Jorja McDonnell, Illawarra Mercury

Jorja McDonnell

Illawarra Mercury

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Past articles by Jorja:

Premier visits, knives out on TAFE funding: parties double down in the Shoalhaven

The procession of politicians on the South Coast continues. → Read More

200,000 pictures later, photographer launches Jervis Bay's own travel guide

Landscape photographer Andy Hutchinson has spent 17 years documenting the South Coast. → Read More

UPDATE: Highway still closed

Jorja reports across the Shoalhaven and Eurobodalla, for the South Coast Register, Milton-Ulladulla Times, and Bay Post. Previously, she was a journalist in outback Queensland. → Read More

UPDATE: All lanes are now open following crash on Princes Highway near Conjola

Jorja reports across the Shoalhaven and Eurobodalla, for the South Coast Register, Milton-Ulladulla Times, and Bay Post. Previously, she was a journalist in outback Queensland. → Read More

Vale Frank Moorhouse: Nowra-born author remembered for his talent and influence

INFLUENTIAL: Nowra-born author and journalist Frank Moorhouse has died, aged 83. Picture: file. Frank Moorhouse's fascinating life has taken him across the world, connecting him to legions of captivating people who inspired his famed stories. Jorja reports across the Eurobodalla and Shoalhaven, for the Bay Post and South Coast Register. Previously, she was a journalist in outback Queensland. → Read More

The margin narrows: less than 150 votes separate Gilmore candidates

The race for Gilmore is the closest in Australia - just 145 votes are separating Liberal candidate Andrew... → Read More

Nowra First Nations midwife Mel Briggs lends her voice to national campaign, calling for more Indigenous midwives to join the profession

Mel Briggs is determined to get more young Aboriginal women into midwifery, and bring down the shocking mortality... → Read More

Shoalhaven Celebration of Food Month: your ultimate guide to South Coast dining during May

From Kangaroo Valley to Bawley Point, the Shoalhaven's restaurants are championing local food and wine. Here's where you... → Read More

First look: lion cub born at Mogo Wildlife Park

NEW ARRIVAL: Mogo Wildlife Park's resident lioness Chitwa has given birth to her second cub. Picture: supplied. Keepers at Mogo Wildlife Park are celebrating the arrival of a new lion cub. Jorja reports across the Eurobodalla and Shoalhaven, for the Bay Post and South Coast Register. Previously, she was a journalist in outback Queensland. → Read More

Federal election 2022: Fiona Phillips points to national fund as housing crisis solution, teases Labor has 'more to say'

Fiona Phillips touted Labor's promised housing fund as the fix for Gilmore's housing crisis, but teased the party... → Read More

Protestors descend on PM's election campaign in Gilmore, a doorstop in Culburra Beach

"I don't hold a hose". It's the infamous line from Prime Minister Scott Morrison, which residents of Gilmore won't soon forget. Jorja reports across the Eurobodalla and Shoalhaven, for the Bay Post and South Coast Register. Previously, she was a journalist in outback Queensland. → Read More

Travellers can return to Cambewarra Mountain and Kangaroo Valley

With roads now open, businesses at Cambewarra Mountain and Kangaroo Valley are crying out for their regulars to... → Read More

Shoalhaven oyster farmers prepare for flooding, duration of harvest stoppage not yet known

Shoalhaven oyster farmers are watching and waiting, as heavy rain and flooding puts a hold on harvesting. Photo: shucking Jim Wild Oysters, grown at Greenwell Point. Oyster farming is a delicate balancing act, and farmers are forever at the mercy of mother nature. → Read More