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Here is a gallery of photos depicting a typical week of life on the South Coast of NSW as captured by newspaper photographers from Kiama&nbsp;to Eden and all points between... Photographs from the &nbsp;Kiama Independent,&nbsp;South Coast Register, Bega District News, Narooma News, Ulladulla Times, Merimbula News Weekly, Bay Post and&nbsp;Eden Magnet.

EDEN: Caley McPherson took no prisoners at Eden Marine High School's Year 12 'activities day' on Thursday. Photo: Blake Foden.

ULLADULLA: Circus 35 South and Ulladulla High School students Jessica Boyle, Amy Davies, Kiah Findley and Emma Graham are performing at Friday’s night’s Escape ARTfest launch.

BERMAGUI: Tim and Honor Northam from il Passaggio in Bermagui display some of their artisan sourdough loaves in their restaurant. il Passaggio is one of three Bermagui eateries to rate a mention in the 2015 Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide.

BATEMANS BAY: Judges Krysia St Clair and Bianca Dopson were spoilt for choice with more than 200 entries in the Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens photography contest.

EDEN: Eden Public School came together in a big way on Thursday to farewell beloved principal John Davidson, who retired on Friday. Photo: Blake Foden.

PAMBULA: The Gilgandra Crew tackle the air-base inferno event at the NSW Rural Fire Service State Championships hosted at Pambula. Photo: Peter Smith.

NAROOMA: UK university student Madeleine Dichler out on the water diving off Montague Island on the weekend. Madeleine is studying Marine and Natural History Photography at Falmouth University, UK and is focusing on how the "social and political framing of sharks and shark attacks effects the modern development of shark conservation policies". Photo by Georgia Poyner

NAROOMA: Narooma photographer and graphic artist Tim Burke in his Narooma studio with a print of his work that is the latest album cover for The Backsliders who will be appearing at the Narooma Blues Festival again this year.

NOWRA: Bev Lukin and Max Long from North Nowra know what it’s like to be swooped by magpies, so they have both taken up the latest fashion statement – cable ties.

NAROOMA: Eurobodalla Council workers installing the brand new shark net at Narooma’s Bar Beach on Tuesday morning included Glenn MacDonald and Seamus McGivney.

ULLADULLA: Milton Showgirl sponsor Juanita Sharp from Hales Douglass, 2014 Milton Showgirl Thea Ingold and sponsor Rebecca Cameron from Coast Real Estate are ready to crown another showgirl.

NAROOMA: Forestry Corporation planning supervisor Lee Blessington and senior planner Kate Halton with a tree marked “E” in the Bodalla Park area near Narooma that has been earmarked to be saved as a food source for threatened swift parrots.

PAMBULA: ‘South Coast Pin Ups’ were all part of the fun at the Pambula Bike Show held at Oaklands Event Centre, Pambula, Lilli Von Teese, left, Kitty Von Purr, Sassy Sarsaparilla, Kitty Kat Vixen and Lee Spook.

EDEN: Eden locals are getting into the spirit of the Eden Magnet's mission to showcase the town to the world, using the #LoveEden hashtag. This stormer was uploaded by Julie Fourter.

NAROOMA: Narooma High School Year 12s Ashleigh Avill and Molly Wharfe take great delight in tipping a big bin of ice water onto the principal Tony Fahey with Ryan Weymouth and Sam Piepers behind them with an even bigger bin of water. The mass ice-bucket challenge for MND was held on the last day of school.

SHELLHARBOUR: Hunter Davies having a great time in the Albion Park RFS fire truck during the recent RFS Open Day. Picture: GEORGIA MATTS 

TATHRA/BERMAGUI: A male koala, who was found stunned in the middle of the road last month, takes his first steps from his box into the Wapengo bush again after recovering in care. Photo: John Marsh. 

SHELLHARBOUR:  Shellharbour Mayor Marianne Saliba and Tourism manager Diane Johnston are keeping the new Shellharbour City logo under wraps for the moment. Picture ELIZA WINKLERR 

KIAMA Phillip Young and Rosa Hollows work on the new amenities building at the Kiama harbour. Picture: GEORGIA MATTS 

NOWRA: Three men sit on the roadside after being arrested following a wild car chase from Berry to Yerriyong on Thursday. 

KIAMA  Kiama’s Gillian, Alexandra, Christian and Jason Smith and Kiama Council Road Safety Officer Janelle Burns prepare for the Kiama Classic Family Fun Bike Ride on September 20. Picture: DAVID HALL 

BEGA: At the Bega High School Year 12 graduation presentaion, Angela Stoddard received the University of Wollongong Award for Academic Excellence, a Gold Award, Bega High School Commitment Award, and first in subject for Biology, Chemistry, English Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1 and 2, and Physics.

KIAMA Kiama Show Society secretary Sue Granger-Holcombe and publicity officer Karen Beasley are calling more members.  Picture: BRENDAN CRABB   

KIAMA  Seven Mile Beach Holiday Park at Gerroa hand over a Sandcruiser beach disabled wheelchair. L_R Cecil Campbell and James Smith Disabled Surfers’ Association and Ian McDermott Geroa Fisherman's Club Picture by GREG TOTMAN

ULLADULLA: After rediscovering her artistic side, Samantha Kneeshaw has entered her painting of Vivienne Burns in the Alley Archies, with winners to be announced on Friday night at the Dunn Lewis Centre.

BEGA: The Bega Roosters first grade side celebrates after winning the 2014 premiership on Sunday, defeating the Narooma Devils 28-8 at the Bega Rec Ground. Photo: Robert Hayson Photography.

PAMBULA: Lumen Christi Catholic College primary students back: Sebastian Scarpin,left, Andrew Fraser, front: Susie Xia, Sarncha Adams, Lily Wood, Niamh O'Duibhir, Tamara Goff at a pink and yellow themed dico.

BEGA: At Thursday's Sapphire Coast Anglican College Year 12 presentation ceremony are four students who had been at the college for all 13 of their school years (from left) Jedidiah Clark, Michael Owens, Tully Clark and Mikayla Ndreca with their Kindergarten teacher Yvonne Brown. 

EDEN: Wednesday marked 84 years since the death of the last and most famous of the 'Killers of Eden', Old Tom.


EDEN: School's out! Eden Marine High School students celebrate the end of their school life on Thursday. Photo: Blake Foden.

ULLADULLA: Greg and Leonie Waddell of Mollymook are importing green coffee beans from Guatemala, and turning lives around in the process.

BEMBOKA: Guests including Colonel Michael Kelly (left) joined 7th Bemboka Light Horse Regiment Troop Commander Gary Berman at the Merimbula RSL Club on Saturday night, to commemorate the centenary of the 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment. Photo: Blake Foden.

EDEN: Eden Marine High School teacher Greg Ferguson left the classroom for the final time on Friday, retiring after 33 years of service at the school. Photo: Blake Foden.

NOWRA: Nowra East Public school student Cheyanne Longbottom lets fly and at principal Peter Collins as part of the school’s Carnivale, marking its 50th anniversary.

NOWRA: Shoalhaven Bicycle Users Group (SBUG) members joined Shoalhaven City Council road safety officer Kathy Wiseham at the Bay and Basin Leisure Centre before a ride through Huskisson for NSW Bike Week.

ULLADULLA: Ulladulla and Districts Garden Club member Val Tranter indicates to Shoalhaven City Councillors Patricia White, Joanna Gash and John Wells where gardens could be planted beside the revamped Ulladulla Civic Centre.

TUROSS: Mark Walker, of Batemans Bay, snapped this group of pelicans at Tuross Lake.

BATEMANS BAY: Batemans Bay High School’s Lily Christensen, Ke-arnie Knox and Holly Knox finished Year 12 in a lather, with a fundraising car wash.

MERIMBULA: NSW Fire and Rescue and local police wait for the energy company to turn off the power at Merimbula'a St Vincent de Paul op shop after it was flooded during a severe storm on Tuesday evening  

ULLADULLA: Ulladulla SES deputy unit controller James Gunn and unit controller Angie Batey with their local SES team raising awareness of being storm safe.

ULLADULLA:  Author Chrissy Guinery will launch her first book, Falling Up Stairs, on September 27 after spending much of the past five years travelling with her husband Steve in their technicolour camper van.

Here is a gallery of photos depicting a typical week of life on the South Coast of NSW as captured by newspaper photographers from Kiama&nbsp;to Eden and all points between...

Photographs from the &nbsp;Kiama Independent,&nbsp;South Coast Register, Bega District News, Narooma News, Ulladulla Times, Merimbula News Weekly, Bay Post and&nbsp;Eden Magnet.

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South Coast news, the week in photos

Our week behind the lens | Photos

Here is a gallery of photos depicting a typical week of life on the South Coast.