Adelaide has been named one of 2007’s top ten holiday destinations by major UK newspaper, The Daily Telegraph. Leading British travel writer Graham Boynton called Adelaide “the ideal holiday destination for 2007”. “In contrast to stressed-out urban life in Britain, Adelaide is city life as it should be,” he wrote. Mr Boynton also said Adelaide was cool enough to be described as the Barcelona of the southern hemisphere.
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For the first time in 82 years, SA’s Banrock Station’s internationally renowned wetland will dry out the way nature intended – just like it did for thousands of years before man-made weirs and locks were installed nearby on the Murray River. The wetland will be completely dry by mid-March this year, and then begin to refill naturally in September. The process will be repeated every two years. Importantly, the initiative will save crucial Murray River water, as well as improve the long-term health of the award-winning wetland. The initiative will allow Banrock Station’s visitors to experience a true natural wetland cycle.
More information: www.banrockstation.com

Every June, 40,000 people meet up with more than three hundred of the world's best cabaret artists at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Together, they create some 200 performances and celebrate this internationally acclaimed event. Tickets are now on sale for five fabulous shows featuring in this year's festival, which will run 8-23 June. Book at BASS 131 246 or www.bass.net.au
More information: www.adelaidecabaret.com

The McLaren Vale Motel has been named Best Golden Chain Motel in Australia, based on the feedback of guests. The family owned property won the award ahead of 320 Golden Chain motels nation-wide. Mike, Rae and Mark Vandeleur operate the McLaren Vale Motel, which they have steadily improved since they built it in 1981.
More information: www.mclarenvalemotel.com.au

Anne Fung has been appointed as the South Australian Tourism Commission’s new Marketing Manager for China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Ms Fung will start in her role this month and will be co-located with Tourism Australia premises at Central Plaza in Hong Kong. Anne Fung has worked within the Hong Kong and Chinese tourism industry since 1985. She has a broad range of experiences in trade and consumer marketing, as well as wholesale and retail.
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The famous Tantanoola Tiger, a chandelier made entirely of empty stubbies, and why there’s a hotel in South Australia that now goes by the name “Moon Under Water” are some of the subjects tackled in a new book about South Australia’s colourful pubs. Media and sporting personalities Bruce Abernethy and Chris Dittmar have updated their classic book, Every Pub, and promise plenty of new yarns and photos in Every Pub Volume I, available now from SA bookshops.
More information: www.everypub.com.au

An elite Los Angeles supermarket chain favoured by Hollywood celebrities had an Australian flavour throughout January. Bristol Farms, a destination where the likes of Reese Witherspoon, Halle Berry, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Alba and supermodel Giselle Bunchen attempt to shop incognito for groceries, showcased 32 Australian products at 12 of its supermarkets across southern California. The Bristol Farms promotion, in its third year, is a key part of the Australian government's G'Day USA: Australia Week 2007 festival to promote Australia in the US. The fare on offer from SA this year included Maggie Beer Products, Coopers Brewery, Villi's and Robern Menz.
More information: www.australia-week.com




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