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HIGHLIGHTS Sydney International Food Festival
Manly Harbour Village Halloween Street Party
Feeling peckish? Sydney International Food Festival runs throughout October 2012 and offers plenty of chances to sample both typical Australian and worldwide cuisine. The festival kicks off with the quintessentially Australian Barbeque Madness, what else. Over the weekend of Saturday 6th October highlights include the barbeque in Green Square where you can enjoy sausages cooked by Sydney’s coolest restaurateurs like Longrain, Danks Street Depot, The French House, and Bocata to name a few. The Night Noodle Markets will be held in Hyde Park on weeknights in October until Friday 19th October. Fancy a sunset breakfast? On Sunday14th October you can have Breakfast on Bondi Beach with famous Australian chefs and watch the sunrise from 5.30-9am. There are many more food events across Sydney and tickets for each event can be purchased on the website www.cravesydney.com.
A Halloween the whole of the main street, Cambridge Parade, Manly Harbour, Brisbane is shut down for a night of Halloween themed revelry. Be prepared for night markets, a street parade and thousands of Halloween cats, ghosts, witches and some more unusual outfits. The spooky celebrations also include a movie in the park and fireworks to end the night with a bang. Scary outfits are mandatory and you will certainly look more out of place in ordinary clothes, so grab the red food dye and get busy!
\What: Sydney International Food Festival Where: Across Sydney When: Throughout October For more information visit: www.cravesydney.com
What: Manly Harbour Village Halloween Street Party When: Saturday 27th October Where: Manly Harbour, Brisbane For more information visit: www.manlyharbourvillage.com/halloween-party
Mud Bulls and Music This 100% Australian festival combines all things country in the Landcruiser Mountain Park in Kilcoy, South East Queensland. Country singers will rub shoulders with Bull rodeo and 4x4 events like Go-to-Woe, Super Rally Cross and the new 4WD Pursuit. There are seven camping areas around the rugged, yet beautiful, Landcruiser Mountain Park which will immerse you right in the heart of the Australian countryside whilst being entertained by all things traditionally Australian. And there you have it: mud, bulls and music.
What: Mud Bulls and Music When: Thursday 1 - Sunday 4 November Where: Landcruiser Mountain Park in Kilcoy, South East Queensland For more information visit: www.mudbullsandmusic.com.au
Melbourne Cup Day OktOberfest at The European Bier Café For Melbourne’s biggest Oktoberfest celebrations head to The European Bier Café for their annual Oktoberfest party. Hosted in a Bier Hall this year’s celebrations involve an Oompah Band. Tickets include a Glass Bier Stein (to keep) full with German bier, traditional Bretzel, and entry to the Bier Hall. The main event nights are Friday 5th October and Friday 12th October but Oktoberfest celebrations continue throughout the month, which is a great excuse to get drunk every weekend, if you needed an excuse. Get ready for dancing, drinking and eating this Oktoberfest at The European Bier Café.
What: Oktoberfest Celebrations When: Friday 5 October 5-10pm Friday 12 October 5-10pm Where: The European Bier Café For more information visit: www.europeanbiercafe.com.au
Melbourne Cup Day is Australia’s most famous Tuesday. On this day the nation comes to a stand still and listens to the race call, or watches the race on TV. Even if you don’t normally bet make sure you buy a ticket (along with millions of others) and join in the fun. You can even join the parade a day earlier (Monday 5th November) on the streets of Melbourne where past thoroughbred champions, trainers and jockeys star in the Emirates Melbourne Cup. This free public event starts at 12 noon along Swanston Street and finishes at Federation Square at 12.45pm where the jockeys, and trainers are set to give their final word before Cup Day commences.
What: Melbourne Cup Day When: Tuesday 6 November Where: Across Australia For more information check out this guide to the Melbourne Cup: www.onlymelbourne.com.au
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Fiesta
What: Fiesta Festival Nights every Friday night
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Fiesta Festival Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 October Where: Darling Harbour, Sydney For more information visit: www.darlingharbour.com/sydney-Things_ To_Do-Fiesta_Festival.htm
Parklife Festival Parklife events are happening throughout Australia in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. But perhaps the most beautiful of Parklife’s venues is in Adelaide, which is held in the Botanic Park near the Adelaide Botanic Garden, Adelaide Zoo and the River Torrens. Artists set to perform include Magnetic Man, The Streets, Duck Sauce and Simian Mobile Disco. This is Parklife’s twelfth year and it has well and truly met the creators’ aims: to bring music to like-minded people in a beautiful outdoor setting, near to the heart of a big city.
What: Parklife Festival 2012 When and Where: Brisbane - Saturday 29 September Sydney - Sunday 30 September Perth - Monday 1 October Melbourne - Saturday 6 October Adelaide - Sunday 7 October For more information visit: www.parklife.com.au
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Darling Harbour Fiesta Release your inner Latin American god/goddess with Fiesta Nights every Friday in October. With free live music at Cockle Bay and Darling Quarter and then street tango at Harbourside Amphitheatre, October is looking smoking. Don’t let the party stop at the weekend, head to the Fiesta Festival at Tumbalong Park, Harbourside and Palm Grove on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th October. Top international and local stars of the Latin world are all set to perform and regional dishes and crafts will be adding to the Rio-inspired Fiesta Carnivale Street Parade.
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The Rocks Village bizarre Every Friday evening in November and December, The Rocks and all its surprising laneways will be transformed into a bazaar of the curious and curiouser. The Village Bizarre offers you a vast array of experiences and offerings created by artists and enthusiasts; free-thinkers and go-getters; purveyors of beauty and pushers of indulgence. All around The Rocks you can savour experiences that are at once curious, intimate and wonderful. Amongst the decadent dinner parties, the myriad of market stalls and collector obsessives, you can dance the night away at the city’s most intimate Silent Disco, bust a move in a hula hoop, play like the pros at the ping-pong table, or find a place to dance and enjoy the music. Those wanting to strike out a new dance move can learn how to do so from the best in show at Dancing in the Streets. Impress a friend, learn how to Bootscoot, dirty dance, Natbush, Bollywood and Zumba from the pros and then hit the streets with your fancy footsteps. Dare to venture down Kendall Lane where history comes alive with ‘The True Tale of George Cribb’, a tale of Cribb, a convict butcher who lived and worked in The Rocks. Hear his humorous trials and triumphs as he sets up shop and shows off his butchering skills. From the laneways of The Rocks the party takes a twisted turn into a secret hotel room in The Rocks for the ultimate theatre come after party experience, with ‘Uta Uber Kool Ja’. This peek-a-boo car crash ride by award winning actor Georgina Symes is rocking, intimate, slightly tragic, deeply funny and ultimately, moving.
What: The Rocks Village Bizarre When: Fridays 6.30pm – 10.00pm, 2 November – 21 December 2012 Where: The Rocks For more information visit: therocks.com/villagebizarre
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Melbourne Fringe Festival The Melbourne Fringe Festival is an annual independent arts festival held in Melbourne,Australia. It includes a wide variety of art forms, including theatre, comedy, music, performance art, film,cabaret, digital art, live art and circus performance as well.
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CHECK THIS OUT - SYDNEY
Dating in Sydney They blend in quite well to the untrained eye, but to a woman scorned, everywhere she looks are people going on dates and nowhere is this more prevalent than in sexy Sydney. It is known best as the business and financial capital of Australia but when a city is crammed with 4.61 million people with an average age of 36, phone numbers get scrawled on beer mats and dating is the ‘in’ thing to do. Whether it’s a first date, a blind date or a put a bit of spark back in date, here is the best of what Sydney has to offer.
Marble Bar If you are girl looking to be swept off her feet or a man keen to impress then choose somewhere a bit la-dadah like Hilton Sydney’s Marble bar. In the centre of the CBD, this Victorian designed bar oozes opulence with its marble arches, mahogany bars and Julian Ashton rural nudes. In the right attire, you could easily feel like you were slap bang in the middle of a period drama. So sip on the fine wines or quaff the classic cocktails in this oh-soromantic city bar… Oh go on then Mr Darcy, I’ll be your date for the night.
488 George Street, Sydney, 2000 www.marblebarsydney.com.au
The Argyle Nestled in the heart of The Rocks, The Argyle is a uniquely modern bar set against the historic streets of Sydney’s years gone by. This multi-faceted bar squeezes six distinctive areas under its one roof so if you don’t know what kind of date to go for this might be the place to go. With a lounge bar, cocktail bar, restaurant and rooms for private parties you can choose to mingle with the riff raff or snuggle into a sofa for something more one on one. It can get relatively busy so if you do want to make a swift exit, you can do so with a few stealthily hidden rolie polies and bam, you’re gone.
12-18 Argyle Street, The Rocks, Sydney, 2000 www.theargylerocks.com
Sticky Bar If you want to look like the one in the know and be the cool kid on the block, then become that slick Sydneysider by taking your date to one of Sydney’s secret bars. Sticky Bar is the secret bar to beat all secret bars, with a back alley entrance and an element of anticipation on your arrival; all is suddenly put at ease when you reach the top floor to be greeted by charming barmen, cocktail specials and snuggly chairs. The lights are dimmed low and the atmosphere is pleasant and if you go at the right time, you might even get serenaded by live music. Best of all it isn’t sticky like some bars can be, it’s actually very clean so why they called it Sticky bar, we’ll never know.
Level 2, 182 Campbell Street, Surry Hills, 2010 www.tablefor20.blogspot.co.uk
Guylian Belgian Chocolate Café Day dates can be scarier than night-time dates, mainly because of the reduction of booze it’s acceptable to drink before the sun goes down. If you are lumbered with the day-time option, instead of getting smashed and making a class ‘A’ tit of yourself go to the Guylian Belgian Chocolate Café. No man or woman should live without drinking one of their hot chocolates while watching over Sydney Harbour, the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Plus we all know that chocolate is a natural endorphin and who knows where that might lead…
Shop 10, Opera Quays, 3 Macquarie Street, Sydney, 2000 www.guyliancafe.com.au
The Ivy Not the type of place for the shy and retiring, The Ivy would be a ‘look at me’ kind of a date which rolls drinking, dancing and eating all into one and if you’re brave enough after, a dip in the pool for pudding. With relaxed lounging areas and the sky night above, this bar makes an idyllic setting to drop in your best one-liners. Dress to impress whether you are going for the lunchtime or dinner menu, the bouncers certainly won’t let you in looking like a scruff bag.
320-330 George Street, Sydney, 2000 merivale.com.au/ivybar
Paddo Bowls It’s not the typical wining and dining location but Paddo Bowls doesn’t pretend to be anything like that, it is what it is. This would be the wild card date, the date that lets you stop pretending to be a wine connoisseur for once and you can finally let your hair down and have fun. Lawn bowls may not spring to mind as an ideal date but instead of making small talk in a crowded city bar, you can get to know each other in one of Paddington’s kookiest venues and all without breaking the bank. Bonus.
1 Quarry Street, Paddington, Sydney, 2021 www.paddobowls.com.au
China Doll An elegant, contemporary twist on authentic Asian cuisine, China Doll is an award-winning, classy restaurant that’s sure to make for an impressive, romantic evening. Before you even open the menu, you’ll relax into stylish chairs at your table and be given a moment to take in the spectacular view of the city skyline. The menu is rich in tantalising, aromatic dishes that remain traditional but suited to the western palate. You’ll find their wine list has been selected to compliment various spices in the food, but before you grab a bottle make sure you get to know your date over one of China Doll’s cocktails off it’s ying and yang menu. The drinks are mixed with their own take on Chinese Five Spice -cardamom, star anise, Sichuan, cinnamon and lemongrass – you’ll be surprised and enchanted by the taste! Shop 4, 6 Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo www.chinadoll.com.au By Sarah Wilk
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CHECK THIS OUT - SYDNEY Sydney’s Best BURGERS Sometimes when you need a burger, you need a damn good burger. None of that fast food tripe that can only almost do the job. BBM believes that a halfhearted burger is an insult to our increasing waistlines and is just plain unnecessary. Sydney is bursting with brilliant burger bites - it’s just knowing where to find them that can be the greatest challenge. The burger doesn’t have to be fancy with fried frills and grilled glitter- just a good piece of meat and some fresh sauce, salad and seasoning is all it takes to win a burger heart- paired with an ice cold beer and everyone’s a winner! Despite there being more than a handful of chains throughout the city, the chains in Sydney often provide a top dollar burger at tasty prices.
Moo Burgers There isn’t much this place doesn’t have to offer when it comes to the burger. Therefore, it’s suggested that you don’t eat here if you have a long list of ‘to do’ after a ‘large Moo’. It’s definitely worth the food coma however. Even though Moo is a chain, the restaurant is very chilled out and the service is always faultless. After a day at the beach, the Bondi and Coogee Moo is the perfect place to admire the views and fill those burger needs. The whole menu can be take-away, the restaurant is BYO and gluten free options are available throughout their twenty something burgers they have on offer!
70A Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach (02) 9300 8898 242 Coogee Bay Road, Coogee Beach (02) 9664 4300 232 King Street, Newtown (02) 9565 4001 www.moogourmetburgers.com.au
The Burger Joint You should never judge a burger bar by its cover. Not that this place looks grim in the slightest; it just doesn’t need to try too hard. Simplicity is this joint’s friend, burgers are the family. The Burger Joint believes in the burger and
is beaming with the goodness of being a sole trader. Go all out and add some guacamole or some tasty avocado to your burger or wrap for a burger with a difference. You can chose from sides a plenty, with wedges or nachos if you are feeling experimental. Their burgers go international too with the Mexican or the Spanish amongst others.
393 Liverpool Street, CBD, Sydney (02) 9380 2575 www.theburgerjoint.com.au
Burgerman A sweet selection of beers to suit your favourite selection of burger. This hidden gem down a little street in Darlinghurst, humbly boasts one of the finest burger selections in the city. Burgerman has a really cool vibe to it and the menu isn’t a burger burner. If it’s a damn good original burger with no frills but a slab of cheesy heaven and bacon beauty that you’re after - The Burgerman will be more than happy to serve you.
116 Surrey St, Darlinghurst, Sydney (02) 93610268 www.burgerman.com.au
Burgerlicious For the last nine years, Burgerlicious has been creating a burger that takes you to a new burger high. A great vegetarian menu and surprisingly tasty burger wrap selection - this place doesn’t half know how to serve a burger to remember. Get yourself a loyalty card to gain some real deals; their combo specials are definitely something to shout about. 100% Australian, 100% Burgerlicious.
Newtown 215 King Street (02) 9519 7401 City 130 Liverpool Street (02) 9264 4446 Kings Cross Cnr of Kings Cross Rd & Darlinghurst Rd (right under the Coke Sign) (02) 8065 6150 www.burgerlicious.com.au
Blackbird Café
Wining and dining comes naturally down at the Blackbird Café. The best thing about the Blackbird Cafe is that it is not pretentious but serves gourmet food that is full of flavour and the venue is full of character. Showing live sport and living it up every evening with happy hours, you will hear rave reviews about this café. Their menu is spot on, giving choice to even the fussiest of eaters. However, their ‘Bite Me Burger’ selection really does make you want to sink your teeth in. With thyme-salted chips, their crocodile burger and Portuguese chicken burger never fails. Teamed with a bit of live footy on the TV and half price cocktails - the burger addiction starts here.
Harts Pub If happy hours make you happy, add a stuffed burger to the equation and voila, complete burger euphoria. The Surprise burger is stuffed with jalapenos and garlic, the Justinian with mozzarella and chorizo. Head down there on a Tuesday too, for a night of trivia with a tasty jackpot to be won.
Balcony Level, Darling Harbour, Cockle Bay Wharf, Harbour Street (02) 9283 7385 www.blackbirdcafe.com.au
Sugar Mill The Sugar Mill can do no wrong with their menu. Not only do they have great promotions every night of the week, their burger selection covers the board and so no matter what you fancy, you will never be disappointed. The Sloppy Joe is a messy eat, which is right up our street and their ‘absolute mother of a burger’ which will feed a family, contains a kilo and a half of beef for all you burger groupies.
37 Darlinghurst Road, Potts Point, Sydney (02) 9368 7333 www.sugarmill.com.au
Carrington It’s midweek, it’s mundane, you’re hungry and you’re dreaming of a burger which won’t break the bank. That’s where the Carrington comes in. With their ten dollar Wednesdays and specials which have the power to make your midweek blues a thing of the past, the Carrington is the perfect place to head to after work with your mates and enjoy. If you want to venture from the standard cheeseburger, this pub has specials such as the ‘mussel schnitzel burger’.
176 Cumberland St, CBD (02) 9251 6030 www.rocksbrewing.com By Frankie Salt
563 Bourke Street, Surry Hills, Sydney (02) 93604714 www.the-carrington.com.au
A taste OF VIETNAM
With the plethora of Vietnamese available in Melbourne, Sydney’s offerings have often been disregarded as lacking in vibrancy and quality in comparison. However we beg to differ, after all it is quality over quantity, and although the selection maybe less there is a guaranteed Vietnamese experience in Sydney for people from all walks of life.
Pho Pasteur It is not uncommon for fantastic Vietnamese restaurants to offer up the best first impressions. Some say the better the décor; the worse the food. Pho Pasteur can be found in the depths of Sydney’s Chinatown, and serves up some of the best Vietnamese food in Sydney. Its speciality is undoubtedly its noodle soup (pho) although the spring rolls are hugely satisfying. Not exactly hot on service Pho Pasteur is a place for casual, fuss-free eating. 709 George St, Haymarket, Sydney
Red Lantern On Riley This place is pure Vietnamese joy. One for special occasions if you don’t want to break the bank, The Red Lantern on Riley is decked out in beautiful FrenchColonial décor, with befittingly authentic dishes on its menu for you to choose your Vietnamese experience. It won the I Love Food Award this year as Australia’s Favourite Restaurant in 2012 as well as the national Favourite Vietnamese Restaurant. From charming Vietnamese bar snacks to accompany your drinks from the Red Lily Bar, to the A La Carte and Tasting Menus there is most certainly something for all Aussie tourists and locals alike here! 60 Riley Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney (02) 9698 4355
La Mint La Mint is a contemporary restaurant that has successfully fused fine and casual dining in a vibrant French Colonial Vietnamese. Cosmopolitan at heart it is a few minutes walk from Sydney’s CBD and offers a sophisticated setting to indulge into fresh Asian cuisine. We advise you to set a date on a Tuesday in the near future and save up a few extra dollars. On this Tuesday, starve yourself all day and indulge in La Mint’s 7-course extravagant tasting feast. It’s quite possible it could be the most exciting adventure your taste buds have ever experienced, all for $49 for the night. 62–64 Riley Street, East Sydney (02) 9331 1818
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Bay Bua
A family-run, luxury dining option for Asian food - Bay Bua has received rave reviews over the years for its authentic food. It is a place that remains wallet-friendly, its mains meals costing you no more than $15 a plate. The service is reassuringly accommodating, so don’t feel intimated if you open the menu and an alien array of meals stare back at you. The bonfire chicken is a well-known favourite, and is brought out from the kitchen in flames to continue cooking upon your table until the informed waiters extinguish the flames, before removing the meat and showing you the traditional way to wrap it in rice paper with various vegetables and sauces. 2 Springfield Avenue, Potts Point, Sydney (02) 9358 3234
Viet Hoa For that treasured delight of banh mi tit, or Vietnamese pork roll, Sydney’s Viet Hoa in Cabramatta is our recommended destination for your pork roll needs, be at breakfast, lunch, dinner or midnight snack. A 24-hour establishment, it specialises in the crusty French bread roll filled with shredded pork meat, with a selection of Vietnamese style vegetables and dressings. For a mere $4 it is well-attended by locals, and is an essential indulgence for any traveller passing through. Shop 3 & 4, 48 Hill St, Cabramatta (02) 9728 7198
Phuoc Loc Tho Another one of the not-flashy-but-tasty Vietnamese restaurant types, Phuoc Loc Tho can be found up a flight of stairs on a side street. You’d be lucky to stumble upon it, but thank god you’ve us to guide you to the best-kept Vietnamese secrets in Sydney, eh? This place has a liberating nature; the experience would not be the same if you were unable to pick at and share a selection of dishes, and be a little DIY about frying and rolling your own food. All of it is fresh, tantalising and more-ish. May we recommend their 7 Delights of Beef, which is a typical banquet-style meal that is comprised of beef dishes cooked up and served with a variety of different ingredients, flavours and accompaniments. 1st Floor/233 Canley Vale Rd, Canley Heights (02) 9723 0701 By Alexandra Macleod
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OKTOBERFEST SPECIAL BBM Focus:
October in Sydney is set to be a hot month for Craft Beer. With Oktoberfest celebrations, The Australian Beer Festival and boutique beer festivals like the Bitter and Twisted Boutique Beer Festival in Maitland, Craft Beer is becoming the drink to be drinking. On a mission to get Craft Beer on the tourist radar Beer Snob gives us the lowdown on where to get the best Craft Beers in Sydney and which brewing companies to look out for nationwide. One of the aims of Beer Snob and co. is to discourage people who arrive in Australia from going straight to the Australian beer like the blondes and the draughts that they recognise. When tourists are choosing their European beers they’re paying the price, but in fact most of the time it’s mass produced and similar to what they get from a tap back home. BBM chats to Dan Hampton “The Beer Snob” and Dan the owner of “The Little Guy” in Glebe, Sydney to find out the skinny on Craft Beer.
When it comes to Australian Beers and Craft Beers in particular, what would you say makes it different from other beers from across the world? There’s been Craft Beer in America for the last 15 years, and about eight years ago I started to get into Craft Beer myself. I tasted Little Creatures, and thought “Wow, there’s a life out there beyond plain lagers.” I guess the difference in England is that they did that originally and now they’re all coming back. Camra’s Real Ales campaign is bringing it back and the lager market is still massive over there. Coopers were the guys here, between them and Little Creatures, who came on board about 12 odd years ago - they managed to get people drinking better beer. There’s a boom in Sydney at the moment, the main boom started in WA, then Melbourne got on board, and now in Sydney they’re popping up everywhere.
So they’re actually doing it in-house with micro-breweries?
Yeah. They also brew the rocks beers? Then you’ve got Red Oak who brew their own in Clarence Street in the city. You’ve got Riverside Brewery…
It’s a proper new trend then?
Absolutely. You’ve got Four Pines in Manly, they’re awesome. The thing about the beer scene in Australia is Fosters and Lion own 95% of the market. The scene in Sydney is going nuts, it’s massive. It was just announced that there’s going to be two more micro-brewers in Sydney popping up next week. Which is huge.
It’s a great time to have an Australian Beer Festival then?
They have about 23 different breweries there, the majority of which are from
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New South Wales. Yeah. We went to a Beer Festival the other day near Bigden and there were loads of little brewing companies, Murrays from Port Stephens, Two Birds which brew down in Victoria. Then there were Rocks Brewery, Four Pines and White Rabbit. The beauty of it was that it was the little guys were the ones who were really busy because everyone wants to try these new beers. That’s where people are at the moment, so although Craft is still a small segment of the beer market, roughly 2%, we’re eventually aiming for 6%. As “Dan the Beer Snob” I run beer education classes, and beer master classes, so I’ve been trying to grow the Craft beer segment for a couple of years. There’s now a Craft Beer Association.
There’s a massive influx of small bars in Sydney. But the service and presentation is not necessarily there. The quirky bars have got the image but not the longevity; they’re not following it through, it’s very expensive and normally just a trendy gimmick. What’s happening at the moment in Craft Beer is that it’s really friggin’ difficult to get the beers up here, it costs so much money and so it’s expensive. You hear of all these beers and think “I want to order that one and that one” and then you can’t get them because it costs too much. I ordered one for a beer event and had already advertised it and when I rang up the guys to order it he said I’ll stick it in the post for you and it’s going to cost you $55 postage. And it was only one case of 6 beers!
That’s the hardest thing for a Brit coming over here, basically paying three times the amount for a quarter of what we’re used to. I do get why it’s so expensive though, because there’s so many costs involved.
What they’ve got to understand is that Perth is a friggin’ long way away. It’s the volume of people and the tax and the cost of bringing hops to here from England or America. Nothing is easy in the Craft Beer process.
Also the product has a shelf life, it’s going to go off, so I guess you can’t keep it for very long and buy in bulk?
they want to know and should be able to know what they’re getting. If it’s not the same as before they might be disappointed. But it’s very difficult to brew the same beer twice, particularly in the smaller breweries. It just involves educating people that Craft Beers can sometimes taste different. It’s all about education.
Here’s Beer Snobs’ round-up of the Best 12 Craft Beers bars/ pubs in Sydney… Harts Pub Rocks - The Rocks 176 Cumberland St, Sydney The Australian Heritage Hotel 100 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney Little Guy 187 Glebe Point Road, Sydney Local Tap House 122 Flinders Street, Darlinghurst East Village 82 Darling Street, Balmain The Lodge 3/415 Darling Street, Balmain 2041 East Village 234 Palmer Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010 Union 576 King Street, Newtown Mojo Records 73 York St, Sydney
Yeah. Little Creatures will buy a mass of hops and put it in this storage room, but I can tell when they’ve got a new batch in. Those first few batches are so fragrant and there’s a beautiful aroma coming off the hops because they’re as fresh as anything. You can actually tell; it jumps out the glass. Hops have to grow in really cool climates, Tasi is perfect and so is New Zealand, we count New Zealand as Australia most of the time, so we try to buy local.
Shady Pines Shop 4, 256 Crown St, Darlinghurst
In the UK when you have a beer you don’t necessarily want a
Yullis Bar 417 Crown Street, Surry Hills
Yeah, our Craft Beers are fresh and really suit the climate. They’re really warm weather beers.
Beer Snobs’ shortlist of the best Breweries from across the states…
cool pint, it’s cold. Whereas in Oz it’s got be fresh and cool.
I do understand the smaller portions now because by the time you would be half way through a pint it would be warm. Yeah that’s why they’re smaller sizes. And another thing that’s different about Australian Craft Beer is that it can change from one time to another, for example the time when the new hops have come in, like I was talking about before. People need to know about their beer, they need to be able to talk to the people behind the taps. If someone comes in and they order a Hangman
Spooning Goat 32 York Steet, Sydney
Western Australia: Ferrel and Little Creatures South Australia: Coopers and Vale Victoria: Mountain Goat and Two Birds New South Wales: Little Brewing Company and Stone & Wood Queensland: Blue Sky Brewery and Green Blush By Charlotte Grant-West
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CHECK CHECK THIS THIS OUT OUT -- SYDNEY SYDNEY Sports Bars For All Your Heineken Cup & Premiership Needs It’s that time of year again where the perfect way to chill is with a schooner of ice cold beer and the biggest screen you can just about fixate your half-cooked eyes on. With the Heineken Cup and the Barclays Premiership to keep up with, we thought best to inform you of the top venues and promotions in your area. Crest Sports Bar With friendly staff behind the bar and 10 plasma screens (including the new 100 inch monster!) Crest Sports Bar has the best atmosphere in the Cross bar none. Contributing to the unforgettable atmosphere is the great outdoor area overlooking the famous Golden Mile, the new extensive food menu, and new in-house TAB kiosk. Situated right next to Kings Cross Train Station, it’s a convenient watering-hole that you’ll never want to leave. But if you do feel the need to go home at some point you can always get a takeaway from the Celebrations Bottle Shop which is open 9am to midnight every night, with regular daily specials and great deals. The Sports Bar is open 9am to 6am and they do open early/stay open late for big sporting matches. They also have two of the happiest hours in the Cross with $3.30 schooners from 11am-1pm & 5pm-7pm every single day. With the biggest screen on the Golden Mile, Crest Sports Bar is the home of sports in Kings Cross, showing all the Sports all the time 111 Darlinghurst Road, Sydney (02) 8354 6666 www.crestsportsbar.com.au
York 75 Here you can sit back in leather booths that seat 8, which includes your own changeable screen & full table service, so you won’t miss a thing! York 75 is a far cry from the tacky, neon lit sports bars of old with a warm feel of a Boston collegiate-style bar featuring mahogany walls, deep Chesterfield sofas and an inviting vibe. The bar is the first in Australia to have 3D screens permanently installed with another 20 screens around the bar. A simple press of the buzzer will bring a waitress right over, ready to take a drinks order or perhaps bring a meal from the new Bistrode CBD’s specially tailored menu by chef Jeremy Strode. Easy.
Level 2, 75 York Street, Sydney (02) 8297 7020 www.york75.com Madison Hotel The Public Bar on the ground level is an institution, open 24 hours a day 7 days a week where they offer great music in a funky environment, cheap beers (especially for the city) a jukebox and two pool tables plus Fox etc. on three large television screens where you can catch all your international sport live. With major renovations completed on the first floor The Vine Bar and Bistro boasts neutral tones and earthy green textures to help you relax and forget that you are sitting right in the middle of the city, with a beautiful outdoor courtyard for those of you who prefer to sit outside (heated in winter) and a well-lit enclosed area with glimpses of the sky the Vine Bar is your hidden oasis with the added bonus of $10 meals all day. 52 Devonshire Street Surry Hills (02) 9211 1612 www.madisonhotel.com.au
The 4 in Hand Tucked away in the streets of Paddington, The Four In Hand has established itself in terms of its great atmosphere and quality service. With drinks promotions and plenty of seating, it’s a great little hideaway venue to really be able to zone into the sport, which is on screen. The Four in Hand hotel holds a great atmosphere for watching all sporting events whether it be all Super 14 games, Tri- Nations, AFL, Rugby League games etc. This Paddington Bar has a strong reputation and is very popular amongst locals. 105 Sutherland St, Paddington, Sydney (02) 9326 2254 www.fourinhand.com.au
The Sheaf The Soda Bar and the Deck Bar is where the party is at so expect to catch some DJs and drink cocktails if you venture into these areas to celebrate your team at the top! The Public Bar is a great place to watch sporting events. You won’t miss any of the action as they have a big screen and three plasmas with surround sound to watch your favourite sport. There are also three pool tables and full TAB facilities to keep you entertained. The back bar is also great, it feels like an extension of the leafy beer garden, seamlessly flowing outside to inside. It has a truly cosmopolitan feel with plenty of options for drinking and dining inside or out. The back bar transforms on Wednesday to Sunday evenings, with some of Australia’s top bands and DJ’s gracing the stage. You have the option to dance, or just sit back and enjoy the entertainment and sport with friends. Catch all of the upcoming sporting action on one of their many large screens.
429 New South Head Rd, Double Bay (02) 9327 5877 www.goldensheaf.com.au
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Inside Darlinghurst Once a run-down red light district, Darlinghurst has come a long way since the 80s and is now a charming suburb bursting with petite bars and gorgeous scenery. It is located in the east of Sydney, just south of Woolloomooloo and north of Paddington, and is a few minutes walk from Central Station, should you need to travel anywhere. Darlinghurst is rich in culture and boasts art studios and many boutiques to shop in (although this can be a little pricey). One of the best things about Darlinghurst – or Darlo, as the locals affectionately call it – is that you can spend ages just walking around all the pretty terraced houses in the winding streets and lose yourself in their charm. However, the area is known for its nightlife with many cocktail bars and clubs providing late entertainment. Darlinghurst is also the heart of the gay scene, holding the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras every March. For those who love harking back to a previous era – whether that is with retro clothing and vintage bars – Darlinghurst is the place for you. The suburb is vibrant and charming without being too touristy. In fact, as soon as you’ve settled in, you’ll feel like a local. The location of Darlo in Sydney couldn’t be better with neighbouring suburbs such as trendy Paddington and gorgeous coastal walks to the Opera House, should you need some inspiration for a morning jog. Darlinghurst is also the best place to indulge a little, with so many great restaurants and bars on offer, you will be spoilt for choice. We’ve recommended to you what we think are the best places to visit, so don’t hesitate in planning your trip to Darlo!
Food and Drink in Darlinghurst… There are many different types of cuisine to be enjoyed in Darlinghurst, so make time for yourself to eat out and indulge a little. La Petit Crème is perfect for breakfast, serving sweet crepes and toasted brioches with bacon and scrambled eggs. Another great place for breakfast is Bills, a small chain of restaurants started by self-taught cook Bill Granger when he was just 22-years-old. Here, you can find coconut bread, organic sourdough, and sour cherry and apple loaf.
For dinner, try The Passage. This restaurant has daily deals to tempt you, like Magnum Mondays, Cheap Eats on Tuesdays, and $10 cocktails on Thursdays between 6pm and 10pm. Tastevin Bistro & Wine Bar offers a little bit of Paris in Sydney with dishes including slow cooked pork and freshly shucked oysters. There’s a Mexican restaurant called Mad Mex, which offers the tastiest burritos and tacos for under $10. For some authentic American food, try the Jazz City Diner. As soon as you walk in, you’ll feel like you’ve been transported back to 1930s New Orleans with shrimp corn dogs and southern fried chicken burgers. Basically, you’ll be spoilt for choice with the amount of international cuisine in Darlinghurst. The same goes for bars and clubs in Darlinghurst – it’s hard to go wrong in a place that’s known for its vibrant nightlife. Try Eau-de-Vie, a cosy and classy, self-defined speakeasy, and also the 13th best bar in the world according to Drinks International. The bar has the most impressive cocktails on offer with vintage spirits and open flame used with wild abandon. The drinks aren’t cheap, but they are worth the extra few dollars that you wouldn’t normally spend. If you want something a bit more budget-friendly, grab your mates and visit The Hazy Rose, a newly opened bar serving wines and cocktails, who want to give you more bang for your buck.
If you’re just holidaying in Darlinghurst or need somewhere to stay shortterm, then there are many hotels and hostels to choose from. Kirketon Hotel Sydney is a cute boutique hotel nestled in the heart of the suburb and offers a charming experience. Rates per night for a standard double room start at $150, but you can opt for the premium and superior rooms for extra if you’re feeling flush and desire the extra luxury. For something cheaper, try the Funkhouse Backpackers Hostel located on Darlinghurst Road, a 15-minute walk from the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Rooms range from a single bed to a dorm, but the rates are pretty good at around $30 per night. Darlinghurst is perfect for professionals who enjoy a nose around shops and markets, and like to indulge in a bit of home cooking. By Georgina Deacon
Shopping in Darlinghurst… To get away from the hustle and bustle of the regular shopping haunts, take a trip to the Darlinghurst Flea Markets. Here, you’re sure to find something valuable, arty, and of interest, like vintage clothes and zines. The market stays open until 10pm, so you can stick around in the evening, get your hands on some homemade grub and perhaps a pint or two. Another great market to visit is the Sustainable Markets at Taylor Square, which are open until December 22. On sale here are fresh farmers’ produce, including fruit and veg, free range eggs, and pasture raised meats. It’s well worth a visit, particularly if you want to help local farmers and be a little more sustainable and eco-friendly. Away from the markets, though, there’s a whole plethora of boutiques and shops selling anything and everything from recycled designer products (Blue Spinach) to posh-punk glamour (Wheels & Dollbaby). Alfie’s Friend Rolfe is a ‘tiny but mighty’ boutique on Darlinghurst Road which features only the best Australian designers, while Grandma Takes A Trip specialises in outfits from the 50s, 60s and 70s. If it’s vintage and retro you’re lusting after, then Darlo only has the best.
Accommodation in Darlinghurst… Flat shares in Darlinghurst are easy to come by and are reasonably priced considering the area. A room in a house share starts at around $125 per week, but obviously if you want something more professional and less student-y, you’re looking at paying about $200 - £280 per week. It’s worth doing some research before you go to ensure you know what you’re looking for and what you’re likely to find.
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CHECK THIS OUT - SYDNEY A day away from it all...
Unfortunately folks, Skippy was not real and, even if he was, he would probably be long gone by now. But luckily Ku-Ring-Gai has so much more for the Sydney day-tripper than the adventures of a fictional, yet remarkably intelligent, kangaroo. From glorious nature hikes, leading past rock engravings and paintings by the Guringai tribe (among others), to winding creeks where expanses of ocean meet thick rainforest, this national park would make me proud to be an Aussie – If I was, in fact, from Australia. It is easy to assume when visiting Sydney that you are there to see the more built-up and man-made sights that the city has to offer, but Ku-Ring-Gai National Park is living proof that this could not be further from the truth. It is pleasantly alarming how one quickly forgets their relatively close proximity to one of the world’s most iconic and famous city’s when arriving at the park. Entrances are scattered around the perimeter, with access at St Ives, Turramurra and Mona Vale, meaning a day trip is more than achievable if you are aching to get back to the delights of the big city after your brush with nature. It is often difficult to say where to start with a place like Ku-Ring-Gai. Obviously a longer stay would give you more options, but never fear, being a day-tripper just means you need to pick and choose your attractions a little more carefully.
Day trip to Ku-Ring-Gai National Park It is not likely that one would get bored with a city as diverse and beautiful as Sydney. But once you have seen the imposing Harbour Bridge or the majestic Opera House (and experienced the night-time delights of Kings Cross!), you may find yourself hankering for a more wholesome and native Aussie bush adventure. If this is you, look no further than the short trip north to Ku-Ring-Gai National Park, located just 25km from Sydney. For those that are not up on their Australian history, this beautifully scenic park (and surrounding suburb) is named after the Guringai Aboriginal tribe that inhabit the region. It is also, amusingly, the home of the loveable Skippy the Bush kangaroo, who wowed late 1960s audiences with his adventures alongside his (human) sidekick Sonny.
The park is largely split into two parts, with a ‘commercial’ side’ and a more rustic, untamed section. For someone on a cheeky day visit, Akuna Bay is a good place to start if arriving by boat, although this area, with its gift shop, restaurant and visitor’s centre definitely falls under the more commercial side of things. That is not to detract from its merits however and landing fees are reasonably priced at $3 for adults and $2 for kids. Situated just off the larger Broken Bay, Akun is a thriving mix of marine vessels and their enthusiastic travellers and inhabitants. Luxury yachts, houseboats and family cruisers come and go all day, making this a popular arrival/departure destination for people heading to and from the CBD. That is not to say that it has to end there if you are on a short-stay visit, although it is certainly worth making yourself aware of the vastness of KuRing-Gai before you embark upon your trip. To put things in perspective, the eastern boundary of the park is marked by the stretch of the Pacific Highway from just north of nearby Hornsby up to Brooklyn – A distance of roughly 30km. Similarly the southern boundary is made up of the 18 km section of the Mona Vale road from St Ives to Mona Vale. The northern and eastern borders are the Hawkesbury River and Pittwater respectively.
However, if you are feeling adventurous and fancy a real taste of the untamed Australian bush, heading to West Head at the north eastern tip of the National Park is a good bet. The stunning views of Barrenjoy, Palm Beach and Broken Bay are a must from the specially (and remarkably tastefully) designed lookout point. West Head is arguably one of the most popular destinations in the park – and for good reason as the views can be incredible. The walking trails contain raw bush lands, literally teeming with fascinating wildlife. As long as you keep your eyes peeled for snakes, and other particularly terrifying Aussie bush delights, then you can enjoy a host of walks with varying degrees of difficulty, leading in some cases, to the sanctuary of a golden beach or two. West Head is also the starting point for the compelling Garigal Aboriginal Heritage Walk, where visitors can take in and admire some 800 ancient rockart sites, which the park has been home to since its declaration in 1894. Another must for visitors to the park is Bobbin Head, with its idyllic waterside setting and additional nature-filled walking trails. As you may have guessed, walking trails are a strong draw for Ku-Ring-Gai, but it is difficult to imagine a better way for a visitor to the region to experience such native and historical examples of Australian culture. An adventure in the park’s walk or waterways will give you glimpses of creatures such as swamp wallabies, possums goannas and, according to one easily pleased traveller, some “very big ants”. The question really is “how does a visitor fit all this in one day?” Well, as discussed above, it is a case of picking a method by which you want to travel through the park and a bit of basic research from the leaflets available at the park’s entry stations. Whether you choose to travel by car or rail, there is an entry fee to the park of $4.40 dollars for adults and $2.20 for youngsters, but this is not really much to ask for the delights within, plus the payment contributes to the up-keep and maintenance of the sight. So, think carefully before any complaints are lodged about unexpected fees. Should you wish to use or travel by car within the confines of the park, a fee of $11 is payable at the Bobbin’s Head and Appletree Bay entrances which, like rest of the park, are open from sunrise to sunset. So, to summarise, if you are bored of the city and fancy a day away, to take in anything from a fictional TV kangaroo and historical Aboriginal artefacts to stunning views and swamp wallabies, then you could do a lot worse than making this short trip north of the Sydney CBD…
By Dan Colombini
How to get to Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Depending on where you are venturing out from, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is 25km from Sydney, 50km from Gosford, and just 5km from Hornsby. Directions by car: From Turramurra: Enter the park from Bobbin Head Road, at North Turramurra. This is a good route to Bobbin Head and Appletree Bay. From Mt Colah/Asquith: Enter the park from Ku-ring-gai Chase Road, off the Pacific Highway. This gives you easy access to the large parking areas and picnic facilities at Bobbin Head and Appletree Bay – perfect if convenience is what you are after! From Terrey Hills or Church Point: Enter the park from McCarrs Creek Road. This leads to Liberator General San Martin Drive, where you’ll find the picnic areas and facilities of Illawong Bay and Akuna Bay. It also gives access to West Head Road, West Head and The Basin. If you are travelling by public transport from Central Station in Sydney it will take you around 1 hour 30 minutes to reach Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. You can take either the North Shore and Western Line train (CityRail) or the Newcastle and Central Coast Line train (CityRail). For information about public transport options, visit the NSW transport info website .
Opening hours: From sunrise to sunset you can explore Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. However if there is poor weather conditions or risk of bush fires, then be prepared for the park to be closed. Gates to Bobbin Head and Appletree Bay are closed from 8pm to 6am during daylight savings times of year, and from 5.30pm to 6am during the rest of the year. Gates to West Head are closed from 8.30pm to 6am during daylight savings periods, and from 6pm to 6am at other times of the year, so make sure you don’t get caught short and end up stuck in the park! For more information visit: www.environment.nsw.gov.au
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CHECK THIS OUT - MELBOURNE Dating in Melbourne Melbourne is the second-most populous city in Australia and the place that Melburnians are proud to call their home. It is known for being the city that wears the cultural crown, with creative types flocking from afar and holiday makers heading south to see what all the hypes about. It’s the city that has something for everyone so it’s good to keep note of where the best date spots are as you never know who you might meet when you’re in Melbourne.
The Red Hummingbird If its starlight that you want to put the cliché cherry on the cliché cake of your date then The Red Hummingbird offers it all being both an indoor and outdoor rooftop bar. Not the average high street bar, it stands out above the rest with its sophisticated decoration and well-dressed clientele to match the furniture. With the resident DJ playing soft ambient French music and the 30-strong cocktail menu, your romancing should get well under way here. Ooh la la, très bien.
1st Floor, 246 Russell Street, Melbourne, 3000 www.theredhummingbird.com
Mamasita Mamasita is a restaurant/bar inspired by foreign travel and the culture of Mexico. Arriba! Their authentically cooked food and authentically sourced beverages and yes by that I do mean tequila, is only the best of the best. The idea of their menu is to encourage sharing as it has been structured to allow for multiple courses. If you teach these señoritas early on that they must share their food with you, this can only help further down the line. Mamasita has good food within a good atmosphere now all you have to hope for is good company on your date.
Level 1/11 Collins Street, Melbourne, 3000 www.mamasita.com.au
The Workshop If you are more of the arty type and want a bar that sums up Melbourne’s creative vibe then The Workshop should be just your cup of tea, or pot of paint shall I say. Not only does it have a big focus on music and an open air decking area, it also has a fee-free gallery space for local artists. The Workshop has won awards for its bar-design so if you happen to be taking out a fellow creative cupcake, take him or her here to impress them with the décor and design. Get ready to woo your date with your knowledge of the local culture and peruse the art on show. For added romance, head down on a Tuesday for their acoustic night.
Gin Palace Now we have all heard of gin causing sudden onset depression. Well forget you ever heard that, dress up smartly and get all 007 with your date by trying some of Gin Palace’s renowned martinis. The martini menu is hard to beat and this bar does generally revolve around gin, gin and a little bit more gin. So if your date is a fan of gin, mosey on down, if they aren’t, maybe don’t go here, unless you are trying to deliberately antagonise them. Gin Palace is open every night until 3am so you can continue gazing longingly into each other’s eyes if you can see straight by then.
10 Russell Place, Melbourne 3000 www.ginpalace.com.au
The Mint Named by its discreet location where the formal Royal Mint lies, The Mint Bar and Restaurant boasts one of the city’s largest beer gardens. If the sun is shining and the weather is sweet then head down here to graze in the heat. If alternatively the sun forgot to put his hat on then you can dine your date indoors next to the open fire with the reasonably priced pub menu. If your date is the kind to be happy with steak and chips order away, but if they are expecting caviar and canapés then this is not the place for you. If so, leave them in the garden and walk away.
Corner of La Trobe and William Street, Melbourne, 3000 www.themint.com.au
Little Red Pocket Cocktail Bar If your mind is like mine then you may initially wonder of the connotations for the name of this restaurant/bar but once we move on from that we find a venue that is well worth the visit and ideal for a hot date with a twist. Self-described as a ‘secret paradise where Japan is infused with modern Melbourne’ this award winning bar is best known for its sake cocktails and Japanese style tapas. With an innovative Ipad2 ordering system, the Little Red Pocket Cocktail Bar is different to other CBD bars and if you are a modern monkey who likes to steer away from the norm, you will lap this up.
422 Little Collins Street, Melbourne 3000 www.littleredpocket.com.au
By Sarah Wilk
Level 1, 413 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne 3000 www.theworkshop.com.au
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CHECK THIS OUT - MELBOURNE Melbourne’s best Burgers In cities such as Melbourne and Sydney, you would consider the fitness factor to have an impact on the success of burger bars. However, it seems to be that the whole of Australia will be a selfprofessed lover of the banging burger for eternity. Melbourne has a great burger following and despite a lot of the restaurants deeming themselves to be ‘gourmet’, a lot of the places we have come across are old-school burger vendors that keep it traditional and know how to make it right without the silly costs. ‘Check this out’ hunts high and low for the top dollar meat and veggie burgers to make your taste buds bop to the beat of the burger bass.
Bottom End New on the scene, The Bottom End serves fun in a bun at this ‘pub-disco-diner’. These burgers aren’t your stereotypical meat patty and bun- they have crazy spices, meat laced in ginger and wasabi mayonnaise with a twist of Mexican and American flavours. Not the cheapest of establishments, but if you are crying out for a burger like no other- the Mitsubishi Burger will definitely do the trick.
579 Little Collins Street, CBD (03) 9629 3001 www.thebottomend.com.au
Embassy Café Plain, simple and 24 hour burger love- Embassy Café has been around since forever- serving booze heads their much needed stodge throughout the early hours. The charm of the embassy is the traditional style of menu and venue. With a dollop of Heinz sauce and a patty cooked to perfection, there has been no need to change what they have had on offer for the past 50 years- everyone loves an Embassy burger no matter what time of day it may be.
547 Spencer Street, West Melbourne (24 hours) (03) 9328 1830 www.theburgeradventure.com/2010/03/embassy-cafe
Burger Edge Everyone loves a good burger combo- drinks, fries and a whammy of a burger on offer makes it taste that little bit better. The menu is well thought out and features beef, chicken and veggie burgers all topped with whatever floats your burger boat. All their meat is halal and they have great toppings such as salami, ham and bacon to add to the buzz.
Kermond’s Hamburgers Making burgers longer than our grandparents have been around, Kermond’s knows their shit and takes pride in making the burger of all burgers. Everything in this joint is made to order and handmade-ensuring that only the finest of burgers will make its way to your table. This place is old fashioned but we like it that way and wouldn’t change it for the world. Five generations of the Kermond family have kept this place tiptop and have fed millions of hungry mouths since the 60’s. We just hope that the next generation is just as good! This place can get busy though but the wait will always be worth it.
151 Lava Street, Warrnambool (03) 5562 4854. www.facebook.com/KermondsHamburgers
Huxtaburger Huxtaburger believes in keeping things real when it comes to their burgers. No bullshit burgers are where it is at, with fresh ingredients and their famous crinkle cut chips. This is very much an ingenious restaurant, which caters for all burger lovers’ needs. With only five burgers on their menu, you can’t go wrong with your choice at Huxtas and it is very fairly priced. Try a different one each night of the week- it’s a challenge to find a favourite but their spicy burger is definitely up there. Don’t forget ice-cold beer for that added touch of burger bliss.
106 Smith Street, Collingwood (03) 9417 6329 www.huxtaburger.com.au
Urban Burger (stores all over Melbourne) Living the urban life can be a little hectic and crazy, that’s why Urban Burger is around to make you have a gourmet smile and take a moment to have a burger breather. No one can pretend that a burger is always going to be the healthier option, but BBM can make sure that we send you in the right direction to get the best burgers of the highest quality. Urban Burger brags 100% low fat beef; hormone and antibiotic free chicken and their sourdough buns are all fresh out the oven for your pleasure. You can even turn any of you favourite burgers down there into a salad or a wrap, which seems criminal but good for the healthy readers out there. This place also caters for gluten free! Magic!
174 Swan Street, Richmond (03) 9429 9822 www.urbanburger.com.au
211 La Trobe, Melbourne, Victoria. (03) 9663 3881 www.burgeredge.com CLG2557_RBH_CABALLO_LOCO_A3.ai
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A taste of vietnam When you crave a specific type of cuisine for your dinner, finding an appealing establishment amongst Melbourne’s mammoth selection of restaurants and eateries is comparable to the old needle in a haystack scenario. But, Vietnamese you say? We leapt into the stack of hay, and have emerged from it with a handful of tried, tested and recommended Vietnamese restaurants that are sure to delight your taste buds and charm your wallet into paying the reasonable price of an authentic Vietnamese meal.
MaiTai Bar and Restaurant MaiTai Bar and Restaurant is well-known Vietnamese bang in central Melbourne, its set menu being a fantastic way to experience a selection of Vietnamese starting from a mere $36. This will get you a variety of appetisers/ sides including a particularly tasty Pork San Choi Bao, a main of Vietnamese Salad with Chicken, rice and a bottle of house white wine. If you prefer to select your own meal there are bountiful meat, seafood and veggie dishes to choose from.
234A Russell Street, Melbourne (03)9663 2112
Nha Lan Fancy Vietnamese on the go? The faultless Nhu Lan has long been delighting Melburnians with its French-style twist on classic Vietnamese. Fillings such as shredded pork, spring onions, taro, sesame seeds, and chilli are crammed into baguettes and pastries that make for perfect breakfast and lunch. All for under $4, this place is no secret, be prepared to stand your ground amongst the pushy mass of people who satisfy their bahn mi cravings.
116 Hopkins St, Footscray, VIC (03) 9689 7296
Chin Chin Restaurant Chin Chin Restaurant on Flinders is notorious for its fantastic vibe and creative cuisine, as well as its refusal to take reservations! We seriously advise visiting this place for an early evening meal/ late lunch, otherwise the wait could be up to two hours for a table should you arrive anytime after 5pm. If you’re in any doubt the waiters are more than happy to assist you in your selection to ensure you have a satisfying dining experience.
Red Spice Road Ask any Melbournian or informed tourist about Red Spice Road and they’ll gush about the mouth-watering joy of the pork belly dish! Our advice is to take their word for it. A well-established restaurant in central Melbourne, Red Spice Road makes for a fantastic social destination to enjoy Vietnamese. Not the cheapest option, but certainly a cosmopolitan dining choice with great plates made for sharing with typical curries, and succulent meat, seafood and vegetarian dishes. The desserts in particular are a collision of creatively combined Asian ingredients that make for irresistibly appealing puddings.
27 McKillop Street, Melbourne (03) 9603 1601
Thy Thy Thy Thy can be found on Victoria Street, known as Melbourne’s own little tribute to Vietnam. Cheap, cheerful and honest, it is a Vietnamese that locals return to for reliable Asian cuisine. You’ll enjoy it if leave your pretentious eye and snobbery at the door, and simply take joy in the authentic food on offer. The $30 banquet style meal is the best value, and you quite simply want to go in, eat and leave. Limited space means this place gets crowded in busy periods, so keep your visit short and sweet. Perfect for all you unfussy travellers who want an authentic Vietnamese experience.
142 Victoria Street, Richmond (03)9429 1104
I Love Pho 264 I Love Pho 264 is Melbourne’s tribute to the great simplicity of noodle soup. You will be confronted with numerous pho restaurants on Victoria Street but this joint has been labeled one of the best. Perfect for lunch, it is cheap, cheerful and quick. Great bowls of soup arrive no more than 5 minutes after ordering, unless you famished you may want to stick to no more than a medium-sized dish, because the large dish is comparable to a sinkfull of Vietnamese. Expect to spend no more than $20 for your one-way ticket to I Love Pho addiction.
264 Victoria Street, Richmond, VIC 3121 (03) 9427 7749 By Alexandra Macleod
125 Flinders Lane, Melbourne (03) 8663 2000
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CHECK THIS OUT - MELBOURNE Not exactly a well-kept secret, Olinda is a village that can be found in the heart of the ranges, and is a magical settlement home to many small locally run craft and food shops, a plethora of wildlife and the natural beauty of the Olinda Falls. Tackle the 50-minute drive from Melbourne early in the morning to make the most of the day, and once you arrive relax and set yourself up for the day by visiting one of the boutique cafes for mid-morning brunch. Once you’ve sufficiently digested your food, take a trek into the wildlife where you may stumble upon emus, wombats, echidnas and even lyrebirds. Wander aimlessly through the 120 hectares of RJ Hamer Arboretum to find peace amongst native and exotic trees, or follow the paths to take short walk to Olinda Falls, which make a picturesque picnic spot should you have chosen to skip our glorious brunch suggestion. One particularly famous attraction is the old Puffing Billy; an ancient steam train that will take you round a 25km scenic route through leafy forests and fern gullies of the Dandenongs. Charming and unique, the Puffing Bill does ‘Steam & Cuisine’ luncheon tours, and in the evening offers a ‘Wine & Dine’ experience in restored dining carriages, which are hugely popular for romantic evening with a difference.
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Inside dandenong At this time of year The Dandenong Ranges are blossoming into rich, natural colourful display of Australian spring, a perfect environment in which to escape from the draining hustle and bustle of city life. Melbourne’s magical rolling, low mountain ranges can be found a mere 35km outside of the CBD, making them a reachable holiday destination for many a different budget. It remains undefined as to where the name Dandenong actually originated from, as it relates to watercourses rather than mountain ranges, but we’re not going dwell on it for too long, because there is little else to criticise in the realms of its plush temperate rainforest.
What you’ll find amongst the mountains… Numerous parks and gardens are scattered across the ranges, all bursting with wildlife, exotic plants and trees. Each one naturally stunning and idyllic in its own way they make a liberating destination for any rambler who is happy to wander with no agenda for at least a day. Alfred Nicholas’ Garden is home to an abundance of king parrots and kookaburras, a quaint lake and boathouse, whilst the National Rhododendron Garden is a leafy haven of Azeleas and Camellias amongst Rhododendrons, featuring a boutique lake and a Cherry Tree Grove that is at its most beautiful during the spring season.
SkyHigh Mt Dandenong is a favourite for weddings because of its accommodating function room, but if marriage isn’t on the cards we promise you’ll enjoy the experience as much as other travelling visitors, families and couples. The view is a spectacular sweeping picture of Melbourne’s CBD, Port Philip Bay, and the You Yangs, that is bathed in late evening sunlight before turning into a glittering carpet of night-time city life. The menu is a considered contemporary Australian affair, offering aromatic, spiced and marinated main meals that are accompanied by a suitable wine to compliment your food. With entrées starting from $13.50 and mains from $20.00, and a garden maze, it’s a destination that’s guaranteed to leave you with a memory of a greatly entertaining, enjoyable evening. Cuckoo restaurant is a warm, welcoming place that is renowned for its huge selection of Scandinavian Smorgasbord, a mammoth Swedish buffet that was the first to grace Australian shores. Although it was named after the bird, this eccentric restaurant’s nature is definitely “cuckoo” in the crazy sense too. The Bavarian entertainment is amusingly fun, the continental food is plentiful, and the chalet-style atmosphere. Make sure you book to avoid missing out, and be prepared for a heart-warmingly social evening.
Drinking in Dandenong… There are a number of friendly, rustic pubs out in the Dandenongs which all promise a good beer on tap and a hearty cup of mulled wine should it be cold out on the ranges. The Pig & Whistle is particularly reminiscent of a true British public house and is the place for pleasant, sociable evening drinks in Olinda. The Mt Dandenong Hotel has a popular public bar, which is open till late 7 days a week. Head there on Fridays to relax after a day’s hiking and enjoy a $6 pint and a chilled free game of pool. Sunday Jam sessions take place every week, and they are warm-hearted evenings of live music that you’re sure to enjoy, whether your out on the sundeck on summer nights or huddled next to the fireplace on colder ones.
Accommodation in the Ranges… Should you be in the ‘escape’ mindset when it comes to the Dandenong’s there are several choices you have depending on your level of disposable cash. Cosy self-contained cottages, comfortable guesthouses, boutique B&B’s and spa’s all share the theme of luxury, romance and exclusivity up in the mountains, but although some carry a designer-level price tag, others are much more modest depending on facilities. If spontaneity has gripped you and you’re keen to immerse yourself fully in the wildlife of the ranges, we recommend you rough it out and pitch a tent for the night! Although apartments are plush and warm with steamy, bubbly hot tubs that make us sigh with longing, you’ll acquire a true sense of adventure and save a valuable sum of dollars if you enjoy camping!
Other things to do in Dandenong… So we’ve been waffling on about The Dandenong Ranges purely because they are so bloody bewitching and whimsical by nature, but the town of Dandenong should not be overlooked for its vibrant, cultured market alone. One of the most multi-cultural settlements in Australia, Dandenong possess’ substantial Afghan and Indian precincts, and the products and influences of both as well as unusual items from Brazil, Malaysia, China and Turkey are present in the market’s offering every Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday. A pot of gold at the end of a rainbow for any true foodie, Dandenong market is bursting with fresh produce as well as different cuisines originating from across the globe. A treasure trove for thrift and bargain hunters alike, you’ll find jewellery, clothes, books and a plethora of other charming objects and homewares. You’ll have no problem with spending a whole day in Dandy’s Market, rummaging, eating and breathing in the lively atmosphere. Great for… An inspiring, liberating place to work within Australia’s food and tourism industries, but perfect for short-term holidays and day trips because despite the short journey you’ll feel like you’ve arrived in a whole new world.
Dandenong Quick Facts... The City of Greater Dandenong is located in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne. Dandenong is130 square kilometres. Dandenong had a population of 137,600 people. The Dandenong Ranges are a set of low mountain ranges, rising to 633 metres at Mount Dandenong, approximately 35 km east of Melbourne. The Ranges are home to over 10,000 residents and thousands of tourists flock to the area every year. The rolling hills of the Ranges are steeply weathered valleys and gullies covered in thick rainforest, which are the perfect setting for many bushfires which have taken place over the years. By Alexandra Macleod
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Rainbow Beach Rainbow beach is located 265km of Brisbane, 75km northeast of Gympie and 700m west of Fraser Island on the Cooloola Coast in Queensland. The centre of town within this little settlement is little more than a cluster of shops and they boast a peaceful permanent population of just 1000 people. So if you want to get away from the rat race and leave behind your overflowing inbox, demanding bosses or just fancy an adventure; then pack your rucksack and head straight to Rainbow Beach. Whether you want to hire a four wheel drive, camp, scuba-dive, go fishing, paraglide, sail or simply leave your footprints on the sand, Rainbow Beach has all the facilities available to tourists and backpackers. It’s not one of the most heard of beaches in Australia and that means that visitors to Rainbow Beach feel like they have stumbled upon one of Australia’s best kept secrets. With 74 different shades of sand, multicoloured cliffs and breath taking views, it’s no wonder this beach and town ended up with their kaleidoscopic name.
What To Do In Rainbow Beach At the heart of Rainbow Beach’s everyday life is the Rainbow Beach Surf Life Saving Club. It’s a place for the local community to gather or for tourists to explore, eat some food and learn the ways of the surrounding sea. Check out their website for reports on the wind, high tide, low tide, water temperature, air temperature, UV index, 5 day surf forecasts and the Surf Cam, a live Rainbow Beach camera so you can check the swell before lugging your board down to the beach. For all you adrenaline junkies out there, Rainbow Paragliding holds a permit to operate in both the Cooloola National Park and along the sands of Rainbow Beach. When a company is located in the Sunshine State, there’s no such thing as a day off, these guys fly all year round and have been known for their 60km flights in winter. Whether you are a newbie and want a tandem flight or are an advanced paraglider, Rainbow Paragliding will take you under their wing and push you in the right direction. If you’d rather go down than up, then The Wolf Rock Diving Centre may be more suited to you. Wolf Rock is a rock formation of four volcanic pinnacles
and is considered to be one of Australia’s top ten diving destinations. You can get all David Attenborough on your friends while commenting on the habitat of the leopard shark, the mating habits of the giant trevally or the measures in place to protect the critically endangered grey nurse sharks. If you have your sights on something much bigger, then Humpback whale season starts in June with the annual migration north and finishes in late October when the last of the whales pass Wolf Rock on their way back to Antarctica.
Top Eats In Rainbow Beach Even when you’re in one of the most beautiful places in the world, you can’t ignore your tummy rumbling. Lucky for you, the resident workers at Rainbow Beach don’t want to take their eyes off of the beach either so restaurants have been strategically placed to incorporate the best of both worlds. The Waterview Bistro is perched on the highest peak in Rainbow beach adjacent to the impressive Carlo Sandblow. It accommodates a comprehensive menu and has an adjoining bar and reception venue which has seen more weddings than you could shake a stick at.
a hoover, the kind people at Rainbow Beach Backpackers run a free trip south along the beach every morning for their guests. For a more comfortable option, Rocks Backpacker Resort, on Spectrum Street, has a wider range of facilities but a slight increase in price to match. With a pool, games room, bar and restaurant, the only problem you will face will be leaving. If camping under the stars is more your thing, then head to The Rainbow Beach Holiday Village & Caravan Park, on Rainbow Beach Road. It’s 100 metres from the beach itself and has seven types of holiday accommodation on offer. With cabins, chalets, powered sites for caravans and non-powered sites for tents, the choice is up to you. Whether Rainbow Beach is already in your path of travel or you have to veer off route to experience it, make sure it goes high up on your to-do list as this one you just have to see. By Sarah Wilk
When the staff at The Rainbow Beach Surf Life Saving Club aren’t too busy doing their David Hasslehoff thing on the beach, they are actually running a beach-side restaurant. It is known for its friendly atmosphere and holds a real community feel so you can eat while getting to know the locals.
Pubs In Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach is no Bondi Beach; you don’t have to fight to get a spot to put your towel down here. It’s not in a city and it’s not near a city, so if all night raves is what you’re after then it probably isn’t for you but if a few quiet pints are in order though then head to one of these beauties. The Rainbow Beach Hotel is a stunning ‘Queensland’ style building with wide timber verandas, plantation style fans and French doors. It’s a traditional country pub where you can laze about and drink your beer in peace. They have rooms available too in case your few quiet pints end up disagreeing with your sunstroke. The Waterview Bistro (mentioned in the Top Eats) has an adjoining bar to its restaurant. It’s the perfect place to impress where its drinks are as impressive as its location. With frozen margaritas, champagne cocktails and strawberry daiquiris, this certainly isn’t your average high street pub.
Accommodation In Rainbow Beach… Rainbow Beach Backpackers is the first hostel on the left as you enter the town. It is very reasonably priced and instead of being woken up with
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CHECK THIS OUT - QLD Paragliding in Queensland Paragliding is a sport that is enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of pilots around the world. It’s not for the faint-hearted involving being launched from a hillside or towed with a winch but if you have your sights set sky high and want a bit of wind between your wings then head to Queensland and strap up, you’re in for a fun ride.
History of Paragliding The modern sport of Paragliding originated from the early sport of parachuting. In the early 1960s, American parachutist Pierre Lemoigne was successful in cutting slots in the round parachute canopy to allow for air to flow through the canopy. This Dragon’s Den moment of genius had a dramatic effect on the lift to drag ratio and allowed for the pilot to steer the chute in a predictable manner. In 1962, Walter Newmark of England took note of Lemoigne’s design and modified it so the chute could be towed aloft. It wasn’t until the 1970s that the sport really took off, and it was all up, up and away from then onwards. Paragliding Schools are now open worldwide and its popularity is most apparent in Europe, but Australia, as always, is not far behind.
Can anybody do it? There is no upper age limit for paragliding, as long as your instructor or safety officer deems you capable of piloting an aircraft, but the youngest anybody can fly a paraglider is 14. Good hand to eye co-ordination is helpful as most pilots find it takes some practice to become smooth at everything. There is no need to worry about paragliding though as it’s the most relaxed way to get an adrenaline buzz that there is, as you are actually sitting down all the time. With none of the complexities associated with learning to drive a car, you don’t have to be Einstein to learn how to do this one. In many ways it is much like learning to ride a bicycle and it doesn’t matter if you’re tall, small, male, female, strong or weak, you can still fly a paraglider. So for those making excuses and pulling out their get out of jail free card, you’ll know they are talking nonsense. Don’t forget that paragliding is always weather permitting so if the heavens have opened and its throwing down a rainstorm or two then put off your paragliding till the skies have cleared. No paragliding clubs will let you anywhere near any of its equipment unless there are no less than perfect flying conditions.
Paragliding in Queensland Queensland, aka the Sunshine State, is the second-largest state in Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country and with far more favourable weather than the south, there is no better place to surf the sky than in Queensland. Bordered with the Coral Sea and the Pacific Ocean, it has more than ample places of natural beauty. Namely the Bunya Mountains, the Great Dividing Range, Carnavon Gorge, the Whitsundays and the Gold Coast, need I go on. There are many Paragliding companies around, the best of which will be accredited HGFA facilities, authorised by CASA to legally train student pilots to legal licence requirements in the Queensland skies. The Federal Australian legislation guidelines are there to make sure that the reputable companies get accredited and the not so reputable don’t. If I was about to launch myself off a cliff, I certainly know which type of company I’d rather go for! Cairns is a city tucked up in the far north and if you want to see it from the quaint Queensland skies then you have two options; Cairns Hang Gliding Club or North Old Hang Gliding Association. Cairns Hang Gliding Club is a large club that accommodates for Hang Glider, Microlight and Paraglider Pilots so you can mingle with your fellow butterflies without having to encounter the land folk. The Sunshine State Paragliding Centre is an hour’s drive north from Brisbane on Sunshine beach. It has become one of the most popular clubs for tourists and residents alike due to the scenery surrounding it. Their primary training site is on private land in Mount Kilcoy Valley so you can practice on the training slopes and launch sites before making your jump. When you do pluck up the courage to take your leap, you have two paragliding locations to choose from and they just so happen to be two of the best beaches in Queensland; Teewah Beach and Rainbow Beach, located on the eastern beaches of Noosa. The Noosa area has a pleasantly warm year-round climate which provides paraglider pilots with suitable conditions for flying. Add that to the jaw-dropping views and bobs your uncle. With further paragliding clubs in Andergrove, Canungra, Comet, Lowood, Maleny, Plainland, Rockhampton, Spring Hill and the Gold Coast, it doesn’t matter where you are in Queensland, there will be a club suitable for you just round the corner. And whether you want a tandem, beginner or an HGFA licence course, the Sunshine State can provide you with all you need to complete your flying dream.
Competitions If you’re like me and would rather sit safely on the ground to observe, then head to one of Australia’s upcoming paragliding completions to see what all the hype’s about. Canungra Cup 2012 - 20th October 2012, Queensland Bright Open 2013 - 12th January 2013, Victoria Corryong Open - 20th January 2013, Victoria By Sarah Wilk
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Cairns Hang Gliding Club
Central Coast Paragliding
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Paragliding Queensland
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Skyhigh Paragliding Club
PO Box 6468 Cairns, QLD 4870 Mobile: 0418 963 796 flying@cairnshangglidingclub.org www.cairnshangglidingclub.org/index PO Box 61 Canungra, QLD 4275 Tel: 07 5543 4000 Mobile: 0418 155 317 info@pgqld.com.au www. pgqld.com.au
Tribal Flight Paragliding Toowoomba, QLD Tel: 0428 280 666 www.tribalflight.com.au
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123 Grays Rsd, Gaythorne, Brisbane City North, QLD 4051 Mobile: 0417 619 167 www.SEQParagliding.com
Paragliding Rainbow
76 Cooloola Dr Rainbow Beach, QLD 4581 Mobile: 0418 754 157 www.paraglidingrainbow.com
Sunshine State Paragliding Centre PO Box 1372 Noosa Heads, QLD 4567 Mob: 0438 107 518 www.paragliding.net.au
Cairns Hang Gliding Club
PO Box 6468 Cairns, QLD 4870 Mobile: 0418 963 796 flying@cairnshangglidingclub.org www.cairnshangglidingclub.org/index
17 Shannon Parade Berkeley Vale, NSW 2261 Tel: (02) 4389 2874 Mobile: 0421 072 897 www.ccparagliding.com.au
Stanwell Park, NSW 0412271404 www.adventureplusparagliding.com.au fly@adventureplusparagliding.com.au
Sydney Handgliding Centre PO Box 180, Helensburgh, NSW 2508
Phone: 02 4294 4294 Mobile: 0400 258 258 www.hanggliding.com.au
Poliglide
1/29 Unara Parkway Ballina Heights, NSW 2478 Mobile: 0428666843 www.poliglide.com.au
High Adventure
67 The Parade North Haven, NSW 2443 Mobile: 0429844961 www.highadventure.com.au fly@highadventure.com.au
Fly Manilla
“The Mountain” Manilla, NSW 2346 Tel: 02 67 85 65 45 www.flymanilla.com godfrey@flymanilla.com
P.O Box 3 Bright, VIC 3741 Mobile: 0428 352 048 www.alpineparagliding.com enquiries@alpineparagliding.com P O Box 441 Kew, VIC 3101 www.skyhighparagliding.org.au
Adventure Airsports
225 The Esp, Torquay, VIC 3228 Mobile: 0402 029 457 www.adventureairsports.com.au office@adventureairsports.com.au
Active Flight Paragliding Centre Blackburn South, VIC 3130 Mobile: 0438 862 546 www.activeflight.com.au
Paragliding headquarters
PO Box 4285 Geelong, VIC 3220 Mobile: 0414332737 www.paraglidingheadquarters.com info@paraglidingheadquarters.com
WESTERN AUSTRALIA WA Paragliding Academy 93 Princess Avenue Torndirrup , Albany, WA 6330 Mobile: 0417 776 550 www.waparagliding.com fly@waparagliding.com
BBM’s Top Tips For Paragliders Wear clean underwear Don’t head for the trees Don’t do it in a storm Don’t be off your tits when you jump Don’t wear a skirt Make sure you’re attached to something Make sure you’re not over 17 stone You may not take your pet dog along with you Remember to run and jump Don’t wear heels Watch out for flying pigs Don’t ring your mum beforehand In the words of Blood, Sweat & Tears remember that “what goes up, must come down” Don’t try and do it without an instructor Don’t try to have a picnic whilst you’re in the sky Don’t go paragliding if you suffer from vertigo Now’s not the time to light up a fag Do not try and persuade the old bloke you met down the pub to hold your hand whilst you do it, it’s not a suitable activity for over the 70s. Remember this does not mean you can fly without wings in the future For the love of God give a nod to MC Hammer and wear parachute pants And most importantly try not to shit yourself
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HITTING THE ROAD From the Welcome back to the final part of the East Coast tour guide - here to take you and your camper all the way to Cairns (and beyond to Port Douglas) and into the most tropical Australia. After a beautiful few days out at sea on the boats of the Whitsundays, it’s time to get back in the van and head further north to discover more of what makes BBM proud to explore Australia on your behalf. As you head away from Airlie Beach, there is a long drive before you reach anywhere that you may feel worthwhile and with so much to do as you head further north, your days are precious. As you head out of Airlie Beach, away from your crew that you will have spent three days with at sea - why not have some ‘you’ time and head to the local lagoons. There is of course the manmade lagoon in Airlie, however, after days out at sea with nothing but pure beauty and nature, stuff the manmade lagoon and head to the most beautiful nature reserves in Australia. Hidden away down country roads, many people are not aware of these lagoons. The secret is now out and trust BBM; the peace and quiet around these lagoons is going to be just what you need after three days of goon on a boat. Just a 20-minute drive and you will be surrounded with nature, silence and postcard perfect waterfalls. Saltwater Creek is the perfect place to chill for a few hours before venturing to the camper to take to the road again.
Magnetic Island
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Floating 8km from the shores of Townsville - the short ferry across is more than worth your time. This little island is a haven for heritage and wildlife and over half of the island is a national park. You will feel a million miles away from the Australia that you know and have grown to love. The island is accessible from Townsville Breakwater to Nelly Bay Harbour by ferry and takes 20 minutes to reach from the mainland. You can leave your beloved camper at the ferry port for $7 a day and climb on board to paradise. With 320 days of sunshine every year, and silence so golden you can hear the parrots sing from the tree and watch the possums scurry into the sunshine as the sun rises into the sky - you will find it difficult to leave this place (do watch out for the possums as they can give a nasty bite - the little critters!)
Things To Do… Tropicana Guided Adventures This is a once in a lifetime chance to see Magnetic Island how it is meant to be seen - in style. With uniquely stretched jeeps to take you around the island it starts with a very informative tour of all the main areas such as Arcadia, Picnic, Nelly, Geoffrey, Alma, Cockle and Horseshoe Bay- not missing an inch of the island and giving you some insight to the history and heritage. After a delicious lunch, escape into the more remote areas of the island where you will be immersed in the wilderness. You visit World Heritage National Park, the spectacular Radical and Florence Bays, swim and relax in a hammock, interact with wildlife, sit and watch the sun set over the water at remote West Point with the red hues of the outback in the distance and then enjoy an unforgettable trip home.
Accommodation Bungalow Bay - Koala Village The best thing about this accommodation is the packages you can purchase which are just so convenient that you don’t have to think too much about your time on Magnetic Island, you can just allow yourself to relax and take it all in. there is every kind of accommodation available from bungalow huts to dorms depending on whether you want some privacy or not. The packages range in cost but for $99, you get 2 nights ensuite accommodation, return ferry transfers, a pizza and jug voucher, half day snorkel and mask hire, two hours WiFi access and rock wallaby food. For an extra $30 you gain access to the Koala sanctuary and get a free photo with your new koala friends. For $12.50 you can camp in their grounds too which is perfect if funds are low (this is the only camping grounds on the island).
40 Horseshoe Bay Road, Townsville (07) 4778 5577 www.bungalowbay.com.au
Bars And Pubs Stage Door Theatre Restaurant If you loved Dracula’s down in the Gold Coast, you will love this place too. If you missed out on Dracula’s cabaret restaurant, do not miss out on this opportunity too. With a three course gourmet meal as standard and two 40 minute cabaret comedy shows, this will be a night to remember. At $75 a head, the tickets are a steal as you can find yourselves paying that for a comedy show night in the cities of Sydney and Melbourne.
5 Hayles Avenue, Arcadia (07) 4778 5448 www.stagedoortheatre.com.au
Magnetic Island (07) 4758 1800 www.tropicanatours.com.au
Maggie Island as locals better know it by is a great little stop off point whilst you head further north.
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A beautiful seaside town with your name on it. If you want to chill with the still and really have some down time before hitting the party capital of Queensland, Mission Beach has not much to do which is ideal. With 14km of golden sandy beach and coastline, you can spend days walking from one end of the beach to the other and escape to pure euphoria. Hire a pushbike and spend your days cycling along rainforest trails, as you scan the skylines for breath-taking islands over the Coral Sea. Take some time out to learn about the indigenous life of Mission Beach and if you are feeling romantic, escape to the Paronella Park where you can learn all about the wonderful history behind the Spanish castle of the rainforest.
The far north of Queensland has a very different feel to the rest of Australia, the tropical heat seems to make people a little wild, hence the party vibe which explodes out of the city every night of the week. With a population of over 150,000 people, the city has an electric atmosphere of both tourists and residents within this vibrant city. The perfect gateway to The Great Barrier Reef, Port Douglas and the Daintree Rainforest; Cairns is an ideal landing spot at the end of your epic road trip. The tropical wildlife in Cairns is something which you have to experience whilst at the top of the coast, with rainbow colours of fish and an opportunity on every street to book a day in the ocean or a few nights on a boat out at sea - Cairns is a favourite of working holiday makers, budget backpackers and travellers alike.
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Coral Sea Kayaking to Dunk Island
White Water Rafting - Raging Thunder
If you feel like being a little more adventurous and active, Coral Sea kayaking will allow you to explore Dunk Island and escape from the noise and bustle of motors which you are probably growing tired of by this point. Kayaking allows you to be as active as you wish. You can really travel some miles, or just sit back, relax and watch the rays and turtles swim around you. As the guide takes you around Dunk Island, you can learn about the history of the island and enjoy a tasty lunch. After lunch you have time to relax, sunbathe and snorkel with your mates.
Head into the rainforest, where crystal clear waters run deep and raging! These guys are the pioneers so trust you are in good hands, you also receive discount off of other extreme sports when you book! You can chose from the three rivers which are the most popular, depending on your experience and what you wish to gain from the day. Decide whether you want to take a half day white water rafting package or a full day to really become a pro!
2 Wall St, South Mission Beach (07) 40689154 www.coralseakayaking.com
Mission Beach Charters Ever fancied being dropped on a desert island with your loved one or your mates and left there? Probably not, unless you know how you’re going to get back to the mainland! Mission Beach charters are an ingenious company, offering some amazing activities at Mission Beach. You can chose from the ‘desert island picnic’, the ‘Scenic Island cruise’, ‘island camping’, ‘snorkelling safaris’ and ‘fishing charters’. All of which will give you an experience to never forget. A favourite trip of theirs is the island picnic where you are dropped at the island, given a gourmet hamper of your choice and left to enjoy a day away from everything you know back on the mainland. Their scenic island cruise also includes snorkelling, swimming, picnicking, camping, fishing and sightseeing.
1349C El Arish, Mission Beach Road (07) 4068 7009 www.missionbeachcharters.com.au
Sky Dive Mission Beach The main attraction without a shadow of a doubt, would be the greatest skydive you can complete in the world. Who doesn’t want to fly over tropical rainforest until you hover above the Great Barrier Reef? As you fall 14,000 feet -free falling for a whole minute at 200 km/h, you wouldn’t think that you would have a second to spare to take in the most amazing surroundings. However, the views are enough to take your breath (falling so fast also adds to this). Make sure you get some photos or the video to take home and remember this as the best day of your life. The adrenalin is indescribable.
1 Wongaling Beach Rd, Wongaling Beach 1800 800 840 www.skydivemissionbeach.com.au
Accommodation Absolute Backpackers If you like there to be the option of things to do each night of the week, Absolute keeps things lively throughout each night. Monday is their famous quiz night, Tuesday you can eat all the popcorn in the world as they supply it for free with their movie night. Budding pool champions will love their pool prizes on a Wednesday and let the games begin on a Thursday night which is a great way to meet new mates. Saturdays will never be the same with a free BBQ for all its guests! Get the goon in!
28 Wongaling Beach Road (07) 4068 8317 www.absolutebackpackers.com.au
Scotty’s Beachhouse For $24 dollars a night, stay at Scotty’s and have a real Mission Beach experience. With air-conditioning and a fridge in each room, you only have to roll out of bed to get to your ice cold beers. If you fancy yourself as a bit of a princess, the princess dorms come equipped with hairdryers, full length mirrors and toiletries fir for a diva. Scotty`s is van friendly and offers a safe area to park-up. This entitles vanners to make full use of the stunning new bathrooms, the huge pool, easy internet access to Skype home, satellite TV/ Media room and kitchen at a discount price! This is seriously the coolest place to stay in town.
167 Reid Rd (07) 4068 8676 www.scottysbeachhouse.com.au
Bars And Pubs Miller’s Beach Bar And Grill Popular with both tourists and locals, it’s a bustling place to meet new crews. An amazing place to catch a dreamy sunset with exquisite views of Dunk Island. Millers menu is huge and has something for everyone. Whether you fancy some freshly caught seafood or a gourmet pizza, there is also a great wine list and bar for a schooner of your favourite beers. 1 Banfield Parade, Wongaling Beach (07) 4068 8177 www.millersbeachbar.com.au
52-54 Fearnley Street, Portsmith 1800 079 092 www.ragingthunder.com.au
Union Jack With three lively bars, an undercover beer garden, live bands and gigs, big screens everywhere you look for the best sport viewing, pool tables, free entertainment and a top bistro menu - the Jack is the perfect place to not only party but to stay at as well. What better than to wobble home, up a set of stairs to crash into bed or next door at their motel style accommodation? With either accommodation, every guest gains a free internet allowance, free luggage storage and a free evening meal amongst other complimentary beauties.
Cnr Spence & Sheridan Street (07) 40512490 www.thejack.com.au Daintree Forest Tour Whether you are need of a thrill or a chill, the Daintree Forest is certainly not to be missed. This rainforest is the oldest continuously living forest in the world, dating over 135 million years (a pretty long time!) You might be at the end of your tether, not wanting to participate in any more tourist ‘trash’- but this world heritage site is by far one of the most surreal and beautiful parts of Australia. The tours do come with free pick-ups and drop-offs to hotels and hostels in both Cairns and Port Douglas- so just bare this in mind as it really is an easy-to-organise day out if you know where you will be on the morning of the tour. These trips come highly recommended and are insanely perfect to end your time on the road. (Seriously this is the end now!)
For Cairns Pick Up
Snorkel And Dive - The Great Barrier Reef
Tropical Horizons Tours
Everyone likes to think that they are going to be heading to an exclusive spot to snorkel, dive and relax. With Ocean Dive, you do exactly that. For the more timid snorkeler, who may not want to dive straight into the deep ocean waters from the boat, Michaelmas Cay is a small, charming reef sand island that perches on the western tip of Michaelmas Reef, 43 km north-east of Cairns. Ocean Dive takes their boats to this exclusive spot where the waters are crystal clear and shallow allowing you to do things at your own pace. With a huge open area for sunbathing and drying off, the catamaran is one of the finest in the Great Barrier Reef. Save major dollars if you book your dive online, and the lunch supplied is perfect after a mighty swim. When on this tour, you will envisage several species of dolphins, whales, porpoises, sea turtles and sea snakes, hundreds of species of seabirds and shorebirds, and thousands of species of other fish. More than 400 species of coral, which is equal to one-third of the world’s total, can be seen around this bay. This company also offer the peace of mind ‘Don’t worry if you are a novice, we can give you training - Ocean Spirit Cruises also offers semi-submersible tours for those who don’t wish to take the real plunge!’
If you prefer travelling in a small personalised group and want to really make the most out of your day, Tropical Horizons is the perfect personalised tour company to venture into the rainforest. With the short tour of Port Douglas combined with the tour, it’s the easiest way to check it all out. Eat your lunch and swim in the rainforest, then head down cape Tribulation Beach where you visit the famous Kulki lookout. Their guided Daintree National Park Walk will inform you of everything you could ever know about this mysterious land.
Reef Fleet Terminal, First Floor/1 Spence Street, Cairns (07)4031 2920 www.oceanspirit.com.au
Accommodation Gilligans Backpackers The most modern of accommodation with free linen, free car parking, free BBQ Sundays, free crockery to use in kitchens and don’t forget the half price tickets to their international DJ events. They also now have a dedicated travel desk, swimming pool and private hotel rooms, which are perfect for couples or if you’re looking to treat yourself after a 2000km road trip. Not the quietest of resorts with their lively bar showcasing live bands and DJs each night, but really cheap dinner for their in house guests and drinks promotions throughout the week to get your party started. Gilligans is in the perfect location whilst you head into Cairns and out to the reef or the surrounding rainforests. Gilligans in a definite favourite for backpackers and holiday makers alike- and is also a great place to meet people whilst on your trip.
57-89 Grafton Street, Cairns (07) 4041 6566 www.gilligans.com.au
4 Elphinstone Close, Cairns (07) 4035 6445 www.tropicalhorizonstours.com.au
For Port Douglas Pick Up Tony’s Tropical Tours This is an award winning company who operate from Port Douglas and take you on a magical mystery tour to see the highest populations of primitive flowering plants in the world with the greatest concentration of plant species that are rare, or threatened with extinction. As you take a seat in luxury travel, you visit the only place in the big bad world where two world heritage sites hold hands and meet- it’s pure love between the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Forest. These are the guys to go with if you fancy visiting exclusive and private Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation locations.
PO Box 206, Port Douglas (07) 4099 3230 www.tropicaltours.com.au Travel time Airlie Beach to Magnetic Island - 292 km - 4 hours 15 mins Magnetic Island to Mission Beach - 259 km - 3 hours 45 mins Mission Beach to Cairns - 139 km - 1 hour 55 mins Cairns to Port Douglas - 67.3 km - 1 hour 10 mins By Frankie Salt
Castaways Backpackers Free internet and a free evening meal at the Woolshed, will make you feel more than at home during your stay in Cairns. If you are sick of the sight of bunk beds, Castaways is your new best mate. With only the comfiest of spring mattresses and no bunks in sight - this hostel is a winner. Chill out by our swimming pool and the large balcony or just relax watching your favourite movie with the other Castaways. 207 Sheridan Street (07) 4051 1238 www.castawaysbackpackers.com.au/
Bars And Pubs Woolshed Ask anyone in Cairns, where is the best pub in the city? And most will point you in the direction of the Woolshed (and will probably be heading that way themselves for a pint or three). With food promotions and live sport, this is a backpacker haven. Mexican Mondays, tropical Tuesday and Wet T-shirt Wednesdays give the lead up to their ‘off the hook’ party weekend shindigs. $8 food promotions are not rare at the Woolshed and everyone here is simply up for a good time.
24 Shields Street (07)4031 6304 www.thewoolshed.com.au
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JOKES
What do you call a man with a spade on his head? That prick from Homebase who wouldn’t tell me where the paints were. Tom, Darlinghurst I went to see a psychiatrist about my obsession with sex. He said, “Gary, I’m going to show you a picture. Tell me the first words that come into your head.” I said, “Tits and vaj.” He said, “Let me get the picture out first, Gary.” Roger, Adelaide My sister and her husband were not happy as I showered them in confetti as they left the church. Apparently it’s not the done thing at a child’s funeral. Steve, Fitzroy Naming your daughter after an ex-girlfriend, is not a good move for two reasons. Firstly, it shows to your wife, that you still have feelings for your ex. But more importantly, accidentally calling your wife, your ex’s name during sex, is very fucking weird. Rob, Surrey Hills “A Vodka Martini please mate,” I said as I pushed my way in front of two massive women in the cocktail bar. “That’s very rude!” one of them said. “Just for that you can buy ours! That’ll be two margaritas.” “And two cheese and tomato pizzas for these fat twats please.” Ross, Broadwater
“That’s a sexy little outfit you’re wearing,” I said. “I bet you want my cock in you.” “Dave,” my wife said, “do you know I can hear you on the baby monitor?” George, Perth I think my gran has Alzheimer’s. She called me Dave earlier when my name is Pete. Either that or she’s thinking of someone else when we’re having sex. Frank, Brisbane
“You’ll never believe what I’ve just seen” I said, “that cunt next door has still got my fucking shovel.” Paul, Jundaloop
My gold plated butt-plug business is being sued by Apple. Apparently they have a patent for overpriced crap for arseholes. Anne, Fremantle
Got in trouble at the zoo where I work for lining all the squirrels up in order of height... They don’t like me critter sizing. James, St Kilda
Masturbating while looking in a mirror isn’t wrong. Unless it’s a rear view mirror, and you’re driving a school bus. Bradley, Newton
A load of birthday cards arrived at my door today.
I was in the shop today, and there was a little boy crying because he wanted some chocolate buttons. “I haven’t got enough money,” his mother said to him. “I’ve got some spare change on me, I’ll buy them,” I said to her. “Are you sure about that?” she said. “Of course,” I replied, “I haven’t had chocolate buttons in ages, so it’ll be a nice treat for me.” Daniel, Melbourne A girl flashed her tits at me today. I just giggled like a little schoolboy. Then she said, “Will you quit fucking about and just check the lump, doctor?” Sam, Paddington I was having sex the other day, banging away, when suddenly I stopped mid-thrust and stood really still. “What are you doing?” “Something I learnt from online porn. It’s called ‘buffering’.” Greg, Melbourne Warning…Don’t join the new Tesco Dating Service. My mate did, and he ended up with a bag for life. Chad, Bondi I woke for the toilet in the middle of the night and noticed a guy sneaking through next door’s garden. Suddenly my neighbour came from nowhere and smacked him over the head with a shovel killing him instantly. He then began to dig a grave with the shovel. Astonished I got back into bed. My wife said “Darling you’re shaking, what is it?”
I’ve opened a bakery recently and a lady phoned me up, wanting a cake with ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY I SUCK COCKS’ written on it. I thought it was weird but made it anyway. Mrs Cox was pretty pissed off when I delivered it. So was her son, Isaac. Ben, Darlinghurst
What’s pink and rusty? Madeleine McCann’s push bike.
Dave, Darlinghurst
Prince William has been asked to take on extra royal duties. Well it’s not as though he has got his hands full is it! George, Richmond I fucked this girl last night, and I must have been brilliant because she was telling everyone about it. Her friends, her parents, the police... Ollie, Surry Hills
“Stupid dicks,” I said to the wife, laughing, “My birthday’s not for another month.” For some reason she got really pissed off and stormed upstairs crying. Tony, Dandenong
My girlfriend was putting sun cream on. “Do you mind doing my back?” she asked. “Let’s pretend I’m your butler” I winked. “My name’s Dawes.” “Ok!” she giggled, “Would you mind doing my back, Dawes?” And that was all the invitation I needed... Alex, Kings Cross
“There’s a spider in the bedroom,” screamed my wife, “Get it out Dave! Please get it out!” “I don’t know why they turn you on so much,” I said, unzipping my jeans. Rob, Manly
“I’ve slept with someone behind your back” I confessed to the wife “Who was it?” she asked “Turn around and you’ll see her” Nancy, St Kilda
Apparently it’s ‘International Talk Like A Pirate Day’... Or just an ordinary day if you’re from Cornwall. Vanessa, Balmoral
“Waiter! I don’t understand your menu. What on earth is Tourist Caviar?” “The chef’s speciality, sir. A bowl of rice and a pair of sunglasses.” Jez, Brisbane
The first rule of Chinese Whispers Club is: don’t talk about Tiny Whiskers Grub. Jack, Fitzrovia Me: Boss I’m not coming into work to day because I’m sick. Boss:How sick are you? Me: Well I’m in bed with my sister. Sam, Paddington Harry answers the telephone, and it’s an Emergency Room doctor. The doctor says, “Your wife was in a serious car accident, and I have bad news and good news. The bad news is she has lost all use of both arms and both legs, and will need help eating and going to the bathroom for the rest of her life.” Harry says, “My God. What’s the good news?” The doctor says, “I’m kidding. She’s dead.” Tim, Kings Cross
When I’m on dates I always start the conversation off with astrology. If she starts talking about it enthusiastically, you leave. Dan, South Melbourne Went to a job interview that was posted on a job site recently! “Manager required, must be flexible!” the advert read! After 2 summer salts and a cart wheel landing in the splits, I was removed by security! Richard, Fremantle
Pants
(pants) n. 1. An amalgamation of Pommy and Rants 2. Things you use to cover your dangly bits.
Happy Australia We know that us Brits are a moaning bunch of bastards, and other wise we wouldn’t be referred to as “whinging poms” but basically bugger off, as I’m sorry but life isn’t always frickin’ sunshine and lollypops bell-ends. Ok maybe we too would be much happier if we were over 6 foot with a bronzed Adonis frame and golden sun-kissed hair, but we’re not, we’re mostly pale, squat and balding, so quite frankly we’re entitled to be a little less optimistic than Aussies, but that’s the facts. Of course this is leading me to this month’s subject matter of the over positivity of Australians. Yes, that’s right, we Brits are impressed by a lack of being able to find the good in every single activity that comes our way. We wish that some Australians would remember that they too originally come from a land where the people are gloomy, the skies are grey, the people don’t talk to each other, and the general customer service is average to poor. We Brits are famed for our dry manner and if we receive a burger that is over done, no it is not “heaps good” it’s “ok”. Also lest we remind you that the club you went to last night wasn’t “fucking A” it was “alright” (with a shrug of the shoulders). And the new Swedish House Mafia song isn’t “rad” it’s “yeah it’s ok”. Yes that’s right if us Brits can find a way to hold an element of the slightly unimpressed at all times, everything is right with the world, and quite frankly the over positivity of Australians is something we find exceptionally hard to deal with as downtrodden negativity mixed with cool nonchalantness has been passed down from generation to generation in British culture, and my God we’ll continue to fight for it. “Over positivity” can come in many forms, from generally pretending to be really friendly to people they don’t know, to also over hyping anything from food, to music, or holidays. But the most dangerous type of over positive Australian is the “Squawker.” The “Squawker”, when teamed with this “over positivity” presents pitch and volume issues, but this is often experienced more in female Australians than males. Now these are a very difficult type of person to encounter as, trust me, they mean no harm, yet the assault they will impinge on your ear drums will have your ears ringing, and when matched up with over positivity, you may be rendered unable to even understand what the “Squawker” is trying to say. But quite frankly we’re sure whatever they’re talking about is not as good as they’re making it out to be. So when confronted by a squawker remain at least 10 feet away, smile, nod, and wave at a stranger and pretend it’s someone you know so you can get the hell out of there. In male forms this is presented in a less offensive manner of a camp sounding male, but remember this too is equally as irritating as British ears are mostly attuned to the dulcet tones of a monotone voice. If one encounters the secondary type, remember to smile politely, be nice, but back away slowly. Just remember we’re only trying to give you the tools to cope whilst on your travels after all these people mean no harm, it’s not their fault we’re miserable and we’ve come to a different country to moan about the lack of good TV, the quality of roast dinners, and the fact that it’s too hot.
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Get Social Trending Spring is in full swing and we’re here to help get your summer wardrobe started. From heels to hair products, we’ve got everything you need to get you in the mood for the upcoming festival season. Retro Aztec prints and chunky tribal style is back again, and with BBM, you can rock it no matter the size of your budget.
Lee Stafford Sea Salt Spray
Lee Stafford’s Sea Salt Spray is the ultimate way to get that tousled summer hair without actually having to brave the ocean. With Dead Sea minerals to add texture and volume, and sunflower oil for moisture, you’ll never have to worry about missing out on the natural sun dried look again.
$17 Available at selected beauty stores
ASOS Super Skinny Jeans
It’s easy to get caught in a spiral of rustic shades during the winter months. But don’t worry about easing yourself out of them, with these slightly brighter coral skinnies for the guys you can dive in the deep end and add a splash of colour to your new summer wardrobe. Colourful denim is a summer must for guys, and if you didn’t rock the look last year, these jeans are the ideal way to show that you’re ready to get involved this time around.
$38 Available at www.asos.com.au
Davolina Curtis Wedges
Summer’s coming and a new pair of heels are a party essential. Throw your black winter boots to the back of your wardrobe, as these orange cow skin wedges by Davolina Curtis are great to get you in the summer mood. A perfect transitional spring piece, they can be dressed up or down for either day or night time wear and are sure to be the stand out item in any summer ensemble.
Topshop Warrior Chain Necklace
Statement accessories are the best way to make your way into the summer’s tribal trend. Back for another year in the spotlight, the ethnic look can be eased into your outfits with this beautiful warrior chain necklace from Topshop. Gold, chunky and spiked, this statement piece ticks all the boxes for summer style and its timelessness means it can be a signature piece for every season.
$46 Available at www.topshop.com.au
Boohoo.com Tassel Waistcoat
As festival season dies across the Atlantic, Aussie partiers are just getting in the mood. The staple look for any festival wardrobe is always tassels, and this waistcoat from BooHoo.com is a great way to rock them. Suede look with studs, it adds that essential dose of Americana into your summer look, and goes with any outfit, from a skirt and crop top to jeans and a plain tee. Jazz it up with chunky jewellery and you’re bound to be the queen of festival cool.
$38 Available at Boohoo.com
Urban Outfitters Cooperative High Rise Denim Shorts These versatile retro look shorts are great all year, with tights and boots for autumn or bare legs and heels for summer. High waisted shorts flatter all shapes and sizes and never fail to make an outfit look super cool. Available in blue or burgundy, not only are they a great cross over piece, but a yearround wardrobe staple.
$58 Available from UrbanOutfitters.com
By Ella White
$98 Available at www.asos.com.au
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BBM's Apps Of The Month This month we’ve sourced the best apps that make your life easier and are must-haves for getting around Oz. From an app that does the maths and figures out your currency conversion conundrums, to an app that acts like a mini talking tour guide, we’ve got it covered.
Gumtree World famous classified ads website Gumtree has produced the go-to app for searching for flat shares, apartments and jobs. Perfect for that scary moment when you first arrive in Oz or move onto a new city or region.
Free Available for iPhone. (Android app in development, due for release shortly.)
ICurrency Pad This handy currency convertor means there’s no need to guestimate the price of those Uggs, or an over priced Mars bar (ahem) just type in the Australian Dollars and find out how much it is in GBP. It also has up to the minute exchange rates so you know the best times to change your currency.
$0.94 Available for iPhone and Android
World Atlas This National Geographic app has over 260 countries and 230 capitals and is the most complete atlas app out there. It also features stats, flags and travel and weather information so you can make well-conceived travel plans or most importantly know what to pack when you travel around the different climates in Oz.
Free Available for iPhone and Android
HearPlanet
$2.86 Available for iPhone and Android
AppBox
The multi-tasking AppBox is a whopping 11 apps in one. They make up a pretty lengthy list but when you’ve got them, you will wonder how you ever lived without them. First up is the pretty self-explanatory Mirror app (available on iPhone 4/4s & iPod Touch4) and the Currency app, which has 195 currency codes. The Date Calculator counts days between dates and adds days to dates, the Days Until app means you can view dates in both photo view & table view. The Holidays app displays the worldwide holidays of 83 countries and the Clinometer app can be used for calibration. Loan app shows your repayments in both bar chart and pie chart form. The Price Grab app features a Bar Chart for price, quantity, and unit price so you can get the best deals possible. The pCalendar app is one for the ladies, a menstrual cycle calendar indicates days with increased probability of getting pregnant. The Tip Calc app has a tax option or split option. The Unit app calculates area, length, pressure, temperature, volume and weight. Phwoar, information overload, but well worth the economical price tag of absolutely nothing!
Free Available for iPhone and Android.
Wi-Fi Finder There’s no need to be caught out by international data rates with the Wi-Fi finder. Wi-Fi is crucial for those who Skype and luckily W-Fi Finder tracks over 200,000 hotspots in 135 countries. The only drawback is that it doesn’t make the distinction clear enough between the free and the paid Wi-Fi hotspots.
Free Available for iPhone and Android
These apps could change your life. Well, at least make it that little bit simpler. So all you have to worry about now is what bar to hit at the weekend and which beach to relax at by day, there must be an app for that somewhere… By Charlotte Grant-West
HearPlanet is best described as like having a mini tour guide in your back pocket. It tells you what attractions are near you and then reads aloud the Wikipedia description. Expect to get funny looks when you’re pocket starts talking, but ignore the haters, they’re just jealous.
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INTERVIEWS
London Elektricity You don’t have to be massively into the Drum & Bass scene to know, or have heard of Tony Colman a.k.a London Elektricity, as he is better known musically. Along with friend Chris Goss, they created Hospital Records; which has gone on to be the ‘Daddy’ of Drum & Bass labels, signing themselves firstly as London Elektricity Live and then signing artists such as High Contrast, Netsky and Danny Byrd amongst other major acts. Since 1996 when Hospital Records was born in South London; they have gone on to throw parties, which will go down in history under the name ‘Hospitality’. They have created a great number of studio albums, live albums and Singles, some alongside his mate Chris Goss before becoming a solo project as London Elektricity, allowing Chris to be able to focus on Hospital Records. Tony is still producing Drum & Bass today as a solo project and he explains this journey of Drum & Bass, as he knows it, to BBM’s Frankie Salt.
in the country. Other highlights are working with Robert Owens and writing with Esmeralda was also amazing as she is a sublime singer. They’re all so different and you can’t just say that she or he is better than her or him, it’s not like that. The others I would love to work with are unfortunately dead which makes it a bit tricky obviously (well you can still say who your hero is even if they’re sadly not with us anymore) Cole Porter is my favourite songwriter, and of course heroes like Jimmy Hendrix.
Good morning Tony, how have you been?
Every one of your albums has been slightly different, do you have a personal favourite that you have made or do they all mean something to you from different times in your life?
Yeah, really good thank you. Things have been good and very busy which is always a positive! I remember your music to be the first D&B I ever came across in my early teens, music in all areas has obviously progressed and changed since then, have you found yourself purposefully adapting to the new sounds or have you kept yourself producing what you enjoy and hoping it gains a good reception? Yeah well I just make the music that I am feeling. I am very much aware that the music that I make is pretty different from everyone else and from the scene as a whole and I am very happy about that. It’s not about following what everyone else is doing; in fact it’s the complete opposite. So instead of being attracted to the sounds of the moment, in some ways I’m repelled if you get what I mean. What is usually your first inspiration when it comes to making a track? Do you have a structured system in place for production? It completely varies. It varies from track to track, tune to tune; sometimes my starting point will simply be a drum break. Sometimes it’s a chord sequence or even a song I have written. It really does vary. When I make a track, I do not have a set structure of production as the tunes can end up very similar. I try to work organically and I proceed with the production in the way in which it starts. This probably will explain why I am so slow with my output. Exactly, surely it’s going to be better to run freestyle in production and take your time, rather than just produce music in a militant way, which will always run the risk of being very similar to the last. So Tony, do you have
The female vocals on your track ‘Just One Second’ are truly beautiful, how did you decide the artist who sang on this track and who wrote said vocals? That varies as well, so if you look at Different Drum off Billion Dollar gravy, I wrote that myself for Robert. With ‘Just One Second’, I sent some stuff to Esmeralda and then she sketched into it and she came to the studio where we explored the track and so it was a collaborative effort. Its like writing a script, in Dance music people forget to pay attention to the song a lot of the time but you have to rewrite and rewrite.
When you write music, it doesn’t really mean anything to you as such, as you just want it to sound as good as you can possibly get it. It doesn’t have a subjective or psychological meaning I don’t think. What meaning there would have been when you first write a song is sometimes lost when you tweak it to make it sound as good as you can for the listener. However, when people then come to you on Facebook, on Twitter etc. saying “this is what your tune means to me”, that’s what matters. Do you think that Drum & Bass has seen its hay day due to the new genres of music being created around it? Or do you believe that a rebirth is happening? It is very funny you have asked me this Frankie, as I was only having this conversation with Chris Goss at the weekend. I think Drum & Bass is in a fantastic place at the moment and there is this thing called Bass Music that you can hear on Radio 1, it’s nothing like Drum & Bass, as that I have always said is rooted in Breaks etc. People think that this is an extension to the genre, and you can play it at the tempos of Dubstep and D&B etcbut I think that Drum & Bass is exploding with it’s own original sound still not with this other sound that seems to be everywhere. In ’96, the label Hospital Records was born and then you released your first album ‘Pull The Plug’ in ’99, what were you doing in the three years between the record label being born and your album being released? We had another label first. Then that went tits up. There was a compilation first before that album on Hospital Records actually, well I say it was a compilation, it was all our music but we wanted to make it look like we had a lot of artists so we used different names (laughing). That’s brilliant. So, how did you feel becoming as solo project after the formation for London Elekricity was yourself and musical partner Chris Goss?
a favourite artist you have collaborated with? Who would you love to work with? Well I have been very fortunate to work with some supremely good singers. Lianne Carroll is amazing; she is in my opinion the best Jazz singer
Chris was always less involved with the music than me, he would go out and find the most interesting samples and then manage the label more as I made the music. It felt right when he took that risk as the label became so busy, and I have been making music on my own since 1988 so I was ready.
How is your sister label ‘Med School’ more experimental?
I can’t wait for the new WHP season too, which you are featured in!
Well with Med School, its an outlet for more Underground music, we allow a lot more risks to be made. Not to say that we don’t take risks with our other label. Two albums by Bop for example, amongst others, are very experimental and explore very intelligent Drum & Bass. They have so much potential but are more underground and so Med School suits this better. Our latest release by Villem – ‘Shimmer’ is like nothing I’ve ever heard before.
Yes, I’m very much looking forward to the new venue for the Warehouse Project. My Diary is looking mega exciting, I just hope I get enough studio time, and the rest is all good in the hood!
What music do you listen to when you are chilling at home on your own and any guilty pleasures you want to own up to?
Friday 2nd November - Metro City, Perth, WA
There’s not much Drum & Bass that I like to listen to when I’m off duty as there is so much when I’m at work! Calibre takes me somewhere else; I can always listen to his music. Music for me is essentially to take me somewhere else. I reach for Modern Classical music; Arvo Part is a growing and enduring favourite of mine. I like Led Zeppelin and a crazy array of Rock music.
London Elektricity Tour Dates: Thursday 1st November – Venue TBA, Adelaide, SA
Saturday 3rd November – Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW Monday 5th November - The Espy, Melbourne, VIC
2012 is set to be a huge year for you yet again with your Australia tour. Well I have just finished compiling my set music, which is very important. S.P.Y’s album is out in the next few weeks and I have been very involved with that, and I am very proud of the album. I’m a huge fan of him and I’m delighted that we are releasing it. I’m excited for my crazy and traditional weekend in Melbourne. If I can figure the internal flights ok, it works well as it’s like I’m playing at lunch time, when I’m playing at midnight over there - so in some ways it is less tiring!
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INTERVIEWS
Gomez Accidentally named after a close friend of the band, Gomez have grown up together through the years to become award-winning musicians, receiving a Mercury Prize as well as an NME and Q Magazine Award. This October they find themselves back on Australian turf to play their newest release ‘Whatever’s on Your Mind’ alongside previous tracks to the eagerly-awaiting Aussie crowds. BBM’s Frankie Salt talks to Olly Peacock of the band to give us a sneak peek into just what life would throw at us should we step into a Gomez shoe.
Where are you all living now? Is it true that you split the band between the UK and the US?
So... it’s 2012... you guys have been working your socks off and making music that we have heard since you were signed in 1997, how long before this were you making music and how has this year been compared to the rest?
We tend to agree on production but can have diverging opinions on songs! ‘The Final Keep Me Up’ songs had morphed out of playing with apps on tour and one night in the UK we had enough time to experiment. We finally plugged in together through a mixer and recorded live. It was hilarious. We chose specific apps for each song, predetermined the style and maybe how long it would last, then pressed record. I think it was the first iPhone/ iPod record only using apps!
I began with piano around 7-years-old. Later Ian and myself played in a band (pre Gomez) from the age of 15, and we played for about 5 years before we got signed. 2012 has seen us return to Europe and play some countries for the first time in ages. It was a great feeling to return to Italy and have such overwhelming feedback after 8 years away. The rest of the year we’ve been touring in the States and considering our next moves… How did it feel to win the Mercury Prize, NME and Q magazine award not long into your musical career? It was great and surreal! We had no expectations of selling records in the first place, never mind receiving awards. We took it in our stride and prevented ourselves from getting carried away with so many accolades. There was a massive learning curve to our career and we handled it alright, but we could have done with some help steering ourselves through the music business. I think our favourite award was from Q magazine. It was a video presentation from John Lee Hooker, he was holding the ‘Bring It On’ CD in his hand and said, “I have listened to this record...and I can find no defects!” haha! When you had a fair few setbacks in the early days with issues with your record label and Virgin, did you ever feel despondent and feel like you would give up? How did you gain control again? I think we’ve all wanted to give up at different points of our career….our fourth album being one of these times. This was the second record in a row being released coinciding with record label lay offs and staff dropping like flies. We had ‘In Our Gun’ and ‘Split The Difference’ lose momentum and the band itself were stretched with Ian moving to the States. We asked to be dropped from Virgin and went without a label for a year, which felt surprisingly liberating. We returned to the States to a great reaction and decided to focus our attentions on touring there. We released a live record and then signed to ATO Records. Our next record ‘How We Operate’ went on to be our biggest selling record in the US.
I’m in Brooklyn, Ian is in Los Angeles and Ben, Tom and Blackie are in Brighton, UK. With there being five members, do you ever disagree on the production? How did you come to make an album using only your iPhones in the back lounge of the tour bus from Calais to Köln? Who’s genius idea was this?
Tell me about “Operation Aloha”, sounds like a right good old crack! It was an idea formed by a good friend of ours Chris Wray McCann, a photographer from LA. Chris had shot many bands over the years and wanted to gather everyone in one place and see what might happen. He chose Maui, Hawaii as the destination. We stayed in tree houses and a main house to record with the small amount of instruments and gear we could bring. The days were spent surfing, hanging at the beach, eating and then recording at night. “Operation Aloha” was the outcome of mad experiment by our friend! How did the band come together and where did the name Gomez arise from? Ian and myself were born 3 days apart and know each other from our parents meeting in the Hospital. We grew up together later forming a band who recorded, but only played a handful of shows. At college we started playing with Tom and Blackie for fun, making a few recordings. A couple of years later Ian met Ben at University and sent us a tape of him playing ‘Stagger Lee’. We were blown away with his voice and knew we had to have him in the band! I have read that you played your first ever gig at the Hyde Park Social Club in Leeds which was my local for five years and a great venue - where has been your favourite venue to date? This is the night which led to the accidental naming of the band. A friend of Ben’s named Jason Gomez was coming to the show and we hung a sign saying “GOMEZ” on the door…people mistook it to be the band’s name, since we didn’t have one it fell into place. I’m not sure if we had any other real options! We liked how ambiguous it was. Kind of stupid too!
One of my favourite and memorable shows to date is Cockatoo Island in Sydney. We played a hanger on the island and the fans were just mental that day. We couldn’t put a foot wrong. Tracks such as ‘Hangover’ have a very distinct sound- what instruments and programs did you use to produce tracks such as this? As best as I remember we used very little on this track. It’s mostly live and recorded to tape, simple, old school! To have released seven albums and have had the level of success you guys have had, do you feel the pressure is forever being turned up with everything you produce? How many albums can we expect from you? I personally felt the pressure on the last record…I’m always striving to better what we have done before but it’s a very difficult process. I have no idea how many albums we have left in us…never have! When you go to sleep at night and dream, who is ideally on stage with you singing your music? The rest of my band! Pretty cool if Efterklang or Grizzly Bear showed up though. What is your favourite day of the week and why? Thursday at the moment. Seems like I get a little clarity by that point in the week! What do you guys get up to when you’re not in the studio?
Where do you stand on Marmite? I’ll have it once in a blue moon. Heavy Metal or Classical? Both. Do you moisturise? Depends on what I’m moisturising!? High fives or handshakes? Shake Fives. By Frankie Salt
Gomez Tour Dates Saturday 6th October – Fly Be Night Musicians Club, Fremantle, WA Sunday 7th October - Rosemount Hotel, Perth, WA Wednesday 10th October – Darwin Trailer Boat Club, Darwin, NT Thursday 11th October - Tank Arts Centre, Edge Hill, QLD Friday 12th October - The Venue, Townsville, QLD
I see show/concerts, eat out, travel, photograph, and have wonderful days out with my little boy!
Saturday 13th October - Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta, QLD
You have your tour of Australia coming up soon, where are you most looking forward to playing and visiting?
Sunday 14th October – The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley, QLD
I don’t want to say one place and get flack, jeez! We love all of Australia, ha! Melbourne is pretty cool…and Sydney, and Brisbane….don’t forget Cairns! S’all good. Here’s to the rest of 2012, what can we look forward to hearing from you lot? We’re taking a break after this last tour. I don’t expect we’ll make any Gomez music for a number of years. In the meantime Ian has a solo record he’s working on and I’ll hopefully be releasing my masterpiece next year. Prepare for quick fire!
Wednesday 17th October – The Gov, Hindmarsh, SA Thursday 18th October - Panthers, Newcastle, NSW Friday 19th October – The Hi Fi, Sydney, NSW Sunday 21st October – Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC Monday 22nd October – Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
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INTERVIEWS Sam Sparro In anticipation of this year’s Homebake Festival we caught up with Sam Sparro to have a chat about where his glittering career has taken him since the triumph of ‘Black and Gold’ to ‘Happiness’ bagging another number one hit. He’s a native Aussie, but has ended up in LA, and quite clearly is a very talented songwriter. We also take the time to get to know a little more about Sam’s favourite artists, his preference for white socks, and his failsafe weekly beauty regime. So Sam, what have you been up to this week? I just shot an ad campaign for LA Eyeworks glasses with legendary photographer Greg Gorman and an editorial for GQ and I’ve been setting up my new studio at home and doing some song writing. It’s been a busy year for you, what’s been you 2012 highlight so far? I would have to say performing at Lovebox in London with Chic, Chaka Kahn and Grace Jones. It was such a great day. It’s been quite a musical journey for you so far, and your life has seen you travel from Sydney, to LA and London, where do you find was the most key location to your success as an artist? I think LA has been the most productive place for me as an artist and tends to be where I do my best work. Coming from such a musical family, and having been recording since you were a child, is there any one person you can pick out as being particularly influential or and instigator of your talents and career? My grandmother, Gill, has always been such a huge supporter and helped develop my confidence as a young performer. How did it feel when your hit single ‘Black & Gold’ got picked up by the likes of Annie Mac and Pete Tong? Obviously I was pleased. After a hit like that, did you feel considerable pressure to back it up to avoid being a “one hit wonder”? Not really. I just had my first number one single this year with ‘Happiness’ so I feel like I’ve already moved beyond that curse.
You’ll be playing at this year’s Homebake festival. What’s it like playing on home turf, do you prefer it? It’s fun performing all over the place - sometimes the best shows are in the most unexpected places. Like Lithuania - the crowd was amazing! I just love being on stage wherever it may be. How would you compare Australian festivals to UK ones? The main difference I think is the weather. UK festivals are usually quite rainy and Australian ones are so hot. If you get a bit of time to watch anyone else at Homebake, who are you looking forward to seeing? Definitely Blondie. I’m a huge fan. I also hope to get to see my friends Kimbra and Daniel Merriweather perform. Where would you say, in your experience, has the best crowds in the world to play to? Australian crowds are pretty wild. I love playing to a New York Audience - they seem to really get me. I’ve had some of my best gigs in the UK but this year playing in Belgium and Holland have been amazing shows. You write your own material, but how do you feel about artists who only ever take the songs they have been given? A lot of my most favourite singers in the world aren’t really songwriters but it’s what they do with the material that is so amazing. Artists like Aretha Franklin and Chaka Kahn take what someone has written it and bring it to life. Playing the number of instruments you do, would you see yourself as a more “credible” artist than say, someone like Cheryl Cole, or Britney Spears who are at the mercy of their record label? That’s really none of my business. Do you get left alone to do your thing, or do you have to conform and appease the big wigs in some way or another? I’m the captain of my own ship. So tell us about the new album, ‘Return to Paradise’. I’ve read that you explored some nostalgic themes and wanted to regain some innocence you felt you had lost...explain it to us. The record is very nostalgic and a lot of it is about wrestling with one’s own demons in young adulthood. The sound of the album was inspired by the music of the Paradise Garage nightclub in New York City and by the soul and disco greats of the late 70s and 80s. I wanted to work with live instruments and really great players. I’m really proud of it.
there last. I’m there for two weeks this time, which is exciting and I’ve heard good things about the events coming up so I’m really looking forward to it. Not so much the flight… The flights the worst bit! You’ve just got to sleep. Where are you most looking forward to visiting? Going by experience I’m looking forward to Sydney, I like Sydney.
BBMLive.com joined Dubstep DJ Emalkay, aka Martin Knowles, for an early morning chat where he revealed his burning desire to learn the harmonica, (well, sort of). Emalkay has taken the Dubstep genre by storm with his talent as both producer and DJ. His single ‘When I Look At You’ released in 2009 put him firmly on the Dub map and his 2011 album Eclipse established him as a key player. He is set to embark on an Australian tour to bring his dark Dub sound to those down under. Hi Martin, what have you been up to this summer? This year has been a bit crazy actually. I did an American tour in the summer, toured around Europe and started work on an EP, which I’m still working on at the moment. You’re heading out to Australia soon aren’t you? Are you looking forward to it? I am, because it’s been about a year since we were
You’ve got the single ‘Bring It Down’ out at the moment. What’s the response been like to it, have you had any personal DJ heroes playing your tunes? I didn’t really have big plans for that tune, but what we decided to do was to release it for free. It got a great response and I’m happy with it. It’s not one of my angriest tunes, I had my reservations, but it’s actually one of my favourite tunes at the moment. I really love playing it as well. Who’s the vocalist on the track? Did you start off with the vocals? It’s just a sample. You came into the Dubstep scene a few years back, I remember your tune ‘When I Look at You’, and that kind of put you on the map. What where your musical movements before then? How did it feel to produce such a widely recognised song for the Dubstep scene? Basically one of my major releases came from out of Dub Release. I guess before that it was darker, more a reflection of what the Dubstep scene was like at the time, very small. I was releasing records, before the days of MP3 stores taking off, so it was mainly vinyl releases, and was very niche at the time. When you first came on the Dubstep a few years ago, it wasn’t nearly as diverse as it is now. What first
Your music has been described as Marvin Gaye hanging out with LCD Soundsystem, would you agree? I don’t know. I can’t be objective about my own music. How would you sum up your music in one descriptive sentence? My music is the transcript of my soul and my life’s experience. What music were you into growing up? Iwas into everything from Portishead and Bjork to Whitney Houston, Spice Girls, Belle & Sebastion, Roni Size, Aphex Twin... I mean just a huge variety of stuff. The first album or single you ever bought? I think the first album I ever bought with my own money was TLC “Ooooh on the TLC Tip”. You’ve come from quite a religious background with your father being a gospel minister and you yourself sang in a gospel choir, would you say you were religious? And would you say this has shaped your music in any way? I’m not religious but I’m spiritual. Singing in church has definitely shaped my music - my vocal arrangements are very much inspired by Gospel music. What is the craziest thing a fan has ever done to try and get your attention? A girl threw a bra with her phone number on it on stage. Me and the band called her after the gig to say hello. What’s the funniest (or most bizarre) thing that has ever happened to you or in your presence, whilst on tour? Too many funny things to remember, but I did almost get dropped while crowd surfing and I thought that was pretty hilarious. I’m very clumsy so I’m always hurting myself on stage. If you hadn’t been born with musical talent and drive to get you where you are today, who do you think Sam Sparro would be? No one will ever know. Let’s get to know Sam Sparro a little better... Favourite colour: Brown Favourite food: Vietnamese Worst fear: Bad sex Best book: The Prophet by Khalil Gibran
drew you to that scene, was it an artist or a track? I was making weird, experimental Grime instrumental music at the time. Grime was a big thing in the UK around 2005. As my productions got weirder, darker, more progressive and the bass got heavier it caught the eye of the producers of the new wave of Dubstep DJ labels. I guess I naturally moved in that direction and kept with it. Looking back it’s strange how things work out. How did you get the first track heard by the record label? Did you always want to be a producer or did it just happen? How did you first get it out there? I’d been making music in my bedroom since I was 13. It’s still like I’m having as much fun as I did back then. I think the only reason I got noticed was that I kept on going. I’d been doing it for so long. It worked out really nice. I think the secret is to be doing something you love doing, and keep at it until they can’t ignore it anymore! Can you see yourself experimenting with other electronic genres, or is Dubstep your one true love? Yeah, at the moment that’s exactly what I’m doing at the moment. But I’ve got to make sure the time is right for the release. I don’t want to just put a few half-baked ideas out there. My ideal strategy would be to release an EP rather than a single. But I can’t say too much about that at the moment. So you’ve lived in Birmingham since you were young, where did you used to go out clubbing in your late teens? Yeah when I was 18, and before that I was going to under 18 raves and playing local community centers. Me and my friends at the time used to throw ourselves into music. When we were 18-19 we use to go to more Drum & Bass and Jungle raves. By the time I started DJ-ing for money, about 5 years ago, Drum & Bass was falling off, and about then I stopped going to clubs. Honestly, I don’t really go out anymore. I just appreciate the time off now! Do you have any favourite clubs now? I do socialise, but when I’m out there it feels weird because I want to be on the other side of the decks. It’s strange, now I’m forever cursed. When I play my set, I’m so selfish, I just play whatever I want to hear, and luckily that formula seems to work most of the time. Who are you favourite artists at the moment then Martin? This is in no particular order: I like Dismantle, Subscape, KSH, so many. Where does the name Emalkay come from? It’s just my initials spelt out phonetically. Have you always had that name? The reason I’ve still got it is because I couldn’t think of
Favourite Disney Film: (everyone has one!) The Little Mermaid What colour socks do you wear: recently I’m into white socks. Beauty regime: White Clay Mask once a week, exfoliate daily and moisturise often. Favourite songs (you may choose three): Ain’t Nobody by Chaka Kahn, Outstanding by the Gap Band and Got To Be Starting Something by Michael Jackson Nick name: Spazz, Sammy Thanks so much Sam, and we look forward to seeing you at Homebake! Thank you! x By Hannah Shakir
anything better. I was fifteen and I’d got my own tunes and I wanted a proper name and I sat there for five minutes trying to come up with something and that was it. Have you ever played any instruments? Can we expect some outrageous classical guitar solo to come out on your next album? I have nothing but respect for people who have learnt an instrument, but I wouldn’t call myself a musician. I play drums to a very basic level and likewise the keyboard, I just know enough to do what I need to do. I never need to do anything like that live. I had it as a New Year’s resolution to learn one, I’ve got three months left, maybe the Harmonica. You’ll be grade 8 by Christmas! Is there anyone you’ve discovered in the last few weeks that we should be telling our readers to listen to? Keep your eye on this track music stuff coming from America. I think it’s going to play a pivotal role in Dubstep over the next year. I don’t think it’s going to explode or anything, but it’s one to watch. Any plans after your Australian tour? Other than learning the harmonica, I’ve got another tour after Australia in America for three weeks, so a bit of a rest in between and finishing some things in the studio, then it’s Christmas! You’ll be able to play Jingle Bells on the harmonica! Have a great time in Oz Martin. By Frankie Salt
You can catch Emalkay at the following venues during October! 5th October - Fampire, Brisbane 6th October - Canberra, Clubhouse 10th October - The Wall-World Bar, Sydney 12th October - Brown Alley, Melbourne 13th October - Shape Bar, Perth
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INTERVIEWS Hey guys, so we hear you’ve been majorly busy...how has your summer been so far? Indeed we have! It’s been great, we’ve been all over. The audiences have been very welcoming at every show, Japan, the US, the UK and Europe, it’s quite humbling.
alt-J (∆) Alt J have stunned the world with their amazing debut album ‘An Awesome Wave’ and having been touring like there’s no tomorrow. The band are made up of Gwil, Joe Newman (on guitar and vocals), Gus Unger-Hamilton (on keyboards) and Thom Green (on drums). They all met at Leeds University in 2007. Gus studied English Literature; the other three Fine Art. In their second year of studies, Joe played Gwil a handful of his own songs inspired by his guitar-playing dad and hallucinogens, and the pair began recording in their dorm rooms with Gwil acting as producer on Garageband. We finally managed to catch up with drummer Thom Green about their amazing year so far, and learned all about their hugely versatile genre inspirations which create the unique sound that is Alt J.
Arrested Development From ‘Mr Wendal’ to ‘People Everyday’ Arrested Development have been a mainstay in everyone’s music collections for the past 20 years. Now embarking on their 20th Anniversary Tour Arrested Development are set to hit Australian shores in October and November. Here we catch up with Speech over in Atlanta. How are you feeling about your up-coming tour to Australia? I absolutely love Australia and I love the fact that we’re going to come there and celebrate our 20th anniversary with the people down under. When was the last time you were out there? I think we were there about two years ago. You’ve had such a long career. You’ve been around since like 1991, what do you think has kept Arrested Development around and so successful? I think one of things is that we have been a very main music group. Our main things have been art and instead of money and girls. So I think a lot of people feel the authenticity in our music. It is quite an achievement to have been around for 20 years. My favourite tracks of yours ‘People Everyday’ and ‘Mr Wendal’ are definitely on my summer playlist, what is it like to have created songs like that that are still being enjoyed so many years on? Literally a dream come true. As an artist you always want to make something that will last the test of time. A number of our songs have been able to do that and it’s a dream come true. Especially because it has so much meaning for me as a writer, just personally. Take me back to the beginning, how did it all come to start back in ’91? Well we first got together in ’87 and it was just me and a DJ. We would invite people on stage to perform with us and dancers, drummers, African drummers, painters and it was just a fun time of creative expression and it turned into a group. We started to tour and we locked down to six numbers and that’s basically how we started. So that was ’87, even longer than I thought. So there is a lot of you in the group, do you ever have creative differences that crop up. Who’s the diva out of Arrested Development? Or is it all quite equal? There are definitely creative differences all the time. The way that we’ve dealt with it and tried to even it all out is by me having the say at the end, so everyone respects that. As leader of the group I have the say so at the end of the day, but I love listening to everybody’s ideas, because to me that’s what makes this group so special, with the different energies within it.
You recently played Way Out West festival in Sweden, how was it? Did you get to enjoy any of the other bands whilst there? Way Out West was great, we’d never been to Sweden. Unfortunately we didn’t have the time to see any other bands, we arrived that day after flying from New York, then we had to leave straight after our show to fly to Sicily so we literally only saw the venue. It was a great show; the crowd were really nice and we got to meet some fans afterwards. You’re performing and have been pretty much back to back all over Europe, which has been your favourite place whilst on tour? That’s impossible to say! Each place has been equally enjoyable. Sicily was particularly memorable mainly for its location. Up a hill in a tiny village surrounded by the sea and beautiful scenery. We had our own pool for the afternoon, which was surreal. We also love playing in France as we have such a large following there - it’s almost like a second home. How was it playing in Japan? Are the crowds really different to the European lot? Japan was weird, weird in a good way. It was seriously hot - the humidity was insane. It took a while to settle in I think, usually when we travel we can get by through the language barrier but Japanese is completely alien. The festival was great - it was massive. Japanese fans seem to be a lot more nervous around us, they were so delighted to meet us.
What would you say the last twenty years has taught you as an individual and as a group? I think one of the biggest things from a group perspective, is to talk about the money thing straight away, just in case things really do go well make sure everyone knows exactly what they’re expecting and what they’ve agreed to. I think from a creative standpoint it is very important for everyone to feel heard and at the same time someone has to have the last say, whether that be someone in the group, a manager of a third party. Somebody has to come up with something everyone can agree on. So are you all quite different then? Seeing as there are quite a few of you there must have been some crazy things that have happened on the tours over the years? Any particular funny anecdotes that stand out? There was a time in the group when we had whole differences of money because I was the writer of the songs that were getting the hits, so I was thinking about money more than the rest of the group. There was a lot of anger about why I was the one in the front of the pictures and I was the one who did interviews. That type of stuff was going on. It was very difficult for us during that time period. Very tough. How do you make people feel compensated and at the same time keep the creative process going. Especially because we did so well on our first album, that was very difficult to work out. Where would you say the most interesting place is that your career has taken you in the whole of the world? Is there someone that has really blown your mind? A lot of places really blow our minds. The first time we were in Australia was a really memorable time for us. We’ve also performed with Nelson Mandela in South Africa. That had huge meaning for us, we were celebrating the freedom of South Africa from apartheid and we were also commemorating the death of some children who were killed during the freedom struggle. We were there, we got to meet and perform in front of Nelson Mandela. That was one of the most important moments in our career. We’ve had some really great times, we’ve won Grammies, we’ve won many different awards during our time.
Where did you most like playing in America this September? New York is always really exciting, the fans there are crazy - same in LA. We can’t really say one particular place because all of our experiences so far of the US have been mind blowing, Chicago, San Fran, Brooklyn, they’re all great. Your sound is really unique, yet some people are putting you in the same bracket as Django Django, how would you describe your “sound”? We can see why, Django Django are new - we’re new, they’re different - we’re different. We always find it hard to describe our sound because we don’t actually know what it really is. We just concentrate on making music that sounds interesting to us, we never compromise in a track, we make sure it’s always progressing and stays interesting. There are a few obvious sounds though, Indie, Electronic, Folk but we don’t gear toward any particular genre. It seems to move and shift with different influences from different genres from track to track, how do you find so much variety to put into your music? We’re lucky in that we all have quite unique influences so when it comes to writing we have a lot to choose from. It’s all very natural too. We don’t look for things to add we just bring out what we already know. You’ve been around since 2007, but now you guys are really starting to get a more mainstream recognition, how does that feel? In a way it feels quite weird yeah, it would do for anyone, but at the same time we can understand why this is happening. We’re working towards everything we’re doing - it doesn’t come out of nowhere. We work a lot at refining our presence as a band in the industry so we know where we want to be. I don’t think we’ll ever get used to having actual “fans” though, that’s weird. Do you want to stay exclusive to the musos or do you mind having the affections of the masses? The main thing for us is that people get the opportunity to hear our music, whether they are “musos” or not. We aren’t musos at all so we never intended to be a band that are considered to have a particular audience. There are some areas we probably wouldn’t want to be involved in but when it comes to people everyone’s welcome.
There are so many different layers that make up your music, such as the jazz, the clippie guitarist, even the scratching sounds, what kind of music do you listen to yourself to influence the sound of Arrested Development. Do you have a favourite genre, or do you listen to all types of music? We listen to so much. Everyone in the band likes certain things, for instance, our bass player loves Jazz Fusion and our guitar player Jay Jay Boogie loves Blues and Rock and me personally, I love Hip Hop, Brazilian Music and Soul. So it’s really all over the place and when we get together we’re bringing all these different influences to the studio and to the show. It makes it really fresh and unique. What do you think about music these days Speech. Is there any new Hip Hop you listen to or is it more of the old Hip Hop? I like to stay current, artists like Lupe Fiasco I really enjoy what he talks about, and some of Drake’s music, I like the vulnerability of some of the stuff he raps about. At the same time I just bought Rick Ross’ new record for the musicality I hear in it and the way he markets himself. But at the same time I have to separate my producer side and my writer side from my morals and conscience side because I think I probably couldn’t listen to it if I didn’t. I have to enjoy it for what it is and still maintain what I think is more productive in Hip Hop, I do a little bit of both. Because Arrested Development’s music has always found a way to put forward a positive message without having to push it on people, it’s
Where do you find inspiration for your lyrics and who does the majority of the song writing? Joe does the lyric writing and the majority of the song writing before bringing it to the group. He’s mainly influenced by things like films, books, art and anything that moves him really. There’s no pigeonhole we go to, to find things for a new track it, comes from what we love. Whatever that is. Could you give us a few examples of the kinds of music you guys listen to in order to produce such a varied and unique sound? Gus listens to a lot of early and choral music, as well as contemporary music like Grimes. Gwil gears toward Hip Hop artists like Das Racist, Hudson Mohawke as well as folk music such as Mountain Man. Joe tends to listen to whatever we are all listening to while I listen to a lot of Metal, Death Metal, Dub Step, Hip Hop, anything with a heavy progressive edge. You’ve also been described as having quite a folk sound, is this something you were going after? Not particularly. If you could sum up Alt J in three words what would they be? Focused, lucky, interested. What’s the general response been like for new album ‘An Awesome Wave’? We’ve been lucky it seems to have gone down very well. We’ve had some great reviews from all over the world. We’re really excited for its US release on September 18th. And how did you come up with the name for the album? It’s a line from the book ‘American Pyscho’ which is one of our favourite books. Lastly, what is Alt J’s message for 2012, to their fans and fans to be? Thank you for being there with us along this weirdly intense journey, we’re looking forward to seeing you all at our shows and we’re honoured you like us enough to come. By Hannah Shakir
more soulful if you know what I mean. How do you feel about the darker side of Hip Hop, a lot of artists at the moment have an aggressive undertone, what do you think of that as a way to communicate to the public? I wish it was more balanced. If it was more balanced in what was playing on radio station and music videos then I would not be so against it, because people would have more choice. The fact that people have very little choice, especially here in America, when it comes to the Hip Hop that is presented to them; it has become so destructive in my opinion. There needs to be way more balance and way more diversity, because then it wouldn’t be so destructive because people could see clearly that that is one view point out of many viewpoints. How effective do you feel music is in spreading a positive message to the world and why do you think it is so effective? That’s the reason I got into music. When I was 15 years old my dad had a nightclub and I saw the effect that music had on people and it was unlike anything else I had ever seen. To me music, when used for something positive has a huge effect, and testimony to that is the fact that we are celebrating twenty years. Not many Hip Hop groups can withstand that whether they’re positive or not. Hip Hop itself has become so disposable so when you have someone that has been in it for twenty years you know something has gone really right. It’s a great tool to reach people. By Frankie Salt & Hannah Shakir
You’ve had huge success. So you’re performance in South Africa at that time had a really strong message, what would you say Arrested Developments over all pure message is? What have you wanted to always get out there to the masses, has this message changed throughout the years, or has it always been the same? There‘s one main message: to stop the state of arrested development in humanity. We want people to move forward make new solutions and enjoy us. Then there’s so many messages within our songs, they cover so many things. I think the biggest part of our group is that we don’t think of messages per song we all just, we don’t think to ourselves “oh, let’s make this positive”, we just think from the heart. Our messages just tend to come out naturally. It’s not forced.
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MUSIC NEWS Single Reviews
EP Reviews
Dirty Projectors – About to Die
Dominic Lord – Fashion Show
Opening on the pitter-patter of gently grooving percussion and incisively chiming guitar chords, ‘About to Die’ is vintage Dirty Projectors through and through. The second single taken from their sixth full-length – July’s critically lauded Swing Lo Magellan – it sees bandleader and vocalist Dave Longstreth ponder the inherent inevitabilities of our fleeting mortality to a musical backdrop that’s surely too upbeat and bouncy for its grave subject matter.
To some, the very notion of an innovative an interesting Hip Hop album being released anytime soon is a forgotten notion. Fortunately for any fans of the genre that want to listen to something more insightful than the ramblings of a particular artist’s bank balance or his sexual prowess, Harlem-based Grime artist Dominic Lord has arrived just in time. Coming as part of a fresh new batch of talent flowing through the genre, Lord’s Fashion Show EP is a genuinely interesting and innovative Hip Hop record.
It’s an effective juxtaposition, though. You’ll probably never hear someone sing “your life must be ending and trembling, you realise you never lived a day at all” against such buoyant music, but therein lies the magic at the heart of ‘About to Die’: it’s all about finding acceptance, pride and love in a wasted life – a triptych of sustenance in a shuffled existence.
Fresh off the heels of his well-received ‘Old English’ preview, he is joined at the producer’s desk for his latest offering with an array of talent, which includes esteemed beat-makers such as Chad Hugo of the Neptunes (this can only be a good thing), Rico Beats and Kanye West associate Hudson Mohawke. And to be fair, this can be felt in Lord’s brand of electronic-enthused Hip Hop.
An endearing consideration of romance and death, ‘About to Die’ is aided immeasurably by the fact its catchiness verges on the infectious; standard territory for a Dirty Projectors single nowadays. It’s one for the head, the heart and the ears in equal measure.
From the quite frankly creepy opening title track, which lends its name to the EP, it strikes as quite a riveting listen, but you are left somewhere between like and dislike when it kicks off.
By Alex Cull
Alicia Keys - Girl On Fire Alicia Keys knows how to spread the goosebumps with her soulful voice and catchy drum and piano riffs. Recently undergoing a reinvention, and looking more like a late 80s pop star these days with her slicked back hair and new style of logo - this girl knows where it’s at. That’s why it is such a shame to not hear the next big hit being delivered. The original mix of this song is an easy-listen pop song that you would hear on your way to work playing through your car radio, only to have forgotten about it ten minutes later. The inferno mix, featuring legendary Nicky Minaj doesn’t seem to hit the nail on the head either unfortunately. In typical Minaj spirit, the rap at the beginning has some serious bounce and rude girl ‘tude’, however, in this instance, it doesn’t seem to blend in with the rest of the style of the song and so seems to stick out like a sore thumb. The lyrics are a little on the uninventive side to say the least, as Keys sings “This girl is on fire, looks like a girl, but she’s a flame/ so bright, she can burn your eyes.” Combined with the same drum beat as that on her majorly successful track ‘Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart’, it is most definitely the lyrics which let the side down in this song. We are keeping our fingers crossed that Alicia Keys is going to get her va va voom back and that she hasn’t lost it with her hair. Never mind about the flame burning your eyes, I’m sorry Keys and Minaj, this track is kind of burning our ears.
A more Poppy route is taken on the next track ‘Wrong For Right’, which makes up for some pretty questionable lyrics with a hooky rhythm and backbeat, reminiscent of more mainstream Hip Hop. By the time we reach tracks five and six, it is abundantly clear that Lord has found his flow. Both the Mohawke-produced ‘Pierce’ and following tracks ‘Mozart’, ‘Go’ are proof that Lord has honed his sound down to a fine art. Both tunes have a refreshingly melodic backline (combined with pretty piano/ keyboard riff in the former), allowing Lord to do his lyrical ‘thing’ to great success over the top. But it is the ‘Pierce’ remix, featuring Pusha T and Grimes, which closes the record that really showcases Lord’s intriguing new sound. An even more upbeat and melodic affair than its original, based on this track alone it is fair to say that Dominic Lord is moving up in the Hip Hop world. Lord clearly has work to do if he is to be accepted in to the company of some of his esteemed industry colleagues, but there is something in this EP that makes us think he will get there sooner rather than later. By Dan Colombini
By Frankie Salt
Casablanca - Yes Emerging Indie-pop outfit Casablanca, have recently released their single ‘Yes’ on Sept 17th. With their synth-based dance sound that is reminiscent of Friendly Fires with a new-agey edge, the five piece - hailing from London UK - are definitely ones to watch. Rising from the ashes of Lo-Fi Culture Scene, with a new name and a new offering, this track would be equally at home either blasting from a trendy Indie night club, or over Radio One’s airways. The synthy opening bars of the track create a mysterious vibe, which makes way for a crisp drum beat with some off-beat cow bells thrown in there too. The guitar/bass combo, inject some colour into the progression and the deep register of Jacob Wheldon’s vocals works to ground everything. Despite its new-age feel, nothing is up in the clouds here. Everything is tight and together. The steady progression of the verses, and the slight chord change which both separates and brightens the bridge, also creates a build up, leaving listeners with a sense of anticipation, wondering what the chorus will bring. A floaty, dream-like quality and a big, powerful sound that would definitely go down well at festivals like V and Big Weekend, is the answer. The song also has a definite upbeat, party vibe that could lend to it being a massive summer hit. By Sophie Brown
Album Reviews
Burns - Lies (Tiga Remix) Burns is what 2012 electronica stands for- a fresh and exciting producer from who we can expect great things to come. With the original vocals from Deborah Cox back in the late 90s now being used to produce this absolute corker of a track once more; Tiga takes it to the next level with his remix. The finest thing about this remix is that the atmospheric sense of the track is not lost on route to the becomings of a House sound. With a much deeper bass beat at the beginning of the track, this remix takes a different route to that of the original. Creating beats like the workings of MSTRKRFT with their remixes as few years back- this song has a summer vibe that you would expect to hear sailing around the Balearics with the sun beaming down on everyone around you. The first three minutes of the track are slightly progressive as the beat crescendos with the vocals, making it quite a civilised listen. As it begins to drop, you can’t help but wish it would descend into a Deep House beat to really send those goosebumps up your spine. However, the chilled out and slightly more mellow offering from Tiga creates a very agreeable blend of Electro and House sounds amongst the ever memorable vocals. By Frankie Salt
Bloc Party - Four The boys from Bloc Party return with their (appropriately titled) fourth album, ‘Four’. After a brief hiatus to allow Kele the chance to spread his Electro wings, the Bloc Party bus has rolled back into town with a few notable changes to the last time you saw from them (namely Alex Newport’s influence). There’s a definite lean to heavier climes thanks to Newport - (previously involved with At The Drive-In & The Mars Volta) on ‘Four’ - opener ‘So He Begins To Lie’ features guitar so thick you could spread it on toast, while 2nd track ‘3x3’ features a slightly unsettling Kele breathlessly pleading “no, no, no” as a more ominous version of himself replies “yes”; it’s almost the musical version of a PSA of how not to act - especially as his voice has an extra husk around the edges which adds a slight new dimension to the overall sound. That’s not to say the heaviness doesn’t work well; it’s just different if you were expecting a direct follow-up to 2008’s ‘Intimacy’: it’s less ‘Ares’ and more ‘A Weekend in The City’s’ ‘Hunting for Witches’ - as with the aforementioned ‘... Witches’ - they’ve always had a darker side to them but they’ve finally let it out in the open to bask in the moonlight (especially see: ‘We Are Not Good People’), it’s the classic Bloc Party guitar lick with teeth. Having said that, it’s not all about the riffs - it’s the more pensive, softer tracks where Kele’s distinctive vocals are put their the best effect: ‘Truth’ and ‘Day Four’ are allowed to breathe and this is where the Bloc Party you know and love come to the fore - on the more frantic tracks, Kele’s melodies offer a subtle contrast, but on the more ‘spaceous’ ones (The Healing) it undulates around the rest of the track and feels a bit more comfortable.
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MUSIC NEWS Stand-out tracks are lead single ‘Octopus’ is a catchy, driving number that is undeniably ‘Bloc Party’, the aforementioned ‘Day Four’, along with the stopstarting riffs of ‘V.A.L.I.S’ and the banjo-twang of ‘Real Talk’.
angelically eerie vocals of Natasha Khan (who favourably poses naked on the front of the album) are complemented by twinkling sounds, perfectly positioned drum beats and beautiful instrumentals.
It’s good to have them back; what they’ve done on ‘Four’ seems a deliberate move away from Kele’s solo project with more guitars and classic ‘guitars/ drum/bass’ setup. It’s not a revolution by any means - but it’s Bloc Party, and that’s why we love them.
This album serves more to the listener than just ‘something to listen to’- the purpose becomes immediately noticeable when the ‘play’ button is hit. This album explores heavily driven piano riff, cleverly pitched vocals that blend into the undertones of some tracks and other tracks that are all about the vocals of the spooky singer herself.
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Tracks such as ‘Laura’, which has recently been released are serious stand out moments within the journey of ‘Haunted Man’. The vocals seem a little more vulnerable and brittle with the beat also being slightly less bulky and substantial. ‘Marilyn’ brings together the signature sounds of Bat for Lashes and sounds a lot like their releases in the past. Their new sound which shines through with their more heavily synthed tracks makes for a dinner party situation where you know that when the meal comes to an end, cutlery hits the plate, the table gets pushed aside and dancing on the sofas is compulsory. The highlight of the whole album has to be the clippy drum beats of ‘All Your Gold’ which unravel into a melodic anthem, that is sure to become a playlist favourite. “Twisted Dreams” are spoken of in the title track ‘Haunted Man’ and with the minimal beat underlying the song- Khan bravely expresses a very emotional vocal that molds into the drum rolls as the song explodes into a bewildering blaze of passion. Overall this album is a success as the totality of it comes from the beautiful blends of synth and percussion, rhyme and lyrical expression. It seems that Bat For Lashes are unstoppable, this album will be loved by audiences across the board, teenagers to elders- it’s a blinder. Khan allows herself to be stripped a little naked in this album- very much like the sleeve. By Frankie Salt
The Two Door Cinema Club - Beacon
Mojo Juju -Must Be Desire Sometimes when a musician makes the move from band to solo-artist it is very logical to be sceptical. Hell, even Mick Jagger couldn’t pull that off. But based on the first single from the promising 1950s influenced female artist and Snake Oil Merchants singer Mojo Juju, she has managed to do what the Rolling Stones legend could not. Juju’s ‘Must Be Desire’ manages to be dark, funky, soulful and unique all at the same time. With echoes of Nina Simone and Amy Winehouse set to a Jazz/Blues backing, this really is the sound of a host of much-loved genres evolving into the 21st century. Juju’s lyrics are intriguing and display a sense of vulnerability that isn’t immediate in her appearance or the music, but this only serves to make the track more interesting.
Deadmau5 – >Album Title Goes Here< When Deadmau5 exploded into our ears with his innovational sound and unique style, it was obvious that this was a new kind of dance music that was in for the long haul. 2012 has been a huge year for the man in the big mouse head, as he has toured the world and is now releasing his sixth album just before he takes a break from the music industry. When first pressing play and tuning in, there are certain remnants of Deadmau5’s addictive House style from the word go - the Mau5 just needs to be aware of every song becoming like the other.
Although it is hard to pigeon-hole just exactly what Juju is doing here, it is fair to say that, whatever it is, she is doing well. Is it Blues or Jazz, Rockabilly or Funk? Who cares, it’s fresh, unique and certainly makes the imminent release of her album something to look forward to. But we will let you be the judge of that for yourselves when this fantastic artist takes to stages around Australia next month.
The opening track seems to be leaking into the drowning drones of Dubstep drums and crashes, he is very close to losing the sight of the track as it blends into one and sounds very similar to some of his older tracks. However, as the album plays on, the Mau5 gets his crown back and reminds us of our first time hearing his tracks- taking us to a place that reminds us of the beach in the summer or memorable festival moments with your closest mates. The vocals blend into the rest of the track effortlessly and where some people may say that this kind of House is too simple and lacking the essence of energyDeadmau5 knows how to create a tune to either lie back and enjoy or jump around to depending on your mood and place.
Mojo Juju will begin her much-anticipated tour on November 2nd at the Northcote Social Club in Melbourne, ending later that month in Broken Hill. Wherever you see her, just do, because this is an artist very worth the admission fee alone. By Dan Colombini
Track six on the album- suitably named ‘Maths’ gives a sense of futurism and again, is presented in the true Deadmau5 style - even Carol Vorderman would be proud of the sounds of these mathematical equations and solutions. Much of this album could be said to be churned out without much thought and effort required, showing that Deadmau5 is indeed tired and needing a break from the madness that is the music industry. However, there are moments in each and every track where you can hear the heartfelt House sound shining through and luckily no angry Dubstep beats are apparent apart from during the opening track. Track 8 ‘Sleepless’ gives an interesting twist to the album as it is much more chilled, instrumental and plays at a slower pace to the other arena filler tracks. Experimental highlights are more apparent in the last few songs of the album, a real shocker to see a track featuring Cypress Hill which is very well produced but the Deadmau5 sound seems to get lost in the Hip Hop emotion. Overall, a very easy listen and some really nice moments - definite room for some twists and turns within the House genre but a solid sounding album all the same.
Bat For Lashes – Haunted Man
By Frankie Salt
The Two Door Cinema Club are smashing it, releasing incredible work, and now they are back with their highly anticipated second album ‘Beacon’. This album seems to be the perfect follow up to their first, showing us exactly how much they have grown and expanded their signature sound. Every track on this album has a unique and quirky tone within it, keeping us enticed until the very last second of the last track. ‘Tourist History’ felt slightly as though it had been written more so for the audience’s pleasure, where as this album has more soul and more of a “this is us and we don’t care” feel to it. When first listening to the album, there is so much to grasp that you don’t know where to start. Do you listen into the incredible bass riffs? Do you follow the lyrics? Not that it is in the slightest way hectic in a way that it is too much to focus on, there is just an effortless sense of musicality going on within each track that makes you want to go back for more. The dimensions of this album are tantalizing and as you listen you can imagine watching the band on stage, with disco lights and a boisterous crowd. Tracks such as ‘Pyramid’ and ‘The World is Watching’, have a serious sense of charm and create a moment for the listener. The vocals of the Northern Irish trio, in particular Alex Trimble, have a unique depth and quirky character to them, which never grows tiresome throughout the album. Even though this band has only been on the radar for five years, their list of wonder tracks is second to none. There is not a track within ‘Beacon’ that is unnecessary or thoughtless. Each lyric has meaning and each chorus is catchy. This album is The Two Door Cinema Club coming through their teenage years and creating an ‘adult’ album which is outstanding. You can only imagine what they will produce in the next five years, and we simply cannot wait to hear more, but for now, ‘Beacon’ will more than do. By Frankie Salt
Highly anticipated for reasons that don’t need to be explained - the new Bat For Lashes album ‘Haunted Man’ is the perfect album to accompany your ears into the new season. Heavily synthed tracks combined with the
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FUNNY NEWS But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows for the clinically depressed murderer. Apparently an 18-stone man tried to get off death row with a similar argument in 2008. He was executed later that year.
Meat And Two Veg A Japanese weirdo has come up with a novel new way to get people to put his cock in their mouth. Mao Sugiyama had his penis and testicles surgically removed by a physician in March, froze them for two months – then cooked and served them up to diners at a restaurant. Amazingly, they knew what they were getting and paid for the privilege. We’ll never look at sushi the same way again. The 23-year-old freak of nature, who has been arrested for indecent exposure, charged guests around 160 pounds per person to eat the meal which was garnished with mushrooms and parsley. But Sugiyama could not be arrested for cooking or selling his genitals as there is no law against cannibalism in Japan. The idiot guests were made to sign a waiver so he could not be held responsible if they fell ill. As a general rule of thumb, BBM tends not to eat things that we have to sign a waiver for. “I am offering my male genitals (full penis, testes, scrotum) as a meal for 100,000 yen (800 pounds). I’m Japanese,” he tweeted, before deciding to split the meal between six bidders.
Pin The Tail On The Donkey There are few things a man won’t do for a sweet piece of ass - Kim Kardashian built a career out of hers – but we have to take our hat off to mad Yank Carlos Romero. The 31-year-old was arrested last month for allegedly having sex with a miniature donkey. Called Doodle. Randy Romero, from Florida, was said to be caught romping with the 21-yearold animal in the barn that doubles as his bedroom.
“The organs were surgically removed at age 22. I was tested to be free of venereal diseases. The organs were of normal function. I was not receiving female hormone treatment. “First interested buyer will get them, or I will also consider selling to a group. Will prepare and cook as the buyer requests, at his chosen location. If you have questions, please contact me by DM or e-mail.” Sugiyama, who has also removed his nipples (presumably as something to snack on while watching a DVD), could be jailed up to two years and fined up to 2.5 million yen. The good news is there’s no chance of this freak reproducing.
He was nicked on suspicion of sexual activity with an animal and animal cruelty – but denies having full sex with Doodle. Instead he claims he was waiting for her to “bloom into maturity”. No really, that’s what he actually said.
Web Of Deceit If some randomer sent you an email with a link to a video of Katy Perry shagging Pippa Middleton up the arse with a strap-on, would you click on it? BBM certainly would. In fact BBM did, which is why we had to throw our virusriddled laptop away last month. Well something similar happened in Taiwan last month when civil servants were sent an email which claimed to contain a steamy video relating to a much-publicised celebrity sex scandal. Unfortunately it was a trap set up by the government to check if workers were following cyber security regulations. Of the 6000 workers who received the email, 1000 failed the test and now have to go through a mandatory two-hour Internet security course. Will they learn their lesson? Only time will tell, but right now we’re too busy trying to get that link of Pippa Middleton’s arse being pounded to care.
The farm’s tenant claims he saw the donkey bonker with his trousers down, shirt off and “up against the rear of the donkey”. Talk about being caught in the ass. And while Romero denies the charge, he admits liking “the way the fur feels” against his skin and that the donkey aroused him. Romero, who called others backwards for frowning on zoophilia, also told officers that his DNA may have “accidentally” ended up inside the animal. Exactly how you “accidentally” jizz into a donkey beats the hell out of BBM - surely a better excuse would have been that he mistook the donkey for Sarah Jessica Parker and, naturally, wanted to shag her from behind. Even then we’re not sure anyone would believe someone would want to have sex with Carrie ‘horse face’ Bradshaw.
Hidden A Gender They say behind every great man there’s a great woman, and it turns out it might also be true of the world’s greatest man. We’re talking, of course, about our lord Jesus Christ who died for all our sins (amen). Apparently an ancient scrap of papyrus from the 4th century says Jesus had a wife, an expert in Christian history has claimed.
It’s unclear if the fact it was a miniature donkey also qualifies him as a paedophile.
Professor Karen King unveiled the scroll at a conference in Rome saying researchers had identified the phrase “Jesus said to them, ‘my wife”’ on the four-inch. It doesn’t seem too conclusive to us, maybe he was pointing at a really fat ugly woman and just making a joke.
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There are some doubts over the authenticity of the script, but if proven true it would not only overhaul modern-day Christian thinking, but it would also mean nuns would no longer be brides of Christ, they’d be the mistresses of Christ. Dirty buggers.
Canada. Can you really trust a country that’s run by a cat? That’s the nightmare “Planet of the Apes (but with cats)” scenario currently in the early stages of development in America’s neighbour to the north. Apparently a cat called Tuxedo Stan has launched a campaign to become mayor in the Canadian town of Halifax. As the nominated candidate of the Tuxedo Party, Stan hopes to raise awareness about the large number of stray cats in the region. The furry feline hopes his motto of ‘A chicken in every pot & a litter box in every house’ can help win the support of locals. “I get to play in a safe fenced yard every day. Unfortunately, there are cats all over the world who aren’t so lucky,” he “said” on Twitter.
Fat Chance For Murderer
It might seem harmless fun now, but if he goes all the way to the Whitehouse (or whatever’s it’s called in Canada) what next? We’d only be an Alsatian becoming president of Libya away from an inter-species world war.
A murderer on death row in Ohio has come up with a novel way to try and escape his execution. He’s become a massive fat bastard. Ronald Post, who shot and killed a hotel clerk in northern Ohio almost 30 years ago, weighs 34 stone and is due to die by lethal injection. But because of his fat bastardness, and the various ailments related with being an elephant, the injection could lead to a “torturous and lingering death”. That means his execution could be put off indefinitely. And they say being massively obese is bad for your health. Clearly these so-called health experts don’t know what they’re talking about. Court documents submitted by his lawyers said vein access, scar tissue, and other medical problems raise the likelihood that his executioners would encounter severe problems. It’s also claimed he is so big that the execution gurney might not hold him. “Indeed, given his unique physical and medical condition there is a substantial risk that any attempt to execute him will result in serious physical and psychological pain to him, as well as an execution involving a torturous and lingering death,” court papers said. The 53-year-old is set to die on January 16 for the 1983 shooting death of Helen Vantz in the town of Elyria.
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He has tried losing weight, but knee and back problems have made it difficult to exercise, his lawyers wrote.
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SPORT “I am gutted. I did not expect to miss one so close to home,” Andy from Cowley told the Oxford Mail. “We hoped to get there just after kick-off — but we were taken to a garage about 3.30pm and it was 5pm by the time we got away from there. There was nothing we could do. We were all disappointed.” He picked a good one to miss though as Oxford were battered 4-0 by the Brewers. He’s been an Oxford fan since he was five and says he plans to start a new run straight away. We assume this also means he’s closing in on the record for Britain’s oldest virgin. “I am really pleased with my run. I knew it was going to end sometime, and I expected it to be a breakdown — it would not have been intentional!” said the sad git.
The Shirt Hits The Fan We’ve all slagged off the rule that says players must be booked for taking off their shirt after they’ve scored a goal, but it seems there’s a good reason for it after all. Just ask Pablo Pintos, who struck the third goal for Kasimpasa in a 3-0 victory over Gaziantepsor in the Turkish Super Lig. It was deep into injury time, and the elated Uruguayan striker – who had just come on as a substitute – ran into the corner to celebrate with fans and duly whipped off his top. It was then stolen by a teenage fan, leaving topless Pintos looking a bit shirty.
Today, Is Gonna Be The Day, That Madrid Show You how To Lose Scenes of panic erupted in the stands at the Bernabeu Stadium during Real Madrid’s Champions League match against Man City when a crazed chimpanzee was set loose among the crowd. The wild beast can be seen dancing in the aisles next to horrified fans at the ground, and it was only when police managed to subdue the animal that it was discovered to be Liam Gallagher. The mono-browed Oasis Neanderthal began dancing with other City fans when Edin Dzeko scored to give City a 2-1 lead, despite being seated in a Madrid section of the crowd. But the knuckle-dragging prat continued to needlessly swagger about in the aisles long after the other City fans had sat back down, and police were forced to grab hold of him and move him back to his seat.
A couple of supporters had already made a concerted grab for the shirt, but Pintos just about managed to hold on and was trotting back to the field when the thief struck. He was blind-sided by the fan who ran on the pitch and ripped the shirt from his hand. Despite stadium security suddenly realising what had happened, the youth managed to throw it into the crowd before he could be apprehended. The game was duly held up for a few minutes before the crowd reluctantly decided to give it back – presumably after realising a shirt worn by some bloke most football fans had never heard of wouldn’t exactly bring in millions on eBay. Naturally, when the furore had died down and the game was about to restart, the referee booked Pintos – who is apparently trying to make a few bucks by selling photos of the topless incident to French magazine Closer. Apparently he has a bigger pair of breasts than Kate Middleton, but then again who doesn’t.
Spanish paper AS initially reported that the tuneless Beady Eye front man had been kicked out of the ground for his behaviour but this was denied by Gallagher’s spokesperson.
Making Emile Of It Hot on the heels of one footballing superstar heading to the A-League (that’s Alessandro Del Piero, not Francis Jeffers) comes news of another legend of the game heading Down Under. Emile Heskey (don’t laugh) has apparently just closed a deal with the Newcastle Jets. It means the average age of an A-League player is now up to around the 57 mark. Not wanting to be left behind in the veteran-buying stakes, Melbourne Victory were rumoured to be in discussions to bring Stanley Matthews to Australia. Talks stalled when they discovered he was dead, but it’s thought club officials have still offered a pay-as-you-play deal to the former England captain, who is already ahead of Heskey in the bookies favourites to be top scorer this season. Meanwhile, Del Piero has shown a glimpse of the professionalism he will bring to Sydney. He’s already come out with some text-book footballing clichés as he looks to settle into his new club. “I’m here for winning,” he said shockingly. “I know there’s a lot of expectation, and I love that. I played 19 years with Juventus - and in Juventus you have to win every game, every year. Fortunately a lot of the time that happened - but all my life I play for winning.” Del Piero said he welcomed being the new face of the struggling A-League, but that his focus was very much on performing for the Sky Blues.
“They left without escort,” said the spokesperson, referring to Gallagher and his mates.
“First of all I am here for Sydney FC. Competing for Sydney FC,” he blathered meaninglessly like a true pro. “Then we hope, about the A-League growing up - day by day ... and this is hard work.”
The living rock cliche was not around to see his team surrender the lead in the final four minutes though as Real Madrid raced back to score two late goals and win the match 3-2. Apparently the swaggering Manc left early - making a mockery of his attempt to be seen as a “proper” football fan.
The Mc Daddy
A source told the Sun: “Liam got ticked off. He was so hacked off when Madrid got back in the game he left with pals before the end.”
Tiger Woods has shagged some seriously hot women, won 14 majors and roared back to top form after overcoming one of the biggest sporting sex scandals in history, but apparently he’s shit scared of a bloke with the face of a pimply teenager.
Come on Liam, don’t look back in anger.
That’s the view of golf veteran (and presumably senile) Greg Norman, who says Woods is intimidated by golf’s new kid on the block - Rory McIlroy. “What I’m seeing is that Tiger’s really intimidated by Rory,” Norman said. “When have you ever seen him intimidated by another player? Never. But I think he knows his time’s up and that’s normal; these things tend to go in 15-year cycles. “Jack [Nicklaus] took it from Arnold [Palmer]. I took it from Jack, Tiger from me and now it looks like Rory’s taking it from Tiger.”
Blast From The Past Wayne Rooney doesn’t strike us as an especially intelligent chap. In fact the phrase “super-tard” springs to mind whenever we see his ugly mug. But if there’s one thing you can be sure he’s researched quite a bit, it’s hair. The former follicly-challenged striker has clearly put a lot of work into (and spent a lot of money replacing) his barnet, and in his autobiography he claims he can pinpoint the exact model of hairdryer which is most like one of Alex Ferguson’s famous half-time dressing downs. And while getting a hairdryer endorsement from Wayne Rooney is on a par with getting a diet plan endorsement from Sam Allardyce, the Shrek-faced one clearly knows his stuff. “There’s nothing worse than getting the ‘hairdryer’ from Sir Alex,” Rooney said in his autobiography My Decade, as reported in The Mirror.
Like A Broken Record We all have our strange quirky hobbies, whether it be collecting stamps, spotting trains or downloading bestiality-based porn (we’ll let you guess which of those is relates to us). But at some stage it’s inevitable that fate will conspire to frustrate your obsession – like BBM’s mum walking in while you’re watching a woman sucking a horse’s cock. And that’s what happened to die-hard Oxford United fan, who missed his first match for 23 years when a flat tyre ruined a trip to watch United versus Burton Albion. What a freak. Andy James had travelled all over the country to watch Oxford and had not missed a match, home or away, since February 1989 — five months before the Berlin Wall was demolished. The 59-year-old set out for last month’s game with Burton with friends but disaster struck just 20 miles from the ground when the BMW he was travelling in got two punctures on the motorway.
Somewhat predictably, the old fool’s views weren’t taken too seriously by the two players in question. “He [Tiger] calls me The Intimidator,” McIlroy joked. “No, how can I intimidate Tiger Woods? I mean, the guy’s got 75 or 70 whatever PGA Tour wins, 14 majors. He’s been the biggest thing ever in our sport. “How could some little 23-year-old from Northern Ireland with a few wins come up and intimidate him? It’s just not possible. “I don’t know where he (Norman) got that from - but it’s not true.” Responding to the claims, Woods took time out from being arrogant to indulge in some sarcasm. “It’s got to be the hair,” the former world No.1 grinned, referring to McIlroy’s mop of greasy crap. “This is a different kind of sport. We go out there and we play our own game, and see where it falls at the end of the day. This is about execution and going about your own business. Here no one is affecting any shots.”
“When it happens, the manager stands in the middle of the room and loses it at me. He gets right up in my face and shouts. It feels like I’ve put my head in front of a Babyliss Turbo Power 2200. It’s horrible. “I don’t like getting shouted at by anyone. It’s hard for me to take, so sometimes I shout back. I tell him he’s wrong and I’m right.” Rooney says some players struggle to recover from the full force of a Ferguson blast. “It spurs some of the lads on, but it crushes others,” he explained. “I’ve seen the manager shout and scream at people and, when they’ve gone back on the pitch, their heads have dropped. They’ve lost it.” Wayne’s comments may be interesting and informed, but BBM’s missus regularly sticks her hair in front of a Babyliss Turbo Power 2200 and manages to do her make-up and text her sister at the same time – which presumably means either she’s harder than most Manchester United players, or that footballers and pundits need to come up with a more apt metaphor than the overused and frankly inadequate ‘hairdryer’ when discussing Lord Ferg’s fury.
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SPORT Heineken Cup Ahoy With the summer over, the Olympics finished, and people having got over their brief yearly fascination with tennis, football has regained its spot in the affections and attentions of the public. But despite being so glamorous and entertaining football isn’t the be all and end all of sport (no matter what that drunk man wearing a jester hat and half-and-half scarf in the pub says). There are plenty of other sports going on that provide a similar level of excitement and passion, but without similar levels of popularity and skill – rugby, for example. October 12th signals the start of the Heineken Cup 2012/13 campaign – a campaign that could see history being made. Following their wins in 2011 and 2012 Leinster could become the first team to win the competition three times consecutively, and add a fourth to their current total of three trophies. Led by the beautiful and fragrant Mr Brian Gerald O’Driscoll – the highest points scorer in the Heineken Cup’s history no less – Leinster have been installed as favourites by pundits and bookmakers. Of their challengers, the stiffest test is likely to come from French champions Toulouse, and not an English team. While Harlequins have received a kind draw in the group stage and are expected to come through reasonably comfortably, it’s not likely they’ll proceed too far in the knockout stage; but they should forever be commended for being able to pull off such a horrible kit. Exeter, too, are not raising any hopes; and to be honest they’re barely worth making a gag about. (Although there is surely one to be made about Exeter and Exit-her. If you think of one, write it down on a postcard and send it to someone else – I’m just not interested anymore.) Of the other teams not being mentioned as potential winners, Treviso and Zebre stand out – with Zebre usually only mentioned in the sentence ‘Who the fuck are Zebre?’ But why piss on their cornflakes. It’s the taking part that counts – as many parents of hideously untalented children have said throughout the years.
It’ll be a long (and possibly laborious) process getting to the final in Dublin, but we’d stake our reputations on Leinster emerging victorious above the mass of worthy challengers and teams just there to make up the numbers. Right, that’s a fairly comprehensive preview of the tournament, me thinks. All that’s left now is to point out a few things you should expect to see during the games that make rugby unique/sporting/violent/ slightly homoerotic. 1. Tip-tackling – Tip-tackling is dangerous. Very, very dangerous. It can lead to a red card or mild headshaking from commentators. Oh, and the possibility of being paralysed. Being dropped on your head from 6ft in the air can do that. 2. Blood Injuries – Should a player receive a cut, a replacement player is allowed to take to the field while the bleeding player has his boo-boo seen to. The Tom Williams ‘Bloodgate’ incident revealed there was a teeny bit of cheating involved in rugby when it came to blood injuries. Maybe since that discovery teams have become more ethical; but it’s likely they’ve just become more sensible and started using higher quality, non-lurid red blood capsules that didn’t come from a crap joke shop or the set of a 1960s Hammer Horror film. 3. Stamping – Another example of great sportsmanship is the way in which a player will happily stamp away at a grounded opponent before casually jogging off as the stampee climbs off the turf and nonchalantly walks away as if he accidentally tripped over, and he’s trying to pretend it didn’t happen – not like he’s just been trampled by a 25 stone brick shithouse. 4. Sin-bins – For foul-play or repeated infringements a yellow card may be shown. Unlike other sports where that means pretty much nothing, players are sent to the ‘sin-bin’ for 10 minutes then allowed to return to the field. It’s like an adult naughty step. It should have a better name than ‘sin-bin’, though – like ‘playerprison’, or ‘twat-brig’. OK, maybe not.
5. Video Referee – A blessing for befuddled or insecure referees. Imagine, the referee misses something and is able to call on a video reply to find out the correct decision. What a wonderfully advanced world in which we live. But it’s funnier when a decision causes fans to turn red and froth all over their keyboards as they vent their anger on Twitter. 6. Scrums – A superb display of strength and control. Sticking your head between the buttocks of very large men and caressing their meaty thighs before thrusting towards other men. What’s so gay about that? 7. Referees Explaining Their Decisions – The sport of rugby is a pure, unsullied game (forget we mentioned ‘Bloodgate’ earlier) played by men of impeccable manners and humungous shoulders; and that is exemplified in the way players treat referees. Footballers, for example, are often pilloried in the press for the language they use towards refs, but in rugby such language is rarely forthcoming. Perhaps it’s because the refs explain their calls to the players instead of blowing their whistle and running away expecting the players to take just the decision and shut up. Or maybe it’s because rugby players aren’t cunts. 8. Conversions – Following a try a conversion is awarded, and the kicker is presented with a supreme test of mental strength. Can you imagine being in the same situation? The pressure of a silent crowd focussing all their attention on you. Just watching you prepare. And then you miss. Then you disappear from public view and end up in a mental institution before escaping and having a sex change and rising through the ranks of the police force, murdering anyone who finds out your secret until you kidnap Dan Marino as an act of revenge… Oh no wait, that’s Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. By Peter Simpson
Heineken Cup Fixtures UK dates Friday 12th October Racing Metro 92 Vs Munster Ospreys vs Benetton Ulster vs Castres Saturday 13th October Edinburgh vs Saracens Racing Metro 92 vs Munster Zebre vs Connaucht Harlequins vs Biarritz Leinster vs Exeter Clermont Auvergne vs Scarlets Sunday 14th October Toulouse vs Leicester Northampton vs Glasgow Sale vs Cardiff Blues Toulon vs Montpellier Friday 19th October Castres vs Northampton Glasgow vs Ulster Saturday 20th October Saracens vs Racing Metro 92 Benetton Treviso vs Toulouse Connacht vs Harlequins Biarritz vs Zebre Scarlets vs Leinster Exeter vs Clarmont Auvergne Sunday 21st October Munster vs Edinburgh Leicester vs Ospreys Cardiff Blues vs Toulon Montpellier vs Sale
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GET LATE The Lounge Bar, the classy older sister of the pub, is a perfect place to relax after a hard day’s graft or a whirlwind of a tourist day. Without the pumping bass of the club and without the spilt drinks of a bar, the lounge bar gives good service, with talented staff who are more than happy to whip you up a cocktail, or three. BBM have helpfully cherry picked the swishest of lounge bars in Sydney and the artiest lounge bars in Melbourne for you to explore at your lounging leisure.
The Loft
Sydney
Inspired by a Moorish Kasbah this glamorous bar is situated on the waterfront of King Street Wharf. It has panoramic view of Sydney Harbour and offers guests tapas and cocktails crafted by world-class mixologists. DJs and musicians regularly play adding atmosphere to this sophisticated lounge bar.
The Madison The Madison has two lounge bars in one! The ground
floor Public Bar of this iconic hotel is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so you can lounge anytime you want, post work, post club or whenever you’re thirsty! Funky music plays in the classy environment that has reasonably priced drinks that are perfect for the money conscious tourist. The lounge also includes a jukebox, two pool tables and for sports lovers the Sports Bet and a TAB with Fox and Setena sports on three huge TV screens. If you like your lounge bars earthy and with neutral tones then just pop upstairs to The Vine Bar and Bistro on the first floor to forget you’re in the middle of a city. It also features the hidden gem of a (heated) outdoor courtyard where the Sydney skyline can be glimpsed with a cocktail in hand.
13 Lime Street, Sydney, NSW (02) 9299 4770 www.theloftsydney.com
Belvedere Hotel
Cnr Bathurst & Kent Street, Sydney, NSW (02) 9264 1688 www.TheBelvedereHotel.com.au
Dome Bar & Lounge This decadent and opulent lounge bar in the Crown Hotel is decorated with gold ceiling, eighteenth century French chandeliers, a Baroque mural and a glass bar, that will have you leaving Sydney city behind at the door. The cocktail list at the Dome Bar & Lounge is out of this world, made with all the finest ingredients and all the newest blends.
Level 1, 589 Crown St, Surry Hills, NSW (02) 9699 3460 www.crownhotel.com.au/dome
This members bar and restaurant has a focus on exclusivity. Open to non-members too (book online in advance) this bar has won many accolades including World’s Best Bar and Cocktail List of the Year. Their cocktail list includes delights such as ‘Fuck the Subprime’ and ‘Latin Threesome’. The vibe is intimate and cosy and on Saturdays DJs bring some Latin atmosphere to the bar.
Melbourne Bimbo Deluxe
A cross between a lounge bar and a boho bar, Bimbo Deluxe is a cave-like bar and lounge area complete with rooftop terrace that revives Brunswick Streets bohemian recent past. The central bar has huge vats of infused vodka hovering over it and even a shrine and Tibetan prayer flags. If you’re feeling peckish after all that trendy lounging the pizzas are a cheap and tasty stop-gap.
376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy, Melbourne. (03) 9419 8600 www.BimboDeluxe.com.au
E:fifty – Five
In the heart of the city behind the traditional heritage façade of the Belvedere Hotel lies the decadent three level boutique bar. With an appetizing menu and a beverage list sure to set your taste bud’s watering, the Belvedere is in the heart of the CBD so you’ll be hobnobbing with some of the city’s wealthiest folk.
52 Devonshire St, Surry Hills,NSW (02) 9211 1612 madisonhotel.com.au
Der Raum
1/83 Stanley Street, Darlinghurst (02) 9357 5036 thehazyrose.com.au
This bar started off life as an Internet bar way ahead of the crowd in 1999, but now everyone has caught up, the bar’s focus has changed to art, music and reasonably priced food and drink for regulars and newcomers alike. They have the newest DJs playing six nights a week and also feature an art gallery for up and coming Melbourne artists.
Basement 55-57 Elizabeth St, Melbourne (03) 9620 3899 www.efiftyfive.com
The Hazy Rose
438 Church Street, Richmond, VIC (03) 9428 0055 www.derraum.com.au
The Aylesbury Rooftop Jump in the escalator to be transported up to the popular rooftop of The Aylesbury, where you can sit comfortably whilst enjoying panoramic views of the city with your chosen poison. Light, and open with large glass windows and a glinting copper bar, The Aylesbury Rooftop is treated as a completely separate entity form the restaurant downstairs, offering a modern Spanish Tapas experience with flair and a extensive selection of wine and spirits to choose from. They’ve just introduced a Shared-Paella Sunday, which we are dying to participate in. After all what better way is there to spend your Sunday, eating paella and relaxing on a rooftop to chilled out beats. Bliss.
103 Lonsdale Street , Melbourne (03) 9077 0451 theaylesbury.com.au By Charlotte Grant-West
Veludo
Stepping into the Hazy Rose feels like stepping back in time to 1960s glamour, thanks to the vintage décor of plush chairs, velvet curtains and a dark, glossy mahogany bar. The mood of this place is set by the dark, brooding lighting and refined drinks menu on offer. Relax and enjoy one of their 14 various wines on offer, or a classic Whiskey Sour or Mojito in a cosy corner to wind down after a hard days work, or to have a civilized catch-up with friends! The Hazy Rose is one that you can rely on for a pleasant evening every night of the week.
This cosy yet elegant restaurant/bar has one of the best lounging areas in Melbourne and is a decided break from the busyness of Acland Street outside. The upstairs and downstairs bars are worlds apart, the downstairs being a casual bar and dining area, whilst upstairs is more elegant with more romantic meals and intimate lounging areas.
175 Acland Street, St Kilda, VIC (03) 9534 4456 veludo.com.au
CRYSTAL BALLS Capricorn
Scorpio
Sorry I was watching a particularly good episode of Macgyver when your horoscope came up on my crystal ball, so I wasn’t paying attention for the first half. When I got back to you, they were just turning off your life support. Think it was the 21st or the 22nd of October. Sorry I can’t be more specific about how you end up in that state. Looked a bit grisly. Your mother’s a lovely woman though, when she’s not crying of course. Be sure to tell her she looks good in black, while you still have the chance. And if you get time, check out the Macgyver episode where his girlfriend tries to kill him by blowing up his boat, but only manages to blind him. It’s a corker. I’d watch it sooner rather than later if I was you.
You’ll get an email some time this month claiming to be from a Nigerian prince who needs someone to deposit money into his account so he can transfer millions of dollars. Once you give him the money, he claims he will give you a million dollars from his fortune. Lucky you! I’d get the money ready right now.
Gemini Virgo Did you know you have really girly hands? It’s not such a problem if you’re a woman but if you’re a male Virgo, it looks a bit weird. I’m surprised I never noticed before. Also, by the end of the month, you will have no penis. Again, this isn’t so much a problem if you’re a girl.
Aquarius On the third Wednesday of this month you will be driving a car from Sydney to Newcastle when you move into the right hand lane of the motorway without indicating, causing the car behind you in that lane to brake suddenly. The driver, a young teen with a hoodie and several facial piercings, will then beep you and give you the finger. The reason I’m telling you this is because the other driver is my grandson. No horoscope for you this month you shit-driving fuck. No one cuts up my family.
Aries Nice tits love. You don’t get many of them to the pound. Phwoar!
Look into my eyes, you will see, what you mean to me. Search your heart, search your soul. And when you find me there you’ll search no more. Don’t tell me it’s not worth tryin’ for. You can’t tell me it’s not worth dyin’ for. You know it’s true. Everything I do. I do it for you.
Libra Did Christ really die for all our sins? You find out the answer this month during a trip to Dream Girls “nightclub” in Kings Cross. Truly the Lord moves in mysterious (and rather sexy) ways.
Leo A young prostitute is murdered in a high class brothel. Detective Cindy Hannan goes undercover to track down the murderer but, by doing so, enters a sexually charged adventure. Erotic drama.
Sagittarius In a desperate bid to get a handjob, you dress up as a fruit machine with your cock serving as the handle and wait patiently in the corner of a pub. Needless to say, it doesn’t work. But you’re nothing if not persistent, and after a brief period in prison you decide to take a new approach – disguising yourself as the bar in a pub, with your cock serving as the pump for the lager. Needless to say, you’re put away for an even longer stretch this time.
Cancer You eat a whole bag of salted peanuts on Tuesday. It’s not usually something I’d write about, except for the fact you developed a nut allergy on the Monday. As a result, your dead by Wednesday.
Pisces Nice ass darling. You could park a bike in that. Phwoar!
Taurus Ever seen a man with five carrots shoved up his arse? It’s not a pretty sight. How they get up there is unclear to me, but the consulting proctologist’s name is Gavin. It’s really not your month. On the plus side, your widened rectum means you can now make a healthy living as a drugs mule, smuggling heroin through customs from one country to the next. Good luck with that.
ASK CRYSTAL Dear Crystal,
I had sex with this really hot girl on Bondi Beach but it turned out to be a set-up to rob me. I had to run back to the hostel in just my pants because a group of lads stole all my clothes while I was at it, then she ran off too. My jeans and coat had my wallet and mobile phone in, and I only kept my pants because they were hanging around my ankles at the time. My mates think it’s funny but now, if I talk to a girl, I think she is about to set me up and leave me embarrassed. I’ve lost all trust in women. What can I do? Yours, Ted
Dear Ted,
That’s hilarious. You must have looked like a right bloody douche walking home with just your pants on. Seriously though, trust in the opposite sex is very important but it’s not something that can be established overnight. Take baby steps first. With that in mind, my advice would be to hire some prostitutes. They’re taking your money too, but at least they’re finishing the job. It’s a start.
Dear Crystal,
I’m an intelligent, attractive girl with a good sense of humour and a lot of great friends, but there’s one thing missing in my life – a man. I have terrible taste in men, and once they’ve got what they want they just use me and leave me. This tends to happen a lot as I’m terrible at holding my beer and become very suggestible after a few schooners. What should I do? I’m starting to think I’ll never meet Mr Right. Yours, Naomi
Dear Naomi,
If you shag enough men, one of them’s bound to stick around eventually. It’s all about waiting patiently for the right man. When he does come along, you’ll both know it. On an unrelated matter, BBM contributor and infamous sex addict Richard Gadsby seems very keen on buying you a drink to celebrate this change in direction for your life. What a nice guy. He’s generous too. He just gave me $10 for mentioning him and said “there’s more where that came from if she takes it up the shitter”. By the way, if you go back to his flat, don’t look under the bottom drawer next to his bed. Fucking disturbing. He probably won’t let you leave the apartment alive if he catches you doing it. Hope you two have a good night!
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BBM REPORT jobs in oz you hadn’t considered... So you’ve touched down in the land of dreams with only your backpack and your dwindling bank balance to your name. What’s the first thing you need to do? Well, that is after you get well acquainted with whichever city you’ve landed in’s favourite nightspots – get a job! It’s a sad fact that if you want to stay in Australia for a substantial amount of time and really get the most out of your working holiday visa, you will need cold hard cash to fund your adventures. As your Mother or Father no doubt told you several times as you were growing up “money doesn’t grow on trees young lady/man (or ladyman, whatever you are)”. As much as it pains us to say that your parents have a point – it’s a fact of life my friends. So, what are the options? There are the obvious choices – bar work, working in a restaurant, breaking your back picking veggies in the intense midday heat. And then there are the less obvious choices, which we have kindly outlined in this article. This month we discuss what options are available to replenish your funds, how you should go about landing yourself a job that will be bearable as well as serve a purpose and what qualifications you will need to get them. Prepare to be enlightened…
Construction All across Australia, construction sites are crying out for people to come and help. Whether it’s as a carpenter, electrician, plumber, builder, painter, concreter or bricklayer, they need you! These jobs are constantly in demand, which means that working hours can be quite flexible and relatively highly paid. Another added advantage of this type of work is that you are out in the sunshine, you get to hangout with a fun bunch and more often than not, you get to knock off around 3, which leaves plenty of time for the beach! In order to land yourself a job of this kind you will need a “White Card” which is valid on construction sights across Australia. It is a seven hour classroom based course which will set you back around $70. You will be taught the basic laws governing construction sites, the risks involved in the workplace and how to minimise them. At the end of the course, you will complete a written assessment that you must pass to be immediately awarded with your Work Cover Statement of Training Card. This will allow you to go out and get a job straight away while you wait for 30 days for your White Card to arrive. That same day, you will receive a Statement of Attainment in Work Safety and Construction Industry as part of the CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Integrated Framework Training Package. Phew! Why they make it such a mouthful we’ll never know! Ask around, head to building sites, speak to friends who can recommend employers – it’s the kind of industry where employers rely on recommendations. Job boards are handy as is simply asking around you never know who might be able to put you in touch with the right people or point you in the direction of people who can. Once you land a couple of days work, show them what you’ve got and before you know it, you will be gainfully employed.
TEFL Across the globe, people are crying out for English teachers and fortunately you already have the most important skill needed to do the job –knowledge of the English language. To teach English as a foreign language you will need to attain the qualification. This can be done in a classroom or online and will cost you a couple of hundred dollars. It is worth keeping an eye out for online deals as there are lots out there and the savings can be substantial. Australia has more than 200 TEFL schools, most of which are located in the big cities. This means that there are plenty of well-paid jobs out there where you will learn invaluable skills that could take you around the world because once you have the qualification to your name; you can teach anywhere you choose. The initial outlay for the course may be a pain, but the benefits and the experiences that you will have are priceless. The restrictions of your working holiday visa will only allow you to work in each place for 13 weeks or so, but this is a good amount of time to work, save and then head off on an adventure until the money next runs out. You can learn more about TEFl by visiting their website – www.tefl.com Anna, a Bronte resident originally from Surrey told us about her experiences: “I always thought TEFL sounded like a good idea and when I was considering my options, my Mum suggested I try it. I paid for the course, loved every minute of it and I found a job at a college in Sydney in no time. It was money well spent and at the moment, I’m in the exciting process of deciding where the qualification can take me next”.
Hospitality There’s no way that we can mention working in Australia without mentioning this industry. There are jobs in cities, towns, roadhouses and the deepest darkest outback for those who know how to pull a pint and carry more than one plate at a time. The advantage of this industry is that the people who work in it live by one motto and one motto only – “Work hard, play hard” – sound fun? Whether you want to serve coffee, cocktails or canapés, you will need to first get yourself booked onto a Responsible Service of Alcohol Training Course. People do get by without them but the government have been hot on people’s heels recently and to avoid hefty fines, pay the $60 and take the course! It’ll save you breaking out in to a cold sweat every time some suited and booted, spectacle wearing old man looks at you suspiciously over his glasses before ordering a coffee. The bad news is that there is a different RSA for each state so if you plan on relocating, you will need to sit through the tedious training all over again. Depending on what state you are in you will either have to complete the course online or spend a day in the classroom being taught how to tell if someone is drunk and how you should act in that situation as well as how to prepare drinks and deal with customers. There is no denying that it is mind-numbing but unfortunately, it is compulsory. If you know that you will be moving around, you can buy the courses in bulk. A five-state bumper package will cost you around $160. Once you have the qualification under your belt, the hospitality industry is your oyster – you can be a bar man, cocktail extraordinaire, waiter, glass collector or even a sommelier. It is also worth noting that wages in this industry are way better in a lot of countries, $20 p/h minimum and you will get good tips – 10% of the bill is standard. Jason works as a bar man in a Northbridge bar in Perth. He told us: “ The RSA is dull but the day after I got it, I landed this job. It’s full on work and long hours but the people you get to meet are great, I have managed to save, met some cool people and the parties, oh the parties!” If you fancy making coffee, you will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to make every coffee perfect and ensure that it is perfectly adorned with a leaf, a flower, a heart, a dancing monkey! Australians pride themselves on their coffee culture and you need to be up to speed or face their wrath. There are barista training courses that you can take. Check out www.coffeeinstitute.com. au or www.baristabasics.com.au to see their course list and prices.
Hostel Work One of the first things you will notice about some Australian hostels is that they appear to be run by people resembling that of human beings. Scruffy, flipflop wearing travellers who somehow manage to drink all-night and then work all day. If you think that you have what it takes then pack yourself off to all of the hostels in the city or town that you are in, make a good impression and ask if they are looking for staff as you never know, you might be able to score yourself a roof over your head too. People are moving on to the next place each and every day and with that migration job vacancies will open. One major perk to landing yourself a job in a hostel is that along with a wage, you may also get free accommodation and if you’re lucky, a free meal. If you haven’t got to shell out for rent or food then those savings will soon notch up. There are an abundance of roles that need to be filled at a hostel – cleaners, receptionists, maintenance staff, cooks – and the good news is that you don’t necessarily need any qualifications or experience, you just have to be able to demonstrate that you are capable, friendly and most importantly, willing. It is also a good idea to arrive at the beginning of the season when they will be crying out for workers.
guide, stewards earn $15–20p/h and maintenance staff should expect between $20-30. Your best bet for finding work is to contact the crew directly. Take a wander around the docks or head straight to the booking office and see who you can dazzle with your personality and boundless enthusiasm. The hours are long and it can be hard, physical work but you will be able to experience some of the most beautiful sights in the country on a daily basis whilst meeting an endless supply of travellers who you can party with.
Au Pair or Nanny If you have experience working with children then this is a fabulous option as a job. There are agencies that you can join that can place you in full time, part-time and even live-in roles and you know what that means – that’s right, free accommodation! Another perk is that you will get to take the kids to all the tourist hangouts be it the beach, the zoo, botanic gardens – the list goes on!
Alana, a backpacker from London told us about her experience as a receptionist/ mini-bus driver in Airlie Beach. “After a few days partying in Airlie, I realised that there were definitely worse places to settle for a few months to concentrate on improving the financial situation. After befriending the reception staff I managed to pluck up the courage to ask if they had any vacancies. As luck would have it, someone was leaving a couple of days later. I got a job on reception in a popular hostel working on reception and picking fellow backpackers up in a mini-bus. Although the wages weren’t amazing – I got free accommodation in a dorm with all my colleagues and an evening meal. I loved every minute. I saved, I met cool people and I got to hang out in an awesome town. I’d recommend it to anyone”.
As anyone who has worked with kids will know, it can be tiring work, especially if you are unlucky enough to find yourself caring for a maniac who makes the little girl from The Exorcist look like an angel but the pay is good and if you bag a good family, they might even take you away on holidays or weekend breaks. You’re not going to turn your nose up at a nice weekend getaway!
Boat Crew
Websites like thebestaupair.com are a good place to start as are backpacker job boards (see below). It is worth having a scout on Gumtree and why not even place an advert of your own online or put them up in “yummy mummy” hangouts (cafes and gyms), advertising your services.
Imagine earning your way aboard a snazzy yacht sailing around the Whitsundays, Ningaloo or the Great Barrier Reef. This is a distinct possibility and one you should definitely consider. As with hostel work, it’s best to arrive in town before the masses and make a good impression and obviously if you have sailed before, make sure that that CV is up-to-date. Even with no sailing experience, there are jobs to be had. You could work as a hostess, serving meals, cleaning and completing basic chores around the boat or you could get a job completing on-board maintenance. Having experience really pays, as do first aid certificates, diving qualifications and of course, your Responsible Service of Alcohol (see further details below). As a rough
To secure yourself a job like this, make sure that your CV is up-to-date and that you have references at the other end of the phone ready and willing to wax lyrical about your God-like abilities with the little ones. If you have a CRB check, or the equivalent, include that on your CV and it never hurts to take a first aid course to push you to the top of the pile.
Hairdressing If you have the experience and had the foresight to pack your equipment in your backpack then you already have a way of making cash the minute you land. Spread the word wherever you are staying that you are offering good value haircuts and we guarantee you that in no time, you will have a people queuing up outside your door.
This is a nice way of earning yourself a bit of pocket money but if you should want something more permanent then tout yourself around the local salons. Backpacker job boards are often packed with “hairdresser wanted” ads and all you need to do is show them and up-to-date CV and demonstrate your ability with a pair of scissors. References are important so make sure that you have plenty! Depending on how much experience you have, you can expect to earn anywhere from $23p/h upwards and when you team that with the money you make from cutting fellow travellers hair, you will earn yourself a nice enough wage to fund that next part of the trip. Summer season is the busiest but people need their haircut all year round so pound that pavement long enough and you will find yourself a job. One of the major perks of hairdressing is that Australia is experiencing a skills shortage. Play your cards right, jump at the opportunity to complete further training, get your trade certificates and you never know, you could be offered sponsorship.
Build on your experience All of these jobs are very well but if your heart lies with the job that you had back home, you can always try and find work in the same industry in Australia. The experience that you will be able to add to your CV will put you at an advantage on your return and if you impress, you might even get offered sponsorship. Whether it is recruitment, PR, sales or something in the media, Australia has it all and there are jobs out there waiting to be snapped up.
Useful websites www.bbmlive.com/jobs.html www.jobs4travellers.com.au www.backpackerjobboard.com.au www.taw.com.au www.thejobshop.com.au www.backpackingaround.com www.ozintro.com By Amy Baker
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EMPLOYMENT, TAX & VISAS I heard there are changes happening to migration on the first of July, how will this affect me? Firstly, these changes only really affect general skilled migration. Other migration programs such as Employer Sponsored will remain largely unchanged. The only change affecting the employer sponsored and skilled visas is that there will be a consolidation of lists of occupations. The Department will also streamline the processing of employer sponsored visas and make the transition for temporary to permanent easier for applicants. This is of particular significance for 457 holders, or people wishing to apply for 457 visas. General skilled migration is completely changing with the introduction of SkillSelect. Applicants lodge an expression of interest and then they will be invited to apply based on their EOI. Applicants will then have their applications placed on a database for potential employers or state sponsorship. Essentially, this new process will speed up processing times. For the old system of general skilled migration, processing times were 20 months+. This new system will simplify the process. The Department of Immigration is estimating a 9 month processing time. Other visas such as partner visas will remain unaffected.
Have a question about immigration? ask the experts: rossana@immiexperts.com.au or check out the forum on www.immiexperts.com.au
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TRAVEL - NEW ZEALAND & FIJI
NZ
Things to do SKYDIVING Skydive Lake Wanaka Ltd 14, Mustang Lane Wanaka Airport State Highway 6 Wanaka, South Island NZ Tel: +64 3 443 7207 or FREEphone 0800 786 877 info@skydivewanaka.com www.skydivewanaka.com Nzone ‘The Ultimate Jump’ Queenstown & Rotorua Tel: 0800 376 796 skydive@nzone.biz www.nzone.biz SkydivingNZ.com New Zealand Skydiving School FREEPHONE: 0800 NZSKYDIVE Email: info@skydivingnz.com
RAFTING RANGITATA RAFTS Peel Forest RD20 South Canterbury, NZ Tel: + 64 3 696 3534 New Zealand Freephone: 0800 251 251 info@rafts.co.nz www.rafts.co.nz
JET BOATING Shotover Jet
The World’s Most Exciting Jet Boat Ride, and the only company permitted to operate in the spectacular Shotover River Canyons.
Shotover Jet Beach, Gorge Road Arthurs Point, Queenstown, New Zealand Free Phone (NZ only): 0800 SHOTOVER Phone: +64 3 442 8570 Fax: +64 3 442 7467 reservations@shotoverjet.co.nz www.shotoverjet.com
Glacier Guiding Fox Glacier Guiding 44 Main Rd, Po Box 38, Fox Glacier, NZ Ph: +64 3 751 0825 Freephone (NZ only): 0800 111 600 info@foxguides.co.nz www.foxguides.co.nz
Going to Fiji?
Take a breathtaking guided trip on the West Coast’s longest and less crowded glacier amidst fascinating ice formations with NZ’s most experienced glacier guiding company. Offering a full range of trips to suit all fitness levels.
ACCOMMODATION Beachcomber Island Resort Mamanuca Island Group Ph: + 679 6661500 Fax: + 679 6664496 info@beachcomberfiji.com www.beachcomberfiji.com
river boarding Mad Dog RiverBoarding 37 Shotover Street Queenstown New Zealand Ph: +64 3442 7797 www.riverboarding.co.nz
Accommodation Christchurch City Oasis 180 Peterborough Street, Christchurch, NZ Ph: + 64 3366 9531 cityoasis@xtra.co.nz www.kiwi-backpackers.co.nz Coker’s Backpackers 52 manchester Street, Christchurch, NZ Ph: + 64 3379 8580 enquiries@cokers.co.nz www.cokers.co.nz
BAY OF ISLANDS Bay Adventurer Backpackers & Apartments 28, Kings Road, Paihia, Bay of Islands, NZ Ph: +64 9 402 5162 Info@bayadventurer.co.nz www.bayadventurer.co.nz
Kaikoura Adelphi Lodge Main Street, Kaikoura, NZ Ph: + 64 3319 5141 Fax: + 64 3319 6786 adelphilodge@xtra.co.nz www.kiwi-backpackers.co.nz
Queenstown
auckland
Bungi Backpackers 15 Sydney Street, Queenstown, NZ Ph: + 64 3442 8725 Fax: + 64 3442 8729 www.kiwi-backpackers.co.nz Southern Laughter Lodge 4 Isle Street, Queenstown, NZ Ph: + 64 3441 8828 southernlaughter@xtra.co.nz www.kiwi-backpackers.co.nz Nomads Queenstown 5-11 Church Street, Queenstown, NZ Freecall: 0508 NOMADS Phone: +64 3 441 3922 info@nomadsqueenstown.com nomadshostels.com Queenstown’s brand new flashpackers, now open with rave reviews.
Nomads Auckland 16-20 Fort Street, Auckland, NZ Freecall: 0508 NOMADS Phone: +64 9 300 9999 bookings@nomadsauckland.com nomadshostels.com $5 off first night (min 3 night stay) if you mention this ad
Franz Josef Glacier
Nomads Capital 118 Wakefield Street, Wellington, NZ Freecall: 0508 NOMADS Phone: +64 4 978 7800 info@nomadscapital.com nomadshostels.com Central city backpackers with FREE MEAL every night.
Chateau Franz 8 Cron Street, Franz Josef Glacier, NZ Ph: + 64 3752 0738 www.kiwi-backpackers.co.nz Glow Worm Cottages 7 Cron Street, Franz Josef Glacier, NZ Ph: + 64 3752 0172 glowwormcottages@xtra.co.nz www.kiwi-backpackers.co.nz
Nomads Fat Camel 38 Fort Street, Auckland, NZ Freecall: 0508 NOMADS Phone: +64 9 307 0181 bookings@nomadsfatcamel.com nomadshostels.com $5 off first night if you mention this ad.
The Beachouse Coral Coast, Fiji Islands Fiji phone: 679 6530500 Free call (within Fiji): 0800 6530530 Australia info line: 07 55320412 info@fijibeachouse.com www.fijibeachouse.com Smugglers Cove Beach Resort & Hotel P.O.Box 10409 Nadi Airport. Ph: (679) 672 6578 or 672 4578 Fax: (679) 672 0662 reservations@smugglerscove.com.fj www.smugglersbeachfiji.com, Skype name: Smugglers Cove HORIZON BEACH RESORT Wailoaloa Beach, Nadi Bay, Fiji Ph: +679 672 2832 or 4578 Fax: +679 672 0662 www.horizonbeachfiji.com
wellington
Robinson Crusoe Island Fiji budget accommodation Ph: (679) – 6281999 (679) – 6282901 robinsoncrusoe@connect.com.fj www.robinsoncrusoeislandfiji.com
The Uprising Beach Resort 679-345-2200 Beach RoadPacific Harbour P.O.Box 416 Pacific Habour Fiji Islands enquiries@uprisingbeachresort.com www.uprisingbeachresort.com Nadi Bay Resort Hotel Wailoaloa Beach Road Private Mail Bag NAP 0359, Nadi Airport Ph: (679) 6723599 Fax: (679) 6720092 nadibay@connect.com.fj www.fijinadibayhotel.com/ Nadi Bay Downtown Backpackers Nadi, Fiji Islands Ph: [679] 670 0600 pacvalley@connect.com.fj
MUST DO Skydiving
Skydive Fiji 11 Zahoor Road, Nadi, Fiji Isalnds Tel: +679-6728166 Fax: +679-6721415 admin@skydivefiji.com.fj www.skydivefiji.com.fj
‘Incredible views of Fiji’s Islands and Reefs; Beach or Resort landings’
Scuba Diving
Subsurface Fiji Adventure Diving and Watersports Beachcomber, Treasure, Malolo, Walu Beach, Funky Fish and Musket Cove Island Resorts, Fiji Tel: +679 6666 738 info@subsurfacefiji.com www.subsurfacefiji.com
Fiji’s multi award winning Dive and Watersports Company. Enjoy HALF PRICE on all diving and PADI dive courses during February and March at Beachcomber and Treasure Island Resorts.
AUSTRALIA - THINGS TO DO Skydiving
Scuba Diving Australia
SUNSHINE COAST SKYDIVERS
PRODIVE CAIRNS
1 Pathfinder Drive, Caloundra Airport, Sunshine Coast, QLD Ph: 07 5437 0211 Mob: 04 18 776 775 bookings@sunshinecoastskydivers.com.au www.sunshinecoastskydivers.com.au
SOUTHERN SKYDIVERS
Busselton Regional Airport, Bussleton, WA Free: 1300 449 669 skydive@southernskydivers.com.au www.southernskydivers.com.au
SKYDIVE BYRON BAY
P.O.Box 1615, Byron Bay, NSW, 2481 Hanger 1, Tyagarah Airfield, NSW, 2481 Ph: 1800 800 840 or 02 6684 1323 info@skydivebyronbay.com www.skydivebyronbay.com The ultimate skydive experience Australia has to offer!
SUNSHINE COAST SKYDIVERS
1 Pathfinder Drive, Caloundra, QLD, 4551 Ph: +61 7 5437 0211 Mob: +61 0418 776 775 bookings@sunshinecoastskydivers.com.au www.sunshinecoastskydivers.com.au/
SKYDIVE COFFS HARBOUR
P.O. Box 351 Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Ph: 0433 254 438 info@skydivecoffs.com.au www.skydivecoffs.com.au Beach landings in the heart of Coffs
SKYDIVE THE REEF CAIRNS
51 Sheridan St, Cairns, QLD, 4870 Ph: 1800 800 840 info@skydivethereefcairns.com.au www.skydivethereefcairns.com.au
SKYDIVE JURIEN BAY
36B Bashford St, Jurien Bay, WA, 6516 Ph: 0438 441 239 www.skydivejurienbay.com
SKYDIVE MISSION BEACH
51 Sheridan St, Cairns, QLD, 4870 Ph: 1800 800 840 info@missionbeachskydive.com.au www.skydivemissionbeach.com.au Free transfers from Mission Beach & Cairns. Australia’s Highest jump and Beach Landings
116 Spence Street, Cairns QLD 4870 Ph: 07 4031 5255 www.prodivecairns.com
THE SCUBA CENTRE
Surf Schools SURF & SUN AUSTRALIAN ADVENTURES Ph: 1800 786 386 08 8212 0211 info@surfandsun.com.au www.surfandsun.com.au
Port Douglas-Cairns-Airlie Beach 230 Sugarloaf Rd. Whitsunday Ph: 07 4946 1067 whitscub@gmail.com www.scubacentre.com.au
KANGAROO ISLAND ADVENTURE TOURS
NINGLAOO WHALE SHARK & DIVE CENTRE
MINISTRY OF PAINTBALLING
Located inside reception at the Exmouth Cape Holiday Park: 3 Truscott Street, Exmouth, Western Australia Free: 1800 224 060 www.ningaloowhalesharkndive.com.au
Adventure Tours GOIN SOUTH
Four days, two famous Aussie icons, one awesome tour Ph: 1800 009 858 www.goinsouth.com.au
TEMPATION DOLPHIN SWIM
Marina Pier, Holdfast Shores Marina Glenelg SA 5045 Ph: 0412 811 838 info@dolphinboat.com.au www.dolphinboat.com.au
A J HACKET BUNGY JUMPING
McGregor Road, Smithfield, QLD 4878 Tel: 07 4057 7188 Free: 1800 622 888 cairns.reception@ajhackett.com www.cairns.ajhackett.com
Adelaide, SA Ph: 08 8202 8678 bookings@kiadventuretours.com.au www.kiadventuretours.com.au
L4, 362 Kent St Sydney NSW 2000 Ph:1800 646 478 Ph: 02 9262 2362 www.ministryofpaintball.com
BRIDGE CLIMB SYDNEY Ph: 02 8274 7777 www.bridgeclimb.com
PENRITH WHITE WATER RAFTING Ph: 02 4730 4333 booking@penrithwhitewater.com.au www.penrithwhitewater.com.au
BALLOON SUNRISE
PO Box 229 Yarra Glen 3775 Ph: 03 9730 2422 Free: 1800 HOTAIR (1800 468 247) info@hotairballooning.com.au www.hotairballooning.com.au
Kite Surfing KITESURF 1770
The Jetty, Coral Sea Resort, Airlie Beach Ph: 07 4946 6848 oceanrafting@airlie.net.au www.oceanrafting.com.au
IKO Certified Kiteboarding school/Centre 3 Graham Colyer Drive, Agnes Wate, QLD Ph: 07 4974 7874 / 07 4962 0210 Mob: 0422 806 235 info@kitesurf1770.com.au www.kitesurf1770.com.au
STAND UP PADDLE SURFING
KITE REPUBLIC
OCEAN RAFTING WHITSUNDAYS
3 Graham Colyer Drive, Agnes Water - QLD Ph: 07 4974 7874 / 07 4962 0210 Mob: 0422 806 235 info@1770sup.com.au www.1770sup.com.au
10-18 Jacka Blvd. St.Kilda Sea Baths Complex, St.Kilda 3182, Melbourne, VIC Ph: 03 95370644 Mob: +61 418583233 info@kiterepublic.com.au www.kiterepublic.com.au
GET WET SURF SCHOOL Ph: 1800 438 938 www.getwetsurf.com
MOJO SURF
Ph: 1800 113 044 www.mojosurf.com.au
SURF SHACK
Ph: 03 5155 4933 www.surfshack.com.au
GO SURFING BYRON BAY
Ph: 02 6685 7099 gosurfingbyronbay@gmail.com www.gosurfingbyronbay.com
LETS GO SURFING
Ph: 02 9365 1800 www.letsgosurfing.com.au
SURFING AUSTRALIA
Ph: 07 5599 3800 www.surfingaustralia.com
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
Bike Riding Tours ESCAPE GOAT
Adelaide, SA Ph: 08 8121 8112 Mob: 0422 916289 info@escapegoat.com.au www.escapegoat.com.au
Zorb Balls OZ BALL GOLD COAST Go Zorbing with Oz Ball. Ph: 07 5547 6300 info@ozball.com.au www.ozball.com.au
Marine Charters
Wine and Beer Tours
ADVENTURE BAY CHARTERS
PRIME MINI TOURS
KANGAROO MARINE CHARTERS
HIDDEN SECRET TOURS
2 Jubilee Drive, Port Lincoln, SA, 5606 Ph: 04 8842 8862 info@adventurebaycharters.com.au www.adventurebaycharters.com.au
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
JET SKI SAFARIS
Birth 56, Jetty Sea, Mariners Cove, Waterways, QLD Ph: 07 5526 3111 Mob: 0409 754 538 info@jetskisafaris.com.au www.jetskisafaris.com.au
Melrose Park, South Australia 5039 Ph: 1300 667 650 info@primeminitours.com www.primeminitours.com
Ph: 03 9663 3358 tours@hiddensecrettours.com www.hiddensecretstours.com
CARLTON & UNITED BREWERY TOUR
Cnr Thompson & Nelson Streets, Abbotsford, VIC Ph:(03) 9420 6800 www.carltonbrewhouse.com.au
BIG NIGHT OUT IN SURFERS PARADISE Every Wednesday and Saturday Night www.GoldCoastBackpackers.net
PARTY IN CAIRNS
Every Wednesday and Friday Night Mob: 0418 184 646 partyincairns@bigpond.com www.partyincairns.com
MULGAS ADVENTURE 4 Traeger Avenue Alice Springs, NT, 0871 Ph: 08 9521 545 www.mulgas.com.au
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ACCOMMODATION AUSTRALIA New South Wales Sydney World Square Hostel 2/640 George St, Sydney NSW 2000 (02) 9267 5616 worldsquarehostel.com.au Sydney Backpackers 7 Wilmot St Sydney NSW 2000 Ph: 02 9267 7772 1800 88 77 66 (Free Call) info@sydneybackpackers.com www.sydneybackpackers.com Clovelly Hotel 381 Clovelly Road Clovelly Ph: (02) 9665 1214 office@clovellyhotel.com.au www.clovellyhotel.com.au Criterion Hotel 260 Pitt Street Sydney (crn Pitt & Park Streets) Ph: (02) 9264 3093 patk@criterianhotel.net.au www.criterionhotel.net.au Westend Backpackers 412 Pitt Street Sydney, NSW, 2000 Free: 1800 013 186 Ph: 02 9211 4588 bookings@westendbackpackers.com www.westendbackpackers.com See the CHURCH - Australia’s largest dorm! Jolly Swagman Backpackers Hostel 27 Orwell Street Kings Cross, NSW 2011 Free: 1800 805 870 Ph: 93586400 skype: jolly.swagman.backpackers stay@jollyswagman.com.au www.jollyswagman.com.au Bondi Backpackers 110 Campbell Parade Bondi Beach NSW 2026 Free: 1800 304 660 Ph: (02) 9130 4660 bookings@bondibackpackers.com.au www.bondibackpackers.com.au Oxford Court Accommodation Bondi Junction Mobile 0412547840 Cafesbs@bigpond.net.au Clean, affordable and friendly backpackers. Rooms for 1 to 4 people. Close to bus, train and shops. Rooms have TV, fridge, toaster, microwave, kitchenette, cutlery, crockery, sheets supplied. Laundry, internet and BBQ facilities. Prices range from $190 to $130 depending on the number of guests. 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 City Resort Hostel 103-105 Palmer St Woolloomooloo, NSW 2011 Ph: (02) 9357 3333 bookings@cityresort.com.au Skype: City Resort Hostel www.cityresort.com.au Show this ad for $5 off! (Valid for new guests only. Min. 3 nights stay.)
The George Street Hotel 700A George Street Sydney NSW 2000 Ph: (02) 9211 1800 Fax: 02 9212 2884 Free: 1800 679 606 (Within Australia) booking@thegeorge.com.au www.thegeorge.com.au Bounce Sydney 28 Chalmers Street, Sydney 2010 Free call 1800890897 Ph (02) 9281 2222 book@bouncehotel.com.au www.bouncehotel.com.au Lord Wolseley Hotel 265 Bulwara Rd Ultimo, Sydney 2007 Ph: (02) 9660 1731 info@lordwolseleyhotel.com.au www.lordwolseleyhotel.com.au Maze Backpackers 417 Pitt St Sydney NSW 2000 Ph: (02) 9211 5115 Free: 1800 813 522 info@mazebackpackers.com www.mazebackpackers.com 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 The Royal Hotel 370 Abercrombie St, Darlington, NSW, 2008 Ph: (02) 9698 8557 info@royal.com.au www.royal.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
Sydneys Southern Beaches Cronulla Beach YHA Level 1, 40 -42 Kingsway Cronulla Sydney, 2230 Ph: 02 9527 7772 enquiries@cronullabeachyha.com www.cronullabeachyha.com www.yha.com.au
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 Hunter Valley Hunter Valley YHA 100 Wine Country Drive Nulkaba, Hunter Valley, NSW Ph: 02 4991 3278 huntervalley@yhansw.org.au www.yha.com.au
Katoomba Katoomba Mountain Backpackers Lodge 31 Lurline st Katoomba, NSW Ph: 04782 3933 stay@katoombabackpackers.com.au www.katoombabackpackers.com.au SPECIAL WINTER DEAL, STAY 2 NIGHTS GET THE 3RD NIGHT FREE!!!!!!
Byron Bay 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 Nomads Byron Bay 1 Lawson Lane, Byron Bay, NSW 2481 Ph: 02 6680 7966 Free: 1800 766 673 bookings@nomadsbyronbay.com nomadshostels.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
Nambucca Heads Nambucca Backpackers 2 Pacific Highway, Nambucca Heads, NSW 2448 Ph: (02) 6568-6360 info@nambuccabackpackers.com.au www.nambuccabackpackers.com.au
Lake Tabourie Lake Tabourie Tourist Park Princes Hwy, Lake Tabourie, NSW 2539 Free call: 1300 559 966 tabourie@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au www.holidayhaven.com.au/tabourie
Queensland Brisbane Tinbilly Travellers 466 George St, Brisbane City, Qld 4000 Ph: (07) 3238 5888 Free: 1800 44 66 46 reservations@tinbilly.com www.tinbilly.com Free Tinbilly Limited Edition T-shirt With presentation of this BBM Ad 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 Base QLD Backpackers 308 Edward st Brisbane QLD 4000 Ph: 07 3211 2433 palace@stayatbase.com www.stayatbase.com BUNK 11-21 Gipps St, Fortitude Valley, Qld, 4006 Ph: +61 7 3257 3644 Free: 1800 682 865 info@bunkbrisbane.com.au www.bunkbrisbane.com.au
Brisbane City YHA 392 Upper Roma St, Brisbane QLD 4000 Ph: (07) 3236 1004 brisbanecity@yha.com.au www.yha.com.au
Goldcoast Trekkers Backpackers 22 White Street, Goldcoast, QLD, 4215 Ph: (07) 55915616 Free : 1800 100 004 info@trekkersbackpackers.com.au www.trekkersbackpackers.com.au BOOK 2 NIGHTS GET 2 NIGHTS FREE Valid May till Sep 2012. Min 2 nights. Conditions apply Aquarius Backpackers 44 Queen Street Gold Coast, Queensland Ph: 07 5527 1300 Free:1800 229 955 info@aquariusbackpackers.com.au www.aquariusbackpackers.com.au Surfers Paradise YHA at Main Beach Mariners Cove, 70 Seaworld Drive Main Beach, Surfers Paradise 4217 Ph: (07) 5571 1776 surfersparadise@yha.com.au www.yha.com.au 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 Surf N Sun Beachside Backpackers 3323 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, QLD 4217 Ph: (07) 5592 2363 Free: 1800 678 194 info@surfnsun-goldcoast.com www.surfnsun-goldcoast.com Sleeping Inn Surfers 26 Peninsular Drive Surfers Paradise QLD Ph: 07 5592 4455 info@sleepinginn.com.au www.sleepinginn.com.au Coolangatta Sands Hostel Cnr Griffith & McLean Streets Coolangatta 4225 QLD Ph: 07 5536 7472 hostel@taphouse.com.au www.taphouse.com.au
ISLANDER BACKPACKERS RESORT Cnr. Beach Road and Surfers Paradise Blvd Surfers Paradise QLD 4217 Ph: +61 7 5538 8000 Toll free: 1800 074 393
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www.islander.com.au/Backpackers Surfers Paradise Backpackers Resort,2837 Gold Coast Highway, Queensland 4217 Ph: 07 5592 4677 Free: 1800 282 800 spbr@bigpond.net.au www.surfersparadisebackpackers.com.au
Noosa Nomads Noosa 44 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads, QLD 4567 Phone: 07 5447 3355 bookings@nomadsnoosa.com www.nomadsnoosa.com
Hervey Bay Nomads Hervey 408 The Esplanade, Torquay, Hervey Bay, QLD 4655 Phone: 07 4125 3601 bookings@nomadshervey.com www.nomadshervey.com
TOWN OF 1770 (Between Bunderberg & Rockhampton) Cool Bananas 2 Spring Road, 1770, Queensland, 4677 Ph: (07) 4974 7660 Free: 1800 227 660 wheeler_danny@hotmail.com www.coolbananas.net.au 1770 Southern Cross (Backpackers) 2694 Round Hill Rd Agnes Water QLD 4677 Ph: 0749747225 info@1770southerncross.com www.1770southerncross.com 1770 Beachside Backpackers 12 Captain Cook Drive PO Box 212, Agnes Water QLD 4677 Ph: 07 4974 7200 enquiries@1770beachsidebackpacker.com.au www.1770beachsidebackpacker.com.au
Cairns CAirns Share House 17 Scott Street, Cairns, QLD 4870 Ph: (+617) 4041 1875 info@cairns-sharehouse.com www.cairns-sharehouse.com Nomads Cairns 341 Lake Street, Cairns, QLD 4870 Free: 1800 737 736 bookings@nomadscairns.com www.nomadshostels.com Stay 4 nights, pay only 3! Or $5 off 1st night with this ad.
Cairns Central YHA 20-26 McLeod Street, Cairns QLD 4870 Ph: (+617) 4051 0772 cairnscentral@yha.com.au www.yha.com.au Gilligans backpackers hotel & resort 57-59 Grafton Street, Cairns, QLD Ph: (07) 4041 6566 Free: 1800 556 995 reservations@gilligans.com.au www.gilligans.com.au Nomads Esplanade 93 The Esplanade, Cairns, QLD 4870 Ph: 07 4031 7477 Free: 1800 175 716 bookings@nomadsesplanade.com www.nomadshostels.com Dreamtime Travellers Rest 4 Terminus Street (corner of Bunda st.& Terminus st.) Cairns 4870 Queensland Ph: (07) 4031 6753 info@dreamtimehostel.com www.dreamtimehostel.com Globetrotters International 154-156 Lake st Cairns City QLD Free: 1800 22 55 87 info@globetrottersinternational.com.au www.globetrottersinternational.com.au Nomads Cairns Beach House 239 Sheridan Street, Cairns, QLD 4870 Tel: 1800 229 228 or (07) 4041 0431 bookings@nomadsbeachhouse.com www.nomadsworldhotels.com Dorm from just $12 The Northern Greenhouse 117 Grafton Street Cairns QLD 4000 Ph: 1800 000 541 northern@friendlygroup.com.au www.northerngreenhouse.com.au 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
Mission Beach Absolute Backpackers 28 Wongaling Beach Road Mission Beach Queensland 4852 Ph: 07 4068 8317 Free: 1800 688 316 info@absolutebackpackers.com.au www.absolutebackpackers.com.au Scotty’s Beach House 167 Reid Road, Mission Beach, QLD, 4852 Ph: 07 4068 8676 info@scottysbeachhouse.com.au www.scottysbeachhouse.com.au
Whitsundays Barefoot Lodge Whitsunday Passage, Whitsundays, QLD Ph: +61 7 4946 9400 Free: 1800 075 125 longisland@oceanhotels.com.au www.oceanhotels.com.au
Airlie Beach Airlie Beach YHA 394 Shute Harbour Road Airlie Beach QLD Phone: (07) 4946 6312 Free:1800 247 251 airliebeach@yha.com.au www.yha.com.au MAGNUMS/Whitsunday Village Travel 366 Shute Harbour Rd, Airlie Beach, QLD Ph: (07) 4964 1199 or 07 4964 1188 Free: 1800 624 634 travel@magnums.com.au www.magnums.com.au
cape tribulation PK’s Jungle Village Cape Tribulation Road (PMB 7) Cape Tribulation QLD 4873 Tel: 07 4098 0040 info@pksjunglevillage.com www.pksjunglevillage.com Ferntree Rainforest Lodge Camelot Close, Cape Tribulation, QLD Australia Freecall:1800 987 077 International Telephone: +61 7 4098 0033 Availability and Rates: www.thebookingbutton.com.au reservationsferntree@oceanhotels.com.au www.oceanhotels.com.au
rainbow beach
COTTESLOE ocean beach backpackers Cnr Marine Parade & Eric St Cottesloe Beach Ph: 08 9384 5111 stay@oceanbeachbackpackers.com www.oceanbeachbackpackers.com
Perth Rainbow Lodge 150 Claisebrook Rd Perth, WA (Have just moved around the corner) Ph: (08) 9227-1818 or 0417 927 529 Ron@rainbowlodge.com.au www.rainbowlodge.com.au One World Backpackers 162 Aberdeen St Northbridge, PERTH WA Ph: (08) 9228 8206 www.oneworldbackpackers.com.au Mountway Holiday Apartments 36 Mount St,West Perth WA 6005 Ph: (08) 9321 8307 info@mountwayapartments.com.au www.mountwayapartments.com.au Britannia on William 253 William Street, Northbridge 6003 Perth WA Ph: 08 9227 6000 Fax: 08 9227 6611 www.perthbritannia.com YMCA Accommodation Jewell House 180 Goderich St. Perth, WA 6000 tel: (08) 9325 8488 fax: (08) 9221 4694 email: jewellhouse@ymca.org.au www.ymcajewellhouse.com.au Underground Backpackers 268 Newcastle Street Northbridge WA 6003 Ph: (08) 9228 3755 www.undergroundbackpackers.com.au EXCLUSIVE BACKPACKERS 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 Billabong Resort 381 Beaufort Street, Perth Ph: 08 9328 7720 bookings@billabongresort.com.au www.billabongresort.com.au Globe Backpackers 561 Wellington Street, cnr. Queen St, Perth, WA Ph: 08 9321 4080 globebak@iinet.net.au www.globebackpackers.com.au The Old Swan Barracks 2 - 8 Francis Street Perth (Northbridge)6000 Ph: 08 9428 0000 www.theoldswanbarracks.com
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 www.kununurrabackpackers.com.au info@kununurrabackpackers.com.au
broome Beaches of Broome 4 Sanctuary Road, Cable Beach, Broome, WA, 6725 Ph : 1300 881 031 bookings@beachesofbroome.com.au www.beachesofbroome.com.au
Victoria Mildura redcliffs hotel 25 Jacaranda St, Red Cliffs VIC 3496 (03) 5024 1704
Halls Gap
Pippies Beach House Cnr of Spectrum Street & Cypress Avenue, Rainbow Beach FREEPHONE: 1800425356 info@pippiesbeachhouse.com.au www.pippiesbeachhouse.com.au 30mins FREE Internet on presentation of this ad PLUS FREE Breakfast & Eco WhaleWatching for all!
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.
Western Australia
Melbourne
scarborough western beach lodge 6 Westborough Street Scarborough, Western Australia, 6019 Ph. (08) 9245 1624 westernbeach@iprimus.com.au www.westernbeach.com
Easystay Motel and Studio Apartments Great accommodation at fantastic rates Rooms available for up to 4 people Book online and save $$$ www.easystay.com.au Or call 1300 30 17 30
Melbourne Central YHA 562 Flinders Street, Melbourne 3000 Ph: (+613) 9621 2523 melbcentral@yhavic.org.au www.yha.com.au Centrally located, close to public transport and major attractions. Free city circle tram on doorstep,24 hour reception, wifi and Skype available. Rooftop deck. Melbourne Metro YHA 78 Howard Street, North Melbourne 3051 Phone: (03) 9329 8599 melbmetro@yhavic.org.au www.yha.com.au Winner of the Victorian Tourism Award for Best Backpacker Accommodation three years running! 24 hour reception. Exford Hotel 199 Russell Street , Melbourne Vic 3000 Ph: 03 9663 2697 res@exfordhotel.com.au www.exfordhotel.com.au Nomads Melbourne 196-198 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 Freecall: 1800 44 77 62 Ph: 03 9328 4383 bookings@nomadsmelbourne.com nomadshostels.com Funkiest backpackers in Melbourne! Back of Chapel 50 Green St, Windsor Prahran, Vic 3181 Ph: 03 9521 5338 www.backofchapel.com Nomads All Nations 2 Spencer Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 Freecall: 1800 739 989 Phone: 03 9620 1022 info@allnations.com nomadshostels.com $5 off first night (min 3 night stay) if you mention this ad Flinders Station Hotel Backpackers 35 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 Ph: 03 9620 5100 res@flindersbp.com.au www.flindersbp.com.au The Spencer Backpackers 475 Spencer Street, Melbourne Ph: (03) 9329 7755 1800 638 108 hotelspencer@hotkey.net.au www.spencerbackpackers.com.au Bring this ad for 40 min FREE internet (new guests only). Melbourne International Backpackers 450 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 Ph: 03 9662 4066 res@mibp.com.au www.mibp.com.au The Greenhouse Backpackers 228 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000 Ph: 1800 249 207 greenhouse@friendlygroup.com.au www.greenhousebackpacker.com.au Hotel Discovery 167 Franklin Street, Melbourne VIC 300 Ph: 03 9329 7525. Freecall 1800 645 200 reservations@hoteldiscovery.com.au www.hoteldiscovery.com.au Independent & Budget Traveler Accommodation Provider Victoria Hall Accommodation 380 Russell Street, Melbourne 3000 Ph: 03 9662 3888 www.victoriahall.com.au
St. Kilda Jackson Apartments 80 Ikerman St ,St Kilda Beach Ph:0433 118 334 or 0412 525 510 www.jacksonapartments.com.au Jackson.apartments@bigpond.com OSLO HOTEL 38 Grey St, St Kilda Melbourne Ph: 1800 501752 Free call or (03) 95254498 or mob: 0407115610 (any time) info@oslohotel.com.au www.oslohotel.com.au From $132 per week, 4 bed dorms Habitat HQ Freephone 1800 202 500 info@habitathq.com.au www.habitathq.com.au Award winning 4.5 star hostel with a homely & relaxed atmosphere Specials from $20! FREE pick up from Tullamarine (min 3 nt stay) * Conditions apply
Apollo Bay Apollo Bay Backpackers Lodge 23 Pascoe Street, Apollo Bay Ph: 1800 157 280 +61 352 377850 Mob: 0413 504 402 ww.apollobaybackpackerslodge.com.au Eco Beach YHA Eco-Hostel 5 Pascoe Street, Apollo Bay 3233 Ph: (+613) 5237 7899 apollobay@yhavic.org.au www.yha.com.au Clean, quiet and relaxing Eco-Hostel. Cosy fire in winter. DVD’s available to borrow from reception.
Halls Gap Grampians YHA Eco-Hostel Corner Grampians and Buckler Roads Halls Gap 3381 Ph: (+613) 5356 4544 grampians@yhavic.org.au www.yha.com.au Eco accredited. Solar powered. Herb garden, free range chooks and friendly local kangaroos
Phillip island
THE ISLAND ACCOMMODATION Phillip Island travel and accommodation packages
Ph: (+61 3) 5956 6123
The Big Wave Complex 10 - 12 Phillip Island Tourist Road Newhaven Phillip Island, Victoria info@theislandaccommodation.com.au www.theislandaccommodation.com.au
EXPERIENCE THE PENGUIN PARADE! Northern Territory Darwin Ashton lodge & Wisdom Bar 48 Mitchell St, Darwin, NT, 0800 Ph: 08 8941 4866 ashtonlodge@gmail.com www.wisdombar.com.au Melaleuca on Mitchell 52 Mitchell St, Darwin, NT, 0800 Ph: 08 8941 7900 Freecall: 1300 723 437 www.momdarwin.com info@MOMDarwin.com
alice springs Annie’s Place 4 Traeger Avenue, Alice Springs , NT, 0871 Ph: 1800 359 089 www.anniesplace.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 www.adelaidebackpackers.com.au Majestic Minima Hotel 146 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide SA 5006 Ph:(08) 8334 7766 minima@majestichotels.com.au www.majestichotels.com.au OUR HOUSE BACKPACKERS 33 Gilbert Place, Adelaide, SA, 5000 Ph: 08 8410 4788 info@ourhousebackpackers.com www.ourhousebackpackers.com Adelaide Shakespeare International 123 Waymouth Street, Adelaide SA, 5000 Ph: +61 (0)8 8231-7655 (Oz Freecall) 1800-556-889 bookings@shakeys.com.au This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.shakeys.com.au
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