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janette hyde. Tourism on the Mid North Coast has been in the news of late esearch conducted by Hotels.com indicates that our area is the second most popular holiday spot behind the Gold Coast for non Sydney residents wanting to return to a childhood holiday spot.
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Trip Advisor Recognition Trip Advisor recently congratulated more than 40 hospitality businesses in Port Macquarie who have excelled on the Trip Advisor website, and they each have an award to prove it! TripAdvisor’s certificate of excellence went to 41 Port Macquarie restaurants, cafés, accommodation providers and attractions. The certificate of excellence award provides top performing establishments the recognition they deserve, based on feedback from those who matter most – their customers. It is great that so many of our local businesses are major contributors to our local economy. Eat See and Do Brochure If you haven’t received a copy of this very informative Guide, drop into the Port Macquarie or Kew Visitor Information Centres to pick up a copy and keep it in your car. It is a ready reference for the many activities you can see and do in our Greater Port Macquarie area. It is an asset if you have visiting friends and relatives coming to stay with you for their holidays. Country Link North Coast Tourism Awards The Awards will be held on 17 August in Ballina this year. As in the past years, the Greater Port Macquarie Tourism Association is looking forward to many local businesses entering their submissions. Dates to note are: submissions open Tuesday 2 April 2013 and close on Monday 15 July 2013. Cassegrain Wine Tours Recently Cassegrain Wines introduced winery tours at 2 pm every week day, and they are FREE! Take advantage of this generous promotion and learn all about the winemaking process, see the inner workings of a medium sized winery – and the largest in the Hastings region. Events Coming in July/August *Timbertown Steam Fair, Friday 5 July - Sunday 7 July 2013. Doors open 9.30 and close 4pm. All weekend the local heritage theme park will be alive with Country Music and entertainment for the whole family throughout both days and more vintage machinery than has ever been 68 greater port macquarie focus.
seen before in our area! Venue: Timbertown Heritage Park, Oxley Highway Wauchope 2446 - Phone: (02) 6586 1940 www.timbertown.com.au *Kew Country Club Open Day 24 July 2013 This should be a great day, with free bowls coaching and a game of lawn bowls – coaching is at 10.30am – game starts at 12.30pm. Also a free 9 hole, 2 person Ambrose game of golf – starts at 1pm. Kew is the only golf club in the local area with GPS fitted in their golf carts. Please RSVP by Monday 22 July and make a booking for this great day, which includes a complimentary sausage sizzle. Phone (02) 6559 4203. Address: 185 Kendall Road Kew NSW 2439 *2013 Seaside Classic Sunday 28 July– Sunday 4 August The Seaside Classic is a week of golf culminating with the iconic 46th annual ‘Seaside Event’. Port Macquarie Golf Club boasts one of the best presented golf courses on the North Coast of NSW. Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the clubhouse offers full dining facilities, 10 minutes from the town centre. Phone: 6582 0409 - Port Macquarie Golf Club, Ocean Drive, Port Macquarie 2444 www.portmacquariegolf.com.au *Australian Formula Powerboat Grand Prix 2013 Saturday 3 August – Sunday 4 August at McInerney Park. The Formula Powerboats are coming back - fast, colourful and action packed - a combination that is certainly guaranteed to keep the adrenalin pumping. Explosive starts, hairpin turns and high speed passing manoeuvers provide continuous action and excitement for spectators of all ages. Spectators can view the entire course from any vantage point, ensuring that they don't miss any of the action. Prices: $5 adult. This is a free event for children under 16 years. Phone (02) 6581 8220 - McInherney Park, River Park Road, Port Macquarie 2444 www.formulapowerboats.com.au Congratulations to Mrs Liesa Davies on her appointment as Group Manager Economic Development of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council. Amongst her many portfolios, Liesa will oversee the operation of Council’s Tourism Department. Liesa was formally the Executive Officer of Port Macquarie Chamber of Commerce.