www.busseltonjettyswim.org.au

Western Australia’s premier ocean swim, around the recently refurbished Busselton Jetty, in the magnificent corner of our South West, is on once again. 

The Be Active Busselton Jetty Swim 2012 event, will be held over 2 days, and includes family friendly fun, for all ages, with plenty of activities and entertainment, as well. The swim itself will take place on the morning of Sunday, 5th February, 2012.

Entries will open on 1st October, 2011, with an early bird competition for those who register before 30 November, 2011, to go into the draw to win a fantastic Busselton Jetty Swim prize pack. The price will remain at only $40.00 per person, for the 2012 swim, making this one of the best value-for-money events in the region.

The course takes participants around the 3.6 km of Busselton’s iconic Jetty, in the tranquil waters of Geographe Bay. Individual competitors, and teams of two and four persons, are invited to take part in one of South West WA’s most famous sporting events.

Be a part of the action and the atmosphere and enter the best jetty swim in the world!

For more information, visit our website.

+61 (0)8 9755 6046
info@hayshedhill.com.au
www.hayshedhill.com.au

Hay Shed Hill Wines will host its first photographic exhibition with works by local Yallingup photographer, Andrew Milner. Andrew's exhibition opens on Saturday 4th February at 5.30 till 7.30pm, continuing until 3rd May, 2012.

Andrew is a travel, portrait and nature photographer, who has captured the natural beauty of the flora, fauna and landscapes of the South West of Western Australia, following a career of living and working overseas.

info@artsmargaretriver.com

Join in all the action, at the Summer of Speedway, in Margaret River.

14th January    Super Six Sedans/ Wingless Sprints/Productions Sedans & Juniors.
 
11th February    Speedcars/V8 Dirt Modifieds/Productions Sedans & Juniors.
 
25th February    Modified Sedans/Production Sedans & Juniors
 
17th March    Wayne Armstrong Memorial Cup Sprintcars/Production Sedans & Juniors
 
7th/8th April     Late Models/Production Sedans & The South West Junior Championships.

t: (61 8) 9759 0000
e: winery@leeuwinestate.com.au
e: info@leeuwinestate.com.au
w: www.leeuwinestate.com.au

The iconic concert series at Leeuwin Estate Winery boasts international acts each year and is a highlight of the area's social calendar.  The 2012 concert will feature Marina Prior, David Hobson and the Perth Symphony Orchestra plus James Morrison's Motown Show.

Gates open at 5pm. Full details in flyer here

Tickets and further info:  www.countrymusicwa.com.au

The Boyup Brook Country Music Festival is Western Australia’s premier Country Music Festival. Five big days of music, fun and laughter. The 2012 event will present Beccy Cole, Sara Storer, Gina Jeffreys and Jason Lee. This event is particularly important to Western Australia as it is the biggest and most successful country music festival.

The festival attracts all ages, providing a friendly atmosphere of entertainment and a great weekend away.

With public support the event has grown from a one day festival to a five day refreshingly authentic country music extravaganza. This brings the grass roots of country music to Boyup Brook, where followers can experience a blend of national artists and original artists from Western Australia in a friendly, country setting. Then, winding down on the Sunday with a traditional Bush Poets' Breakfast and great music.  For your comfort you are welcome to bring your own chairs or picnic blanket to any of the open air concerts. We also suggest bringing some warm clothing in case of cooler weather.

Please note that Music Park is a licenced venue and no BYO is permitted.

0408 683 790

A Valentine Day's special - The Vow.

See flier here for further information.

Tickets available at Callow's Newsagency.

www.gbyc.com.au

The biggest yachting regatta in WA is held in February at Busselton, on Geographe Bay. It has become a very important draw card for tourism in the SW of WA.

Complimenting the on-water racing, is a full social calendar. The Official Opening Night of the Redink Homes Geographe Bay Race Week will be on Friday 17th February.

Please direct all Race Week enquires to the Events Manager:  raceweek@gbyc.com.au

Bookings: 9755 4166

Come along for a rock and roll musical extravaganza at Bayview Geographe Resort where the best tunes from the 50s and 60s will be performed by the Happy Days Show Band, with Garry Anderson up front.

The show and buffet dinner tickets are $85 per person, with bookings preferred.

For further information, check out the poster here or call Shelley on 9755 4166.

http://www.swfashionfestival.com/

The 2012 South West Fashion Festival two day event will be held at the Rose Hotel Ballroom starting 24th Feburary, 2012, at 6pm. 

Featuring:

•Winter Shade of Pale ( Wearable Art)
•Next Gen (Student Section)
•Designer Runway
•Retail Parades

Tickets are now Pre-Sale and strictly limited so purchase yours now!

Ticket door sale prices are more expensive so save by booking and paying for your tickets online today.

jasmine@samudra.com.au  
www.samudra.com.au

Tel: (08)9779 9977  Fax: (08)9759 1134  Mob: 0488 939 780

“Awaken the Energy of Your Spine” - a Yoga Synergy weekend workshop with Yoga Master, Simon Borg-Olivier.

Click here to view flier for full details.

ckrushka@buzzmarketing.com.au
www.swbeerfest.com.au

For the first time, the best of the South West's craft breweries will come together for a celebration of the region’s produce, music and of course beer!

Taking place over the weekend of the 25th and 26th of February 2012, an anticipated 3,000 festival-goers will visit the South West Craft Beer Festival over the course of the weekend, to be held at 3 Oceans Palandri Winery.

This event will feature all your favourite down south WA handcrafted heroes, plus many more that you can become acquainted with.

The Beer Festival will be two days of beer tasting, education (with your pick of WA's best brewing geeks), hot tips galore and most importantly, loads of FUN!

This is all happening at 3 Oceans Palandri Estate, Bussell Highway, Metricup - only 25 minutes drive from Dunsborough and Busselton, or Margaret River.

For tickets, go to the link below:

http://www.moshtix.com.au/event.aspx?id=52708&ref=moshtix&skin

or visit the official website http://swbeerfest.com.au/ for more information.

HOPING TO SEE ALL YOU BEER LOVERS THERE FOR SOME HOPPING GOOD FUN, AND TASTY TREATS!

LIBERATE YOUR TASTE BUDS - DRINK CRAFT BEER!

www.volleyballwa.com.au/

Beach volleyball's profile in the South West is once again set to soar with the arrival of the WA Beach Volleyball Tour on the weekend of the 25th and 26th February 2012.
 
The Pro Busselton draw will see many local athletes competing, along with the best players in Perth and some of the best players in Australia where the event has proved to be extremely popular - a capacity 100 teams entered into the 2011 competition. The Busselton Open provides a major boost to the sport in the South West.
 
The event is free for all spectators.

http://www.pecha-kucha.org/night/dunsborough-wa/

PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo, in February 2003, as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public.
It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world, inspiring creatives worldwide. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat", it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. It's a format that makes presentations concise, and keeps things moving at a rapid pace.

The local community has a chance to showcase this area to the rest of the world, and put it on a global map.Yallingup teenager, Nui Dixon, and some friends, will be documenting the beach and surf culture in Yallingup through a series of 20 images shown for 20 seconds.  PechaKucha Dunsborough takes place on February 26th, from 6.30pm, at the Inji Bar.

http://www.nannupmusicfestival.org

Come along to the Nannup Music Festival 2012.

Immerse yourself in a long weekend of musical, cultural and artistic diversity.
Local, national and international artists, street theatre, children’s activities, markets, workshops, emerging artist award, art wear competition and much more! 

See flier here

www.sandalford.com.au/Margaret-River
p: 9755 6213

Tickets available through Ticketek until sold out!

Sandalford Margaret River is proud to present musical superstar, Stevie Wonder in his only Australian perfomance for 2012!

American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer, Stevie Wonder, is one of the most celebrated and prominent figures in popular music. To date he has amassed an astounding 49 Top 40 singles, 32 #1 singles, and worldwide album sales totaling more than 100 million units.

Presented by Dainty Group and Zaccaria, Summer Live brings some of the music world’s premier performing artists to unique outdoor winery settings - the finest music, wine, food and atmosphere amid lush, sprawling estates, replete with rows of grape vines and unending vistas.

Don’t miss a once-only opportunity on March 2 to see Stevie Wonder, under the stars!

Come along to see Australia's and WA's top readers and healers, plus giftware for sale.

www.madfishwines.com.au
(08) 9756 5200

MadFish Wines is delighted to be hosting (for the seventh consecutive year) screenings of 16 handpicked short films from Movie Extra Tropfest 2012, under the stars, at the MadFish Winery in Margaret River.

The world’s largest short film festival and a totally Australian innovation, Movie Extra Tropfest screens on the WA Labour Day weekend, Saturday 3rd, and is repeated on Sunday 4th March.

The manicured lawns of the winery will be open from 6.00pm, for locals to enjoy a balmy evening with live music entertainment before experiencing the thrilling work of Australia’s finest young film makers. This year's Tropfest celebrates twenty years of the short film festival and the signature item, “Light Bulb”, has conjured up tantalising titles from Australia’s up and coming directors.

MadFish Wines co-owner, Amy Burch, said that the Movie Extra Tropfest screenings are the only regional ones of their kind in WA, “We think the creative spirit of young film makers very much reflects the Australian values of our varietal labels, and is in total harmony with MadFish’s enquiring, youthful market”.
Films will begin showing at 7.45pm on a giant screen near the cellar door. Guests are invited to bring along picnic rugs and enjoy live entertainment, a selection of MadFish and Howard Park wines, and gourmet hampers that are available for pre-order.

Tickets are available at $20.00 per person, with free entry for under 12’s, available at www.madfishwines.com.au or call the winery to book (08) 9756 5200.

Please note: Strictly no BYO alcoholic beverages and under 18’s must be accompanied by a legal guardian.

www.augustariverfestival.com

The Augusta River Festival is an annual family event which provides entertainment, water and land based activities and workshops with various artists. The evening is topped off with an impressive fireworks display over one of the most spectacular backdrops in the Margaret River region - the stunning Blackwood River.

Head down to Augusta for a dose of fun that over the years has entertained through acrobatics, circus performers, bands, dancers, kayak hire, sailing races and kitemaking! The famous 'Blackwood Regatta' sees locals and visitors alike challenge the river in their imaginative drink-can craft and is an absolute highlight of a brilliant family day out that attracts 5,000 spectators.  There is heaps to do for kids! The event will be also showcase music workshops, market stalls and food.

Co-ordinator: Nita Pratt  dunsboroughprogress@hotmail.com
0458 552 500

The Dunsborough and Districts Progress Association and the Shire of Busselton will once again present Sculpture By The Bay, an event that attracted over 3,000 visitors during 2011

Entries are open until 20th January, 2012, to artists who may submit to the following categories:

• LAURANCE WINES- Judges Award ($2000)
• BUSSELTON SHIRE - Playground an Acquisitive Award ($5000)
• HAPPS WINERY - Have a Go Award ($1000)
• People's Choice Award ($500)

All entries must be on the official form.

www.thedeckmarina.com 
9751 2960

The biggest name in Australian comedy for over three decades. Austen Tayshus - the Merchant of Menace, is performing at The Deck on Saturday 3rd March, 2012. 

Don't miss out - limited tickets available. To find out more, and purchase your tickets online, please go to the webpage.

0429 098 032 
flying@busseltonaeroclub.com.au
www.busseltonaeroclub.com.au

Everyone is welcome along to be part of the Busselton Aero Club's "Aerofest" on Sunday, March 4th. 

This is a family day with food, drinks, icecream, bouncy castle, vintage tractors, model aeroplanes, Apex train and all the excitement of watching planes takeoff and land, with some presented for public viewing.

The Dunsborough Foreshore comes alive in early March with music, art and fun for people of all ages.

Start the day building up your circus skills, attending a drumming session, making art or jewellery, watching the Dunsborough X Factor, featuring the talents of the young people of the region, or sit back and listen to "Soul Survivor" later in the afternoon.

Throughout the day there will be Sculpture by the Bay - vote for your favourite, and see which one the Judges like! Sculpture by the Bay starts on Saturday and finishes on Sunday at 5pm. There will be a concert in the evening to entertain the crowd.

E: nichola@bwa.org.au
W: www.bwa.org.au

Bicycling Western Australia will be presenting the Margaret River Community Challenge on Saturday 10 March, 2012. 

The ride will start and finish at Xanadu Winery with three distance options, catering for all riders. After the recent fire devastation, BWA is keen to help the community by putting on an event and bringing visitors back to this beautiful region. It also gives our South West supporters a chance to participate in a great ride closer to home.

Pre-event setup from: 8am
Event Start: 10.30am
Lunch: From 12.45pm
Finish: Approx 3pm

Professional male and female surfers from all over the world, will converge on Surfer's Point, Margaret River to compete for valuable ratings points in the surfing world's number one qualifying series event.

Stay tuned to this space to find out who will follow in the footsteps of previous contestants, Taj Burrow, Kelly Slater and last year's winners Damien Hobgood and Courtney Conlogue at this surfing, music and art extravaganza! 

www.johnbutlertrio.com

John Butler - Tin Shed Tales

Solo and intimate - outdoor performance. With Special Guest  - Felicity Groom

Tickets on sale Monday 6th February through usual outlets and at www.johnbutlertrio.com

http://rac.com.au/Travel/Australia/Western-Australia/Yallingup-Weekend.aspx

Experience an extraordinary RAC member weekend in Yallingup…

As part of our 'Rediscover WA' initiative, RAC is holding a member weekend at the iconic Yallingup Caves Hotel.

The weekend's festivities will include a great selection of local food and produce exhibits, cooking demonstrations, live music, a Friday night dinner dance and gourmet BBQ on Saturday evening.

There will also be plenty of time to explore the stunning beaches, coastline, natural landscapes and attractions surrounding Yallingup and the wider South West.

Day trippers and local RAC members are welcome to attend the market pavilion on Saturday 31st of March, free of charge.  Simply pre-register your interest by calling 1300 655 179 or by visiting your local RAC Travel Centre.

For those who are driving south and staying the weekend, RAC are providing members with discount accommodation at Yallingup Caves Hotel and Seashells Yallingup.

www.rallywa.com

Western Australia`s round of the Australian Rally Championship - The Quit Forest Rally - attracts Australia`s best cars and drivers, including the best classic cars. The rally also incorporates motor bikes, making it a weekend of Motor Sport Extravaganza.

Spectators can get up close to the action on the Busselton foreshore, Nannup plantations, and the Service Park, in the main street of Nannup.

www.waroc.org.au

WA Rovers Owners Inc. "Show and Shine"

http://www.cit-in.org/

The 2012 National Citroën Meeting (Cit-In) will be held in the beautiful region of Geographe Bay, Western Australia over the Easter weekend. 

For further information, view the flier here

www.margaretrivergallery.com.au

Bec Juniper's art is inspired by the visual richness of the Western Australian landscape. Her paintings carry the layers, both evident and hidden, that are formed across time by the potency of natural forces and the impressions made by man.

www.margaretriverfestival.com
1300 765 518

Tickets available for sale in January!

The annual Margaret River Wine Festival is an abundance of wine, food, music and art experiences.

Winenot rediscover one of Australia’s favourite wine regions - forage with your friends for local produce as you savour up to 300 wines at the Vintage Festival or just get caught up in the natural beauty and bounty of the region as you immerse your senses! Planning is underway for the next Margaret River Wine Festival to be held from Friday 13 to Monday 16 April 2012.

2012 Festival Highlights

Friday 13th April

• Slow Food Long Table Feast at leeuwin Estate
• Dunsborough Street Fiesta
• Margaret River Street Fiesta

Saturday 14th April

• Vintage Festival at Palmer Wines

Sunday 15th April

• President's Trophy Twenty20 Cricket Match at Cowaramup Oval 

www.blackdogride.com.au

Leaving Bridgetown and travelling along some great motorbike riding roads to Busselton to a fantastic, community carnival and celebration of mental health, the 400 supporters on motorbikes then head south to Manjimup, on to Nannup and back to Busselton to join the festivities.

kearl@cowaramupcountry.com.au 
www.24hrcycleracing.com

Think you’ve been in a bike race? Think again.
 
Register now for the Delirium 24hr Cycle Race. Participate in one of Australia’s most challenging road cycle events, where teams of 6, and solo riders, race to complete the most laps in 24 hours. The first ever Delirium, held in 2011, was a great event, and 2012 is shaping to be bigger and better! 
 
Bring your friends and family for support and make a weekend of it in the wonderful Margaret River Wine region.  There will be lots for everyone to see and do; enjoying the fun and entertainment happening alongside, exploring all the region has to offer, and, of course, people cheering for you as you make another lap. 
 
Grab a team and enter now, or really challenge yourself and enter as a solo rider. This is a great event for corporate teams to build teamwork and fitness.
 
In 2011, the winning team rode 825km, and one solo rider was on the bike for 23 ½ hours…….think you could do better?
 
Early-bird registrations close 31st December 2011. Teams of 6 are $600 before 31/12/2011 and $720, thereafter. Solo riders can register for $120 before 31/12/2011 and $140, thereafter.

For more information and to register visit 24hrcycleracing.com

www.geographebay.com 
9752 5800
www.margaretriver.com 
9780 5911
 

Illuminate - a celebration of the majestic lighthouses of the Capes region - Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin.

Learn how these lighthouses have contributed to maritime safety over hundreds of years, and stay to see them turn purple, as funds are raised for the Starlight Foundation.

Celebrations and activities will be conducted all day including themed tours of the towers.

Activities planned are:

• Purple lighting of the towers
• Twilight Market
• Band Music
• Children’s Treasure Hunt
• Fire dancers
• Ghost tours
• Face painting
• Fireworks
• Colouring competition judging
• Movie
  
  
  Enjoy food and entertainment and watch the towers turn purple once the sun sets, with celebrations simultaneously occurring at both sites.
  
  This is a great opportunity to witness a rare event when the towers are illumiated purple, for charity. Don't miss it!

The Busselton Dawn Service will begin at 6am, at the War Memorial.  This will be followed by a gunfire breakfast at the RSL rooms on Rosemary Drive, Busselton.
The Street Parade will assemble at Signal Park at 8.45am and proceed down Queen Street for a file past at the memorial.
The ANZAC Service will be held at the memorial at 9.45am, followed by fellowship, morning tea and lunch, at the RSL rooms, with the traditional games of two-up kicking off at 11am.

In Dunsborough, the Street Parade will begin from the doctors' surgery on Gifford Road (near the Country Club) at 10.45am. The ANZAC Service will start at 11am, in the Old Dunsborough Hall, followed by a Digger's Lunch at the Dunsborough Country Club.

www.voyagerestate.com.au

To celebrate the end of harvest in style, Vintage Stomp is a family friendly event that includes entertainment, food, wine and the parade.

More details to follow.

www.busseltonhalf.com

www.artsmargaretriver.com

9757 7515
www.margaretriverartauction.com

Works of art on offer at the 7th Annual Margaret River Art Auction will include paintings, jewellery, woodwork, glass, sculpture and a lot more!
Watch this space for further information or go to www.margaretriverartauction.com

http://www.capeldescent.com/
Capel Apex Club

A 15km river and ocean paddle.

 

trishflower@aapt.net.au

Further details to follow.

www.trufflekerfuffle.com.au 
office@trufflekerfuffle.com.au  
Contact: Megan Maples 0410 293 176

The Truffle Kerfuffle Southern Forests Food Festival 2012  (TK12) is an annual one day event highlighting regional food and wine, followed in the evening by a Food Bowl Gala Dinner. 

The event is a celebration of the diverse range of cultures that have brought about the ability to produce foods grown in the Southern Forests, the vast range of foods themselves, as well as a focus on the black truffle -  Southern Forests produced 70% of the country's 2011 truffle harvest.

TK12 will include wineries, food stalls, master classes, cooking demonstrations, free kids food classes, food discussion/truffle seminars. Also there will beTruffle Dog competitions, truffle orchard tours/hunts, local produce by way of the local farmers markets, and a heap more. No other Truffle/Food festival can invite people to participate in a live and successful truffle hunt on the two most productive truffle orchards in the southern hemisphere, and arguably the world!

The daytime event will take place from 10:00am until 5:00pm.
Entry fee will be $5.00 for adults. Student/concession $3. Under12 free.

www.geographebay.com

International Lighthouse Day celebrates the unique maritime heritage at Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin Lighthouses.

In 2011, a gold coin entry gained access to the lighthouses with all proceeds to the Jane McGrath Foundation for Breast Care.

There were all day tours and activities. Patrons brought along torches and winter woolies and had fun raising funds while turning the Lighthouses pink!

Watch this space for further details for the 2012 event.

www.cinefestoz.com

CinefestOZ is being held from the 22nd August – 26th August 2012. The fifth year of CinefestOZ will remain centred in the idealic location of Busselton, with a number of other venues in the South West staging elements of the Festival line-up.
 
Building upon the amazing success of 2011, the team at CinefestOZ looks forward to bringing quality Australian and French film over the five night – four day festival. Features of our Festival Program will include the CinefestOZ Australian Screen Legends Award, an expanded Schools Program and even more quality French and Australian Films, Shorts and Documentaries.
 
CinéfestOZ 2011 delivered on its promise to bring extraordinary film and film talent to Western Australia. The five-day festival of film, premieres and gala events concluded on Sunday 28th August 2011, with our audience clearly happy with the results.
 
CinéfestOZ built on its ability to attract great new film and film talent to the festival. This year we were honoured to host filmmaker Fred Schepisi and actor David Wenham as the headline guests of the festival. These Australian film luminaries were awarded the CinéfestOZ Australian Screen Legends Award for 2011 at the Gala Event. Pictured are the actors from Birthday, CinefestOZ 2011 Opening Night film, Nat Eleftheriadis and Ra Chapman.
 
This year attendances at the festival films and associated events totaled 8300, a 38% increase on our results in 2010.  The Perth Metro audience increased its overall share of attendances, along with strong regional support from our South West audience and visitors from the Eastern States.
 
We are proud to acknowledge that our Festival audience's experience of CinéfestOZ was not only delivered by a small band of dedicated staff, but also a committed group of over 80 volunteers known as the Movie Crew, and the CinéfestOZ Board. A resounding thank you to all those involved.
 
The Festival in 2012 will continue to build upon it’s community based origins, signing up as a Movie Crew member is a great way of being part of the Festival buzz and contributing toward building CinefestOZ. For Movie Crew information click here.
 
To keep current with all the Festival news, subscribe to CinefestOZ’s newsletter, and also make sure you check out the latest Festival happenings on Facebook.

Thursday 9am to 8pm
Friday 9am to 5pm

More details to follow.

www.monaronationals.asn.au

The Monaro Nationals in 2012, will be held for the first time in WA - a significant event that will attract around 250 Monaros from around Australia.
Local businesses and community groups are welcome to become vendors at the Show-n-Shine, and items for sale, do not have to relate to automotive products.

http://capetocapemtb.com/event-info/when-where/

The Cape to Cape MTB is a four day mountain bike race run on a unique course designed across a variety of roads, tracks and trails that wind from Cape Leeuwin to Cape Naturaliste. Set to an iconic backdrop of world famous surf beaches, private farmlands, rocky outcrops and national forests, the event is fun and challenging for riders of all levels, from recreational to competitive.   

Registrations will be opening for four-day entrants only on Friday November 25, 9am EST, on the Cape to Cape website. A four day registration will be $410 and included in the registration cost will be a Cape to Cape MTB 2012 T-Shirt. Rider jerseys will also be available to pre-order at the same time as registering.

Single Day registration will open early in 2012, and riders will be advised via enews and on the website once this option is available. Ride numbers will again be capped for the 2012 race, so riders are encouraged to get their registrations in nice and early to avoid missing out!

The 2012 course is yet to be finalised, but dates for each stage are as follows:

Stage 1 – Thursday 25 October, 2012
Stage 2  - Friday 26 October, 2012
Stage 3 – Saturday 27 October, 2012
Stage 4 – Sunday 28 October, 2012

http://busseltonshow.com.au/

The 152nd Busselton Show.

Watch this space for further details.

http://www.rapidascent.com.au/anacondaadventurerace/wa/

Xanadu Coastal Run, 13.5km
GCS Ocean Swim, 1.9k
Inlet and Ocean Paddle, 13km
Mountain Bike, 32km
MargaretRiver.com Team Run, 2.5km
 
Augusta - the name is almost as synonymous with adventure racing as Anaconda these days, such is the big reputation of this leg of the Anaconda Adventure Race National Series. So big that it's now roundly recognised as the world's largest adventure race. Some would argue it's also the best - with a large competitor field, and huge crowds, creating an electric adventure race atmosphere, like no other.
 
The course is spectacular - in the part of the world reknowned for coastlines that will blow your mind, as much as the racing that will blow your lungs.
 
We're talking true wilderness and untouched landscapes, in and around Augusta, in the south west of Western Australia. There's the dramatic run around rocky headlands as waves crash beside you; there's the swim over tranquil ocean reefs alive with (friendly) fish; the paddle across Hardy Inlet and out into the (protected parts) of the Southern Ocean; and the mountain bike course sweeping through inland forests, along single tracks that could be considered a fun park.

There is really nothing like it. It's the Wild West in every adventurous sense!
 

www.lunapalace.com.au/moviesinthevineyard

Phone:  08 9444 4056 and after 6pm 9757 0812

QUALITY FILMS UNDER THE STARS THROUGHOUT SUMMER
The successful joint venture between Cape Mentelle and Luna Palace Cinemas, is back for its second season. And it’s back bigger and better than its inaugural season with a raft of developments focusing on improving the whole outdoor cinema experience and of course, a fantastic programme of films! And this season is being extended to screen up to and including the Easter weekend.

MORE THAN JUST FILMS
Not only are we treating you to a fabulous array of fine film, we have pre-screening live music on BIG WEDNESDAYS from 6:30pm each and every week. To complete your MITV experience, beyond the visual and aural feasts, your taste buds will be tantalised with onsite catering from Gold Plate award winners, Gnarabar, and local purveyors of all things gourmet, The Larder has designed a selection of mouth-watering picnic hampers that are available only by pre-order. This, of course, all washed down with a glass or two of Cape Mentelle's exceptional wines or a frosty beer from Little Creatures Brewing.

On Mondays we have gone a little crazy with our MENTELLE MONDAY package which covers entry, one of Gnarabar’s famous steak sandwiches or vege burgers plus a glass of wine or soft drink.

And now you can even catch the bus to come and visit us! Check out the Chauffeur Bus timetable for a stop near you.

What more could you ask for on a summer’s evening in our beautiful south-west!

Bring a picnic basket and blanket to spread out on the winery's lawn to watch the films as the sun goes down. No BYO. Arrive early to enjoy a game of Petanque as the sun sets. And if you need anything to help make your visit a little more comfortable then please see our new range of merchandise in the cellar door including low-backed chairs, warm hoodies and picnic blankets.

Buy your tickets online here or at the door from 6pm and once the sun has set films start at 8:15pm.

Go to www.lunapalace.com.au/moviesinthevineyard to view the program of films - buy your tickets online or at the door from 6pm. Films start at 8:15pm once the sun sets.

Open from 7:30am to 12 noon Sundays
Contact: Craig Johnson – Ph 9756 7024 / 0419 904 941
cellardoor@palmerwines.com.au

Farmer Fresh Dunsborough Markets - showcasing the best from the South West orchards, gardens, paddocks and oceans.

Location: Palmers Wines (Caves Rd) adjoining the tourist info bay at the entry to Dunsborough town site.

Time: 2nd & 4th Sunday each month.

Visit Farmer's Paddock: Quality, fresh fruit & vegies - meet and talk with dedicated growers many who provide organic produce, free range meats, eggs, poultry and seafoods.

Brouse Portabello Lane: Let local artisans amaze you with their skills and craftsmanship.

Crave at Make & Bake on the Terrace: Be delighted by the selection of cakes, preserves, breads, pies and much more.

Taste: Sip & Slurp on award winning wines. Grab a cash & carry bargain direct from the vineyard 

• February 12th
• March 11th
• April 15th and 29th
• May 13th
• June 10th
• July 15th and 29th
• August 12th
• September 9th and 30th
• October 14th
• November 11th
• December 9th and 30th

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t:  9754 6794

TENNIS BY THE BAY - All welcome!

Date: Every Saturday and Wednesday
Venue: Busselton Tennis Club, Marine Terrace
Contact: 97546794

• Friendly social sets
• Saturdays from 1.30pm
• Wednesdays from 9.30am
• Enjoy the grass court experience
• Unique foreshore courts
• Private court hire available 

Call Cinema Info-Line 9752 3655 or check website www.oranacinemas.com.au

The latest movie releases are screened daily in the comfort of the Orana Cinemas.

Current movies showing:  Click here for schedule 

Bookings are essential.  
Please call the Wine Room on 08 9757 6354 or email wineroom@voyagerestate.com.au

Learn to decipher the language of wine with Voyager Estate's Introduction to Wine Tasting,  an informal and fun introduction to the techniques of wine tasting. 

Limited to 8 people, Sommelier, Claire Tonon, will help you identify what it is that makes you like or dislike wines, and to understand wine reviews.

Look at wine from a three step approach of appearance, aroma and taste, and learn to identify its principal elements - sugar, tannins, alcohol, acidity, body, intensity and character.

The main characteristics of Margaret River varietals such as Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon will be explored through the practical explanation of key wine descriptors.

Armed with the information gained in this 45 minute interactive session, we encourage you to develop your new tasting skills by visiting Margaret River's cellar doors.

Introduction to Wine Tasting is $20 per person, which is refundable on wine sales on the day, and is held each Saturday at 10.30am, at Voyager Estate. 

Bookings are essential.  Please call the Wine Room on 08 9757 6354 or email wineroom@voyagerestate.com.au

www.artsmargaretriver.com

Exciting news! In 2012, Arts Margaret River and Margaret River Press will partner to run an Australia-wide Short Story competition, with categories for all ages and young writers. 

The 2012 Festival will include a variety of writing workshops, author sessions, panels, visual arts and lots more!

Contact the Busselton Visitor Centre or the Dunsborough Visitor Centre on 9752 5800 or check the website www.whalesaustralia.com for more details.

Each year the Southern Right and Humpback whales migrate from Antarctica to breed in Australian waters. 

Witness the behaviour of these migrating beasts of the ocean in the pristine bays of the spectacular south-west of Western Australia.  

The season begins in June at Augusta and goes through till August.  Viewing off Dunsborough starts end of August and goes until early December.  

An experience not to be missed!  There are plenty of great look out points along the coastline or you can get up really close on a whale watching tour.