The registry is set to connect local gift-givers to beautiful homewares, art, furniture, luxury accommodation, experiences and charities from regional and rural Australia.

Some Hunter business will recover, but others probably won't, researchers say.

The property industry can kick-start the Illawarra's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, a leading advocacy group says.

The bushfire-impacted North of Eden gin distillery has taken out another two international gongs, this time at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

It turns out that when the virus hit and some rushed around to the supermarket to clear the shelves of toilet paper, we also panic-bought tea bags big time.

After a lot of research, the 500L stripping still usually used for vodka became vital in the hand-sanitiser production line.

Caravanners and campers expected to drive tourism recovery in regional areas.

Get your bucket lists ready because the tourism campaign encouraging people to holiday at home is ramping up and Port Macquarie-Hastings plans to be among the must-visit destinations in Australia.

"We wanted to create a national icon for South Australia - a Sydney Opera House for the Barossa."