With 42cm of fresh snowfalls in the last week and a solid average natural snowdepth of 88cm, Hotham is excited to announce that Keogh’s and Orchard chairlifts will open on Wednesday 18 August for the first time in 2010. Belinda Trembath, Mount Hotham Skiing Company General Manager said, “The opening of these lifts will give […]
With 42cm of fresh snowfalls in the last week and a solid average natural snowdepth of 88cm, Hotham is excited to announce that Keogh’s and Orchard chairlifts will open on Wednesday 18 August for the first time in 2010. Belinda Trembath, Mount Hotham Skiing Company General Manager said, “The opening of these lifts will give […]
Adventure cruise specialist Cruceros Australis will unveil a new ship, the 210-passenger Stella Australis, in December. The Stella will have 100 177-square-foot cabins and three lounges — the Sky Lounge, the Darwin Lounge and the Yamana Lounge — equipped with audio-visual equipment for educational presentations throughout the voyage. There is also a reception area, a […]
Le Ponant is a 290-foot sailing yacht thataccommodates 64 guests in 32 outside staterooms Compagnie du Ponant’s Le Ponant will offer 17 voyages this winter and spring that follow ancient trading routes, calling at ports such as Aqaba, Sharm el Sheikh, Muscat, Khasab, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Mumbai, Kochi, Malé, Phuket and Penang. From Dec. 4 […]
Media ReleaseOrange Wine Week is nearly upon us (starting Friday 22nd October 2010) andCumulus Estate Wines from Orange are bursting with excitement to announce this year opening weekend event, the “Cumulus Estate Wines Budburst Lunch” to be held at 12noon on Saturday 23rd October. The Cumulus Wine Week event is always a sell-out at the […]
Media ReleaseOrange Wine Week is nearly upon us (starting Friday 22nd October 2010) andCumulus Estate Wines from Orange are bursting with excitement to announce this year opening weekend event, the “Cumulus Estate Wines Budburst Lunch” to be held at 12noon on Saturday 23rd October. The Cumulus Wine Week event is always a sell-out at the […]
ISBN 0733624642(978-073-362464-3)RRP $35.00 August 2010Hachette Aust Paperback A moving and powerful story of a group of Australian POWs who organise an Australian Rules Football competition under the worst conditions imaginable – inside Changi prison – and then step into history as they live and die building the infamous Thai-Burma Railway. This non-fiction book is about […]
ISBN 0733624642(978-073-362464-3)RRP $35.00 August 2010Hachette Aust Paperback A moving and powerful story of a group of Australian POWs who organise an Australian Rules Football competition under the worst conditions imaginable – inside Changi prison – and then step into history as they live and die building the infamous Thai-Burma Railway. This non-fiction book is about […]
w/c August 16 2010 TRAVEL BRIEFS John Crook Paths of the Alps If travelling into the Geneva region of Switzerland, here’s an offer which provides the key to 1,000 kms of walks at 5 centimes per km. This one deserves checking out. Check into, and stay for a couple of nights to become eligible […]
w/c August 16 2010 TRAVEL BRIEFS John Crook Paths of the Alps If travelling into the Geneva region of Switzerland, here’s an offer which provides the key to 1,000 kms of walks at 5 centimes per km. This one deserves checking out. Check into, and stay for a couple of nights to become eligible […]