Blog & Updates

Local announcements, history, entertainment and stories from around Helensburgh.

announcements30 June 2026

Helensburgh.com.au relaunched — welcome to the 2026 upgrade

June 2026 — Helensburgh.com.au has been rebuilt with faster pages, refreshed guides, dark mode, and the same URLs you already know.

history10 Feb 2014

Tom Anderson Q & A, Helensburgh Mushroom Co Pty Ltd

Tom Anderson's 2014 interview on growing up in Helensburgh and the Helensburgh Mushroom Co — mushrooms in the old railway tunnel.

sea cliff bridge22 Dec 2013

Sea Cliff Bridge Extension

Sea Cliff Bridge at Coalcliff — history, the 2013 extension proposal, slope repairs on Lawrence Hargrave Drive, and visitor information.

history16 Nov 2013

Waterfall General (Garrawarra) Cemetery Site

Waterfall General Cemetery — bush burial ground for 2,000+ tuberculosis patients near Garrawarra. History, burial registers, heritage status, and no public access.

mining25 Aug 2013

Metropolitan Coal Ground Facilities Tour

Ian Piggott's 2012 video tour of Metropolitan Colliery surface facilities at the Helensburgh Country Fair — and how to visit the mine above ground.

offbeat23 June 2013

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road

A rooster crosses Walker Street in front of the old Bi-Lo — Helensburgh's answer to the world's oldest joke, photographed 15 June 2013.

entertainment19 June 2013

Greedy Smith - The Bombie Bar, Coalcliff SLSC

Greedy Smith performs Live It Up at the Bombie Bar, Coalcliff Surf Life Saving Club — Saturday 15 June 2013. Mental As Anything legend at a northern Illawarra live-music institution.

history5 June 2013

Eight Railway Tunnels near Helensburgh — Full Guide

All eight historic Illawarra line tunnels near Helensburgh: glow worm (Metropolitan), Otford, Lilyvale and more — lengths, access status and safety notes.

history2 June 2013

Helensburgh Post Office — History of the 1901 Building

History of Helensburgh post office: Camp Creek 1886 agency, 1901 Parkes Street building still in use, postmasters and telegraph — researched from Australia Post archives.

sea cliff bridge4 May 2013

Sea Cliff Bridge Love Locks

The love locks tradition on Sea Cliff Bridge — why padlocks were removed, the Channel Nine Today story, and where couples can leave locks today.

history21 Apr 2013

Rex Jackson

Rex Jackson — Helensburgh local MP, NSW minister, and namesake of Rex Jackson Park. Bulli and Heathcote MLA 1955–1986.

mining20 Apr 2013

Inside the Metropolitan Colliery

A rare look underground at Australia's oldest operating coal mine — Nine Network footage, how miners reach the face, and visiting the Helensburgh colliery.

entertainment28 Feb 2013

Rai Thistle Trio - Bombie Bar, Coalcliff SLSC

Rai Thistle Trio at the Bombie Bar, Coalcliff Surf Life Saving Club — Sunday 17 February 2013. Thirsty Merc's Rai Thistlethwayte with Matt Smith and Lisa Permodh.

surf club11 Feb 2013

105th Birthday — Helensburgh-Stanwell Park Surf Life Saving Club

2013 anniversary post for the Helensburgh–Stanwell Park Surf Life Saving Club, formed 11 February 1908. Full visitor guide at /stanwell-park-surf-club/.

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