The Cronulla Vibes concert, as part of 2026 Australia Day celebrations. Picture supplied

Sutherland Shire has been ranked the most liveable region in Australia, based on analysis by insurance company iSelect.

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The company said the shire recorded strong results across community stability (66.2 per cent living at the same address for five years), a low unemployment rate of 2.3 per cent , life expectancy of 85.2 years, good access to GPs and relatively low crime.

The shire achieved the highest overall Happy Living score of 68.96 ahead of Central and Hills, South Australia, followed by Sydney's Northern Beaches.

Cambridge Markets, which organises the Gymea Lily Festival (pictured) will run the Engadine event. Picture supplied

ENGADINE AUTUMN FESTIVAL

A new two-day community festival will be held in Sutherland Shire.

The Engadine Autumn Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday May 23 -24 from 9am until 3pm in Cooper Street Reserve.

Cambridge Markets, which organises the Gymea Lily Festival and Cronulla Markets, will run the event, which will feature live music, local dance groups and bands, rides and other children's activities, along with stalls.

"With open green space and a central location, the event offers a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere designed to bring the community together and keep visitors enjoying the festival all weekend long," a statement said.

A scene from the film Damage.

BUNDEENA MOVIE NIGHT

Friday Night Live, a new initiative by Bundeena's creative community, will screen award winning film Damage at 7pm on May 8.

Madeleine Blackwell, who produced the film, will attend the screening and take part in a Q&A.

The event, which is free or by donation, will be at Bundeena Community Centre, 17-37 Liverpool St.

Ali drives a cab on someone else's licence, navigating a city he barely knows with only a GPS to guide him.

His passenger, Esther, is an elderly woman out of her aged-care home on a mission, but she can't quite recall where she's going.

Together they travel through the night in this sensitive debut feature from Adelaide director Madeleine Blackwell.

The film stars Imelda Bourke and Ali Al Jenabi.

Damage won Best Social Justice Feature at the San Francisco International Film Awards and Best First-Time Filmmaker at the Beyond the Curve International Film Festival.

Blackwell began her career as an actor after graduating from NIDA and has directed both community-based theatre and international projects, including annual Shakespeare productions at Utrecht University.