Hunter and Coastal Lifestyle Magazine

Simply elegant

For 15 years, homeowners Derek and Barbara had spent weekends in a unit on the waterfront in scenic Boat Harbour. When a block of land came up for sale right next to it, they simply couldn’t resist. The couple wanted to build a holiday home with enough space for themselves, their children and grandchildren. A... Read Story Read Story

Creating country comforts

Interior designer Naomi Findlay writes about completing the first stage of restoringthe country charm of Waukivory Estate. Those of you who have read my first article about Waukivory Estate may remember that this site had been unloved and abandoned for over a decade. What had once been a thriving dairy farm with fields of crops... Read Story Read Story

Libraries’ bountiful harvest

Councils and community groups are cultivating a trend as seed librariesflourish across the Hunter Growing your own food at home is hardly a new trend – but the opportunity to “borrow” the seeds to start your vegetable patch from the local library has sparked a flourishing new crop of gardeners in the Hunter. Seed libraries... Read Story Read Story

Buy local, buyHUNTER

Drawing from a seemingly endless well of inspiration and creativity, the quality of our local artisan producers is second to none: whether it’s fashion, artworks, food and drink, jewellery or home wares. Some of them have already made a name for themselves, others are only just starting out or struggling to get noticed. To make... Read Story Read Story