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Voyages Hotels & Resorts / El Questro

• Voyages Hotels & Resorts will cease to manage El Questro as of 01st March 2010
• The new owners will be Delaware North El Questro Pty Ltd

Queensland

Queensland Rail

• Queensland Rail has recently announced the introduction of the Queensland Explorer Pass specifically designed for international visitors to the Sunshine State.
• The Queensland Explorer Pass offers unlimited travel for three or six months throughout Queensland, across the entire Queensland Rail long distance fleet until 31 March 2010.
• The Queensland Explorer Pass is available for travel in economy seats on the following Traveltrain services: Tilt Train (Bundaberg and Rockhampton only), the Sunlander, Spirit of the Outback, the Inlander and the Westlander.
• Pass holders may upgrade to business class seats on the Tilt Trains (Cairns, Rockhampton & Bundaberg) and any available sleeping berths.
• For further information please contact our office!

Holiday Inn Townsville

• Holiday Inn Townsville has recently celebrated the launch of their multi-million dollar refresh at an event opened by Townsville’s Lord Mayor and attended by over 100 key clients.
• Rich bronzed colours, contrasted with striking modern furnishings and signature indigenous artwork flows throughout the hotels new lobby, Shiraz Restaurant and all 199 guest rooms.

Pullman Reef Hotel Casino

• Café China will operate their flagship Chinese Restaurant in the Reef Hotel Casino complex.
• To accommodate one of the best and most well known Chinese restaurant brands in the Cairns market, Pacific Flavours restaurant closes for dinner service from Monday March 1st.
• Following a refit of the restaurant, Café China’s well known full service Chinese restaurant will open from July 1st 2010 serving lunch and dinner.
• During this time guests will continue to have the choice of the multi-award winning Tamarind Restaurant, the Flinders Bistro and the Café China Noodle Bar all located within the Reef Hotel Casino complex.
• Breakfast service will continue in Pacific Flavours until May. At that time it will move to full breakfast service in Tamarind with an all new breakfast menu including exciting a la carte options.

Orion Expedition Cruises

• Orion Expedition Cruises is enhancing its Kimberley itineraries for the 2010 season, offering the most inclusive Kimberley experience together with service standards unequalled in the Southern Hemisphere.
• Due to a change in interpretation of Australian Government rules governing cruise ships in the Kimberley region, Orion is slightly altering its Kimberley itineraries. This provides the opportunity to enhance the itineraries with the following additions - at no extra cost to clients:
  - inclusion of complimentary flight over the famous Bungle Bungle ranges
  - inclusion of one night’s complimentary accommodation in one of Broome’s
  finest hotels including breakfast and transfers
  - now an 11 night holiday for the original cost of 10 nights

Victoria

Outlet shopping tours in Melbourne

• New tour operator in Melbourne
• Bargains & BubblesTour
• Enjoy a relaxed and fun day of discount retail therapywithout the worry of carrying bags or finding directions.
• DiscoverMelbourne’s famous discount outlets, accessories,handbag & shoe shopsand hard-to-find warehouse sales
• Includes: Cafe Lunch with a glass of bubbles and a shopping gift
• Departs: Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays

• MelbourneShoppingPrecincts-Shopping & ChampersTourwill commenceon April7, 2010.
• Explore Melbourne’s famous inner urban shopping precincts such as Greville and Chapel Streets, Brunswick andGertrude Streets, Acland Street St Kilda without having to tackle trams or taxis with shopping bags
• Includes: Cafemorning tea and Lunch with a glass of champers and a shopping gift
• Departs: Wednesdays andSaturdays
• The hosts are flexible and suit the itinerary to the individuals

New South Wales

Leisure Inn Pokolbin Hill in Hunter Valley

• Leisure Inn Pokolbin Hill announces the launch of the newly refurbished rooms.
• 22 villa apartments have been given a facelift providing guests with an enhanced experience during their stay at Leisure Inn Pokolbin Hill.
• All Superior Rooms at Leisure Inn Pokolbin Hill have been refurbished, revealing a contemporary new look.
• Each room has been upgraded with new beds, LCD TVs, DVD players, modern kitchen and bathroom fittings and soft furnishings.
• These upgrades add to the existing features at Leisure Inn Pokolbin Hill including kitchenette facilities in Studio Apartments, full kitchen facilities in One and Two Bedroom Apartments, corner spa baths in all rooms, outdoor pool, tennis court, BBQ area and onsite restaurant.
• To compliment the room upgrades, the hotel’s onsite restaurant has also been refurbished and rebranded to Hunter Café & Restaurant offering breakfast 7 days, lunch Thursday - Sunday and dinner Wednesday - Saturday.

Scenic World Blue Mountains

• Now offeringCafe Meal andRide packages
• Combined with the any of the amazing rides, Scenic Skyway, Scenic Railway and Scenic Cableway
• Perfect for the budget traveller looking for a lighter lunch option overlooking the famous Three Sisters

Sydney and Bondi Explorers

• Sydney and Bondi Explorers will be a 24 hour ticket from 1 April 2010
• 46 stops through Sydney CBD and Bondi, this is an excellent value product
• Sydney Pass 3, 5 & 7 day passes for the longer stay, budget traveller

Northern Territory

Darwin Airport Resort

• All Business Suites have now had a refurbishment completed. This includes new double beds & bedding, new furniture; including side tables, dressers, business desks, lounge chairs, and flat screen TV’s. The rooms have also been repainted, giving the Business Suites a bright and contemporary look.
• Breakfast is now available from 03.30am daily in Essence Restaurant.
• There are now flight arrival and departure information screens located in the Darwin Airport Resort lobby.
• The new Loong Fong Seafood Restaurant is opened now. Serving traditional Chinese favourites such as sizzling beef, Chinese mushroom and vegetables, plus a range of Aussie meals, such as fish ‘n’ chips, and grilled barramundi. The extensive menu features authentic Chinese and Western dishes.

Argus Apartments Darwin

• NEW PRODUCT - centrally located on the corner of Wood Street and Cardona Court in Darwin’s CBD.
• Argus Apartments is a new 4.5 AAA rated holiday apartment complex.
• The 1, 2 & 3 bedroom self contained apartments range in size from 220 sqm to 280 sqm and the penthouses are 580 sqm.
• All apartments have luxury modern and contemporary furniture custom designed.

Kakadu Culture Camp

• New safari tents have been constructed to double capacity at Kakadu Culture Camp.
• Coming into their fourth year of operation, the camp not only caters for self drive FIT’s, but now also hosts a small tour group.
• Operated by Aussie Adventure with 3 departures per week from Darwin.
• The group tours Kakadu’s highlights including Yellow Water boat cruise, Ubirr Rock and JimJim Falls and stays 2 nights at the Culture Camp where guests also participate in the Kakadu by Night Aboriginal Culture and Night Wildlife Boat Cruise.

Maud Creek Lodge

• Explore Nitmiluk from Maud Creek Lodge private retreat and the exclusive experiences starts at the doorstep!
• Helicopters can land or take off on a private charter from the outback airstrip to overfly the spectacular scenery in Northern Territory.
• Other offers are candle light dinner under a blanket of stars or a visit to an Aboriginal community for a hands-on workshop.

Western Australia

Maitraya Luxury resort

• Maitraya is a luxury private retreat set on 200 hectares of breathtaking Western Australian coastline.
• The beautifully appointed, eight-bedroom homestead sleeps up to 16 guests and enjoys sweeping coastal views. The vast living space features two kitchens, a pool, spa, children’s play area and garden atrium.
• Outdoor delights include lakeside kayaks, a tennis court and walk trails dotted with wildflowers and wildlife.
• Private tracks lead to a perfect swimming beach, where whales, dolphins and birds often frolic.
  Maitraya is one of Australia’s most coveted coastal properties. Easily accessible by car or air, it is 20 minutes drive from Albany on Western Australia’s south coast.

Sail Ningaloo in style

• Sail Ningaloo has just launched their purpose built live-aboard catamaran, ‘Shore Thing’, in the pristine waters of the Ningaloo Reef Marine Park.
• Explore Ningaloo Reef, the largest fringing reef in the world, in luxury aboard this beautifully appointed vessel, which can accommodate up to 10 guests in comfort.
• Sail Ningaloo offers three, five and nine-day tours, which all include meals, snorkelling, kayaking and reef interpretation walks.

Cow Parade

• Cow Parade takes place in Margaret River region between 01 March and 30 June 2010.
• The CowParade is an internationally renowned event, previously held in Paris, Tokyo, London and New York.
• 80 life-sized fibreglass cows will be transformed into works of art by talented artists from across Australia.

Red Bull Air Race

• Red Bull Air Race zooms into Perth from 17 and 18 April 2010
• The world’s best race pilots will wow spectators by combining speed, precision and skill in the fastest, most agile and lightweight planes at The Red Bull Air Race World Championship.
• Perth’s installment is the only race of the series to be held in the Asia Pacific region and the only host city that sees the pilots take off and land at an airport in the heart of the CBD.

Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef

• Sal Salis has announced it will introduce 4 new luxury safari tents (boosting the total number to nine), when the wilderness retreat reopens on 14 March.
• The tents are set only a few metres from the WA shoreline and are appointed with comfortable beds and fine linen.
• Three night Whale Shark packages are available and include accommodation, meals and guided activities.

South Australia

Aurora Ozone Hotel

• Aurora launched its brand new Aurora Ozone Hotel Function Centre at Kingscote on Kangaroo Island on 28th January 2010.
• The new $2 million function centre consists of three rooms that can be used singly for smaller events, or linked by state-of-the-art screens and speakers so that up to 150 can attend a conference or function.
• The new function centre represents the first stage of development of the property.
• Future stages will include a decked beer garden integrated with a pool and gymnasium with plans for an additional 40 new hotel rooms having been drawn up.

Southern Ocean Lodge

• To maintain the high standard of luxury offered at Southern Ocean Lodge the property will close between 16 - 24 July 2010 for a refreshment.

Following two years in planning and development and in keeping with Baillie Lodges’ commitment to sustainable tourism, Southern Ocean Lodge now presents a ‘solar farm’ designed to increase the property’s capacity to self-fuel using solar energy

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