At the 2026 AGM we resolved that it was necessary to increase rates to help deal with increases in the various taxes that we need to pay. The rates from 1 May, 2026 are: $110 off-peak, $130 peak. Peak season Read more
Author: David Kilmartin
Working bee dates 2026
At the 2026 Cana Cottages AGM, we set the following dates for working bees. If you enjoy Cana, and appreciate our aim of providing affordable seaside vacations, please make an effort to come and help maintain it. The cottages can’t Read more
Cana AGM 2026
The Annual General Meeting of the Cana Cottage Holiday Homes Association Incorporated will be held on 22 April, 2026 in the back meeting room of Holy Cross Church, Goodwood Road, Goodwood, 7 for 7.30pm start. Light refreshments provided. Please join Read more
Going to the beach? Check Beachsafe
Check the Beachsafe app or website before heading to the beach. Use the Beachsafe app and website to see real-time beach conditions including whether the beach is clear of abnormal foam, whether the water is an unusual colour, and when Read more
Ballot open for Summer 2025-26
As per our long-standing tradition, a ballot is held for week-long (Sunday-Sunday) accommodation at Cana during the popular and often over-requested December/January period. Preference is given to Emmaus Parish families with school-aged children. Please send in your requests now for Read more
Working bees in 2025
We hold five working bees each year. We appreciate any help we can get to keep things running and keep the rental tariffs low. Pay the joy and love forward to future tenants. Sunday 1 June (this Sunday!) is our Read more
2024-25 Summer School Holiday Bookings Ballot now open
Please send in your requests now for bookings in the coming December and January school holiday period at the Cana Cottages. Requests received by the end of October will go into a ballot if particular dates are oversubscribed. After these Read more
New fees and working bees
Thanks to everyone who came to the 2024 AGM. We appreciate your support, helping the cottages to provide affordable seaside breaks for Emmaus Parish families and friends. At the AGM we agreed to raise rates slightly, to keep pace with Read more
Join us for the Cana AGM
Friends of Cana are invited to join us for the Cana Cottage Holiday Homes Association Incorporated Annual General Meeting, to be held in the meeting room at Holy Cross Church, Goodwood on Tuesday 7th May, from 7pm for a 7.30pm Read more
A Cana summer on the way
Hi Friends, You should have received confirmation by now if you placed a request for a December-January slot at the Cana Cottages. There were a couple of weeks that were oversubscribed, apologies if you didn’t get your first or second Read more