Where to find vintage fashion, pre-loved furniture, bargains, treasure and more!   There is nothing we love more than going treasure hunting at our local op shops and second-hand stores. The fact that it is such a sustainable way to shop makes it even more of a Fold fave! Here’s a list of where to find pre-loved...

Where to head for a refreshing G&T (or three!)   One of the best things about the warmer weather is partaking in a refreshing tipple or two, don’t you think? And we love a tasty G&T after work, before a meal, on a weekend, on a weekday.....on a day ending in Y.....you know how it goes.  And because we’ve been...

How Jen Foster of Penrose ended up as a flower farmer! Inspiring Stories, kindly brought to you by BDCU Alliance Bank. You Belong Here.   You know its going to be an interesting interview and photo shoot when you have to pull on your gumboots and get swooped by a murderous magpie within minutes of stepping ou...

Our Editor’s Firsthand Experience Of Taking On The F45 Bowral Challenge (and dropping 6 kilos!)   It started with a photo. Taken at a long lunch with the girls, celebrating a birthday or a Friday – who knows? I looked at it the day after (zooming in, as you do) and didn’t recognise myself. I was puffy, my clothe...

Small Business Month Events are happening throughout October in the Southern Highlands. If you are a small business owner, then best you check out the following key events which will focus on economic recovery for our local region. Thanks goes to the Southern Highlands Key Stakeholders Group who have been instrumental...

Marketing is essential for small businesses and can help you find, reach and connect with your ideal customer. But marketing feels harder than ever with so many different channels to reach people (hello Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, business directories, signage... shall we go on?!). It's tough out there, isn't i...

The Story Behind Cobber, A Beautiful Children's Picture Book.   It started as an idea in the back of artist and illustrator Pam Slattery’s mind when she lived on the fringes of the rainforest in North Queensland 30 years ago. The concept sat quietly until Pam moved to Sydney and she put pen to paper in 2005 to b...

The Story Behind This Stunning New Addition To Moss Vale’s Fab Food & Retail Scene   At the beginning of 2020, Renee and Glenn Wallace – the powerhouse husband and wife team behind Birch Restaurant – had some grand plans in place to kick some serious goals. We’re talking a colour-coded calendar, people. THAT’S h...

Beers, burgers and working with your mates.... Nathan West is livin’ the dream!   “I’ve had a few of my chef mates in Sydney say to me, can we come and work for you in the Southern Highlands?” laughs Nathan West, the well-known local chef behind Boozy Burgers, the Highlands’ newest food truck. “I get it! I’v...

Meet Carol and Andre, the creative minds behind this iconic Mittagong business.   Beyond the beautifully styled windows of Superb Design on Main Street in Mittagong is an array of colourful fabrics, comfy cushions, gorgeous textures, stunning furniture, stylish homewares, gifts and fashion! Yep, there’s more ...

Explore 100 acres of school grounds, chat to staff and experience everything Chev has to offer.   It’s not easy running a school, teaching in a school or being a student in a school at the moment, but the Chevalier College community has been getting on with it with good humour, positivity, resilience and some sa...

A picturesque ride through quiet villages and country roads.   There’s no shortage of stunning road rides in the Southern Highlands, but this one has got to be one of the most picturesque. You know it’s good when the guys from The Fixed Wheel in Bowral rank it as one of their favourites. Just under 44 kilomet...