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Backpackers Get on Board for Mission Beach Clean Up, Thanks to Oz Experience

Oz Experience has gathered 30 volunteers to help clean up far-north Queensland’s Mission Beach, with the first 18 set to leave Sydney Tues 22 Feb. The hop-on, hop-off bus touring service set up the Rebuild Mission Beach Project and received a strong response to its call last week for backpackers and others to volunteer. “There’s […]

Sydney Prepares for Royal Rendezvous with the New Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary 2

Sydney Prepares for Royal Rendezvous with the New Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary 2

Sydney will host a tandem Royal arrival of two Queens for the first time when Cunard’s latest ocean liner, Queen Elizabeth, makes her maiden visit to the city accompanied by her larger sister Queen Mary 2. Midway through her inaugural 103-night world voyage, the 90,900-tonne Queen Elizabeth will meet Queen Mary 2 outside Sydney Heads […]

Backpackers Get on Board for Mission Beach Clean Up, Thanks to Oz Experience

Oz Experience has gathered 30 volunteers to help clean up far-north Queensland’s Mission Beach, with the first 18 set to leave Sydney Tues 22 Feb. The hop-on, hop-off bus touring service set up the Rebuild Mission Beach Project and received a strong response to its call last week for backpackers and others to volunteer. “There’s […]

Guidebook provides solutions for family-friendly travel in Queensland

Guidebook provides solutions for family-friendly travel in Queensland

Support Queensland – holiday at home Easter is traditionally at time when Australian families spend time reconnecting. Queensland has always been a popular destination at this time of year but recent weather events have hit the Queensland tourism industry hard.  Sunshine Coast mum and author of Kids Welcome guidebooks, Sarah Pye, says much of Queensland […]

Guidebook provides solutions for family-friendly travel in Queensland

Guidebook provides solutions for family-friendly travel in Queensland

Support Queensland – holiday at home Easter is traditionally at time when Australian families spend time reconnecting. Queensland has always been a popular destination at this time of year but recent weather events have hit the Queensland tourism industry hard.  Sunshine Coast mum and author of Kids Welcome guidebooks, Sarah Pye, says much of Queensland […]

Watch out Australia…”Not Your Usual Caravan of Courage” coming to a town near you!

Watch out Australia…”Not Your Usual Caravan of Courage” coming to a town near you!

Media release It is time to get your surfboards waxed, sunscreen packed and wine glasses polished as the New Generation Hunter Valley winemakers are getting ready to embark on an epic two-week, east coast Austalia road trip they’re calling “Not Your Usual Caravan of Courage”. With six top Hunter Valley winemakers, 10 locations, 20 events […]

Watch out Australia…"Not Your Usual Caravan of Courage" coming to a town near you!

Watch out Australia…"Not Your Usual Caravan of Courage" coming to a town near you!

Media release It is time to get your surfboards waxed, sunscreen packed and wine glasses polished as the New Generation Hunter Valley winemakers are getting ready to embark on an epic two-week, east coast Austalia road trip they’re calling “Not Your Usual Caravan of Courage”. With six top Hunter Valley winemakers, 10 locations, 20 events […]

Discount Buying Site Offers Great Deals – up to 90% off

Discount Buying Site Offers Great Deals – up to 90% off

What is it? Jump On It is a shopping site, but not an ordinary shopping site. It doesn’t have a whole list of items for sale – rather, each day, the website features one very special offer (and a bonus deal). The featured business gives us great discounts – always more than 50% off their […]

Discount Buying Site Offers Great Deals – up to 90% off

Discount Buying Site Offers Great Deals – up to 90% off

What is it? Jump On It is a shopping site, but not an ordinary shopping site. It doesn’t have a whole list of items for sale – rather, each day, the website features one very special offer (and a bonus deal). The featured business gives us great discounts – always more than 50% off their […]

The Rochford Files

The Rochford Files

2008 Yarra ValleyReserve Chardonnay Attending the AIME conference in Melbourne last week, I was delighted to meet John Bright from Rochford – Yarra Valley. Rochford’s 08 Cab-Sav impressedsome finicky palates* Eager delegates were jostling for glasses of the superb 2008 Cab-Sav and the chilled Sauvignon Blanc and sparkling. John saw me wince at the Sav-Blanc […]