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Empowering & Inspiring Women
through Surfing Surf Getaways is a surf-travel and learn-to-surf company run by women for women that aims to make surfing accessible for women of any age. Their experiences range from introducing women to surfing and the ocean for the first time through clinics, where teens and kids can learn to surf in their local area and coaching advanced surfers towards achieving their next milestone. Starting this February 2022, Surf Getaways is launching monthly Surf Clinics in Newcastle
where participants can Learn to surf in a secure and safe environment and join a community of like-minded women. With Surf Getaways, you will not only improve your surf skills, fitness and confidence, but you will also enjoy unique travel experiences to some of the most pristine ocean environments on earth. Surf Getaways delivers a complete 360-degree confidence, fitness and general vitality reboot. Visit www.surfgetaways.com.au or call (02) 6685 4546 for details.
Valentine’s Day Hampers Order Now for Valentine’s Day – Large & Small Hampers Available Spoil your loved one with one of our special hampers. Call or order online for pick up from our shop, or purchase at Westfield Kotara on th 10 & 12th February (ground floor outside Priceline). All products are hand crafted and locally made, and we have partnered with two Hunter Valley vineyards – Gartelmann and Peterson House.
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Shop Open Hours: 10am – 2pm Mon-Fri 228 Brunker Rd Adamstown (02) 4952 2724 adamstownpuddingkitchen.org.au
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2 night minimum stay. Valid on stays between 27/01/22 - 1/04/22. Only valid on new bookings booked from 20/12/21. Stay 2 nights to receive 10% off. Stay 3 nights to receive 15% off. Stay 4 or more nights to receive 25% off. Subject to availability. Not valid during public or school holidays. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Any existing and/or current bookings between 27/01/22 - 01/04/22 are exempt – existing guests cannot cancel their these Promotional rates as Cancellation Fees will apply. Not valid at Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary. 24booking then • EATrebook DRINK under TRAVEL
Vintage Vibes
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Wine Time
MARK DAVIDSON Tamburlaine Organic Wines
Vintage is an exciting time to be in Wine Country. Idyllic summer days readily turn into expansive star-filled nights, and everywhere you look, the vines are flush with bunches now bursting with the promise of things to come. The weather patterns we have experienced throughout summer directly contribute to individual expressions of terroir that each variety will communicate differently, and each winemaker will work to enhance and capture in the bottle. No two vintages are the same, and overall success comes from an ability to work with this everevolving summer season while paying macro-like attention to each vine, bunch, and grape. One part science and one part intuition, the assessment of ripeness and overall fruit quality required throughout vintage is commonly considered a mystic art that only experienced Winemakers hold the secrets to. After countless hours, sleepless nights, and months of hard work and vigorous
preparation, it is no surprise that Hunter Winemakers have a deep love of ‘summer styles’ because, let’s be honest - nothing follows hard work quite as well as a vibrant summer varietal. Traditionally fruit-forward and characteristically bursting with flavour, it is no mistake that summer wines often taste like bottled sunshine. When we think of summer styles, we instinctively reach for the chilled whites such as Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, or Viognier, but the big surprises of the season can often be found in a Rosé, Pinot Noir and, of course, all those summer bubbles. Food pairings for summer wines, as with the wines themselves, should exhibit bright, light, flavoursome characteristics that work to enhance this sunny season. If only one word could be used to describe the ultimate summer food pairing for a summer varietal, it would undoubtedly be… fresh. EAT DRINK TRAVEL •
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Live life on the wildside!
WINNER - 4th Top Conservation Experience in the WORLD (#1 in Australia)! 2021 Signature Travel
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Meet a Cheetah during a stay in Wild Encounter Room
Offering 5-star luxury accommodation in the heart of Canberra’s National Zoo & Aquarium, Jamala Wildlife Lodge presents guests with a truly remarkable overnight experience. Designed to provide up close and personal interactions with some of the zoo’s most revered residents, an all-inclusive stay at Jamala is an unforgettable experience. The cornerstone of Jamala Wildlife Lodge is uShaka Lodge, The seven rooms that adjoin uShaka offer a variety of experiences such as the Reef Room, where you share a wall with a 5 metre reef tank or overlook some adorable Hyenas! Please note that while the animals generally join guests as shown, no guarantees can be given as they are free to roam their entire area at all times.
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Hunter Valley Wine Country The home of Sniff...Swirl...Sip.
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