Fancy fruit picking, hospitality or conservation work during the week and fun, sun and sightseeing on weekends? South Australia is offering just that to thousands of young international travellers who are thinking about a working holiday in Australia. A new fact sheet has been produced to provide useful information about how to find work while travelling through SA. The fact sheet will be distributed through embassies, businesses specialising in youth travel and airline companies in target countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada.
More information: 08 8463 4610

Rawnsley Park Station’s eco-villas have been short listed for architecture magazine Inside’s 'Idea' awards in the eco category. Opened in April, the luxurious and environmentally friendly accommodation is already proving very popular with travellers, achieving an average occupancy rate of 73 per cent during its six months. The eco-villas are located in the Flinders Ranges, with stunning views of Wilpena Pound.
More information: 08 8648 0030 or www.rawnsleypark.com.au

Barossa Wine and Tourism has welcomed a new Chairman of its board. Peter Schulz of Turkey Flat Vineyards has extensive experience in the wine industry and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm.
More information: 08 8563 0640

The 2006 Sevenhill Clare Valley Riesling has won gold at the prestigious Royal Adelaide Wine Show. Receiving the award was Sevenhill winemaker, Liz Heidenreich – the first female winemaker in the company’s 155-year history. This year, the Royal Adelaide Wine Show attracted almost 3000 entries from 402 wineries. Sevenhill Cellars, the Clare Valley’s oldest winery, took out the highly prized ‘JB Macmahon Trophy’ awarded to the Best White Wine under $20.
More information: 08 8843 4222

Adelaide Showground has launched its new name and logo. No longer known as the “Royal” Adelaide Showground, the venue’s new logo is a bold contemporary statement that conveys the idea of a festive hub and a venue full of excitement. With more than one million visitors and 100 events a year, Adelaide Showground is home to trade shows, sports events, conferences, gala dinners, product launches, staged productions and public exhibitions.
More information: 08 8210 5211 or www.adelaideshowground.com.au

South Australia’s most successful and innovative exporters have been recognised for excellence at the 2006 Business SA Export Awards. Kangaroo Island Abalone won the Austrade regional exporter of the year award, while the award for “excellence and high achievement in exporting” went to Rising Sun Pictures. Other award recipients were Seed Genetics Australia, Rising Sun Pictures, University of South Australia, Quest Retail Technology, Schefenacker Vision Systems Australia, Flight Training Adelaide, Cartridge World, Sydac and Extreme Machining.
More information: 08 8300 0277

The Adelaide International Horse Trials will this year welcome E Banc Trade as the official naming rights sponsor for the event this month. The E Banc Trade Adelaide International Horse Trials is the only Olympic standard equestrian event in the Southern Hemisphere. This year the best young riders from New Zealand are making the trip across the Tasman to compete in the prestigious event.
More information: 08 8303 2508 or www.adelaidehorsetrials.com.au

Peppers The Louise has received a five star rating for its entire property from AAA Tourism. Peppers The Louise (formerly The Hermitage) recently reopened after a major upgrade. The property is a luxury vineyard retreat surrounded by hundreds of acres of vines, overlooking the world renowned Barossa. Its fifteen suites offer absolute luxury and inspired design with private terraces, soft contemporary furnishings and spacious ensuites.
More information: 08 8562 2722

The Adelaide Showground Farmers Market opened last month, and has already proved extremely popular. In its first day of trading alone, the market sold one tonne of meat, poultry and fish; 320 cartons of Rosie’s Free Range Eggs; 450 Chocolate Truffles hand made by new company Worth the Truffle; 1800 loaves of bread; 50 dozen Kangaroo Island oysters; 680 kilos of apples from Ashford Valley Orchards and 600 kilos of Riverland oranges. This market is held every Sunday.
More information: www.asfm.org.au

The South Australian Media Gallery has been revamped to include a personality profiles database, and a list of South Australian editorial fact sheets. You can now search online for the perfect South Australian personality to interview for a particular article. The database includes wine industry personalities, outback characters, nature lovers, business people and more. The editorial fact sheets provide information on a range of topics, including, regional profiles, experiences, trails, coasts, food and wine, people, transport and the economy.
More information: www.media.southaustralia.com

Rabbit schnitzels, bambini bocconcini and lobster medallions are some of the stars of this year’s Ninth Annual South Australian Premier’s Food Awards. Twenty-six finalists have been selected, with winners to be announced at a gala dinner hosted by Premier Mike Rann this month. This year’s variety of finalists reflects the quality and creativity of South Australian food producers, who export lobster to Dubai, sell pasta to Italy and produce delicious shiraz-flavoured chocolate liqueurs.
More information: www.safoodcentre.com/premiersfoodawards

Hilton Adelaide was this year’s winner of the Minister’s Award for Excellence for Employers of Australian Apprentices 2006 (Adelaide Region). The awards, now in their sixth year, recognise businesses for their important work in providing training opportunities to local communities. The Hilton Adelaide currently employs 48 apprentices.
More information: 08 8237 0729

The Pretenders and Paul Kelly will headline the next Day on the Green concert at Annie’s Lane Winery, Clare Valley on January 20. Tickets for this afternoon of gourmet food, great wine and fabulous Aussie music go on sale 13 November.
More information: www.adayonthegreen.com.au

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