Donate now to the Bushfire Recovery Relief | Join Simon Marnie at the Picklenic this Saturday

We've partnered with Grow It Local to celebrate the backyard farmers of NSW with a live broadcast from a Garbage Truck and the inaugural Picklenic on Saturday 23 November at Bondi Farmers Market.
Join Weekends presenter Simon Marnie alongside Gardening Australia host Costa for a fun filled morning of all things pickles featuring a homemade pickling competition judged by Simon, Costa and the Country Women's Association.
Think you can pickle? Enter the pickling competition here.

Last week we learnt that the Binna Burra fire, which destroyed the historic Binna Burra Lodge in South East Queensland, was started by a carelessly discarded cigarette.
As fires continue to burn in different parts of Australia, investigators work to provide answers on the exact causes of devastating blazes.

This salad is one of our warm weather staples. It comes together quickly and can be adapted to include whatever salad-type veggies you have in the fridge.
It also requires minimal cooking which is perfect for hot days and balmy evenings alike.

You can be quite a long way from a bushfire and still have it affect your health.
For those in areas affected by bushfire smoke, but not under direct threat from the fires, experts recommended taking several precautions like staying indoors to reduce the health effects. Read the full list in the article.

Mary Ann Bugg doesn't fit the stereotype of a 19th-century woman.
Often dressed in men's clothes, she was an expert horse rider and skilled bush navigator who roamed with her partner across NSW as he robbed travellers, stations, pubs and stores while eluding police.