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Struth! Lake Eyre yachties host first regatta

Struth! Lake Eyre yachties host first regatta

STRUTH !  IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in this world, David Ellis says for the first time, members of the ten years old Lake Eyre Yacht Club finally have the opportunity to go sailing – because never before since the Club was formed on April Fool’s Day 2000 have […]

BOWRAL SOARS HIGH ON MARY POPPINS LEGACY

BOWRAL SOARS HIGH ON MARY POPPINS LEGACY

david ellis SHE’s the world’s most famous super-nanny, a no-nonsense figure who floats around under an umbrella, resolving the seemingly insurmountable with little more than a spoonful of sugar. And come next month she will have been enthralling us for exactly a century, a milestone we can reasonably presume would suggest that she was – […]

MANTRA GROUP WARNS CONSUMERS AS ANOTHER ONLINE OPERATOR GOES BUST

One of Australia’s leading accommodation providers Mantra Group has warned consumers they risked losing their hard-earned money and holiday experiences by booking accommodation online through unlicensed operators.  Today liquidators were appointed to another online company, Accommodation 1, operated by Flatworld Trading Pty Ltd, who sold holiday accommodation on the Gold Coast.  Holidaymakers with holidays booked […]

WINGS OVER WAIRARAPA 2011 – A VERY SPECIAL TRIBUTE SHOW

WINGS OVER WAIRARAPA 2011 – A VERY SPECIAL TRIBUTE SHOW

Trust House Wings Over Wairarapa 2011 will take place at Hood Aerodrome, Masterton in the heart of New Zealand’s Wairarapa region, from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 January 2011. Widely regarded as one of Australasia’s largest and fastest-growing air shows, Wings Over Wairarapa rivals any show for display content, flying displays and reputation. Wairarapa’s proximity […]

WINGS OVER WAIRARAPA 2011 – A VERY SPECIAL TRIBUTE SHOW

WINGS OVER WAIRARAPA 2011 – A VERY SPECIAL TRIBUTE SHOW

Trust House Wings Over Wairarapa 2011 will take place at Hood Aerodrome, Masterton in the heart of New Zealand’s Wairarapa region, from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 January 2011. Widely regarded as one of Australasia’s largest and fastest-growing air shows, Wings Over Wairarapa rivals any show for display content, flying displays and reputation. Wairarapa’s proximity […]

Wine on the Wharf

Wine on the Wharf

When: 18 JulyWine on the Wharf is Stewarts Wine Co’s major wine tasting event celebrating premium and boutique wines from the best regions of Australia, New Zealand and the world. This year guests will sample over 400 different wines. There are two wine sampling sessions – 11am – 1.30pm and 2.30pm – 5pm at Moda […]

Wine on the Wharf

Wine on the Wharf

When: 18 JulyWine on the Wharf is Stewarts Wine Co’s major wine tasting event celebrating premium and boutique wines from the best regions of Australia, New Zealand and the world. This year guests will sample over 400 different wines. There are two wine sampling sessions – 11am – 1.30pm and 2.30pm – 5pm at Moda […]

French tourist strips on Uluru

AAP A French tourist who strip-danced on top of Uluru says she was paying tribute to indigenous culture. Alizee Sery, 25, who was filmed performing the raunchy act on the World Heritage-listed rock in the Northern Territory, said it had been a life-long dream to visit the site. “So, if I do it, I have […]

French tourist strips on Uluru

AAP A French tourist who strip-danced on top of Uluru says she was paying tribute to indigenous culture. Alizee Sery, 25, who was filmed performing the raunchy act on the World Heritage-listed rock in the Northern Territory, said it had been a life-long dream to visit the site. “So, if I do it, I have […]

French tourist strips on Uluru

AAP A French tourist who strip-danced on top of Uluru says she was paying tribute to indigenous culture. Alizee Sery, 25, who was filmed performing the raunchy act on the World Heritage-listed rock in the Northern Territory, said it had been a life-long dream to visit the site. “So, if I do it, I have […]