In A Climate Of Change, Taxing Carbon Could Be A Better Bet Than Trading

An ETS seems to have been accepted, but a carbon tax might be a better solution, writes Keith Kendall.

Best The Region Has To Offer

A selection of regional wineries on the Illawarra's doorstep SHOALHAVEN Murramarang Vineyard - Bawley Vale Estate Winery Open weekends

French Theme Kicks Off Wine Fest

A WINE festival dinner hosted by Roselea Vineyard at Poets Corner restaurant in Gerringong last weekend was one of the first events staged for the 2007 Shoalhaven Coast Wine Festival.

Feast In The Shoalhaven

1. Roselea Vineyard 310 Princes Highway, Gerringong. Ph: 4234 0340 (No cellar door).

The Planner

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Title Deeds

Millionaires' row roars on

Corker Festival Tipped

MORE than 4000 people from Wollongong, Canberra and Sydney are expected to converge on the Shoalhaven Coast wine region's third annual festival this weekend.

Pain At Pump Keeps Woodside Revenue Warm

SPIRALLING oil prices continue to bolster Woodside Petroleum's bottom line, with revenue for the March quarter rising 25 per cent to $719.9 million.

Let Festivities Begin

Food and wine lovers can indulge in the best of both at the 2005 Shoalhaven Coast Wine Festival this weekend. KERRY SKINNER reports.

Late Return Pays Off For Horsley Family

MARK Horsley reckons a few extra hours of relaxation pays off when it comes to beating the Easter holiday traffic.

What's On

TODAY Films Up North - Thirroul Neighbourhood Centre, 256 Lawrence Hargrave Dr, from 7.30pm. Ph 4267 3493.

What's On

TODAY Films Up North - At Thirroul Neighbourhood Centre, 256 Lawrence Hargrave Dr, Thirroul, from 7.30pm. 12-month membership $40, three-month membership $15. Ph 4267 3493.

Teenager Killed In Coast Road Crash

TRAGEDY struck again on the Princes Hwy yesterday when an 18-year-old man died in a head-on crash on a notorious section of the road south of Nowra.

$20 Million For Horror Highway

THE Federal Government has upped the ante in the political bunfight over the Princes Hwy, announcing $20 million to upgrade the worst black spots south of Nowra.

What's On

TODAY Natural Health Society - Essential Oils for Everyday Living, Wollongong Library Theatrette, Burelli St, 2pm. Ph 42594255.

Your Week

Berkeley Fitball Classes - Berkeley Neighbourhood Centre, Tuesdays, 9.30am, Thursdays, 6pm. Classes conducted by qualified fitness instructors. Cost $6 pp. Ph 4271 1661.

Your Weekend

TODAY Circus WOW - Watts Lane, Bellambi, 10am-1pm. Classes in circus basics for women over 18 years. No experience necessary, all shapes and sizes welcome. Learn to juggle, hula hoop, acrobalance, aerial and more. Just bring your spirit of adventure and sense of humour. Ph 4283 5555

Woman, 50, Hurt In Smash

A 50-YEAR-OLD woman is in a critical condition after a two-vehicle collision at south Nowra. The accident occurred yesterday on the Princes Hwy, off the BTU Rd, just after 7am.

Wild Winds Kill 2

A South Nowra man was one of two people killed when wild winds lashed the state yesterday. Gordon Clyde Timbs, 48, was asleep in his British Torpedo Unit (BTU) Rd house when a 25m tree was uprooted and crashed through the roof. At Bathurst in the state's Central West, a 55-year-old man died

Nowra Property With Ocean Views

Two properties are to be auctioned at the last Newmarket Easter horse sales on April 19, before the first horse enters the ring. One is the thoroughbred stud, Ylliero Lodge, at Lot 7, BTU Road, Nowra Hill. Situated on the South Coast an hour from Wollongong and 10 kilometres from Nowra and clo