Tourism
January 19, 2006
The cruise ship market continues to grow in popularity globally and is a high yield market for Darwin and the Top End. This year a record number of cruise ships and passengers will tie up in Darwin’s beautiful harbour – […]
January 17, 2006
In May 2005, because of its effectiveness and on-ground networks, the CWA was given $3 million of the Federal Government’s $250 million ‘extra drought relief’ to distribute to drought-affected families, small businesses and community groups. “The funding will help the […]
January 16, 2006
Wineries with excess stock are being urged to look at the possibility of turning the wine into ethanol. More than half a billion litres of substandard wine is being held across Australia and 10 litres of wine could produce one […]
December 15, 2005
The Ghan has recently been voted Australia’s best innovative tourism experience by readers of ‘The Australian’ and this legendary Adelaide-Darwin train service, covering 2,979 kms, will double its service from March 2006. Guests have two nights aboard the Ghan. They […]
December 15, 2005
SASSIC – Services, Assistance, Skills, Swap, Incentive & Community – is a new grassroots local community group online set up just recently at http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/sassic/ It is a place to advertise a need or to offer assistance to someone in need […]
December 15, 2005
Another Green ‘anti forestry’ protest, this time against the Tahune Air-Walk in Tassie’s Huon region, in front of delegates at the recent Ecotourism Conference, has angered the Tourism Council of Tasmania (TCT). The Greens argue the need to preserve forest […]
December 15, 2005
Two years ago biochemist turned cheesemaker, Mark Potter, took the gamble and opened ‘Blessed Cheese’ in the McLarenvale wine region. The bright orange cafe offering local produce, local, national and international cheeses plus hands-on cheesemaking courses and do-it-yourself wine and […]
December 15, 2005
In September 2004 Victoria’s East Gippsland Rail Trail received a $660,000 Regional Partnerships grant to extend the trail 28 kms east from Nowa Nowa to Orbost on the Snowy River. The 100 km long trail will open on Saturday 28 […]
December 15, 2005
Leah and Paul Squire are clearly adventurers. They and their two kids love to travel……everywhere! Currently living and working in Dampier, WA, amongst many other ‘adventures’ they have spent 8 months on the east cast of Oz wwoofing (see next […]
December 15, 2005
If your family loves to travel, enjoys meeting people, and doesn’t mind a little bit of hard yakka, perhaps you should give wwoofing a go. Wwoofing stands for Willing Workers on Organic farms. The concept originated in England and has […]
December 15, 2005
A new bus service, running three days a week between Mallacoota in far east Gippsland, and Genoa, on the Princes Highway, will commence today, 15 December. Mallacoota has no public transport so this is a big win for residents of […]
December 14, 2005
Clair O’Brien, a PWF reader from NT, wants to get in touch with some of the great people out there looking for an opening to ‘have a go’ in 2006. WHAT’S THE OFFER?A portion of an NT Cattle Station – […]