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Community The Patch, Tomakin is now open

New kid on the block The Patch, Tomakin is now open to the public today following a major transforma on. The former Tomakin Sports & Social Club hospitality space has been completely revamped with a modern-coastal inspired fit-out that’s family friendly and accentuates its idyllic loca on in the Eurobodalla Shire. Showcasing the abundance of fresh produce from across the region, The Patch, Tomakin includes an indoor-outdoor bar and eatery that can accommodate 118 guests inside and 108 guests outside. Along with some of the best live music on the South Coast, guests can expect a fresh new food, drink and cocktail offering. Menu highlights include Clyde River oysters with citrus granita and grilled calamari with chilli and orange emulsion. While on the drinks front expect all the classics with a few crea ve twists, like ‘The Patch’ mojito made with blueberries and freshly grown mint. Finally, an en cing kids menu that includes a free scoop of Bodalla Dairy ice cream for dessert will inspire the fussiest of eaters. Newly appointed Venue Manager, Jessie Collin, brings over a decade of na onal and interna onal experience in the food and beverage industry to the role. The French-Canadian born South Coast local who calls Australia home, has a passion for building en cing menu offerings and crea ng memorable dining experiences. She says, “A lot of my life has been spent in big ci es working for the likes of Accor and establishments like The Fairmont but I’ve fallen for the South Coast. It’s hard not to be swept up in the natural beauty and the fresh produce right at your doorstep.” She adds, “It’s great to finally open the doors to The Patch, Tomakin. It’s a bold new dining venue that’s really going to bring life to the area, I can’t wait for people to experience it.” Respected hospitality group, Tully Heard, the team behind projects such as the Acre Group of restaurants and projects such as The Growers, Shoalhaven, The Fernery Mosman and the Greens, North Sydney – have added this innova ve new venue to their por olio. Tully Heard Group Director John Tully comments, “Off the back of the success of The Growers, Shoalhaven, we jumped on the opportunity to launch the new concept a li le further south in Tomakin. We are looking forward to seeing the venue thrive and become a whole community space, especially a er the traumas of the past few years on the South Coast.” The Patch, Tomakin is a new chapter for the Tomakin community who endured the relentless fires of 2019, and where the Tomakin Club became the central place of refuge in extremely challenging mes. The Patch, Tomakin: 71 Sunpatch Parade, Tomakin, NSW, 2537 Open Wednesday - Sunday (lunch & dinner) www.thepatchtomakin.com.au

Jul 15th- Backlash @ Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Jul 16th- Backlash @ Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Jul 16th - Rick Bamford – Tuross Club (6.30pm) Jul 16th - Joe Driscoll – Tomakin Club (7.30pm) Jul 17th - Eurobodalla Live Music at Moruya Golf Club

Jul 22nd- Codi Kaye @ Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Jul 23rd - Codi Kaye @ Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Jul 23rd - Joe Driscoll – Tuross Club (6.30pm) Jul 23rd - Rick Bamford – Tomakin Club (7.30pm) SONGBIRDS by Ensemble Offspring (trio) on Saturday 23rd July, at the Windsong Concert Hall, Barragga Bay. Time: 3.30pm for Tilba Cheese and wine, for 4pm performance. Led by acclaimed percussionist Claire Edwardes OAM, flau st Lamorna Nigh ngale and clarine st Jason Noble make up the visi ng trio described as thrilling and virtuosic. Tickets and info: h ps://fourwinds.com.au/2022/05/18/ensembleoffspring-songbirds/

Four Winds is thrilled to announce an in mate concert performance of SONGBIRDS by Ensemble Offspring (trio) on Saturday 23rd July, at Barragga Bay. Time: 3.30pm for Tilba Cheese and wine, for 4pm performance. Led by acclaimed percussionist Claire Edwardes OAM, flau st Lamorna Nigh ngale and clarine st Jason Noble make up the visi ng trio described as thrilling and virtuosic. Ensemble Offspring are Sydney’s musical mavericks, uni ng the most innova ve instrumentalists in Australia to explore new ideas through living new music. The trio will perform its acclaimed program ‘Songbirds’ in a late a ernoon concert in the stunning Windsong Pavilion. ‘Songbirds’ features an array of original chamber works by nature’s own composers, butcherbirds, blackbirds, lorikeets, frogs and flamingos, with a li le help from eight Australian composers and the three Ensemble Offspring instrumentalists. Capturing the calls and songs of Australian birds in a plethora of new works by Australian composers, ‘Songbirds’ is a journey into the sounds of nature with the magical calls of pied butcherbirds of the red centre, virtuosic avian displays and indigenous musical perspec ves on these beguiling creatures of the sky. The familiar calls and songs of these feathered creatures morph into surprising and bewitching chamber jewels for flute, clarinet and percussion. Gabrielle Waters of Four Winds says “it is a real treat for local audiences to have these stellar musicians join us here on the coast. Such an exci ng trio, performing these fascina ng pieces surrounded by our Barragga Bay spo ed gums … it will be a joyful experience.” Four Winds invites all to celebrate the breathtaking virtuosity of birdsong with this array of original Australian chamber works. There will be free pop-up events taking place around the Bermagui township featuring this outstanding trio, including at the Bermagui Beach Hotel – keep in touch via Four Winds’ Social Media. Booking link here: h ps://fourwinds.iwanna cket.com.au/event/2022-ensemble-offspring-songbirdsMjY1NzQ