Monday, June 01, 2009

Federal electoral changes suggested for Bundeena Maianbar

Both Labor and Liberal parties have suggested Bundeena Maianbar change federal electoral seats.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Bundeena Maianbar Dogs on Beach Meeting

Dogs on Beach meeting Saturday May 30th 10:30am at the Passionfruit. Your chance to discuss the 4 options. Background info.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Skinner Commends Bundeena Ambos

Eleven months since notice was given shadow health minister Jillian Skinner's motion to commend the services of Bundeena ambulance officers was tabled in the NSW State Parliament.

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

Horderns Reserve renamed for Bundeena icon



Horderns Reserve will be renamed in honour of Bundeena icon Bernice Forster.

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Saturday, May 23, 2009

Bundeena Progress Association April 2009 Minutes

Sunday, June 17, 2007

Crossing the Weir



For Bundeena and Maianbar residents one of the challenges of commuting life is dealing with Audley Weir located in the Royal National Park. A drive through the park normally takes 25 minutes. Audley Weir is at the tail end of the drive at around the 20 minute mark.

After heavy rains the weir can flood. Normally drivers are warned at the 10 minute point that the weir is flooded and should head out via the Waterfall entrance. Sometimes though they don't put the sign up earlier enough and drivers only realise the weir is flooded when they get there.

The choice for drivers is to doubleback to Waterfall which will take another 25 minutes or to brave crossing the weir and risk getting stuck. On this morning everyone took the brave option!

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Sunday, February 04, 2007

The Bundeena Secret

Bundeena the village like suburb located on the outskirts of Sydney, Australia must be one of the best kept travel secrets down under. Stop someone in Sydney's busy city centre and ask them if they've heard of Bundeena and the majority of times they will give you a perplexed look or give you the Aussie line "Never heard of it mate!".

It's a wonder that this small coastal village which has four beautiful beaches on it's doorstep and is surrounded by thousands of acres of pristine bushland is still relatively unknown even to locals. Part of this is due to Bundeena's and its adjoining sister suburb Maianbar's isolated location to the rest of Sydney. As the crow flies it's only a few kilometres to the next suburb of Cronulla. However, those few kilometres are made up by the waters of the Port Hacking River which flows into the nearby Pacific Ocean.

Part of the charm of Bundeena is the journey there. From the southern edge of Sydney it's a 25 km drive through the Royal National Park which is the world's second oldest national park. The road is twisty and hilly as it weaves through the natural flora and fauna of the Australian bush. The Royal itself is a wonderful place to visit with lots of swimming holes and endless hiking trails. The other highly recommended way to get to Bundeena is by the ferry which runs from Cronulla just a short walk from the nearby train station. The vintage ferry boat with its bright green and yellow trim and wood bench seat takes you back to the early days of the last century. The ride across the Port Hacking is about twenty minutes and sometimes one is lucky enough to spot a whale or dolphin during the journey.

Upon arrival in Bundeena one sees that while it's small in size it's big in natural beauty. The face of the town is focused around its numerous beaches. The main beach is Horderns which the main street shops adjoin. Next door to Horderns is the "locals" beach called Gunyah. It's rockier but is a great snorkelling spot and is where the locals gather to escape the tourist crowds. A short walk west of Horderns is Bonnie Vale which is part of the Royal National Park. It requires an entrance fee to be paid but has many shaded areas as well as camping, picnic tables and barbeque facilities. At the eastern end of town is Jibbon beach which is also part of the Royal but doesn't require a fee. Jibbon is a gorgeous beach and is quite popular with boaties in summer who moor off of it. Jibbon is also the start of a 26 km coastal walk which passes through beautiful seaside cliffs as well as Aboriginal rock engravings.

In addition to its natural beauty Bundeena and its sister suburb Maianbar are home to a large number of well renowned artists. There are So many in fact that they open their studio doors monthly to the public in what is known as the Art Trail. On the same day other local artisans also host Bundeena Markets by the Sea next to the ferry wharf where they sell a variety of handmade crafts.

If you believe in the saying "nice things come in small packages" then you won't be disappointed with a trip to Bundeena.

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Sunday, December 17, 2006

Cronulla Grand Prix


We departed Bundeena for the day to see the big race over at Cronulla.

See the full story on the Cronulla Grand Prix.

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Sunday, November 26, 2006

Bundeena Maianbar Touch Finals


A thrilling set of finals ended the season for the Bundeena Maianbar Touch Association.

Get the full report on the Bundeena Maianbar Touch Finals.

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Sunday, November 19, 2006

Maianbar Dog Show


The annual show to see who is top dog in Bundeena Maianbar!

Get the full scoop on the Maianbar Street Fair.

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Sunday, November 12, 2006

Bundeena Art

Bundeena Art
Local Bundeena artists draw inspiration from the nearby surrounds of beaches and the forests.

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Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Bundeena Scenery

Bundeena Ferry at Sunrise
For more scenes go to the Bundeena Photo Gallery

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Sunday, November 05, 2006

Kurma Comes to Bundeena


Celebrity chef Kurma was in Bundeena this week for a series of cooking classes. Get the full story at Cooking with Kurma

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Thursday, November 02, 2006

Digger Deefer


Our lurcher Deefer from Bundeena is obsessed with his diggies game which he will play for hours on end.

Notice how he specifically digs around the ball.

Anyone have an explanation for this compulsive behaviour?

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Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Bundeena's Fastest Dog


Clocked at over 40km/hour Deefer is the fastest recorded dog in Bundeena.

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Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Bundeena Ferry Departs


Another group of contented visitors leave Bundeena for the day.

Ooops! Looks like someone forgot their doggie!

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Sunday, October 29, 2006

Bundeena Ferry Arrives


While you can always drive it's best to arrive by ferry to get the true Bundeena experience.

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