Spicers Retreats is excited to announce Helen Kretschmann has been appointed General Manager of Spicers Peak Lodge and commenced her role on September 8th 2014. Helen Kretschmann Helen leaves her most recent position at Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island in South Australia along with her partner Alastair Oakman who has also been appointed Experiences […]
The deep south-western wilderness of Tasmania is so far from civilisation that getting there is an adventure in itself. Flying aboard a light aircraft, sailing or a 9 day hike are the only ways to reach this remote wilderness, yet these obstacles are far outweighed by your reward on arrival. This Southwest National Park is […]
The Tamarind at Spicers Tamarind was last night awarded BEST ASIAN RESTAURANT at Queensland’s Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence. Lead by Executive Chef Daniel Jarrett, The Tamarind specialises in Modern Asian Cuisine, embracing the flavours, philosophies and unique culinary cultures of Thailand, Korea, China, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos with emphasis on Western presentation […]
PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts took home three major national accolades at the prestigious annual 2014 HM Awards for Hotel & Accommodation Excellence on Friday evening. The awards, hosted by leading industry magazine Hotel Management, serve to recognise outstanding excellence from properties and chains within the accommodation industry in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and selected South […]
Whether your children are animal lovers, creative kids or little detectives there’s something exciting in Canberra for them these school holidays. Young and old alike will love Canberra’s award-winning flower festival Floriade. From 14 September to 13 October, more than one million blooms take centre stage at Floriade alongside live performances, cooking shows, gardening and […]
Destination NSW is inviting expressions of interest from Sydney and Regional NSW tourism businesses to showcase their products, attractions and services to international buyers as part of the 2015 Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) familiarisation program. Travel itineraries will be developed by Destination NSW, in association with Regional Tourism Organisations (RTOs), highlighting the experiences on offer […]
Canada is set to introduce a compulsory entry authorisation for Australian travellers heading to the country. In a new initiative expected to be introduced from April 2015, Australian citizens visiting Canada will need to obtain an online authorisation before flying to Canada, called an electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA). The initiative, introduced by Citizenship and Immigration […]
The Buzz Group has been named the new public relations and travel trade representatives for Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau (BHCVB). The Buzz Group will act on behalf of the Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau in the Australian and New Zealand markets. Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau, the city’s primary marketing organisation, […]
Feedback following this year’s Luxperience tourism exchange has been overwhelmingly positive, with exhibitors, buyers and media all agreeing that the event venue was the best one yet. Delegates attending Luxperience 2014 were captivated by the stylish transformation of this year’s show which was held in the heritage listed venue Pier 2 & 3 at Walsh […]
From the creator of the national ‘Polo in the City’ series (PITC) comes ‘Polo by the Sea’ (PBTS), arriving in the Palm Beach precinct on Saturday 10 January 2015 at Hitchcock Park. PITC, now in its ninth year, enjoys a national attendance in excess of 15,000, and in the past four years alone, has generated […]