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Sydney Mardi Gras Fairday 2012

Rohan Shearn — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:58:32 +0000

The Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Fair Day this year was held in brilliant sunshine for most of Sunday 12th February. Held in the delightful Victoria Park adjacent to Sydney University, the huge turn-out of several thousands of visitors was testament to the energy that this event still maintains after 35 years. The sprawling [...]

Fairday kicks off Mardi Gras Festival

Rohan Shearn — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:30:58 +0000

The 2012 Sydney Mardi Gras Festival kicks off this Sunday with Fair Day, and a plethora of events celebrating our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex community. Alongside iconic Mardi Gras favourites such as the Parade and Party, Sydney Mardi Gras 2012 will encompass a broad program of social and cultural events including cabaret, [...]

Party in Sydney, recover in paradise!

Rohan Shearn — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:02:11 +0000

It’s time to start working on that tan ready for 2012 Mardi Gras Recovery Week on the beaches of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Despite the devestation of natural disasters across Australia in 2011, the Sunshine Coast remained untouch and as beautiful as ever. Whether you are Gay, Lesbian, Bi or somewhere in-between, you deserve some R&R [...]

Peninsula Boutique Hotel – Luxury Port Douglas Beachfront Escape

Rohan Shearn — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:48:15 +0000

The Peninsula Boutique Hotel Port Douglas – the only hotel with beach and ocean views sets amazing new standards of premium boutique accommodation in Port Douglas. Overlooking the magical and famous Four Mile Beach that features pristine turquoise waters surrounded by breathtaking rainforest, you can expect a high level of privacy coupled with the exceptional [...]

Marina Shores voted the best!

Rohan Shearn — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:30:24 +0000

GALTA Member, Marina Shores has been recognised in the TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards for 2012 as one the top 25 hotels in Australia. Another outstanding accolade for Marina Shores having recently won the Tourism Whitsunday Best Luxury Hotel Award. Enjoy award winning accommodation for your next escape to the Whitsundays…stay at Marina Shores For more [...]

Venture North wins Top Tourism Awards

Rohan Shearn — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:06:29 +0000

Venture North Australia recently won two major awards at the prestigious 2011 Northern Territory Tourism Brolga Awards. Owned by brothers Aaron and Hugh Gange the company took out the best Cultural and Heritage Tour for the second year in a row while head guide Hugh won Outstanding Interpretive Guide. These leading cultural and ecotourism operators [...]

Huon Bush Retreats adds new eco-property

Rohan Shearn — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:29:56 +0000

GALTA Member, Huon Bush Retreats, has just added its newest eco cabin, Buttongrass Retreat. Set in the vast open expanse of a classic Tasmanian buttongrass plain, this is a place to spend a couple of nights exploring Far South Tasmania or just relaxing. This self contained eco cabin provides a complete contrast from the big [...]

GALTA well represented at Melbourne’s midsumma Carnival

Rohan Shearn — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:45:55 +0000

It was reported in The AGE that Melbourne’s midsumma Carnival on Sunday 15 January had a record attendance of over 120,000. The event was again held at Birrarung Marr on the banks of the Yarra behind Federation Square. The crowds were somewhat boosted by the thousands of tennis fans heading to the Australian Open who had to [...]

A big day out to celebrate gay pride

Rohan Shearn — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:51:26 +0000

An estimated 120,000 people descended on Birrarung Marr yesterday for Midsumma Carnival, the free opening event of Melbourne’s annual queer arts and cultural festival, setting an attendance record. In addition to the $16,000 donated by Tourism Victoria last November, Liberal Member for Prahran Clem Newton-Brown announced that the Victorian government would donate an additional $20,000 [...]

Tourism Award for Huon Bush Retreats

Rohan Shearn — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:56 +0000

GALTA Member, Huon Bush Retreats has claimed top honors at the 2011 Tasmanian Tourism Awards. Award winners were announced recently at the Tasmanian Tourism Awards Gala Dinner, held at Wrest Point Convention Centre in Hobart, Tasmania. Huon Bush Retreats won the award for best Unique Accommodation as a carbon positive (Green Globe accredited) retreat offering [...]