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PUBS: EXPAT FAVOURITES ODIN TAVERN Odin Tavern boasts an impressive layout of facilities with an outdoor beer garden, full TAB set-up and pool tables available near the sports bar. 51 Erindale Road, Balcatta, Perth www.odintavern.com.au
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Sydney CHURCHILLS SPORTS BAR Chruchill’s have an exceptional menu where you can enjoy a schnitzel and beer for just $15. 532 Anzac Parade, Kingsford, NSW churchillsbar.com.au
THE CRICKETERS ARMS A firm favourite amongst Surry Hills locals, The Cricketers Arms serves up excellent meal deals such as $12 fish and chips, as well as drinks specials such as $5 house wine! You’ll even find great DJs alongside all this for a great night out. 106 Fitzroy Street, Surry Hills www.cricketersarmshotel.com.au
THE BAT & BALL HOTEL From 10kg buckets of chicken wings to one of the best roast dinners in town, the Bat & Ball
Shopping Precinct, Southbank www.pjobriens.com.au
will keep you fed and watered all week with nightly meal deals at great prices. Corner of Cleveland & South Dowling Streets, Sydney www.parksidebar.com.au
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TURF BAR The Turf Bar is a frequent favourite of BBM Live’s, it is one of the most well equipped sports bars in Victoria and will be a popular watering hole for the Ashes Tour. 131 Queen Street, Melbourne Turfbar.com.au
P.J. O’BRIENS This Irish themed chain of pubs will certainly give you the feel of a traditional Irish pub. With live trad music, Guinness, Sunday roasts, pies and more, it’s the perfect place to cosey up on a Sunday for some TLC in the form of great ales and comfort food! Southgate Restaurant &
The Crafty Squire is a premium craft beer venue with a wide (and delicious) selection of brews on tap. 127 Russell Street, Melbourne www.thecraftysquire.com.au
Perth ROSIE O’GRADY’S Full of Irish charm, this Irish pub in Northbridge is where you can enjoy happy hour from Monday to Friday as well as live traditional Irish music and live sports! You’ll also find great food deals every day of the week between $10-$15. 205 James Street, Northbridge www.rosieogradys.com.au
Claiming to have ‘Australia’s biggest sports bar screens’ the Crown Perth is where you go if you are a real hardcore fan and don’t want to miss a pixel of action. Great Eastern Highway, Burswood, Perth www.crownperth.com.au
Brisbane
Street, Brisbane www.pignwhistle.com.au
MICK O’MALLEYS Another great Irish pub in Brisbane, you can enjoy their Thursday special from 5-9pm every week, including BBQ Pork Ribs, slow cooked and smoked with fries, coleslaw and an ice cold stubbie of Coors beer. You can also keep up with all the latest live sport including NRL, AFL, NFL, NBA and EPL throughout the week. And what’s more is their bottle shop is open til 9pm most nights and 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays! 171 - 209 Queen Street, Brisbane www.mickomalleys.com.au
GILHOOLEYS One of Brisbane’s most popular Irish Taverns, Gilhooleys is where you’ll find a proper meal straight from the grill, including their Friday steak deal and ribs for just $18.95 each. Fridays are also topped off with live music from 4.30pm. Corner of Albert & Charlotte Street, Brisbane www.gilhooleys.com
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ASK CRYSTAL Dear Crystal, I thought I’d found the man of my dreams but now my life is a living hell. Please help! I first met Dan nine months ago and it was love at first sight. We travelled all over Australia together, shared many wonderful experiences and seemed to click on every level. About three months ago he asked me to move in and I couldn’t have been happier. Life was perfect, but it all changed about three weeks ago when I asked him to pass me the chair from the kitchen. He went mental. He started yelling, and told me that because it didn’t have a back it was technically a stool. I told him to stop being silly and he hit me in the face, breaking my jaw. Now we barely talk and he spends most evenings drinking alone in his study. Last night, I woke to find him leaning over me with a knife in his hand and a strange smile on his face. I was terrified. What do I do?
Sally, Brisbane
Dear Sally, I’M afraid your boyfriend is right Sally. A chair without a back is, technically, a stool. If you’re serious about saving this relationship you’re going to have to do some serious
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Dear Crystal, I’ve been obsessed with a boy at work for three years but never had the guts to tell him how I feel. He’s an extremely hot Sports Editor on a free weekly magazine called BBM and I sit right behind him. I’m supposed to design adverts all day but, to be honest, I spend most of the time checking out his sweet, sweet ass. I spied on him in the toilet once and his cock is enormous. It turned me so much I had to masturbate right there and then! Now he’s leaving the company. What should I do?
Kylie, Newtown
Dear Kylie, HAVE you got him a leaving present yet? Two words. Blow job. If you could get him a kebab for after he’s spurted as well, that would be perfect.
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Sydney’s Top 5 City Views
Sydney is one of the most famous cities in the world; it has been attracting tourists for countless of years and has likely never failed to impress a single person. At the top of the very vast list of what makes this city so amazing is the stunning views. So weather you are passing through or here to stay a while, here are 5 of our favourite views of Sydney at Bridge Climb Sydney.
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in front of Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair.
Flying into a major city is always thrilling; passing over the Sydney Opera House is enough to create a whole cabin full of goose bumps.
CIRCULAR QUAY
THE OBSERVATORY Sydney’s Observatory is one of its most underrated attractions but is absolutely incredible, even those who are not keen on learning about its astronomical history, it’s most certainly worth venturing up to Observatory Hill to enjoy a picnic with a view.
THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS The Sydney Botanic Garden makes for an incredible frolic whilst weaving through the flowers and trees, but regarding city views, head to the waterfront walkway on the northern end of the park. Here you can catch views of the Sydney Opera House framed by local flora and the best view can be seen at the outermost point of the park
Expat insight: Quality of life
Feature by Parry Ray
If you have emigrated to Australia from the UK, you have no doubt balanced a lot of factors: family, work, and friends, to name a few. One of the things that makes the transition to Australia so appealing in my opinion is the positive lifestyle and therefore an improved quality of life. Depending on where you have chosen to live, life may well be as fast paced as where you came from – it is certainly not the case that life is slower in Australia - but there is definitely a different vibe. And that is quite hard to quantify, after all an attractive prospect is a subjective thing. It could be as simple as the weather - the blue skies and more sunshine. I suppose with a foundation of warmer days and more sun - and none of us should belittle the positive effects of Vitamin D and how it makes us feel – there are many other things that slot into place.
Being more social, getting out and about more, visiting new places and making the time for pursuits that perhaps you didn’t make time for when you lived in the UK. From my own experience, I certainly made time for many more weekend trips and short getaways than I do here in London. One of my favourite trips was a few hours out of Sydney up the coast to a friend’s house in Salamander Bay. Circling back to the weather, I don’t know if this is a reasonable explanation, but comparing London and Sydney – two of my favourite cities in the world - I would say the sky feels more “open” or higher in Sydney and that makes a huge difference to me, and I have experienced cloudy days in Australia – but they are not as oppressive as they are in the UK. The reality is we all consider different things when we look for a positive lifestyle and what contributes a good quality of life – it is exactly that balancing act that results in us all choosing different places to live. But I have a soft spot for Australia because it really does have so many different aspects that make it a wonderful place to live…
Those who wish to see Sydney up close and personal, head straight into the heart at Circular Quay. This is a humbling experience to be so dwarfed by the Sydney Opera House whilst standing on its steps.
MILK BEACH Milk Beach is somewhat a secret local’s beach on Rose Bay and it boasts an uncrowded stretch of sand with a majestic distant view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is also an amazing place to relax and cool off with a swim. We absolutely recommend that you check out these views before joining us at the Bridge Climb Sydney.
For Information On Bridge Climb Sydney Visit, www.bridgeclimb.com Today!
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The Argyle Garden Party Wild And Magical Creatures Of Sydney It’s time to take a walk on the wild side and get crazy at our lush Garden Party! Join us on Friday 10th of November for a party that can only be seen to believed! It’s going to be unbelievable! Think the Garden of Eden meets Alice in Wonderland, but with a massive burst of our OTT Argyle flair and flavour. Its urban jungle meets the jungle. Wildlife, night life, fire breathers, roving performers plus plenty a labyrinth of the un known, just waiting for you to discover for you to navigate. Who knows that you’ll find lurking in the dark shadows of the undergrowth. Bringing the lush sounds and party vibes to this soiree, are none other than Melbourne’s DJ and producer Jolyon Petch. One of our favourite interstate heads and party player! On local support, it’s none other than our very own Jesabell! HUGE!! Get keen, get excited and prepare to party! The Argyle Rocks – The official watering hole for all the Gardens mystical creatures! Keen to party for FREE Register At www.theargylerocks.com/whats-on/argyle-garden-party Today!
SYDNEY EATS: CHEAP MONDAYS Sydney is full with attractions and entertainment and now that the Australian summer is shortly arriving, there will be more ecstatic vibes than ever before. However, the backpacker life is one of balance and there is always one eye on the savings account. Therefore we have pulled out the best Monday bargains so you don’t break the bank. Here are the best Monday bargains in Sydney!
Bat N Ball - Monday Hot Wings $10 Bat N Ball is far from a small bar but carries out the pub vibes by making a regular bar, a local. It is a a place to relax, catch up, have a laugh with friends, watch latest sporting events, eat great food, and unwind. Monday nights most certainly attract hungry bellies with a 1kg bucket of hot wings served with ranch sauce for only $10 between 5pm and 9.30pm. Address: 495 Cleveland St, Redfern NSW 2016
The Palace Hotel - Fish n Chips $5 The Palace Hotel is located in the heart of the Haymarket, one of Sydney’s most popular attractions. Naturally, with so many passing through the Haymarket every day, The Palace hotel know how to keep tourists happy with a home feel vibe, great food and endless sports coverage. To top it off, they have an insane Monday meal deal which is Fish n Chips for $5 only! Address: 730-742 George St, Haymarket NSW 2000 The Porterhouse
Hotel - House Specials from $12 with a drink purchase
This cosy traditional Irish Pub will make any traveller feel right at home regardless of where they come from. Enjoy the finest pints of Guinness along with their award winning food and bargain meal deals and if you like your seafood this is the place for you. Address: 233 Riley St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
The Argyle - Movie Mondays The Argyle is a great place to relax and unwind with fantastic drink deals and on Mondays, they have an intermit showcase of movies to watch. “Kicking off every Monday from 8pm, it’s the perfect way to start your week and ease on in! Whether it’s a night out with your pals, or a cheap and cheerful date night, it’s awesome value that need not break the bank!” Address: 18 Argyle St, The Rocks NSW 2000
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DISCOVERY MELBOURNE RECOMMENDS: WHAT’S ON MELBOURNE
Melbourne consistently showcases fantastic events every single month which is a part of the attraction for so many travellers from all over the world. This is why so many choose to stay at Discovery Melbourne Hostel so they can explore the best of what is happening around this magnificent Australian city.
music, fantastic wine and the astonishing views of Rochford Winery.
Here is what’s on through your stay in November.
Footscray Finds – Every Monday In November
Melbourne Music Week – 17th – 25th of November The alternative and authentic music culture of Melbourne will be in full swing through a week long festive showcase. Each year, Melbourne Music week lets the
vibrant music scene loose, bringing the vibes to every singly infamous location. Now, moving into the 8th year, MNW is lined up to create an explosive week of music and creativity.
Grapevine – 25th of November Yarra Valley is lining up what is highly expected to be an incredible music festival in a winery in November. Grapevine will be bringing party goers an ecstatic day of
Brought to you by the legendary people who made Hot Dub Wine Machine earlier this year, the line-up is set rival this summer’s greatest festivals. First release tickets are $69.
Keeping up the fashionable footprint, the Footscary Finds bring the ultimate vintage goodies. Those that love the Camberwell Flea Market every Sunday, you’ll relish Footscray Finds. This monthly market is situated in the car park of Footscray Library in the heart of
Footscray’s shopping area. Every month, stalls will be showcased differently, however, you can expect all things vintage, also with locally designed homewares, vinyl records, and even locally grown fresh produce. With live music, this is set to an incredible atmosphere where everyone can pick out their favourite styles The market is free to enter and runs from 8am-1pm on the third Sunday of every month. This list of things to do could potentially take days to finish, which is why Discovery Melbourne is such a perfect location to explore the greatest gigs in November! Check Out Discovery Melbourne At www.discoverymelbourne.com Today!
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MELBOURNE EATS: CHRISTMAS LUNCH IN MELBOURNE So here are the 5 best spots in Melbourne for your Christmas lunch.
Turf Bar Melbourne
Melbourne’s most popular sports bar is now taking bookings for Christmas 2017. The menu features a festive three course meal (including a pot of local beer or a glass of house wine) for only $70 per person! Children can also enjoy a delicious feast with the $20 two course kids meal, which includes a soft drink. Doors will open at 11.30am for a midday lunch seating, be sure to book well in advance! 131 Queen Street CBD Call: 03 9670 1271 E turf@turfbar.com.au
P.J. O’ Briens Melbourne
This Christmas is set to be especially ecstatic, which is of course due to the up and coming Christmas Ashes series. This year the Ashes is predicted to rise above expectations and what more could any English fan hope for, the Australian summer and the Ashes series of a lifetime. Because this series carries through the Christmas period, it is only right that your Christmas day rivals your Australian holiday.
P.J. O’ Brien’s will be dishing up a delicious traditional Christmas Day Lunch. For just $70 per person, take this chance to enjoy a three course meal with a choice of entree, main & dessert by the river on Southbank. Children menus are also available at $20 per child 12 years & under, perfect for all the family. P.J. O’brien’s is set to be full with festive Cricket fans so make sure you book your place early! Southgate Restaurant & Shopping Precinct Southbank Call 03 9686 5011 E melbourne@pjobriens.com.au
Eureka 89 Melbourne
With festive spirit, Eureka 89 will be open with welcoming arms with a Christmas inspired cocktail on arrival. Eureka has a fantastic 4 course menu with the finest wines and premium beer on offer. An added addition to the Eureka Christmas day lunch is eating on the top floor of the Eureka tower, giving you a grand view of Melbourne.
Bookings are Essential and open Monday 9th of October. Adults - $260, children - $160 and children under the age of 12- $80 (children’s menu available) Level 89 Eureka Tower 7 Riverside Quay Southbank Call: 03 9693 8889
Ludlow Bar
Join in on the festivities at the Ludlow Restaurant/Bar for Christmas Day Lunch. Situated in a magic location by the river overlooking the grand city of Melbourne, you can dig into a delicious 3 course set menu created by the Head Chef. Pricing at $100 per person and $30 for children (with a 2 course menu) this is a perfect place to enjoy you Christmas lunch and the weather with your family. Booking times are from 12 pm - 2 pm. By the Yarra Building 3 6 Riverside Quay Southbank Call: 03 9699 1676
Hophaus Restaurant Melbourne
Hophaus invite you to join the celebrations on Christmas Day. Serving a delicious 3 course shared Bavarian feast, you’ll be blissfully full! Children menus are available; a perfect opportunity to bring family and enjoy the festivities, whilst fine dining by the river, overlooking Melbourne. Adults - $95 and Children $30 (2 Courses - 12 years and under). MR5 3 Southgate Ave Southbank Call: 61 3 9682 5900 Make this year the ultimate Christmas and Ashes experience with a fantastic Christmas lunch.
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JOKES: WHAT’S THE CRAIC? We love our new Aussie pals but when it comes to British Banter & Irish Craic, they’ve got a lot to learn. Here at BBM we’re proud of our tongue in cheek, witty banter and when we want to be the first to bring you the latest news of comedians from the home visiting the land downunder. Jimmy Carr - The best of, ultimate, gold, greatest hits, world tour 2018 One of the most prolific joke-tellers of recent times, Jimmy Carr announces a mammoth world tour like no other which will bring him back to Australia in January 2018!! With an astonishingly vast repertoire and lightningsharp delivery honed from fifteen years at the top, Jimmy is gathering a selection of his very best jokes along with brand new material for the ultimate comedy show. A man who has devoted his life to crafting perfect jokes and has left a trail of laughter in his wake, Jimmy Carr’s new tour will distil everything we love to laugh at and be shocked by, into one incredible, unparalleled night of entertainment. Jimmy Carr has been on
the stand-up scene for a decade and a half. In that time, he’s performed 9 sell-out tours, playing more than 2,000 shows to over 2 million people across 4 continents. He’s won the British Comedy Award for ‘Best Live Stand-Up Tour’ and been nominated for the Perrier Award. Now all that experience is being put to good use – you can see all the greatest material from his extraordinary career in one show - this is the very best of Jimmy Carr. ‘The Best Of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits World Tour’ kicks off in January 2018 and Jimmy will be taking the show to more countries than ever before. Tour Nationally from the 9th January to 4th March 2018 For more info and tickets visit: www.jimmycarr.com / www.abpresents.com.au
MRS. BROWN’S BOYS - 2018 AUSTRALIAN ARENA TOUR Voted as the Best British Sitcom of the 21st century by the Radio Times in the UK, Mrs Brown’s Boys will make a triumphant return to Australia in 2018. The Multi Award Winning Mrs Brown’s Boys will perform live, their brand new show FOR THE LOVE OF MRS. BROWN.
ratings earlier this year in the UK and Ireland when it aired to a staggering 5 million viewers each Saturday night – the series airs on Channel 7 from 13th July 2017 For all Mrs Browns’ die hard fans, you are in for the biggest treat. For those who haven’t experienced Mrs Brown’s Boys live, For the Love of Mrs. Brown it is not to be missed. Touring Nationally from January 18 - February 24th 2018 For more info and tickets visit: tickettek.com.au / www.mrsbrownsboys.com
FOR THE LOVE OF MRS BROWN is the latest production of the side-splitting series written by and starring Brendan O’Carroll. This brand new hilarious show sees Agnes looking for love using D’Internet, Cathy thinks plastic surgery might be the answer to getting that ring on her finger, Dermot realises he may need to step it up with the romance to keep his marriage fresh, even grand dad has found love!! Mrs Brown’s Boys success and achievements has been nothing short of incredible. WIth awards and accolades including four National Television Awards, two TV Choice Awards, three Scottish BAFTAs, three IFTA Awards, three TV Times Award, Royal Television Society Winner and a TV BAFTA for Best Situation Comedy to being a ratings smash around the world, Mrs Brown’s Boys live has also broken box office records across the UK and Ireland. Since the Browns left Australia in 2016 they have kept busy with a very special Live Broadcast in July 2016 celebrating 60 years of Comedy with the BBC, Christmas Specials, a UK and Ireland Sell Out Arena Tour and Agnes’ brand new TV Chat show, All Round to Mrs. Brown’s, which attracted huge
Comedy All Stars Gala featuring Greg Burns If you like Comedy here is a show you will love it is tipped as one of the funniest Comedy Galas to hit Sydney this year featuring the hilarious Greg Burns from the UK as heard on Nova Radio Sydney and Melbourne and as seen on Just for Laughs, The Office Christmas Special, Have I Got News for You and The World Stands Up. Also starring Jackie Loeb back from the USA and winner of Best Stand Up Comedian at the Mo Awardsas seen on Last Comic Standing, Good News Week, Full Frontal, The Footy Show, Stand Up Australia and Backseat Driver. The line up also includes Raw Comedy Finalists and favourites Lizzy Hoo and Billy D’Arcy joining them will be the very funny Simon Kennedy as MC as seen on The Project, The Morning Show and regular on Studio 10. If you haven’t got your tickets best be quick not to miss this awesome fabulously funny night for this one night only! Friday 10th November – Dee Why RSL Book now (02) 9454 4000 or www.deewhyrsl.com.au
British Banter vs Irish Craic Here’s some of favourite quotes from British & Irish Comedians “I’ve been single for so long now, when somebody says to me, ‘Who are you with?’, I automatically say: ‘Vodafone.’” Miranda Hart “I realised I was dyslexic when I went to a toga party dressed as a goat.” Jimmy Carr “I remember what I was doing the first time I told someone I loved them. I was lying to get sex.” Jimmy Carr
“I’ve worked out what an ambiance is – it’s a night out without poor people.” Micky Flanagan “My friend told me: ‘I spent a year surrounded by people with no hope and no future’. I said: ‘Well we could’ve come straight into the Wetherspoons really couldn’t we’. Micky Flanagan “What’s the difference between God and Bono? God doesn’t wander around Dublin thinking he’s Bono.” unkown “I think there is one thing I’m genuinely racist about. If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s the English accent on the sat-nav in the car.” Tommy Tiernan This is the first time that Irish people go: ‘You’re going to England? Sure it’s full of terrorists. Come to Ireland. We’ve no terrorists. They’re all playwrights now.’ Dara O Briain “I think the English are bipolar. ‘We’re the greatest, no we’re terrible’ – that’s a constant English struggle. Crime is down, there’s little poverty – yet it’s always the worst time to have lived here.” Dara O Briain
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Ashes Banter As the Ashes Tournament draws ever closer, the team at bbmlive.com have started preparing for some good old fashioned Aussie bashing banter. Now we all know deep down that that the Matildas will be putting up a solid challenge so we Brits will just do what we do best and enjoy a few beers, sing some ridiculous songs and mock our way through defeet. If alternatively we pull one out the bag and give our hosts a run for their money, then the streets around Australia will be filled with our happy little rosy cheeked faces singing these corker Barmy Army Christmas Carols.
To celebrate our the Barmy Army bringing the troops together over the festive period we’ve pulled together some of our favourite Ashes songs from the Barmy Army song books which you can download at barmyarmy.com
Barmy Army Christmas Carols AWAY IN AUSTRALIA - Away in a Manger Away in Australia No time for their beds The Army were singing And clearing their heads We've won at the cricket We've won in the bar The only thing left is Bidding Ricky "au revoir"
Barmy Army Is All Here Good King Wenceslas The Barmy Army is all here We wish you Merry Christmas You may not like the songs we sing But when we've gone you'll miss us We're thrashing you by 3 to 1 KP, Cook and Bell When you come to England next...... We'll thrash you there as weeeeeeeeeell"
Hark, The Barmy Army Sing Hark the Herald Angels Sing Hark, the Barmy Army sing Cheering England is our thing Piece of pie and jug of beer We're all full of Christmas cheer We will raise our voices high Ashes victory is nigh Bumble's saying "start the car!" We are the better team by far Beaten in their own back yard Aussies take that oh so hard Hark, the Barmy Army sing We'll have the urn, England is King
We wish You A Barmy Test Match We Wish You a Merry Christmas We wish you a Barmy Test Match We wish you a Barmy Test Match We wish you a Barmy Test Match You've had a bad year Chorus Glad tidings we bring 'Cos you just can't win We wish you a Barmy Test Match And another crap year And you ain't got a chance of winning You ain't got a chance of winning You ain't got a chance of winning You're not even near And we won't go without the Ashes We won't go without the Ashes We won't go without the Ashes The urn's on its way here
Barmy Army Ashes Tour Songs Ball and Chain There is a house in New Orleans, They call the Rising Sun It's been the ruin of many a poor boy, oh Lord I know I'm one One foot on the platform, one foot on the train I'm going back to New Orleans, to my ball and chain 1,2, Ball and Chain! Ball and Chain! We came here with Backpacks you with Ball and Chain Ball and Chain! Ball and Chain! We came here with Backpacks you with Ball and Chain
Convict Colony (To the tune of Yellow Submarine) In the town where I was born, there lived a man who was a thief And he told me of his life, stealing bread and shagging sheep. So they put him in the nick, and then a magistrate he went to see He said "put him on a ship, to the convict
colony" You all live in a convict colony, a convict colony, a convict colony You all live in a convict colony, a convict colony, a convict colony
I Shagged Matlida I shagged Matilda, I shagged Matilda, I shagged Matilda and so did my mates, And she moaned and groaned and she took it up the Billabong, I shagged Matilda and so did my mates
The Aussies love the English The Aussies love the English, you might find it quite strange 'Cos we sent them all down under, with only balls and chains And when they see the English, they always shout and scream But when they had the chance to vote they voted for the Queen! God save your gracious Queen Long live your noble Queen God save your Queen (you're a convict) Send her victorious Happy and glorious Long to reign over you God save your Queen.
Download the Barmy Army song books and find out more about their activities around Australia during the Ashes Tour at barmyarmy.com
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DAYS LIKE THIS 2018 Days Like This Festival returns for its second year at an amazing new location. The boutique one day festival will showcase a carefully curated selection of the world’s best in house, techno and electronica at the picturesque setting of Victoria Park. Situated in the heart of Sydney’s cultural hub of the Inner West, Victoria Park conveys the perfect summer festival vibe with large, open, grassy dance floors, flanked by luscious tree lines, a plethora of shade and boasting a city skyline view. Days Like This will feature a lineup of twenty international acts across three main stages, delivering an event precinct with a diverse range of bars, premium food options and an array of market stalls all combining to create a unique festival experience. The lineup is an absolute treat for any discerning electronic music lover, and includes massive names like Resident Advisor Top 5 act Maceo Plex; Cocoon boss and techno legend Sven Vath; live electronic duo Booka Shade; Mixmag's number one Dj for 2016, The Black Madonna; Berghain resident Marcel Dettmann; German House pioneer Motor City Drum Ensemble; electronic jazz auteur Floating Points; renowned Irish producer Mano Le Tough; Jackathon's main lady Heidi; Hessle Audio boss Ben UFO; Swisse techno don Sonja Moonear, plus many more!
Line Up: Lineup Ben UFO (ENG) // Bicep (Live) (IRE) // The Black Madonna (USA) // Booka Shade (Live) (GER) Call Super (ENG) // Cassette (AUS) // DJ EZ (UK) // Floating Points
(Solo live) (ENG) // Gabby (AUS) // Heidi (CAN) // HVOB (Live) (AT) // Kali (AUS) // Kornél Kovács (SWE) // Len Faki (GER) // Maceo Plex (USA) // Mano Le Tough (IRE) // Marcel Dettmann (GER) // Moodymann (USA) // Motor City Drum Ensemble (GER) // Seth Troxler (USA) // Sonja Moonear (SUI) // Sven Väth (GER) // + more TBA! Saturday 10th March || 12PM 10PM Victoria Park, Sydney www.dayslikethisfestival.com.au Presale: $129 incl. BF (Exclusive to registrations). Available Wednesday 8th Nov. 1st Release: $139 incl. BF Available Thursday 9th November 2nd Release: $149 incl. BF
MINISTRY OF SOUND THE REUNION: ICONS FEATURING JUNIOR JACK & DJ FALCON After two sold-out Reunion tours over the past 12 months which featured some of the mostloved DJs and dance anthems from the 2000s, Ministry of Sound The Reunion Tour returns with Icons, with the legendary Junior Jack and DJ Falcon on headline duties. Two of the biggest names in the international dance scene over the past two decades will be bringing the Icons tour to Melbourne, Sydney and the Gold Coast this December, and as anyone who attended the previous Ministry of Sound Reunion tours knows, these shows will be drenched in good vibes, classic tracks and are not be missed! Junior Jack is an enduring house artist who has been at the top of his game from day one. Born in Italy, Junior Jack topped the UK singles chart at the start of the millennium under the name Room 5 with ‘Make Luv’. The single kept the No. 1 position in the UK for four weeks and an incredible six weeks in Europe, selling over half a million copies worldwide. Then came ‘E-Samba’, an infectious Latin flavoured club smash, awarded the ‘Summer Anthem of 2003’ by DJ Magazine at the Ibiza Awards, and other massive hit singles including ‘Stupidisco’ and ‘Thrill Me’. With residencies at Ministry of Sound and Pacha Ibiza, Junior Jack’s name remains etched on dancefloors the world over and he will be heating up the dancefloor on Ministry of Sound’s Icons tour this summer.
DJ Falcon, aka Stéphane Quême, has been producing music and DJing since the late 1990s. He grew up on the outskirts of Paris where he bonded with a group of friends including the legendary Thomas Bangalter (Daft Punk) and Ed Banger boss Pedro Winter, who helped put DJ Falcon at the centre of the French House movement of the late ‘90s and early 2000s. Falcon’s music project with Bangalter, Together, spawned two hit singles ‘So Much Love To Give’ and ‘Together’, both released on the heralded label Roulé. Since then, Falcon has remixed renowned artists including Phoenix, Cassius, Alan Braxe and Justice. His DJ sets are inspired by everything from electro classics, house, indie dance, French Touch, hip-hop to New Wave and grunge. These two legends of the scene, as well as a host of your favourite Aussie DJs from the era, will be bringing the Ministry of Sound The Reunion Tour: Icons to Melbourne on December 15th, Sydney’s Greenwood Hotel on December 16th and Gold Coast’s NightQuarter on December 17th Tickets will be on sale via www.ministryofsoundevents.com.au/reunion. Sign up to the pre-sale now to guarantee your tickets. Friday Dec 15, Melbourne - Forum, Melbourne 6PM - 1AM *Tickets on sale November 7th Saturday December 16th - Greenwood Hotel, North Sydney 2PM – 10PM *Pre-sale tickets on sale November 2nd with all tickets on sale November 3rd Sunday December 17 - Nightquarter, Gold Coast 2PM – 10PM *Pre-sale tickets on sale November 2nd with all tickets on sale November 3rd
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5 MUST SEE ACTS AT THIS YEARS STRAWBERRY FIELDS FESTIVAL
Strawberry Fields 2017 Line Up 30/70 // AFTA-1 // Allysha Joy // Big Words // Billy Davis & the Good Lords // Extrawelt // Daniel Avery // DJ Manchild & Miss Goldie // Gabriel Garzon Montano // Hymns // John Course [Classic House Set] // Louis McCoy // Luca Lozano // Masego // Matthias Meyer // Nasty Mars // Noah Slee // Sampology // Snakefloss vs Sparklepants // Tall Black Guy // Tim Engleheardt // Thankyou City // Virginia
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Strawberry Fields is coming… The annual celebration of art, sound and creative expression is taking over the Wildlands, the iconic paradise along the banks of the Murray River, for three days this November. Each year, the Fields offer up a diverse selection of both renowned and breakthrough electronic music from both Australia and beyond. Indulge yourself in the sensory feast, including soul shaking sound, world class decor, dozens of eclectic market stalls, artistic installations, live performance art, workshops, forum discussion and more. Here’s a few highlight acts to make sure you see at this year’s festival… Sampa The Great: This amply named poet and singer songwriter is set to be one of the must-sees at this years Strawberry Fields Festival! The free spirited traveller was born in Zambia, is now based in Sydney, and trust us when we say she is taking Australian hip-hop by storm! She has previously supported for the likes of Kendrick Lemar and Little Simz on their tours respectively. Expect fiery passion, rawness and effortless swagger in her performance. soundcloud.com/sampa-tembo
Harvey Sutherland and Bermuda: Harvey is a Melbourne based producer and keyboard player who is heading to Strawberry Fields with his live band Bermuda, named after his breakthrough 12”. They consist of Graeme Pogson on drums and Tamil Rogeon on electric strings. The three combined put on a show that consists of flair, pure energy and minimalism at its finest. soundcloud.com/harvey-sutherland
Total Giovanni: This fantastic five set earned their stripes through their visually stunning and high tempo live shows. With a mix of hip-hop, electric and indie it’s hard to tie these guys down to any one genre. Their reputation for turning small venues into pandemonium-
induced rooms is now being put to the test on the festival circuit with bigger crowds and spaces. Rest assured, they will not let you down. soundcloud.com/totalgiovanni
Peggy Gou Born and raised in South Korea, but now residing in Berlin, Peggy Gou is widely regarded as one of electronic music’s most exciting new talents. Known for her ties with Matt Edwards aka Radio Slave’s Rekids imprint where she released ‘The Art of War Part 1’, she has received enthusiastic support from international media including The Guardian, Resident Advisor, Mixmag, FACT, i-D, Thump and Dummy. After taking the plunge in 2016 to become a full time DJ and producer, 2017 has seen her justify the move with a string of remixes for high profile acts like The Martinez Brothers. She was also drafted by BBC Radio 1 for a month-long residency, and completed her first North American tour where she played her first ever Boiler Room show in New York. With her debut Australian tour looming this November, the future is looking very bright for Peggy Gou; definitely one to watch.
Mr Scruff: As a DJ, Andy Carthy aka Mr. Scruff plays across the board, flitting between soul, funk, hip hop, jazz, reggae, Latin, African,
ska, disco, house, funk, breaks, soundtracks and loads more, so there’s a little something for everyone at one of his live shows. As a producer he makes music that draws on these influences, with a large dose of cheek and good humour. A man of many talents, his cartoon drawings illustrate gig flyers, record sleeves and CD covers, and usually accompany him at gigs as live animated visuals – something that’s got to be seen.
Andrew Weatherall: Andrew Weatherall has paved the way with a well-respected career in British techno. As a producer mixing the sounds of Madchester to downbeat to experimental techno through the ’90s, Weatherall could’ve easily ridden the big beat like the Chemical Brothers or become a highprofile-DJ at the end of the decade, but instead chose to pursue – and in many ways define – a more cutting-edge, IDM approach. In his past, Weatherall remixed New Order’s “Worlds in Motion” and, along with Paul Oakenfold, the Happy Mondays’ “Hallelujah.” soundcloud.com/andrewweatherall
’20 Years Of Rush Hour’ Ft. Antal, Hunee & Soichi Terada // Andrew Weatherall // Archie Hamilton // Aurora Halal // CC:DISCO! // DJ Bone // Fatima & Alexander Nut // Frankey & Sandrino // Francis Inferno Orchestra // Harvey Sutherland & Bermuda // Jnett // K+Lab // Lovebirds // Mall Grab // Monkey Safari // Monolink // Mr Scruff // Nicola Cruz // Optimo // Oxia // Peggy Gou // Sampa The Great // Sebastian Mullaert // The Teskey Brothers // Total Giovanni // Yo! Mafia //Yothu Yindi & The Treaty Project // Vaal // + more TBA club scene, CC began connecting with audiences through FM radio. Having presented shows since the age of 15, her weekly slot on local institution PBS FM ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ is now celebrated as the essential start to every Friday night. All this air time also primed her to knock out guest spots on NTS, Red Light Radio, Worldwide and Dublab. In recent years, CC’s devotion has seen her graduate to touring DJ and main stage festival act. She’s lapped Australia three times in 12 months and ticked a large chunk of her bucket list – opening for Theo Parrish in Auckland, sound tracking the romantic Adriatic Sea at Dimensions and Soundwaves, Boiler Room and Meredith’s coveted Supernatural Amphitheatre. She’s also already made her mark at Strawberry Fields before; last year she featured between Move D and Moodymann and kept crowds dancing even through the pouring rain – we wonder what’s on her agenda for this year? soundcloud.com/ccdisco Friday, 17th November — Sunday, 19th November
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Specialising in disco, house and boogie cuts, CC comes armed with a joyous feedback loop that is sure to infect the dance floor. A mainstay of the Melbourne
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5 Let Them Eat Cake Acts Who Induces FOMO Who doesn’t love a bit of cake? Especially if it is getting served on immaculately trimmed green gardens with sexy cocktails, the world’s best DJs and a 150-year old mansion serving as a backdrop. That is indeed the summation of the annual Let Them Eat Cake NYD at Werribee Mansion. Put it like this: You know that feeling when you look at Instagram photos of some random having the best time of their life, increasing your FOMO levels by 1000%? Well, that is the feeling you can experience at Cake to become the Insta uploader and the spreader of FOMO. It has truly become the best way to see in the new year, and with last year selling out this year should be well on its way to do the same as the lineup is pretty damn immense: Jasper James, Mall Grab, Palms Trax, Nadia Rose, Jon Hopkins…. In fact, it’s so good we struggled to whittle it down to our top 5 acts. Don’t sweat it though, we got there in the end so you don’t have too…
Apparat (DJ set) Apparat has been delivering the sort of soulful and melancholy sounds which ignites dem feels within the listener. (Check his classic album ‘Orchestra of Bubbles’ on B-Pitch Control, considered a stone cold classic for the electronica scene.) And don’t forget he is also one third of the
now-defunct supergroup Moderat alongside the Modeselektor boys. At Cake this time around we will see Apparat in DJ mode, and if his last Australian DJ tour is anything to go by, prepare yourself to be transfixed. In fact, an Apparat DJ set is so rare that there is only a handful of his sets online (of which this Boiler Room is one). Don’t miss out, who knows how long until we get to experience him in DJ mode again…
Kate Miller Do you like you music sautéed with a side of freshness? Well, look no further than Kate Miller. Kate’s a true blue Aussie who took the big jump to Berlin, a move which has payed off handsomely. For those in the know she is one of the most in-demand DJs roaming
that talent-rich city, becoming a regular guest DJ at Panorama Bar and About Blank alongside bookings across Europe. She lives on the cooler side of dance music, but straddles that fine line with such finesse that no dance floor can withstand her well educated musical selections. If you are looking to broaden your musical horizons make sure you don’t miss out on Kate Miller…
Jackmaster Party monster, house merchant and all-round good-guy-youwould-like-to-have-a-beer-with, Jackmaster might be the biggest party starter on the globe right now. Do you feel like life is getting you down? No problem, a quick search for any of his online mixes should remedy that. He is famous
for taking no prisoners once he hit the decks: rolling bass lines, oldschool fun, nu-skool touches of deftness, quick mixes to keep the energy up, the Scotsman knows his craft. And his taste-making skills are on display through his awesome Numbers record label too. There is a reason why he was voted in at number 2 on Resident Advisor’s Top 100 DJ poll (just behind Dixon), don’t miss out on experiencing that reason. Get the party started right here...
Âme (Live) Now don’t get confused, there are two members of Âme: the one who DJs (Kristian), and the one who plays live, Frank. We are getting Frank this time around, and we couldn’t be happier (nothing against Kristin of course, he blew our happy hormones supply when he played at Pitch this year). Coming in strong as a RA Top 5 Best Live act of 2016 recipient, Frank Weidemann is one of the world’s foremost exponents of live electronic music. Last seen in Melbourne in 2015 to play at the who-knew-it-would-fail Maitreya Festival, it has been a while since we’ve experienced
the Âme live arm in it’s full glory. Expect unreleased Innervision goodness, crystalline production and infectious melodies that will make you feel better about life.
Stephan Bodzin You know those moments on the dance floor when there is a rush of endorphins to your body which completely takes over and make you realise: “Yeah, it’s all good. Everything in this moment is perfect.’ Nah? Well, we don’t either, but if anyone can bring you to that stage then surely it will be 5-HTP master Stephen Bodzin. His melodies are designed to make you feel things in corners of your mind and body you didn’t knew existed. He can contort his way through his instruments like an acrobat, turning knobs and triggering effects like there is no tomorrow. There is a reason there is so much excitement around him, and you can believe the hype. Stephan Bodzin is arguably the biggest live electronic music act on the planet right now, and his set at Let Them Eat Cake might be the most anticipated of the whole festival.
INTERVIEW WITH THE LIBRARIAN AHEAD OF LET THEM EAT CAKE NYD the halftime movement happening today. Your schedule has been crazy busy with festivals lately, what’s been your favourite festival experience this year so far? It’s really difficult to choose, so I’ll give you my top 3! Playing the Do Lab stage at Coachella was really incredible. My set started off to an almost empty crowd and within 20 minutes it was packed to the brim and people were really receptive to hearing new sounds. It was truly an honour to be included in the line up.
You travel around the world and you own your own festival. On top of that you will be spending the whole of January in Australia, kick starting the new year at Melbourne’s Let Them eat Cake. Better know to bass heads as The Librarian, that is exactly the position Andrea Graham finds herself in. But there is nothing quiet about her music, and she can kickstart any party in emphatic style. As part of the huge Let Them Eat Cake NYD lineup alongside Jon Hopkins, Stephan Bodzin, Palms Trax. Jackmaster and more, we got to speak with the excitable Canadian ahead of her Australian visit… Hey Andrea thank you for taking a minute to chat with us today! Let’s just get this one out of the way straight off the bat… How did you get your name? Well the librarian started off as a nickname that Liz (my business partner in Bass Coast Festival) gave me. It caught on quickly amongst friends due to my uncanny resemblance to a Librarian. I also have a deep library of music, so the name stuck and I just couldn’t escape it!
Unsuspecting punters may be a bit surprised to hear The Librarian plays some badass bass music, how did you get the dubstep/bass genre? I’ve always been moved by bass frequencies. When dubstep first appeared in the early 2000’s it caught my attention right away. I’d never felt or heard anything like it. That early wave of European dubstep & grime really formed my taste in electronic music. I also really love footwork, jungle, and
Oregon Eclipse Gathering was really special because people from all around the world collaborated on the event. I was fortunate to play Thursday night to an incredibly fun crowd who had tons of energy and it set the stage for the rest of the weekend. And playing Bass Coast is always very special to me. As you may or may not know, I started the festival with Liz Thomson and my husband Andor who design and build the stage I play on. Needless to say it is very close to my heart and I am so appreciative to play for the community that has grown around Bass Coast. You’ve also been squeezing in a tonne of b2b sets, who would you love to play b2b with and where would you be playing? I love playing B2B because it keeps things spontaneous. Mat the Alien and I have been playing together for 9 years! We had a weekly residency in Whistler for over 6 years and now we have a radio show on Sub.fm, and we also tour playing festivals like Shambhala, Bass Coast, and many other clubs/venues B2B around North America. There are a number of other friends/artists who I’ve played with including Max Ulis, Michael Red, & Mandai.
We are all part of Lighta! Sound – a foundational crew in Vancouver, BC. I’ve also played B2B a few times with Danny Corn and PRSN out of Portland. We all share a love for similar sounds, so it was natural to jam together. It’s been a while since you released new music, have you got plans to write some more material? Yes actually I have been working on some collaborations with Danny Corn and we may put them out this year. Bass Coast and touring as a DJ has taken a lot of my time in the past 3-4 years so my production output has not been high. It’s a priority for me over this winter and I hope to have some new material soon. What have been three goto tracks for you this festival season? Oooh… ok, let me look. I love Sweat Equity by Greazus, Badmouth (Dem A Talk) by Egoless, and ALL of the dancehall tunes of Sam Binga’s new release with Rider Shafique. When you’re not blasting huge sound systems, what do you like getting up to in your time off? I love to mountain bike. It’s why I live in Squamish BC where the trails are really incredible. I love getting out in the rainforest and floating down the mountain on my bike. It’s my meditation and my place to live in the moment. It’s an incredible way to stay fit, push my boundaries, and to keep my brain happy. Keeping the festival vibe high, when you visit Australia you’ll be playing Let Them Eat Cake on New Years Day! What else have you got planned for your time in Australia? I’m really looking forward to spending a month in Australia. Kicking it off with Let them Eat
Cake and then closing it out with Rainbow Serpent. In between, I will be visiting friends and family, hopefully surfing a bit (although I’ve got a lot to learn) and exploring the music scenes in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and beyond. My mom is going to join me and she’s Australian and hasn’t been home in years so it will be fun to tour around with her. During your touring and travels, what are three things you’ve learnt on the road that only the road can teach you? 1. Talk to everyone and get to know the people in each place you go. I find making connections really enriches the experience and creates deeper memories. 2. Check out the local music / art scene. If I have time, I love going to see local crews play and / to check out local art shows. It’s a great way to learn what makes each city’s creative scene unique. 3. Get outside and explore the landscape & food of each town/city. I’m an adventurer at heart and really appreciate experiencing new places. Hotels are the same everywhere… but the mountains and beaches and ocean are really unique. 4. ...haha I know you said only 3… but PACK LIGHT! Finally, if you were going to throw a festival anywhere in the world, where would it be and who are the headliners? WELL…. I DO throw a festival in Canada called www.basscoast. ca But if resources were plentiful, my dream line up would include: Fever Ray, Dizzee Rascal, Thom York, Om Unit and FKA Twigs among many many others!
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ICELAND BEATS If you love music and travel, you’ve come to the right place. As a Beats Traveller you get the opportunity to experience a new generation of travelling by combining your love for music and culture, in unique locations around the world. Unlike other travel companies, we revolve wholeheartedly around music, festivals, and working with renowned artists and DJs from around the globe. Think exclusive parties, cult nightclubs and underground music events.
Fun fact, there is more ice in Greenland than in Iceland. This little bit of pub trivia proves that there is more to Iceland than meets the eye, which is why we can’t wait to kick off round 2 of Iceland Beats next year and show you this often missed pocket of Europe.
Here’s a look at what we’ll be getting up to over 8 days in magical Iceland.
Day 1 - Welcome to Iceland Beats Travellers! On arrival in Iceland, we will meet and greet in the late afternoon at our accommodation and get things rolling with a few welcome drinks, before our first night in the City of Reykjavik. With artisan vibes and a sense of individuality, Reykjavik will no doubt be one of the coolest cities you visit on your European Adventure. With eccentric bars situated throughout the Experience Iceland with Beats Travel - “Where Music & Collide” Reykjavik city, it is the perfect place for a Beats Travel bar crawl and surprise event, courtesy of our mates at Chase The Beat. Day 2 - After a heavy night out it’s time to wash away those hangovers by paying a visit to the famous Icelandic Geothermal Spas. Sit in a volcanically heated pool whilst appreciating the natural beauty of Iceland. There’s a reason this is the most visited attraction in Iceland. At night we’ll go for a traditional Icelandic dinner fit for the Vikings and head back in preparation for the next 2 days of adventure and exploring. Day 3 - It’s time to see why people fly in far and wide to check out this amazing country. We will be visiting the famous Golden Circle. Today we will journey under spectacular waterfalls, pass through magnificent hot springs and even trek through a Unesco world heritage site where the tectonic plates of
photo courtesy of Secret Solstice Day 4 - Let’s get off the beaten track, Beats Travel style, and head South. There’s a reason filmmakers from all over the world come to capture the vast landscapes of Iceland. It genuinely feels like you are on another planet. After passing by some amazing sights we arrive at Vik in the Southernmost part of Iceland where we explore it’s spectacular black sand beaches. Day 5-7 - The next few days are what we’ve all been waiting for. Time to rave in the Sun for as long or as little as you like to the best music around. Secret Solstice in Reykjavik is like no other. It has been voted one of the best festivals in the world, and this is not only down to the festival itself, but the epic side parties they hold in the rugged terrain of Iceland. If you thought that it was impossible to see world renowned artists like Skream play in a volcano, then Secret Solstice will show you otherwise. It’s time to say goodbye to your new Iceland Beats family but with central Europe only a six-hour flight away what’s stopping you from carrying on the party.
North America and Eurasia part. All in one day…
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Iceland Beats - From £989 Secret Solstice Festival Ticket 7 night accommodation Day trip to the black sands and golden circle Blue lagoon ticket
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Mr Pikes: The Story Behind The Ibiza Legend The playboy who built himself a playground reveals all in his hard-hitting memoir. The iconic hotelier reflects on a fast life of hedonism and the globe-trotting backstory that influenced his set-up of pioneering Balearic boho bolthole, Pikes. Now at the grand old age of 83-years-young the man Boy George dubbed “the real Hugh Hefner” has decided to tell all… The globetrotting story of how Tony Pike reached Ibiza is as fascinating as the shameless shenanigans and scrapes he conjured up on the island. This is a man who built himself up from nothing...who travelled the world…and became the living embodiment of the phrase ‘work hard, play hard’. Who bought a 500-year-old Spanish farmhouse with no electricity, running water, sanitation… or rooms…and turned it into the best rock and roll hotel in the world. Tony looks back on the extreme highs and lows of an unparalleled life, goes exclusively behind the scenes of the Club Tropicana video shoot which put his unique hotel on the map and discusses his relationships with guests/friends including George Michael, Freddie Mercury, Julio Iglesias and lover Grace Jones. * ‘Mr Pikes: The Story Behind The Ibiza Legend – Tony Pike with Matt Trollope’ is published by MT Ink, and is available from all Amazon sites, in both paperback and Kindle eBook
Here’s our favourite quotes from the book * Life is a game of chance so it’s how you play your hand. Now they call it networking, back then it was plain old bullshitting.” * Later that evening, the day before the Club Tropicana shoot, the crew were sitting around drinking and George and I started talking again. He was such a good-looking cunt. I said to him that he must pull so many women. He told me he was gay. “What a fucking waste!” I exclaimed. George roared with laughter. He’d probably heard that one a few times before, although his sexuality was a closely-guarded secret at that stage of his career.
Top 5 Essentials for a Week of Partying in Croatia from Maddie from Beats Travel It’s no secret the Beats Travel crew love Croatia. This country has everything we love (sun, beach, techno, raving) rolled into one absolutely peaking summer season. We have spent our fair share of time on Zcre Beach, reveling at local institutions such as Papaya Club, and dancing on the beach til dawn. We head to these hallowed parts for our Island Beats tour as we hit up techno paradise Sonus Festival, so we like to consider ourselves some what of an authority on what your essentials are for a week partying in Croatia. 1. Sunglasses
the sheer number of people who
Now, this may seem obvious, but you would be amazed by
seem to forget. There is nothing worse than the Croatian sun
coming up at 5am, and having your dance floor sesh ruined by the sun blinding you. They also come in handy while lying on the beach dying of a hangover, and can definitely help shield your eyes if you are feeling antisocial and want some alone time.
2. Ear Plugs/Eye Mask Few have conquered a full week of partying in Croatia without at least a few hours shuteye. Dorm life, day sleeping, park benches, whatever your slumber scenario, sleeping becomes a whole lot easier with these two life savers. They will also help you to sleep on your bus/plane/train ride to your next destination.
3. Portable Phone Charger It didn’t happen if you don’t post it on social media, right? But in all seriousness, it’s easy to lose your mates, forget your hostel address, your name, the list goes on. Your phone is the key to these things. It’s also your key to savouring the memories of the best times of your life, and can help you keep in touch with the friends you find on the dance floor in the wee hours, Shazam a song, call your mum, check your bank balance.
4. Glitter If you are saying you don’t love glitter you are you even a real partier? Glitter is a sure fire way
to make new friends as they ask you to cover your face in it. Glitter is also a great way to turn your seemingly plain outfit into a fully fledged party suit. (Check out Glitoris Glit for inspiration like the guy above)
5. Swim Gear Whether it be a pair of funky shorts or a bikini that doubles as a fashion statement (ignore the tan lines), you must always be prepared for a last minute pool party. No Croatian party week is complete without it. Let’s face it with temperatures soaring it’s the ideal mid-week refuge to chillax, cool down and recharge for those last few days of raving.
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How to land working holiday jobs Welcome to Down Under! You’re arriving at a good time, the weather is starting to warm up and the job market is still busy. As thousands of like-minded individuals arrive from around the world for a few years of good times, new friends and exciting experiences, pushing yourself ahead of the crowd to obtain a role that is well paid, interesting and challenging is super important.
Your resume/CV: • I nclude your Australian address and mobile number – if your address isn’t fixed yet, include the city you’re in e.g. Sydney or Brisbane, so recruiters know you have arrived • Highlight the type of visa you have and when it expires • Don’t include a photo, it’s not customary in Australia to include one and could mean you face unnecessary bias before you begin interviewing!
Applying for jobs: • M ake a note of whether the position is permanent, temporary, or a contract. As a working holiday visa candidate, you are restricted to six months with one employer – which means we can’t consider you for long term contracts and permanent positions. To save yourself time (and disappointment), apply to temporary positions only • Register yourself with one or two agencies and work exclusively with them. Showing dedication and reliability will ensure you get repeated calls from your recruiter
Interviewing: • I f you’re looking to work in a corporate office, ensure that you either bring corporate attire from home or buy some before you interview with a recruiter. Target, Kmart, and H&M all have corporate attire which won’t break the bank • Treat your interview with a recruiter as though you were interviewing with a hiring manager – put your best foot forward from the moment you walk into reception • Don’t arrive at a recruitment office unannounced. We often operate by appointment only and most agencies are specialised and may not be able to assist you. If you are looking to register on a general basis, head to the agency’s website and give us a call Put these tips into action and you’ll snag a new role really quickly. If you’ve finished reading this blog and want to see what temporary positions people2people are currently recruiting, head to www.people2people.com.au/ jobs/temporary/ today!
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Sydney based, boutique hospitality agency, Black and White Waiters, specialise in providing waiting and bar personnel for the luxury, private and corporate events sectors. They’ve given our readers a sneak peak into how to draft the perfect application to get you through the door to interview.
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Match your Resume to the Job Description No two jobs should be applied for with an identical resume! Scrutinise the job advert, job description and company website. Identify the key words: skills, qualities and attributes, in addition to the requirements of the role. The more keywords that feature within your resume, the more likely it is that the recruiter or hiring manager will identify you as being a good fit for the role. And REMEMBER, if you’ve not worked in hospitality before, think about what skills sets relate to the job, such as ‘people skills’, ’organising’, ‘working in a team’, ‘corporate events’, etc.
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Make sure you stand out, as you will be going up against people who have more relative experience - especially in Australia where hospitality is seen as more of a long term, life career. Define your Attributes Now you’ve identified the keywords you need to match these to your specific attributes and characteristics to demonstrate that you are perfect for the role. If it helps, draw up a list of your qualifications, awards, work experience and skills and identify where the keywords can fit among these. A Focused Application A well-rounded application should include your resume and a cover letter, both of which should be concise, easy to read and relevant to the role. When writing your cover letter start by explaining exactly why you are the perfect candidate. Follow this by summarising your key skills and expertise, demonstrating suitability by drawing upon real examples. Don’t be afraid to use bullets points or subheadings to draw attention to specific skills. This will focus the hirer’s attention on those all-important areas. Follow this simple tips and fingers crossed you’ll smash your application and receive an invitation to interview. From here on it’s down to your wonderful self - be motivated, fresh, positive and vibrant! For more information on hospitality opportunities in Sydney, get in touch with Black and White Waiters today! blackandwhitewaiters.com.au
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The Little Things You’ll Notice When Moving to Australia As a potential expat in Australia, you may want to search the internet for an array of blogs and articles about what to expect when moving to Australia, and let us say this; most of them will be very useful. They’ll be about communities, jobs, families, cultural changes and the like. You know, the important stuff that will either make or break your adventure Down Under. But none of them note the ‘little things’. There’s an abundance of little things you should be aware of when moving to Australia and so we’ve assembled the top five here to help make the transition a smooth and relatively stress-free one. Okay they won’t shake up your world but it’s nice to know about them before you don your sunnies and slip on the thongs. 1. A ustralians aren’t as mad on bottled water as Brits. Water from the tap is clean and many Australian families keep a jug in their fridges. Okay so perhaps other countries are leading the world on environmental issues (for example, it seems bizarre solar power in Australia is only a recent development) but the decision to shirk the endless plastic bottle production is a great step forward. 2. T ipping is nowhere near as important in Australia as it is in the UK. In many restaurants, cafes and bars across the UK, waiting staff will try to bump up their tip by making conversation, regularly checking in and perhaps even offering up the odd compliment. Australian
patrons for the most part don’t want this nor expect it. They want to be served food and drink and left alone. Sometimes they will tip, sometimes they will not. It’s not mandatory. 3. T he heat does not automatically mean people in Australia convert their homes and offices into fridges. In the UK, we tend to complain about those severely oppressive days in summer when it feels like we can’t do anything. Okay we complain about weather generally, that’s our thing, but when we feel we can’t function in the humidity, we tend to whack the air conditioning right up. However don’t assume that’s what Australians do. They have a much
more laidback and sensible approach to the heat given they’ve had to deal with it all their lives. So expect nice cool environments rather than frosty receptions. 4. Y ou’ll notice insects and arachnids are bigger in Australia but nine times out of ten they are no more dangerous than the insignificant itsy-bitsy ones you used to gather up and flap out with a duster back in the UK. Sure there are more poisonous and deadly creepy-crawlies out there but the last time someone died from a spider bite in Australia was 1979. You’re more likely to die swerving out of the way to avoid a cute little quokka.
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5 Reasons To Work As A Teacher In Australia What greater knowledge is there than knowing your profession can get you a golden ticket into the incredible land of Australia. We asked Smart Teachers, a recruitment agency, why they think teachers will absolutely love jumping across the pond to work Down Under. New environment
Amazing pay rates
This is the chance to explore someplace different, somewhere new and unique to any other place in the world. As professionals one of the greatest ways to grow is by challenging yourself with something new. As a result, you will become far more diverse and effective in your approach to teaching.
Backing up your lifestyle, something which puts a grin on any man or woman’s face is the extremely higher pay rate. Australia seems to chuck money at people who live and work there and although Australian may not notice it, moving from abroad, you’ll be astonished by the difference.
Opportunity to travel Whether you are working or not, you are abroad, in one of the greatest countries in the world. Because you would be fortunate enough to be living and working in Australia, there as now the greatest opportunity to all of its incredible attractions.
A different lifestyle Welcome to the land of an insanely amazing lifestyles. Words don’t quite touch just how incredible this shift in lifestyle gets however, just pointing out the obvious, surf when you wanna, chuck a BBQ whenever and watch the sunset over dinner every evening.
Aussies love the English Well, this is actually debatable; however, Aussie employees absolutely adore English working professionals, which is why recruitment agencies like Smart Teachers have so much success with finding people the right kind of job role. Furthermore, they equally have as much love the whole of Europe, welcoming everyone with open arms. There is so much to be gained by joining the ranks of the Aussies and doing the job you love. This is why Smart Teachers have been helping so many Teachers to find the perfect role and place. Check Out Smart Teachers at, www.smartteachers.co.uk
CARPENTERS. ELECTRICIANS. CHEFS RECRUITERS. NURSES. SKILLED JOBS. BBMLIVE.COM/JOBS Our clients are seeking professionals from overseas to fill a range of jobs across Australia. If you’re serious about staying in Australia and are seeking permanent employment or looking at skilled visas options, we want to hear from you. If you’re coming to the end of your first or second year working holiday visa, or if you’re already in employment and are looking for a new sponsor please get in touch with our team asap. Our clients are looking for top talent and willing to sponsor for the right candidates. Call 02 8005 8162 or email your CV to jobs@bbmlive.com
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Top 10 Tips for Chefs seeking permanent jobs in Australia Moving to Australia to work as a chef can be an excellent career move. Not only are there great job opportunities, increasing rates of pay and flexible working hours available, but the chilled out Aussie lifestyle means you’re sure to spend all your time off relaxing on the beach or enjoying a new hobby (surfing anyone?). If you’re interested in finding a permanent role as a chef Down Under then look no further! We’ve put together our top 10 tips for securing your dream job to help you get on your way. 1. S ecure a visa. As a chef is one of the jobs on the Skilled Migration List you can apply for a General Skilled Migration visa which provides stable, long-term employment. 2. A pplying for a visa can be a complicated and daunting process. To make sure you get it done correctly we recommend using a Registered Migration Agent, who will ensure the application is as straightforward and pain free as possible. 3. D ecide where you want to be located before you arrive, but don’t worry if you decide to relocate as there is demand for chefs all across Australia from the major cities to regional areas.
4. M ake sure you have the right qualifications. Although technically there aren’t any specific qualifications you need to hold, it is common for chefs to complete an apprenticeship and gain a vocational qualification at the end of their training as it is a as a trades-based profession. There are different qualifications available depending on what kind of chef you’d like to become. 5. S peak to a recruitment agency such as TSS. They can help you secure a permanent role in your desired location, as well as assisting with CV writing and interview techniques. 6. Be aware that the cost of living in some
IT Professionals, Australia Wants You! There is absolutely no doubt; IT professionals are in extremely high demand in Australia. Australia does not have the supply to keep up with the tide of IT vacancies, which has left a window for IT pros like you, to skip across the pond and enjoy the Australian dream. This is why so many IT professionals have utilised the expertise of recruitment companies like Aurec, so that they can land the perfect job as quick as possible! If you are an IT professional, here are 3 reasons why you should move to Australia!
Career development Because of such high demand, this also creates room for growth within companies. Ultimately, individuals have the opportunity to climb the ladder faster which of course, will create many other perks within an individual’s life. Such vast room for growth is resulting in many IT professionals also taking the leap to receive the endless benefits.
Lifestyle There is likely not much of an argument when regarding a choice over the British Climate or the Australian climate. Australians generally live more of an outdoors life because of the endless sun that beams upon their Australian shores. Such pristine coastlines and astonishingly beautiful cities offer a lifetime of activities, which again is likely a big aspect to why people are seeking to call Australia home.
Because it is easier than you think There is no doubt that when any individuals begin to investigate the possibility of moving to Australia they are bombarded with an endless stream of confusing information. This is of course, not very easy. But what is easy, is turning to recruitment agencies like Aurec to do the hard part for you. Such a transition can and should be stress free, which will leave you with more time to think about BBQ’s on the beach! If you are a qualified IT professional there is every chance that you can be starting a new working adventure in Australia. This amazing possibility is why so many turn to Aurec to ensure that it happens. For More IT Recruitment Information, Visit www.aurec.com Today!
TSS MIGRATION / TSS RECRUITMENT LEVEL 3, 7 HOWARD ST, RICHMOND, VICTORIA / +6103 9421 1020 WWW.TSSMIGRATION.COM.AU / WWW.TSSRECRUITMENT.COM.AU areas can also be. However, should you find a chef job in Australia you can hope to earn an average of around $60,000 per annum. 7. D ecide what kind of establishment you want to work in. With tonnes of job opportunities available you can expect to work in venues which will be most suited to your skills and experience, whether that’s in a Michelin starred restaurant or a traditional pub. 8. B rush up on your interview skills. Visit the BBM website for tips on how to nail those trickier interview questions. 9. F or some occupations listed on the Skilled Occupation List you will also
need to take a Skills Assessment Test to prove your skills. This means it’s not as simple as simply deciding, say, to be a chef and applying for a visa for this occupation – you must prove you already have the skills. 10. The cost of applying for a Skilled Visa for Australia can be expensive. Using a migration agent can help you through this process, making sure all paperwork is correct and ensuring you don’t waste any time or money unnecessarily. Want to find out more about becoming a chef in Australia or to search for jobs? Visit www.tssrecruitment.com
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Finding Nursing Placements In Australia With Bower YNA Bower YNA is a nursing agency based in Bondi, Sydney that helps place registered nurses, general and specialist in work throughout New South Wales, and through partners at YNA, across wider Australia. We put some questions to Bower YNA, to offer an insight into their services and how the process of finding a placement through them works. Who can work as a nurse for Bower YNA in Sydney? Registered Nurses that can meet the Australian Nursing registration board (AHPRA) requirements and who possess more than 12 months’ post-grad clinical experience should have no trouble in finding work with our public and private hospital clients around Sydney. For others that have experience as care workers in aged care or hospital settings for a reasonable period of time and who meet NSW Health compliance requirements, there is seasonal work available as Assistants in Nursing (AIN’s) depending on the time of year, flexibility with availability and willingness to travel.
What are the main requirements I need to comply with? To work as a Registered Nurse you need to be registered with AHPRA, which can take months, so leave yourself plenty of time by planning ahead. We don’t recommend you travel until your registration has been processed and confirmed, unless you are able to support yourself financially if there’s a delay in the final notification being issued.
All nurses (Registered or AIN’s) need to provide documents proving a vaccination record and immunity to a range of specified diseases. As some vaccines have to be administered in courses over a period of time, reviewing your status early and not leaving it to the last minute could save you a lot of stress, inconvenience and possibly expensive delays. National police and working with children clearances are also needed, together with references and evidence that you’ve completed a number of online training and assessment requirements (relating to joining Bower YNA and ones from different hospitals).
What are the benefits if I do tick all the boxes to nurse in Australia? Apart from the weather?! British and Irish nurses are popular over here because of the standard of their training and experience, great work ethic and general out-going nature. You won’t suffer too much of a culture shock as our hospitals are run along much the same lines as those in the UK and Ireland.
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In Sydney, Bower YNA specialises in assisting nurses who are visiting on Working Holiday Visas and has developed a client base of the popular major and smaller hospitals to provide variety, most of which are close to public transport and therefore ideal for visitors. There are generally plenty of shifts available in different locations, many bookings coming in a week or so in advance (as well as the choice of taking daily assignments as your plans change). Pay rates are attractive and with the amount of free entertainment options available (sight-seeing, beaches, parks, etc) you can have a great time and yet still save plenty to meet your further travel plans. If you enjoy yourself as much as most, you have the option of leaving nursing for a short period to work towards getting a second year working holiday visa, and for Registered Nurses, you can apply to stay longer via sponsorship, which is often available from hospitals where you’ve already proved your suitability when working as an agency member. Although a small, boutiquestyle agency, Bower Healthcare’s recent partnership with YNA forming Bower YNA means that agency workers can secure work throughout wider Australia, thus enabling individuals to travel and work throughout most Australian states. For more in depth information on compliance requirements and registering for work in Sydney and further afield, visit our website on bowerhealthcare. com.au or email us at info@ bowerhealthcare.com.au
Imagine stepping out of your front door straight into the blissful sun, heading to the job you absolutely love, which is in what has been voted the most liveable city in the world, Melbourne. You would not be the first professional Nurse to consider moving to Australia to work which is why so many are turning to Australian Nursing Agency to make a swift transition and find the perfect nursing role. Who Is The Australian Nursing Agency (ANA) Australian Nursing Agency established themselves in 2000 and has since then, created an outstanding reputation as one of the most effective nursing recruitment agencies in Australia. ANA, operate international recruitment for nurses travelling to Australia who also wish to work as they embark on their travelling adventures. Trading in Melbourne as SwingShift Nurses, ANA apply nurses for a casual, locum or
permanent role within both the public and private health sectors. SwingShift Nurses provides nursing jobs for: • • • •
General Nurses Midwives Mental Health Nurses Specialty Nurses (including psychiatric, intensive care, paediatric, and accident and emergency nurses)
Why Work In Australia? Ultimately, heading to Australia to work is more than simply having a career, rather it is the opportunity to have an incredible lifestyle with no limits to the astonishing things to see and do. Pay rates Australia is famous for its higher pay rates, but what comes hand in hand with a higher salary is in fact the freedom it gives you in your spare time. Only your spare time is in Australia, with sun, sea and beaches! So many working professionals chose Australia as their place to work away from home and the Australian Nursing Agency are passionate about providing the same opportunity for Nurses from around the world! For Information On Nursing Jobs, Check Out australiannursingagency.com
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Registered Nurse Dementia Specific Care Home (North Sydney)
Bower Healthcare is selectively seeking experienced nursing students (year 2 +) for work as Assistants in Nursing in acute general and specialty areas in hospitals around Sydney’ north. As a preferred supplier to NSW Health Local Health Districts, we are recruiting in preparation for an expected upturn in requests.
Set in its own grounds in a leafy northern Sydney suburb, this brand new unit opens next month and Bower Healthcare has been provided the opportunity to assist with staffing shortfalls. The 57 bed residence provides care for residents with low to high range dementia, living in shared units serviced by a regular team of support staff.
Essential Requirements: Must have a current work visa, or work rights in Australia, 100% compliance with the NSW Health Department’s immunisation policy, Must be nursing undergraduates, 2nd year onwards (no Cert III applicants will be considered), NSW Working with Children Check (paid employee version) and National Police Check. Need to live within easy travelling distance of the hospitals (to fulfil last minute booking requests).
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The Registered Nurse oversees the support and care provided to residents, assisting with clinical needs where needed but mainly coaching and encouraging the staff to utilise their skills to the best of their abilities.
The Unit manager is on site during office hours between Monday to Friday. Shifts range across mornings, PM’s and night duties. Because of the specialist nature of the work and the autonomy afforded to the RN in charge, only those that have regular availability and can attend an on-site induction can be considered.
Hospital Orderlies Salary: $24 to $40 Hourly Rate We are seeking a number of experienced staff to work as orderlies in various general (surgical, medical, aged care) and specialty (mental health, OT, ED, ICU, etc) areas in public hospitals in Sydney’s east and southwest. We can offer an immediate start with shifts booked 2-3 weeks in advance, as well as on an ad hoc basis. Essential Requirements: Regular, on-going work for reliable performers Many shifts available, including weekends Advanced roster, in addition to day-to-day bookings Essential requirements: Must have current work rights in Australia Preference given to those with full-time equivalent availability 100% compliance with the NSW Health Department’s immunisation policy Must posses more than 6 months relevant experience from here or overseas (as an orderly, AIN or PCA) Recent, professional local references Current criminal record and working with children checks Please note that if you do not satisfy all of the above requirements but still apply, you will not receive a return response.
Do you qualify for our Australian Working Holiday Visa Package? To qualify for a Bower Healthcare working holiday package you must either be eligible for an Australian Working Holiday Visa and meet the following employment requirements: • You must qualify for an Australian Working Holiday Visa or other relevant work visa for Australia. • You must either be a registered nurse and possess a minimum 12 months postgraduate clinical experience • Or be an experienced healthcare worker, eligible for work as an Assistant in Nursing or Community Support Worker Registered Nurses must possess provisional approval for registration with AHPRA • Click here for full details on our candidate requirements and working for us Our Working Holiday Packages combine everything you need to get started in Australia including accommodation and your all-important Tax File Number as well as some great tours to get you in the mood for your working holiday in Australia.
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EXPAT INTERVIEW: TEACHER, ALY, MAKES THE MOVE FROM BATH TO SYDNEY
From rural Bath in the UK to the bright city life of Sydney, Australia, primary school teacher, Aly Miller, tells BBM readers about her move, motivations, job seeking, and gives advice to others looking to make the move! Tell us a little about yourself: I’m a 24-year-old Primary School Teacher from Bath, UK. I currently work as a casual Primary School Teacher across schools in Sydney and also tutor Special Needs Children. I am an Australian and British Citizen (Thanks Mum and Dad!). Tell us about your move to Australia: I came traveling to Australia back in June 2013 and fell in love with Sydney! My parents had lived there many years before and it instantly felt like home. I loved the vibe of Bondi and the beach life and decided that after finishing university and getting a couple of years teaching under my belt I’d pursue my dream of living aboard in Sydney. So I packed my bags and left my permanent teaching job to follow my dream a year ago! Tell us a bit about your work in Australia:
When I first got to Australia I had to wait for my teaching accreditation and I initially found it difficult finding work. However, thanks to Quay Recruitment, which was suggested to me by a friend, I succeeded in joining the team at TAFE NSW in student support. I then moved to a company who taught yoga and mindfulness in schools until this month. I have since moved back into casual teaching, as that’s where I’m happiest, as I love being around children! Tell us about how you have adapted to the social scene in Sydney: As I love to workout and keep fit, I found making friends really easy in Sydney and joined a variety of fitness clubs with free events. I would totally recommend the Girl Crew Sydney Facebook group if you’ve just arrived as there are lots of awesome girls who are in the same boat! Guys I’m sure there’s one out there for you too! My favourite place to go is Messina for ice cream and doughnut time as a sweet treat! It’s the dream! I also love the Beach Road Hotel and Soda Factory for a cheeky beverage. Tell us about the best bits of your adventures in Australia so far: My best moment here so far has been running the City2Surf. I never ran back
CRYSTAL BALLS Our resident psychic, Crystal, tells you your misfortune for this week Aries PEER pressure is something that helped you make all your decisions at school, but you’re not on the playground any more and need to stop allowing people around you to decide your destiny. If you want to study fine art at the library, don’t let anyone bully you into a 12-hour stint of binge drinking instead. Mummy’s catchphrase of “if Johnny jumped off a cliff would you follow him” is still relevant in 2008. Taurus IT HAS been the scourge of countless celebrities in recent years. Now you will suffer the embarrassment of a leaked sex tape. The damage done to the reputation of stars is usually not too great because they’re sleeping with equally attractive partners. However, when it’s revealed you’ve shagged someone three times your age on a stairlift before sniffing their incontinence pants, you’ll be lucky if you avoid living hell from your workmates. Gemini YOUR obsession with the beach is going to have to stop now the winter nights are drawing in. You claim you’re there to top up your tan and relax, but it’s clear to everyone you’re a pervert addicted to the sight of bare flesh. Your sunglasses may hide your eyes but they can’t disguise the direction of your head as you ogle yet another bronzed beauty. Or your erection.
home but this was such a fun event and it was awesome doing it with my friends! Well worth doing if you’re over here in August! And as for the best thing about living in Australia it’s the sun and the people! Everyone is so positive and happy and you can be outside pretty much all the time! Tell us about the hard parts of your move to Australia: For sure not having your family and home friends around you! I’m a really family girl and it has been hard living so far away with the time difference, however after being here a year I have now settled in. I also totally miss Marks and Spencer - like massively! They need to get themselves over here! Tell us about your travels in Australia and anything different you have tried: I’ve traveled to Melbourne, Brisbane and Gold Coast and I’m off to New Zealand in around 2 weeks! I’ve also tried vegemite and I love it! I did have a panic thinking I might be allergic, but it turns that my allergies are to coconut oil instead! Advice: A day in your new hometown Sydney, what should we not miss? Bondi and all the beaches! They are so breathtaking, and the Bondi to Coogee walk is one of my fave things to do!
Cancer IT’S ONE thing to look after your body with a healthy diet, but your devotion to the latest food fads is beyond a joke. Eating horse hair will not stop you losing yours, sipping salmon soup will not make you jump any higher and eating an apple a day will not keep the doctor away. Leo YOUR star aligns with Uranus this week. Funnily enough, you talk out of yours. Lying to people will not impress them, it will merely make them hate you. Stop trying to be someone you’re not. Look at it from the perspective of those obese stinkers with lazy eyes you try to chat up at 2am – if you really owned a mansion, sports car and yacht, why would you be talking to them? Virgo Time flies doesn’t it? You have been in Australia for almost 12 months, meaning you have to either face up to going home or slogging your guts out on a farm to stay another year. At least that extra 12 months would give you a chance to shag at least one girl during your time here. Libra LOOK, you’re pig ugly so get over it. You have pulled a fit bird because you are really a nice guy too. However don’t believe her stories about her parents being strict Catholics so not wanting to introduce you, she’s just embarrassed because you have a face that makes Thom Yorke look like George Clooney. Scorpio FOR fuck’s sake, you’re 25 not 45 so stop having ‘quiet nights in’.
Advice: Do you have any tips for people who are considering moving to Australia? It’s okay if it’s not what you think it will be! I had this idea of what would happen and it didn’t and I felt lost and didn’t know if I could stay here. Just keep calm and be a yes person! Say yes to everything you want to do and you will have a ball! Advice: Is there something you wish you had known before moving to Australia? What a capsicum was!? Joking but that would have helped! I wish I’d known about the differences between my qualifications in the UK were compared to Australia as they would have made my job-hunting easier! Quick Fire Quirky You Questions: Favourite Oz Animal/Critter: Koala Least Favourite Oz Animal/Critter: Cockroach Favourite Australian Food: Avocados! Favourite Australian Bevvy: Frosé (Frozen Rosé) from Bucket List Sunset or Sunrise: Both! They are insanely beautiful here! TimTams or Penguin: Sorry no to Penguin, TimTams all the way!
Stop being a fashion victim and think for yourself, surely cool isn’t copying fads but thinking for yourself? Capricorn YOU’RE never happy are you? Talk about the grass is always greener, you get what you want before deciding you didn’t want it at all. Girls, clothes, jobs whatever it is. You’re mental and need help that is beyond even my power. Aquarius YOU WERE very popular at school and like to revel in those days still. Unfortunately you left school some decades ago and the years haven’t been kind. It is with increasing desperation you try to convince yourself the geeks you bullied in school aren’t doing better than you, as they splash you with rainwater from their Porsches while you cycle to your supermarket nightshift. You try to convince yourself you’re rock and roll but drinking until you puke every weekend isn’t becoming of a man approaching 30. Pisces WONDERING why your favourite beer has started tasting suspiciously salty? It’s because your ‘mates’ take turns to piss in it when you leave for the toilet. The reason why? Your pathetic lies over pointless topics. Why would anyone believe that you met Colin Farrell in
Get out and enjoy yourself, binge drinking and casual sex isn’t as dignified in your 40s and you will regret not living your life.
Kings Cross and tag-teamed two Brazilian models with him
Sagittarius YOU TRY to portray yourself as edgy and informed. Politically aware, well-dressed, in all the coolest clubs with all the coolest people and their ridiculous hair cuts.
Your lucky drink is colourless.
when your patter is more wooden than Pinocchio’s? Your lucky book is How To Make Friends And Influence People.
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DISCOVER K’GARI (FRASER ISLAND): WITH DROP BEAR ADVENTURES
Drop Bear Adventures, independent, family run, 4x4 tag-along, tour company, promise to take you on the most mesmorising journey of K’gari (Fraser Island). Depart from Noosa or Rainbow Beach, mainland Australia, hitch a ride on the barge and prepare to be immersed in some of the most culturally stunning destinations on this paradise island. Lake McKenzie Lake McKenzie (Aboriginal name Lake Boorangoora) is K’gari’s most famous and beautiful lake and was a sacred place for her indigenous people. The crystal clear waters were never swam in, preserving the purity for drinking water. The lake often reflects the gorgeous colours of the sky and its pure white sand lining the waters edge is the perfect place to kick back and relax.
Central Station Rainforest Wanggoolba Creek flows through a flourishing rainforest inviting you to
experience the serene heart of the island. A birthing place for indigenous women, it should be truly respected by all who visit. Staring up at the evergreen canopy, it is hard to fathom how such a diverse rainforest can gain enough nutrients to survive on a bed of sand, and yet it is astonishing to see this Eco-system thrive against all odds.
75-Mile Beach With a mesmerising array of colours and magical stories, this is the setting for an epic drive! Delivering the longest stretch of continuous drivable beaches in Australia:
Teewah, Rainbow and Fraser Island’s 75Mile Beach are spectacular in so many ways. Lining the great Pacific Ocean, some of the oldest coastal sand dune formations in the world protect these shores.
Champagne Pools Tropical fish dance in the flotsam of these breathtaking natural rock pools delivered to their home by the frothing waves of the Pacific Ocean. The Champagne Pools are safely protected from the sea’s strong currents so you can enjoy K’gari’s bubbling salt-water Jacuzzi as the waves gently foam over the rocks.
Eli Creek K’gari’s underground reservoir bursts to life with the continuous flow of purified water forming the wonderful Eli Creek. This ever-flowing creek is the second largest on the island. Take a dip and drift downstream taken by the natural soft current and enjoy floating towards the ocean’s edge.
The Maheno Shipwreck In 1936, the iconic Maheno Shipwreck was laid to rest on K’gari’s shoreline when it was struck by an off-season cyclone. From its glory days as a luxury cruise liner to being used as target practice for the air force in WW2 it holds many fascinating stories. And as time goes by this iconic mass is slowly sinking beneath the sand, soon to be gone forever – it is worth a stop.
Indian Head This spectacular viewing point named Indian Head by Captain Cook in 1770, (Aboriginal name Tukkee) has so much to tell. With stark contrasts to its beautiful views and amazing sightings of Manta Rays, Turtles and Sharks, the 360-degree headland has many stories to share of K’gari’s historical heartache. Delivering 2day/1night and 3day/2night adventure tours of K’gari (Fraser Island) Team Drop Bear welcome you to delve into the beauty and cultural history of the island and make life-long memories along the way. Book today at dropbearadventures.com.au
The Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Take in amazing awe astonishing views and experience the tropical rainforest of Barron Gorge National Park on Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, Cairns Australia, is a world first in eco and environmental tourism, which glides you over Australia’s World Heritage listed Tropical Rainforest canopy and deep into the thick green forest. This is a chance to explore the wonders of an ancient tropical rainforest and learn about one of the most botanically fascinating and diverse areas on earth. Red Peak Station (545m above sea level) is rested amongst lush rainforest with a 175 metre boardwalk providing you with the grandest opportunity to explore the forest from ground level. The station is watched over by towering trees, lush palms, humongous ferns and a diverse array of plants and wildlife. Here you’ll witness the true grandeur of these ancient forests. There are complimentary guided boardwalk tours that are available throughout the day. Skyrail’s Rangers are on-hand to provide fun and informational tours, sharing their unrivalled knowledge of this fascinating eco-system.
Be sure to take the time to relax and digest the rainforest atmosphere before reboarding the cableway and continuing your Skyrail adventure to the second stop (midstation, Barron Falls). Ascending to Barron Falls Station you will enjoy staggering views of the majestic Barron Gorge, a deep chasm lined with dense vegetation and granite walls. The easy access walkways at Barron Falls Station lead you through the rainforest to three separate lookouts providing breath taking views of the Gorge and Falls. These Falls are at their most beautiful during the green (wet) season, December through to March. This station is home to the stateof-the-art Rainforest Interpretation Centre. The Centre, developed in conjunction with CSIRO, Australia’s premier scientific research organisation, houses a visual and interactive presentation of the rainforest environment. As well as being the departure point for Djabugay Aboriginal Guided Walking Tours. Take the chance to really grasp the majestic nature of the tropical rainforest and tick of another place on the bucket list. Multiple winner of the Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism, Skyrail is the world’s most beautiful rainforest experience. Visit skyrail.com.au for more info.
The Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
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Paradise Found, with Ocean Safari
Best Ways To Get Too And From The Whitsundays
The Whitsundays has become such a popular tourist destination that people from all over the world travel just to see its incredible beauty. Amongst these tourists are backpackers who are on a working holiday in Australia and who are ready to enjoy the wanders of the Whitsundays. Many turn to tour companies like Ocean Rafting to so that they can get the best that this place has to offer. Most certainly for the backpackers though, there is an adventure before the Whitsundays adventure, which is how you get there. 3 ways to get to and from Ocean Rafting
Car Rental It may be the case that you currently own a car whilst in your stay in Australia, either way, whether travelling by a rented car or not, this is a fantastic way to get the feeling of being on an adventure. It is most common that people will travel with a few friends when renting a car which is a great way to make the most of the long journeys and all of the attractions that are on the way. Furthermore, when travelling with friends, the price of the rental can be split between you which will make the cost considerably cheaper per individual.
Coach services Coach services have always been a popular way to travel up and down the east coast of Australia and for good reason. Not only are the services like the Greyhound really well priced, there are added perks like being able to get off at any destination you want and then jumping back on a coach a few days later with the Hop on Hop off service. Also, this is a great way to make friends, connect with new travellers and perhaps find your new travelling team!
Hitch Hike No doubt this is for the hard core travellers and yet if you travel in any other way you will be sure to see some hitch hikers on your way
up to the Whitsundays. Although there are obvious aspects where by any individual who travels this way should be careful, there are benefits that out shadow the highly unlikely cons. This is a great way to meet Australians, to discover the weird and wonderful parts that are not usually visited and of course, it is also the kind of adventure people dream of doing. In this case the saying is wrong, it most certainly is about where you are going but so too is it about how you get there! And when you are there, tour companies like Ocean Rafting will ensure you receive the next adventure of a lifetime. For Information On Tours, Visit oceanrafting.com.au Today!
The Great Barrier Reef is undoubtedly one of our planet’s must-sees. Its tropical waters, white beaches and exotic sea life offer travellers an experience of paradise unlike anywhere else. Thankfully, Ocean Safari are on hand to guide visitors along the Queensland coast, offering the awardwinning Great Barrier Reef Tour. The sunshine state of Queensland offers near-mythical beauty for even the most experienced traveller, an eden where rainforest meets reef. Ocean Safari, a multiaward winning tour company, provide extensive opportunities to experience the exhilarating beauty with a mixture of incredible packages.
The Great Barrier Reef Tour The Great Barrier Reef tour gives you the opportunity to snorkel the kaleidoscopic coral alongside sea turtles, starfish and eagle rays. A short ride from the unspoilt Cape Tribulation, the Undine and Mackay reefs offer spectacular
views above and below the sapphire waters, with the rainforest visible on the shore. For those who want a little more adventure, the two Whitsunday options follow the reef further south along the gold coast. The Ocean Rafting team offer thrilling rides to Whitehaven Beach, Lookout and Hill Inlet Beach, an exclusive site for a more intimate experience. Many of these islands are uninhabited, barring the tropical wildlife. You can choose between more time underwater or on the white beaches. Ocean Safari also offer private, chartered tours for up to 25 people, young and old. There really is something for everyone on the water! And if the rainforest is more your thing, Ocean Safari offer their Safari Lodge at Daintree Forest. Experience the calming sounds of nature away from the hustle and bustle of the world, watch the sun rise over Myall beach or just put your feet up and enjoy great, local food from the Turtle Cafe. If you’ve been looking for a ticket to paradise, then Ocean Safari are here to ensure your trip is stressfree, relaxing and every bit as breath-taking as you desire. Book Your Tour Today By Visiting www.oceansafari.com.au
PERTH TO BROOME: OVERLAND Adventure Tours Australia facilitate experiences for the avid adventurers. Their 10 day Perth to Broome Overland Tour takes you across the open and endlessly vast land of Western Australia. A local way to travel, and welcoming arms for those who wish to be part of one of the most authentic tours Australia has to offer, this tour explores land and sea, From Coral Bay to Kalbarri National Park, Monkey Mia and the great Karijini National Park, and so much more! This tour is solely built from WA’s most prolific attractions. Starting off in Perth, Adventure Tours Australia ensure you jump straight into the action and push you directly into the vortex of Western Australia's most popular destinations. Catering for those who seek wilderness, wish to walk upon primitive landscapes and be swallowed by expansive surrounding whilst embarking on a REAL expedition. Hike amongst some of the oldest rock formations in the world in Kalbarri National Park and boggle your mind over fossils that date back further than you could ever begin to conceive. Stand only a few feet away from playful dolphins who swim close to shore for a quick feed at Monkey Mia. Dip into the finest and clearest waters of Coral Bay, only to swim a few meters to reach the Ningaloo Reef (the most thriving and dynamic underwater world) and encounter astonishing marine life.
Tour overview: Day 1: Perth/Kalbarri Day 2: Kalbarri National Park to Shark Bay Day 3: Shark Bay to Coral Bay Day 4: Coral Bay to Yardi Creek Day 5: Exmouth and Cape Range National Park Day 6: Karijini National Park Day 7: Karijini National Park Day 8: Karijini National Park Day 9: Pilbara Region Day 10: Broome If it’s sun, sea and the great Outback that you are after then Adventure Tours Australia take absolute pleasure in delivering this 10 day Tour from Perth to Broome exclusively to you. This truly is an experience that will craft memories to carry with you for the rest of your days! BOOK MY TOUR at adventuretours.com
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MULGAS ADVENTURES: PASSENGER Q&A
Australia has one of the most divers agricultures in the world, each landscape is as equally as majestic as the other and one place of which is particularly attracting to travellers is the Red Centre, Uluru, which is also familiarised with Alice Springs. This staggering landscape is quite literally a must see in any travellers visit to Australia, this is why so many adventuring backpackers have been using local tour companies like Mulgas Adventures to squeeze in all of the action they possibly can. We decided to chuck a few questions at a backpacker who has just come off of a Mulgas Adventure Tour and here is what was said! What was the highlight of your experience and why? “Sleeping under the stars, hiking through beautiful scenery and eating kangaroo -It makes you feel alive, Inspired and content with what you have, plus it is so much fun. Kangaroo is Delicious!”
What was the coolest animal you saw? “Thorny Devil, It looks like it’s from another planet.”
Why would you recommend others to do this tour? “The delicious food- There is plenty of it, they even cater for Vegans! (I’m not a vegan btw).” “The Tour guides are relaxed, approachable and fun .Nothing seemed to faze them they are so calm”
Is there anything you wish you packed? “Warm clothes, during the winter months the days were beautiful but the nights got a little cold I would pack an extra pair or warm pants.”
What fascinates you about the outback? “The open space, it is such a vast place with not that many people. The vegetation is so diverse, with hidden waterholes and mountain ranges that are stunning.”
Had you made friends on your tour? “Yes there are people from literally everywhere! This tour brings us all together to have fun and enjoy nature.” Whether you are passing through the Red Centre for a brief stay, or to have a deeper exploration, Mulgas Adventures is most certainly a fantastic way to get the best out of your Uluru experience. Check Out Mulgas Adventure Tours At www.mulgasadventures.com.au
DIVING WITH CROCODILES: DARWIN Are you a traveller who lives for adrenaline? Perhaps you are looking for your next once-in-a-lifetime experience? Grab your bags and let your travels take you to the Top End of Australia for the chance to get up close and very personal with a reptilian giant in a unique div-ing encounter. The Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin holds the world’s largest display of Australian reptiles as well as a staggering 200 crocodiles, of which some of them are the largest on earth. Entice yourself into the wondrous world of reptiles, from the breathtaking 200,000-litre freshwater aquarium, modelled on the typical river system in the Top End, to chance to hold a baby crocodile before watching the breathtaking performance of gigantic adult crocs leaping out of the water at the Big Croc Feed.
For the plenum of heart-stopping, adrenaline pumping experiences, why not enter the incredible Cage Of Death? This is the only place in Australia where you’ll get nose to nose with these prehistoric predators. Look down into the world of crocs whilst being suspended above the water in a transparent cylinder then lowered in for an amazing personal encounter with these wonderful creatures.
Best Travel Activities In Dawrin During your time in the enclosure, you’ll witness the exact same menacing environment as the crocs while marvelling at the sheer size, power and strength of their actions. This is truly an incedible chance to grasp what the crocodiles get up to whilst underwater, as well as seeing them being fed to ensure you hear the clashing of jaws. You can go it alone or take a friend for a truly unforgettable day, while on-site photographers capture 360 degree high quality images of this magnificent opportunity. The Cage Of Death costs $165pp, including day entry into Crocosaurus Cove. Book your Cage Of Death experience at www.crocosauruscove.com
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14 Day Perth to Broome Return Perth to Broome has been the words at the tip of many tongues and has become an absolute bucket list experience. Aussie Wanderers has been revealing the best of what is in between this iconic road trip and have been welcoming wild adventurers to embark on a 14 day excursion from Perth to Broom in Western Australia. Taking on the vast landscapes, Aussie Wanderers leave not a single stone left unturned on the momentous adventure. What To Expect On This 14 Day Road Trip This will be 14 incredible days of adventure, slammed with attractions and activities. Over the course of your journey you will get the opportunity to go hiking, interact with wildlife, experience a uniquely diverse culture, sleep in
Australia’s North West is home to an incredible list of mammals such as, possums, wallabies, dingoes, flying foxes, euros, quolls and even nocturnal species like sugar gliders and also the
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Day 1 – Peth to Kalbarri Day 2 - Kalbarri to Shark Bay Monkey Mia Day 3 - Shark Bay to
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Coral Bay Day 4 - Coral Bay Day 5 – Exmouth Day 6 - Exmouth to Karijini National Park Day 7 & 8 – Karijini Day 9 - Pardoo Road House to Broome Day 10 & 11 – Broome Day 12, 13 & 14 - Broome to Perth
What’s Included
camping, all meals, Transport, Entry Fees and experienced Tour Guide and Fun! Western Australia really does offer the greatest adventure anyone could possible imagine, which is why Aussie wanderer are so passionate about making sure travellers get the most fulfilling experience whilst journeying the West Coast.
9 nights dorm accommodation, 2 nights Safari Tent camping, 2 night
To Book Your Tour, Visit www. aussiewanderer.com.au Today!
Crocodiles:
the same areas as Freshwater Crocidiles only they also found in salt water rivers, tidal rivers and have even bee spotted on beaches. Salt Water Crocs can grow up to 7 meters long and are famous for being supreme hunters in both land and water.
It’s All About You! This 14 day tour is tailored to everything the Westcoast has to offer. Aussie Wanderers want
Something which fascinates travellers, as well as terrify is the Australian wildlife. No doubt stories can be blown completely out of proportion but perhaps that is for good reason. None the less, little does this stop traveller from wanting to see the cute as well as the scary. One region where it is all packed into one place is the Kimberley in North West Australia, which is why so many explorers utilise the services of tour companies like Kimberley Wild Adventure Tours.
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the coolest hostels, lay your eyes upon astonishing scenery and most importantly, create memories that will last a lifetime!!
Animals In the North West – Kimberley
What you may animals you may encounter:
you to be able to say that you visited Natures Window, that you witnessed the pristine blue ocean at Monkey Mia and interacted with Dolphins, that you snorkelled the Ningaloo Reef, explored the unfathomable beauty of Karijini National Park and rested glamorously at Cable Beach in Broome. AND MORE!
endangered bilby and bandicoot. Many small carnivorous marsupials species also live here, including dunnarts and the pebble mound mouse. Fortunately for the animals and for the travellers, many of these species have been saved from extinction due to the release of the European Fox’s being un able to adapt to such a hot climate.
Poisonous and Dangerous Australia’s North West hosts some of the most poisonous and dangerous animals in the world. These animals are not particularly intent on being dangerous to humans, however, if they are not crossed without extreme caution they can cause severe injuries
Snakes: The tiapan, king brown, western brown and death adders are common in Australia’s North West. All snakes are protected species, so if you see them steer well clear and never try to kill them.
The Northwest is home to freshwater and Saltwater crocodiles, which are locally known as ‘freshies’ and ‘salties’. Freshwater crocodiles can be found in creeks, rivers, freshwater pools and billabongs. Althjough Freshwater Crocodiles may look menacing they are considered to be less of a threat due to their diet which is mainly fish. They are generally looking to avoid humans rather than seeing them as a potential meal. Saltwater crocodiles or Salties are considered to be extremely dangerous. They inhabit all of
The Kimberley is one of the most diverse landscapes in the world and to rival this, so too is the wildlife which is why so many travellers turn to Kimberley Wild Adventure Tours to enable a fun, safe and enjoyable experience. For More Information On Tours, Visit kimberleywild.com.au Today!
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Why a Hop on Hop off Service is a Great Way to See The West Coast
There are many forms of travel of which can be utilised to see the best of Western Australia. Most travellers leave from either Perth or Broome, heading up or down the coast to see the best that the west coast has to offer. One way to travel which in particular is becoming increasingly popular because of the endless perks is the Hop on Hop off service with Integrity Coach Lines. Here are some reasons why we think the Hop on Hop off service is a great way to see the West Coast of Australia.
Freedom One of the greatest aspects to highlight with the Hop on Hop off service with
Integrity Coach Lines is the freedom of choice it offers you. Simply because once a ticket is booked you are then able to go wherever you want, whenever you want. So rather than planning around a trip before you get started, this service enables you to plan on the move, staying at any location for as long or shorter time as you may wish.
Budget The cost of a ticket is considerably cheaper than the other forms of travel, such as flights, which actually restrains you from the chance to see many attractions and of course travel by car, both of which are nowhere close to being as cost effective as the Hop on Hop Off service. As a result, you’ll have extra pennies to use with enjoying your time rather than endlessly paying for getting from A to B.
Friends Whether you are travelling as a lone wolf or as an adventuring pack, you will have the opportunity to meet many different individuals and will form incredible friendships with those who are also
travelling on the Hop on Hop Off service. Like a convoy of explorers who are all embarking on a great adventure, what could be better foundations to form new friendships and you can even coordinate your journey to continue to travel up the west coast with your newly found likeminded friends. Ultimately, all travellers want to find a way to make the most out of their pennies and create the maximum amount of great experiences with the way in which they travel. This is why so many travellers are now turning to Integrity Coach Lines Hop on Hop off service, to ensure the greatest Western Australia adventure. Get Your Hop on Hop off Ticket At www.integritycoachlines.com.au
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Kangaroo Island Seal Bay Discovery Tour The Seal Bay Discovery is a marvellous South Australia touring experience, offering you amazing opportunities to discover the most popular wildlife attractions on Kangaroo Island. With so many spots to leave you awestruck and endless wildlife to encounter, SeaLink deliver the perfect tour to ensure you get the best of Kangaroo Island. Travel: Leaving from Adelaide, this tour turns into a 16 hour day that includes seeing all the wonders of Kangaroo Island. There will be plenty of time to take in the stunning scenery between ferry transfers, coach travel and whilst travelling to different attractions. If you have the time to spare, you should definitely consider staying overnight on Kangaroo Island so you can grasp the full astonishment of this incredible haven.
Tour Overview: Visit Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery where you can listen to an introductive talk about the history of the oil distillery with a guided tour. There will be a chance to grab some home produce Eucalyptus products in their souvenir shop. Enjoy lunch in the bush settings of Vivonne Bay, followed by a unique sceptical at Seal Bay, where you’ll be able to get up and close to nature as the wild Australian sea lions prance and laze about on
this marvellous beach. Visit the Raptor Domain to watch an 'In-Flight' Australian Birds of Prey Display. Take in a remarkably interactive experience by meeting an array of Australian birds and raptors. From here you will be traveling to Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park where you can enjoy the company of Koalas and watch Penguins swim and play, reach out and hand feed Kangaroos and Wallabies, learn more about endangered species, look at a collection of Snakes and stand in awe over the Crocodiles and reptiles. Kangaroo Island has so much to offer every traveller, with there being such a diverse eco system and a vast number of different wild animals, the SeaLink Seal Bay Discovery Tour is the perfect way to really get the best out of Kangaroo Island. To Book Your Tour, www.sealink.com.au Today!
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ACCOMMODATION New South Wales Sydney The Globe Backpackers 40 Darlingurst Road Kings Cross, Sydney NSW 2011 Free: 1800 806 384 Ph: (02) 9326 9675 info@globebackpackers.com www.globebackpackers.com West End Backpackers 12 Pitt St Sydney NSW, 2000 Ph: 02 9211 4588 Free Phone: 1800 013 186 bookings@westendbackpackers.com www.nomadsworld.com/westend Porterhouse Hotel 233 Riley St Surry Hills NSW 2010 Ph: (02) 9211 4454 info@porterhouse.com.au www.Porterhouse.com.au Big Hostel Single and double & Dorm rooms available Max 4 bed dorms. 212 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills Sydney NSW 2010 Ph: (02) 92816030 Free: 1800 212 244 reception@bighostel.com www.bighostel.com O’Malley’s Hotel 228 William Street, Kings Cross Sydney, NSW 2011 Ph: 02 9357 2211 admin@omalleyshotel.com.au www.omalleyshotel.com.au Sydney Central Hostel 428 Pitt Street Sydney 2000 Ph: (02) 9211 7323 stay@sydneycentralhostel.com.au www.sydneycentralhostel.com.au Kanga House backpackers 141 Victoria Street, Kings Cross, Sydney Ph: (02) 9357 7897 www.KangaHouse.com.au Sydney Northern Beaches Sydney Beachouse - YHA 4 Collaroy St, Collaroy, 2097 Ph: +61 2 9981 1177 mail@sydneybeachouse.com.au www.sydneybeachouse.com.au Guaranteed jobs/work all year. Cheap weekly rates by the beach with free Surfboard, Bodyboard & Bike hire
Port Stephens
Melaleuca Surfside Backpackers 2 Koala Place, One Mile Beach, NSW 2316 Ph: (02) 4981 9422 Mobile: 0427 200 950 melaleucabackpacker@bigpond.com www.melaleucabackpackers.com.au
Katoomba
www.katoombabackpackers.com.au Blue Mountains Backpackers Hostel 144 Bathhurst Road, Katoomba, NSW 2780 Ph: 02 4782 9630 bluemountainsbackpackerhostel. com.au
CEDAR CREEK LODGES THUNDERBIRD PARK Cnr of Cedar Creek Falls Rd & Tamborine Mountain Rd, Tamborine, QLD 4272 info@cedarcreeklodges.com.au www.cedarcreeklodges.com.au
Byron Bay
Backpackers in Paradise 40 Peninsular Drive Central Surfers Paradise Queensland, 4217 Ph: (07) 5538 4344 Free: 1800 268 621 info@backpackersinparadise.com www.backpackersinparadise.com
Byron Bay Accom Ph: 02 66 808 666 Email: bookings@byronbayaccom. net www.byronbayaccom.net Aquarius Backpackers 16 Lawson Street Byron Bay NSW 2481 Ph: (02) 6685-7663 Free: 1800 028 909 info@aquarius-backpackers.com.au www.aquarius-backpackers.com.au
Cairns
Nomads Byron Bay 1 Lawson Lane, Byron Bay, NSW 2481 Ph: 02 6680 7966 Free: 1800 766 673 bookings@nomadsbyronbay.com nomadshostels.com
JJ’s Backpackers 11-13 Charles Street Cairns QLD 4870 Ph - (07) 4051 7642 Free- 1800 666 336 jjsbackpackers@ledanet.com.au www.jjsbackpackers.com Heron Island Ph: 02 9538 0751 www.heronisland.com
Arts Factory Lodge 1 Skinners Shoot Road, Byron Bay, NSW Ph: 02 6685 7709 info@artsfactory.com.au www.artsfactory.com.au An essential part of your journey Maca’s Camping Ground Ph: 02 6684 5211 1156 Main Arm Rd, Upper Main Arm NSW 2482, Australia www.macascampingground.com/ macascampingground@gmail.com LAKE TABOURIE TOURIST PARK Princes Hwy, Lake Tabourie, NSW 2539 Ph: (02) 4406-3101 www.laketabourietouristpark.com.au
Queensland The Deck 117 Harcourt St, New Farm Brisbane QLD 4005 Ph: 0433 777 061 the_deck@live.com.au Designed with the working Traveler in Mind. Minimum 2 week stay Brisbane City YHA 392 Upper Roma St, Brisbane QLD 4000 Ph: (07) 3236 1004 brisbanecity@yha.com.au www.yha.com.au Aquarius Backpackers 44 Queen Street Gold Coast, Queensland Ph: 07 5527 1300 Free:1800 229 955 info@aquariusbackpackers.com.au www.aquariusbackpackers.com.au
Katoomba Mountain Backpackers Lodge 31 Lurline st Katoomba, NSW Ph: 04782 3933 stay@katoombabackpackers.com.au
Cairns Share House 17 Scott Street, Cairns, QLD 4870 Ph: (+617) 4041 1875 info@cairns-sharehouse.com www.cairns-sharehouse.com
Western Australia Perth
western beach lodge 6 Westborough Street COOLIBAH LODGE 194 Brisbane Street Northbridge Perth WA Ph: (08) 9328 9958 www.coolibahlodge.com.au
Scarborough, Western Australia, 6019 Ph. (08) 9245 1624 westernbeach@iprimus.com.au www.westernbeach.com OCEAN BEACH BACKPACKERS
1 Eric St Cottesloe Beach Ph: 08 9384 5111 backpackers@obh.com.au www.obh.com.au BILLABONG RESORT 381 Beaufort Street, Perth WA Ph: 08 9328 7720 bookings@billabongresort.com.au www.billabongresort.com.au Britannia On William 253 William Street, Northbridge, WA Ph: 08 9227 6000 www.perthbritannia.com
158 Adelaide Tce, Perth 6000 Ph: (08) 9221 9991 exclusivebackpackers@hotmail.com www.exclusivebackpackers.com Beatty Lodge 235 Vincent Street West Perth WA 6005 Ph: (08) 9227 1521 www.beattylodge.com.au info@beattylodge.com.au
Boranup Boranup Forest Retreat 422 Sebbes Road, Forest Grove Ph: +61 404 895 901 www.boranupforestretreat.com.au monkey mia Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort Monkey Mia Road, Shark Bay 3537 Ph: +61 8 9948 1320 monkeymia@aspenresorts.com.au www.monkeymia.com.au
Kununurra Kununurra Backpackers Adventure Centre 24 Nutwood Crescent, Kununurra WA 6743 Ph: (08) 9169 1998 or 1800 641 998 kununurrabackpackers.com.au info@kununurrabackpackers.com.au broome
Melbourne
Alice Springs
Discovery Melbourne 167 Franklin Street, Melbourne VIC 300 Ph: 03 9329 7525. Freecall 1800 645 200 stay@discovertmelbourne.com.au www.discoverymelbourne.com
Annie’s Place 4 Traeger Avenue, Alice Springs , NT, 0871 Ph: 1800 359 089 www.anniesplace.com.au
Independent & Budget Traveler Accommodation Provider Victoria Hall Accommodation 380 Russell Street, Melbourne 3000 Ph: 03 9662 3888 www.victoriahall.com.au
Northern Territory Darwin Youth Shack 69 Mitchell Street, Darwin Ph: 1300 793 302 youthshack.com.au
Haven Backpacker Resort 3 Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs Ph: 1800 79 4663 / 08 8952 4663 www.alicehaven.com.au
South Australia Adelaide Adelaide Travellers Inn Backpackers 220 Hutt St Adelaide 5000 Free call 1800633747 Ph: +61 08 82240753 bookings@adelaidebackpackers. com.au adelaidebackpackers.om.au
Melaleuca on Mitchell 52 Mitchell Street, Darwin Ph: 09 8941 7800 momdarwin.com Chillis Backpackers 69 Mitchell Street, Darwin Ph: 1800 351 313 chillis.com.au
Beaches of Broome 4 Sanctuary Road, Cable Beach, Broome, WA, 6725 Ph : 1300 881 031 bookings@beachesofbroome.com. au www.beachesofbroome.com.au
Victoria redcliffs hotel 25 Jacaranda St, Red Cliffs VIC 3496 (03) 5024 1704 Johanna Beach Cottages 225 Blue Johanna Road Johanna Heights Victoria 3238 (03) 5237 4224 cottages@johannabeach.com www.johannabeach.com Brambuk Backpackers Hostel 330 Grampians Road, Halls Gap, VictoriaPh: 03 5356 4250 bramback@netconnect.com.au www.brambuk.com.au/ backpackers.htm Brambuk Backpackers offers travellers an affordable and comfortable range of accommodation, ideally situated within the stunning Grampians National Park.
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GOIN SOUTH
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Kimberley Wild Expeditions Ph: 1300 73 88 70 www.kimberleywild.com.au
The Official Home And Away Tour To Summer Bay
Ph: 02 9977 7890 www.yahoo7.com.au/homeandaway
Kite Surfing KITE REPUBLIC
10-18 Jacka Blvd. St.Kilda Sea Baths Complex, St.Kilda, 3182, Melbourne, VIC Ph: 03 95370644 www.kiterepublic.com.au
Water Activities GREAT OCEAN ROAD SURF TOURS
55B Surf Coast Highway, Torquay, Victoria, 3228 Ph: 03 5261 3730 info@gorsurftours.com.au www.gorsurftours.com.au
KANGAROO MARINE CHARTERS
9 Chapman Terrace, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA Ph: 0427 315 286 www.kimarineadventures.com
ADVENTURE KAYAKING
7 Hastings Street, Glenelg South, SA Ph: 08 8295 8812 bookings@adventurekayak.com.au www.adventurekayak.com.au
PARADISE JET BOATING
Jetty ‘C’ Mariners Cove Marina, Seaworld Drive, Main Beach Qld 4217 Ph: 1300 JET BOAT (1300 538 262) thrills@paradisejetboating.com.au www.paradisejetboating.com.au
TRANSPORT MIGHTY CAMPERS
Nationwide Ph: 1800 670 232 www.mightycampers.com.au
GREAT SOUTHERN RAIL
Nationwide Ph: 1800 703 357 www.greatsouthernrail.com.au
Integrity Coach Lines
PO BOX 1131, Midland, 6936 WA Ph: 08 927 47464 www.integritycoachlines.com.au
Go Camper
90 Parkin Street, Rockingham, WA Ph: 1300 667 363 www.gocamper.com.au
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