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Phil and Karen Riley purchased their Milton farm two years ago and made the huge lifestyle change from city to country. Phil had never grown a vegetable in his life until he bought Claydon Park Farm on Croobyar Road. Now he is raising beef cattle, pigs and has planted garlic, onions and shallots that heContinue reading “This little piggy is going to Gaia Market”

Affectionately known as “the mayor of Milton”, David Johnson has been battling prostate cancer for 12 months, but he considers himself one of the lucky ones after being given a clean bill of health just days out from hosting Ulladulla’s Relay for Life event. When he emceed the first relay at the Milton Showground, DavidContinue reading “DJ says he’s one of the lucky ones”

A very loyal and remarkable woman, Cindy Wheatley was known as a planner and organiser, always thinking of others and this was reflected in her involvement with the Ulladulla Relay for Life where her team raised more than $13,000 for cancer research and programs. Her death from cancer one year later rocked the community thatContinue reading “Cindy was loyal, brave and generous”

WITH demand for food growing at nearly twice supply in recent years, aquaculture could play a vital role in addressing future global food security concerns. Delegates at the Australasian Aquaculture Conference in Melbourne this month learned that by 2060 around 600 quadrillion calories will be needed every single day to feed the human race. TheContinue reading “Old sewer plant could grow food for future”

JULIE Sydenham has tinkered with the idea of entering the Archibald Prize for many years, but only recently felt she was “professionally ready” to place her work among the most distinguished portraits in the country. While she is keeping her painting under wraps until the finalists are announced, the Milton artist described her work, depictingContinue reading “Jules dreams of Archi portrait prize”

MOLLYMOOK Surf Club members tackled the unpredictable waters off the Turkish coast when they took part in the two-day Gallipoli 100 Surfboat Challenge. Sweep Barry Page and 10 rowers took on teams from New Zealand and Turkey in the 53 kilometre event when they represented Australia in a surfboat inscribed with the names of Milton-UlladullaContinue reading “Gallipoli challenge the trip of a lifetime”

Lake Tabourie resident Bill Barker has had an incredible close encounter with an endangered snow leopard while on a skiing tour in Kashmir. Bill was part of a group of Australian adventurers skiing in the mountainous Gulmarg region of India when his tour guide, American Dave Marchi, was chased by the leopard. The chase was caught on filmContinue reading “Skier chased by snow leopard – video”

THE sea runs in her blood and there’s no place Sarah Meharg would rather be than aboard a boat, watching whales frolic or tackling a big marlin. Since she was three-years-old Sarah has enjoyed the freedom of the ocean, so deciding to become a commercial skipper was the obvious choice for the petite 17-year-old. “I’veContinue reading “SALT AND SEA IN SARAH’S BLOOD”

Music, the lake, animals, friends. Penny Lovelock’s artwork is inspired by everything around her. “I’m inspired by my emotions and music brings out a lot of different emotions,” she said. The Conjola Park artist held her first solo exhibition at a regional art gallery in the Southern Highlands and her 30 works featured some ofContinue reading “Music and lake inspire artist Penny”

When the Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge eventually return to Australia, an Ulladulla lady hopes to lure them to the south coast with a royal blue ball. Dot Meehan has a golf ball she believes belonged to Prince William’s mother, the then Lady Diana Spencer, who visited the district in 1981. The Milton-Ulladulla Times reportedContinue reading “Blue ball a right royal find for Dot”