the NSW South Coast. From tough, long-lived polypores to seasonal favourites like chanterelles — alongside the strange and wonderful forms
Featured April 11 • 10:00 am - 11:00 am Narrawallee Fungi Foray Matron Porter Drive Reserve Matron Porter Drive (south end), Narrawallee, NSW, Australia Join local fungi enthusiast Marita Smith for a one-hour guided walk into the fascinating world of fungi. Learn the fundamentals of mushroom identification while exploring the extraordinary diversity and ecological roles of fungi found across the NSW South Coast. From tough, long-lived polypores to seasonal favourites like chanterelles — alongside the strange and wonderful forms
Featured May 1 • 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Bannisters Long Table Lunch with Lisa Wilkinson Bannisters By The Sea Mitchell Parade 191, Mollymook Beach, NSW, Australia Lisa Wilkinson will be the guest of honour for a long table lunch at Rick Stein at Bannisters to talk about her first historical non-fiction book, The Titanic Story of Evelyn. The Titanic Story of Evelyn is the never-before-told true tale of the only Australian-born survivor of the sinking of the Titanic; the story of
Featured May 2 • 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Martins Ridge Farm 2 Day Whole Pig Butchery/Charcuterie Course Martins Ridge Farm 2 Day Whole Pig Butchery/Charcuterie Course Martin Ridge Farm Conjola, NSW, Australia We process a whole pig over 2 days and learn basic butchery, identify different cuts of pork, and make a variety of smallgoods. Breakfast and lunch is included on both days. Outcomes from the weekend: After 2 days on our farm on the Whole Pig Charcuterie weekend, you should be proficient in and have an
Featured May 3 • 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Martins Ridge Farm 2 Day Whole Pig Butchery/Charcuterie Course Martins Ridge Farm 2 Day Whole Pig Butchery/Charcuterie Course Martin Ridge Farm Conjola, NSW, Australia We process a whole pig over 2 days and learn basic butchery, identify different cuts of pork, and make a variety of smallgoods. Breakfast and lunch is included on both days. Outcomes from the weekend: After 2 days on our farm on the Whole Pig Charcuterie weekend, you should be proficient in and have an
Featured May 29 • 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Long Table Lunch with Belinda Alexandra Bannisters By The Sea Mitchell Parade 191, Mollymook Beach, NSW, Australia Belinda Alexandra will be joining us for a long table lunch at Rick Stein at Bannisters to talk about her stunning new book, The Italian Correspondent. Belinda Alexandra is an international bestselling author of books including The Masterpiece and Tuscan Rose. The Italian Correspondent is a thrilling post-war time mystery set in Rome, 1951. Veronica
August 12 • 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm FREE Stress Workshop Feeling overwhelmed, wired, or just plain exhausted? You’re not the only one. Join Dr Ari (chiropractor) from Chiropractic Life Ulladulla for a FREE Stress Workshop — a relaxed, no-pressure session for anyone in the Shoalhaven wanting practical ways to feel more in control of their stress. Dr Ari will talk about: ✨ What stress is
September 4 • 10:00 am - 11:30 am MUDCC Life & Death Cafe Treading Lightly Hub, Princes Highway, Milton, NSW, 2538, Australia Princes Highway 61, Milton, New South Wales, Australia What if we could talk more openly about death & dying, grief & loss, and the challenges of caregiving? Join us for a safe, respectful and open-hearted conversation about life’s one inevitable. No set agenda, no attempt to influence and no judgement. Just a welcoming space to share thoughts, ask questions, and connect with others
Featured September 11 • 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Long Table Lunch with Holly Ringland Bannisters By The Sea Mitchell Parade 191, Mollymook Beach, NSW, Australia International bestselling author Holly Ringland will be at a long table lunch at Rick Stein at Bannisters to talk about her new book, The World Beneath Her Feet – a luminous, deeply emotional, and utterly absorbing novel about belonging, memory, and the loves and landscapes that make us – and what it takes to come
Featured September 18 • 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Long Table Lunch with Chris Hammer and Michael Brissenden Bannisters By The Sea Mitchell Parade 191, Mollymook Beach, NSW, Australia Chris Hammer and Michael Brissenden will be at a Long Table Lunch at Rick Stein at Bannisters on Friday the 18th of September to talk about their careers, the transition from journalism to fiction, and their bestselling books. Chris Hammer is a leading Australian crime fiction novelist, author of the internationally bestselling Martin Scarsden series: