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CBC Bar & Grill Elements Café Deli Milano’s on the Lake Scotties Fish Café The Albion Hotel The Exchange Hotel The Wharf Restaurant & Bar
Alfresco
Elements Café Deli Hogs Breath Café Lobster House Milano’s on the Lake The Wharf Restaurant & Bar Tides Café & Restaurant
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Asian
Sesames On The Lake 33 Star Buffet Family Restaurant 18 & 19 Vistana Malaysia 27
Buffet
Star Buffet Family Restaurant Café / Deli Elements Café Deli Hogs Breath Café Scotties Fish Café Tides Café & Restaurant
Casual Cuisine
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Elements Café Deli Joe Dolce Italian Experience The Clarendon Hotel The Wharf Restaurant & Bar
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D’vine Tastes Catering
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Catering Chinese
Star Buffet Family Restaurant 18 & 19
Club
CBC Bar & Grill / Charlestown Bowling Club 10 Star Buffet / Mayfield Ex Services Club 18 & 19
Fine Dining
Bacchus The Albion Hotel
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Floating Restaurant / Cruise Imagine Cruises
Hotels
Joe Dolce Italian Experience The Albion Hotel The Clarendon Hotel The Exchange Hotel
Ice Cream/Dessert
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Cold Rock Ice Cream 23 Star Buffet Family Restaurant 18 & 19
Restaurant Italian
Joe Dolce Italian Experience The Exchange Hotel
Japanese
Kitami Japanese Nagisa Japanese
Lounge Bar / Bars
Bacchus The Wharf Restaurant & Bar
Malaysian
Vistana Malaysia
Modern Australian
Milano’s on the Lake The Wharf Restaurant & Bar Tides Café & Restaurant
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Seafood
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Steak
CBC Bar & Grill Hogs Breath Café Joe Dolce Italian Experience The Albion Hotel The Clarendon Hotel The Exchange Hotel
Take Away
CBC Bar & Grill Elements Café Deli Scotties Fish Café Sesames on the Lake Vistana Malaysia
Thai
Sesames on the Lake
Waterfront Dining
Hogs Breath Café Lobster House Milano’s on the Lake The Wharf Restaurant Bar Tides Café & Restaurant
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Attractions Contents Get Results Live Theatre and Music Map Newcastle City of Determination & Pride Phone App Special Events www.diningout.com.au
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Newcastle
Newcastle is Australia’s second oldest city and a region rich with unique history. Following European settlement, Newcastle became a penal station, a steel city, a coal town and today it is NSW’s second largest city. Newcastle is renowned for its beautiful beaches; Nobbys, Newcastle, Bar, Dixon Park, Merewether and Stockton and are all within 5km of the CBD. All seven beaches are patrolled and offer your family a safe place to surf, swim and have fun. With these pristine beaches and spectacular coastlines, the area has been marked with the creation of ‘Bathers Way’, a five kilometre coastal walk that starts at Nobbys and finishes at Merewether Beach. Experiencing the Bathers Way should be a “must” during any visit to Newcastle however, if you would prefer to swim in an enclosure there is always the protection of our ocean baths, overlooking the majestic blue waters for you to cool off in. The Harbours edge better known as the boardwalk or foreshore is located along Honey Suckle Drive and is the perfect place for a relaxing family picnic or gathering. With large expanses of grassy parklands, you can mingle with the many people who flock to the area every day for recreational activities such as kite flying, roller blading, jogging, fishing and bike riding or simply to just sit and relax while watching the massive bulk carriers navigating the harbour and busy tugs playing the waters.
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Newcastle offers a diverse array of Dining and Entertainment hubs such as Honeysuckle Drive, Beaumont and Darby Streets, Warners Bay, Belmont along with many other restaurants and cafes in between. All are perfect places to be to while away the hours. So whether you are enjoying a coffee, meal or drink in one of the harbour side cafes, bars or restaurants or listening to the relaxing rhythms of a Jazz band in a Cafe Bar or Hotel, you will certainly be assured of a memorable dining experience time and time again.
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Home to some of the finest entertainment venues on Australia’s East Coast, you can catch the very best of live performers from around the country and overseas at Newcastle’s Civic Theatre or check out the live music at one of our many Local Pubs. Here, there is always something for everyone. Just visit www.diningout.com. au / Special Events to view what’s on in Newcastle. With its worldly charm and relaxed atmosphere, Newcastle has long been a preferred place for a ‘life style change’ for many. Located in the heart of NSW, it provides an exceptional mix of natural attractions, a thriving cultural scene, employment opportunities and promise of the future.
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RAFFLES / BINGO WEEKLY Mayfield Ex Services Club Raffles Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Sundays - Tickets on sale @ 4:30pm and drawn @ 5:30pm & Bingo - Tuesday to Friday @ 11:00am and Monday @ 7:00pm Charlestown Bowling Club Raffles are held each Friday evening at 6.00pm and 7.30pm HAPPY HOUR VENUES WEEKLY Mayfield Ex Services Club - Monday and Tuesday’s Between 5:00pm and 6:00pm WALLABIES v SCOTLAND 5 JUNE 2012 Australian Rugby Union is proud to announce an historic one-off Castrol Edge International between the Qantas Wallabies and Scotland at Ausgrid Stadium which will open the 2012 domestic test season. The Castrol Edge International will be the Qantas Wallabies inaugural test in Newcastle and the first meeting between the two teams since the Scots defeated Australia 9-8 at Murrayfield in 2009 – a win that saw them break a 27year losing streak to the Men in Gold. www.rugby.com.au/wallabies
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STAR STRUCK 15 & 16 JUNE 2012 Star Struck is a variety concert that showcases excellence in performing arts and public education throughout the Hunter and
Central Coast Regions. Each year students have the opportunity to work with industry professionals to further develop their skills in a chosen art-form and then showcase these skills by performing on the arena platform. office@starstruck.nsw.edu.au NEWCASTLE HOME SHOW 27 – 29 JULY 2012 The Newcastle Home Show is regarded as the largest and most well attended exhibition in the Newcastle and Hunter regions as well as being the largest home and lifestyle event outside of any capital city in Australia. Bringing together a wide variety of local and national businesses all in one location, the Newcastle Home Show offers visitors the opportunity to research, learn about and buy everything they require to build, renovate and embellish their home and enhance their lifestyle. rebecca@pjpromotions.com THE HUNTER VALLEY ELECTRIC CAR FESTIVAL 18 & 19 AUGUST 2012 Electric vehicles are a key technology in making our cities and towns nicer and more prosperous places to live, so we want electric vehicles here and we want them here fast! The Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Festival is all about thinking of sustainable transport in fun and innovative ways that support the development of electric vehicle industries in the region. We already build our state’s electric trains and mining equipment, time to see what else we can do! www.hunterevfestival.net/
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NEWCASTLE JAZZ CLUB 24 – 26 AUGUST 2012 The Newcastle and Hunter Jazz Club aim to foster live Jazz music in the Newcastle and Hunter Valley areas. The club holds regular jazz functions every month throughout the year with the main activity for the year been The Newcastle Jazz Festival which is held on the last weekend in August. It is regarded as one of the best Jazz Festivals in Australia. Phone Susan 02 4942 2906 for further information. FATHERS DAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2012 Treat dad this father’s day at one of Dining Out Newcastle’s many restaurants and bars. Try Hogs Breath Café, Lobster House or The Wharf Restaurant & Bar and shout dad to an enjoying meal whilst showing him how much you care. Visit www.diningout.com.au for other great venues across the area. 100% KIDS EXPO 16 SEPTEMBER 2012 From Conception to Kindergarten and everything in between! The Inaugural 100% Kids Expo 2012 will be held at the Newcastle Exhibition Centre and Show Grounds. The Expo will bring with it a wide range of products, services, information and entertainment not seen in the Hunter region for many years. 100% Kids Expo is committed to delivering first class, high quality informative exhibitors providing the best advice from industry leaders plus a 100% full entertainment program for the young and young at heart. www.eclipsemediaevents. com.au
2012 AUSTRALIAN TRANSPLANT GAMES NEWCASTLE 29 SEPTEMBER – 6 OCTOBER 2012 Newcastle NSW is set to celebrate organ and tissue donation as the host of the 13th Australian Transplant Games. The Games unite all those touched by organ and tissue donation and transplantation including transplant recipients, donor families, living donors and those waiting for a transplant as well as those family and friends who have supported others going through the process. www.australiantransplantgames.com CITYFEST 17 & 18 NOVEMBER 2012 CityFest with Luis Palau is a powerful opportunity for churches and believers to unite and reach our community with the love and the Good News of Jesus Christ. This event is a free, family-friendly festival event with music, actions, sports demos, activities for kids and opportunities to hear and spread the Good News of Jesus Christ. www.luispalaucityfest.com For more productions in 2012 Check out...
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LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE NEWCASTLE CBD The Clarendon Hotel provides the perfect setting for your next dining out experience. Relax and enjoy the atmosphere of the modern restaurant, Art Deco bar or spacious beer garden – ideal for both large groups and intimate dinners. With a deliciously diverse menu that ranges from pub classics to modern Australian fine dining cuisine, there is a meal to suit all tastes and budgets. Great food is complemented by a huge range of Hunter Valley wines, boutique Australian beer and exotic cocktails. $10 breakfasts and $12 meals are available everyday along with a range of daily food & drink specials. Celebrations for any occasion are our speciality with formal and casual functions tailored for up to 120 guests.
SEEING A SHOW AT THE CIVIC THEATRE? Book your pre-show dinner early to avoid disappointment. Want to make it a truly special night? Why not book one of the 4-star boutique hotel rooms – the perfect retreat at the end of an exciting evening. TS OA ILD -W D EY RE TL DE OA OR ) RT LS ials BE EA ec RO M t sp OF AIN igh ES M kn SS 2 ee LA NY & w 2 G TH A eals IVE I m CE 5 W 12 RE $1 g $ T - OF din OU UE xclu NG AL (E NI V DI
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Bar Hours: Mon-Thurs 11.30am-10pm Fri & Sat 11.30am-midnight
Reservations: 02 4907 6700 or info@clarendonhotel.com.au Address: 347 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW 2300
live theatre and music
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW 8 – 10 JUNE 2012 Stuffing one of the world’s largest comedy festivals into the one show is no easy feat, but the Melbourne International Comedy Festival has done just that with Roadshow 2012. Offering a selection of Australian, international and special guest comedians, the Roadshow is literally all the best bits of the Comedy Festival condensed into the one ‘all killer, no filler’ travelling event. www.ticketek.com.au
DISNEY ON ICE 21 – 24 JUNE 2012 Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse as they celebrate a very merry unbirthday party with Alice and the Mad Hatter; Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen. A Royal Valentine’s Day Ball with the Disney Princesses, a Hawaiian luau with Lilo & Stitch, a winter wonderland with Woody, Jessie and Buzz Lightyear; a Halloween haunt with the Disney Villains and more in a magical medley of holidays, celebrations and festivals from around the globe. Come join the party when this spectacular ice show visits Newcastle. www.nec.net.au
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MOZART’S DON GIOVANNI – OPERA AUSTRALIA 17 – 18 JULY 2012 He’s stolen kisses and broken hearts, but has opera’s great Casanova gone a step too far? Find out in this exciting new production of Mozart’s classic masterpiece, directed by Michael Gow. The Don spends his days in the company of gorgeous women, fine food and the best champagne and he’s ready to add more women to his catalogue of conquests, but this time his dalliances are not going entirely to plan. www.ticketek.com.au THE LAND OF YES & THE LAND OF NO 20 & 21 JULY 2012 Beautifully wrought from the world of signs and symbols in our everyday lives, Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela’s celebrated production had its Australian premiere in 2011 and in 2012 it comes to the Civic Theatre with every exquisite movement picked out of the irresistible intensity of Ezio Bosso’s score, with the Company’s magnificent dancers performing on a set of fluoro tubes and rich, constantly changing colours. www.ticketek.com.au OLIVER – METROPOLITAN PLAYERS 17 & 18 AUGUST 2012 Charles Dickens story of Oliver Twist is brought wonderfully to life in Lionel Bart’s musical version of Oliver. Lionel Bart wrote a wonderful score for “Oliver” and this production is the new revised production that Cameron Mackintosh has been presenting on London’s West End. www.ticketek. com.au
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BARE WITNESS 12 SEPTEMBER 2012 Which story lies behind the image? The truth or the next front page? In the digital era of the 24 hour news cycle, how do photojournalists square their commitment to the truth with the media’s voracious need for a graphic image? When the threat of death is a daily reality why do they do it? www.ticketek.com.au VIENNA BOYS CHOIR 20 SEPTEMBER 2012 Join twenty-five of the world’s most beautiful voices and one of Australia’s most acclaimed composers in a very special national tour. For nearly 500 years the Vienna Boys Choir or Wiener Sängerknaben has been an enduring symbol of Europe working with some of history’s most notable composers such as Fux, Salieri, Joseph Haydn and Anton Bruckner and conductors such as Claudio Abbado, Leonard Bernstein, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert Von Karajan, Carlos Kleiber, Lorin Maazel, Riccardo Muti and Sir George Solti. www.ticketek.com.au THE WHARF REVUE – Sydney Theatre Company 28 & 29 SEPTEMBER 2012 The talented trio behind The Wharf Revue – Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott will return to the Civic Theatre Newcastle in 2012 to take another comic swipe at the politics and popular culture dominating the Australian landscape. www. ticketek.com.au
THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES 11 – 13 OCTOBER 2012 Falling in love is never easy. Take our hero for instance. Now here’s a guy who wants desperately to get married but is afraid that a smart woman will cheat on him. His ingenious solution, enlist the help of a local convent to raise a girl so stupidly innocent that she won’t know the first thing about cheating – let alone the last. In his mind she will be ever-faithful. The perfect wife or is she? www.ticketek.com.au AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 22 NOVEMBER 2012 As soon as he played with the ACO, Steven Osborne wanted to return with Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No.1 for it requires an immensely virtuosic string orchestra, flexibility and humour veering on craziness. The time has now come with this all-Russian concert. Brimming with carefree energy, Souvenir is an exuberant postcard from an Italian summer holiday. The ACO set the audience in a spin with its heady version of Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence and Richard Tognetti was intent on making the most of the Russian nostalgia romancing his violins sending the audience into a clapping frenzy. www.aco.com.au/russian-visions
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HUNTER ICE SKATING STADIUM Come into Hunter Ice Skating Stadium at Warners Bay and enter a whole new world of frozen fun. Try ice hockey, figure skating or just have a bit of fun and learn the skill of ice skating. The cool dudes at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium will make sure you have the best fun you can have standing up. 230 Macquarie Road, Warners Bay P. 02 4954 4499 www.huntericeskating.com.au
LOLLYPOPS PLAYLAND Lollipops Playland & Cafe is Newcastle’s biggest and best indoor play centre. Suitable for kids 0 to 11 years old Lollipops Playland is a safe, secure play centre where the kids can have hours of fun climbing, sliding, swinging, jumping and spinning while you relax over a cup of coffee and delicious treat from our cafe. 6/154 Park Avenue, Kotara P. 02 4965 5466 www.lollypopsplayland.com.au
TREETOP ADVENTURE PARK NEWCASTLE From up high in glorious gum trees participants slide down flying foxes, move from tree to tree on suspension bridges and tread the high wires floating above the forest floor. A huge range of physical dexterity is catered for with 90 challenges available. People from 3 years of age can monkey around in total safety. Blue Gum Hills Regional Park Minmi Rd, Minmi P. 02 4026 7617 www.treetopadventurepark.com.au
JETT BUZZ Jet Buzz offers an exciting way to experience the sights of Lake Macquarie through Jet Boat Thrill Ride, Sports Boat Hire and Boat Charter. Our Staff will ensure a fun-filled event so whether you’re a local looking to rent a boat to go skiing or fishing or a tourist seeking adventure - Jet Buzz is a perfect choice to accommodate your needs. 3/89 Soldiers Point Road, Pelican Marina, Belmont P. 02 4972 1777 www.jetbuzz.com.au
ZONE EMPIRE For your experience at Zone Empire your game will be played in a fluorescent 3 level arena, famous for losing people in its tricky corridors. To play the game you wear a special vest with a “phasor” (a futuristic looking gun) attached. The game itself can be played as either a solo free-for-all or as a strategic team game. 8 Council Street, Wallsend P. 02 4951 2753 www.zone-empire.com.au NEWCASTLE MARITIME CENTRE Now relocated in the beautifully restored heritage harbour front wharf building, this innovative, world-class Maritime Centre with the port as its backdrop, will transport you via a series of interactive exhibits into the story of our harbour and the people and events associated with it. Lee Wharf - 1 Honeysuckle Drive, Newcastle P. 02 4929 2588 www.maritimecentrenewcastle.org.au 32
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GO KARTS GO Here at Go Karts Go we have the biggest 4-stroke outdoor go kart track and the fastest 4 stroke karts in the whole of the area. Our karts are the latest specification RIMO go karts from Europe and we also have specially modified junior go karts as well as twin seaters which allows us to cater from as young as 3 years to 99 years of age. Griffiths Rd, Broadmeadow P. 02 4952 9129 www.gokartsgo.com.au HUNTER WETLANDS CENTRE Escape the everyday and discover the magic of wetlands at the Hunter Wetlands Centre. Just 10 mins from Newcastle’s CBD, this incredibly diverse 45 hectare wetland site offers endless opportunities to explore, discover and relax with nature. 412 Sandgate Rd, Shortland P. 02 4951 6466 www.wetlands.org.au For more events check out…… www.diningout.com.au