Bunnings Airlie Beach Opens

February 21, 2011

The long awaited opening of Bunnings Airlie Beach has finally arrived. The doors officially opened today at around 2.30pm and the first customers, John & Tanya from Jubilee Pocket (yours truly, I needed a new mower), were the first through the doors shortly after the staff put up the “open for business” sign. It is [...]

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A World Apart

February 20, 2011

What a week and what a diverse country we are lucky to live in. Sydney and the Whitsundays are only just 2 and a bit hours apart by air, yet it’s like travelling to another country. The diversity from a tropical paradise to the urban city life is so stark of a contrast, that it [...]

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Whitsundays Videos

February 19, 2011

The Whitsundays is a fabulous place. It’s not just the 74 tropical islands or the Great Barrier Reef that makes the area a special holiday wonder world. The mainland also holds real adventure in store for those that want a complete experience in paradise. Airlie Beach is the real heart of the Whitsundays. Affordable accommodation [...]

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Sydney Time Lapse Movie

February 18, 2011

The weather wasn’t that nice during a recent trip to Sydney, but nice enough for a bit of time lapse photography fun. The Archibald Fountain in Sydney’s Hyde park is one of the most stunning works of art to be found in a public domain anywhere in the world. As you can see in this [...]

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Jersey Boys Review

February 17, 2011

Jersey Boys Review Theatre Royal Sydney Jersey Boys is a show for anyone that loves music and in particular those who remember Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Now playing at the Theatre Royal Sydney, this is one for perhaps the baby boomers who love walking down memory lane. The Four Seasons originally formed in [...]

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Daydream Island Snorkeling Photos

February 11, 2011

Just back from Daydream Island Resort & Spa where snorkeling the fringing reef was our primary reason for spending 4 nights on this fabulous, fun Whitsundays island resort. All of the 74 islands that make up the Whitsundays group have fringing reefs in one form or another. While these fringing reefs are great places to [...]

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Whitsunday Wild Week

February 7, 2011

This time last week the Whitsundays was mopping up after cyclone Anthony breezed through, uprooting trees and knocking out power. Crews were quickly into action clearing up the mess and then making preparations for the onslaught of Cyclone Yasi. A week is a long time. Today the cruises are working, island resorts are welcoming guests [...]

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One Day in Airlie Beach

February 5, 2011

What a difference a day makes. For those that are either coming to spend time in the Whitsundays or contemplating visiting the area, don’t put off travel plans because you have heard about Cyclone Yasi. The Whitsundays are fine and a day after the cyclone looking as beautiful as ever. Here are two photographs taken [...]

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Cyclone Yasi Images

February 4, 2011

Collection of images from Cyclone Yasi that devastated towns in North Queensland. Images are from Flickr users. Thanks to all those who have uploaded to online galleries. There will be a lot more images that will show the real devastation from towns such as Tully, Cardwell and Silkwood as residents get power and services restored. [...]

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Whitsundays After Cyclone Yasi

February 4, 2011

After 2 cyclones in 4 days battered the Whitsundays coast, crews of council workers, SES, Ergon Energy and volunteers have cleaned the streets of Airlie Beach. Power has been restored and the area is looking almost as beautiful as before. We just need the sea to get back that beautiful turquoise colour and the tourists [...]

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