Quick Quiz: 16 April 2025

The Illawarra Flame

Have your say on new draft Illawarra Bush Fire Risk Management Plan

A draft of the first Illawarra Bush Fire Risk Management Plan in a decade went on public exhibition yesterday and the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) is calling on everyone to share their feedback Last updated in 2015, the plan aims to protect the...

Genevieve Swart

2 hours ago

What’s in a name? In this case, a marsupial mystery!

Kangaroo Vine (Cissus antarctica) is one of the commonest and most recognisable of our local rainforest vines. Its distinctive toothed leaves with obvious venation, and the coppery-brown colouration of new tendrils and leaf stems, are often visible...

Emma Rooksby

20 hours ago

Helensburgh Lions set for Movie Night Scramble

With Autumn upon us, we have some special events coming, so mark your calendars. 19/4/2025 – First up is the Easter scramble and movie night organised by Mattias Samuelsson and his wonderful team at Ray White Real Estate on Easter Saturday...

Fran Peppernell

21 hours ago

Time to join your local Community Fire Unit

Jenny and Andrew Newland, an IT consultant and a geologist respectively, have long served the community in their efforts to be fire prepared. Now in their early 70s in retirement, they continue to enable local community action and knowledge with the...

Janice Creenaune

April 2025