Q1 Resort on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
The Q Deck is the perfect place to watch the sunset. Have a quiet drink and chill out at the Q1 Tourist resort and spa. Have a spa and relax on your holiday of your life. A top chef will serve you some of the best food that […]

Snowy Start to July! 
  
The second big dump for the season has arrived in time for the NSW school holidays! 15 cm of snow has fallen since 10am Monday morning, carpeting the ground with a white and fluffy layer. Low overnight temperatures allowed 78 snowmaking guns to fire up across Perisher Valley Blue Cow and Smiggin […]

Out of the Blue 4 July 
Feelin’ the BIG Chill! 
 
 Holidaymakers and snow lovers alike are feeling the thrill of the BIG chill as winter hits Perisher Blue. The snowfalls arrived in spectacular fashion with close to 40cm falling in the Resort this week, just in time for the NSW school holidays, completely transforming the Resort.
The forecast is […]

34cm of Fresh Snow and it is Still Falling! 
 
  The long awaited snowfalls finally arrived and in a big way! The falls began at 2.30pm, Monday 30 June and have continued throughout the early part of this week. 34cm of natural snowfalls have been added to the slopes in the past 48 hours and it […]

Out of the Blue
27 June
A Fresh Dusting and More Snow Coming!
 
Things are starting to look promising at Perisher Blue. A front hit the NSW alpine regions early on Thursday morning, which left the resort looking white and wintry. The light dusting coupled with snowmaking means both Front Valley and areas of Blue Cow are open […]

Mid-Year Sale! Jetstar.com
It’s that time of the year to celebrate Jetstar’s Mid-year Sale! With fares from $39 for Newcastle to Brisbane! JetSaver Light^ fare - Carry on baggage only.
Sale ends midnight (23:59 AEST), Monday 30 June 2008, unless sold out prior. Sale may be extended.
Here’s a sample of what’s on sale. Visit Jetstar.com for the […]

Blue Cow is open! 
 
 Hoorahh! Blue Cow opened today for the first time this season. Revellers of all levels of ability have enjoyed schussing around the slopes. At Blue Cow two lifts are in operation including the Early Starter Double Chair and the Pony Ride Rope Tow. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology forecast for the Snowy […]

Merewether June 25th 2008

The swell was still hanging around today with the sets peaking up to about six foot. The wind was offshore from the north west at around twelve knots and it was a perfect winter’s day. There were not hordes of guys out and the waves were just coming through set after set. […]

Take advantage of Jetstar’s Escape Overseas Sale!
With fares from $139 from Darwin to Singapore. JetSaver Light fare - Carry on baggage only. Sale ends 5:00pm (AEST), Monday 30 June 2008, unless sold out prior. Sale may be extended.
South East Asia!
Darwin to Singapore $139 
Melbourne to Singapore (via Darwin) $299 
 Melbourne to Bangkok $329 
 Melbourne (departs Avalon) to Phuket […]

The surf at Newcastle has been reasonable this weekend. There was waves on Friday at Flat Rock just off the Newcastle Baths. The wind was coming from the south west and the swell was about two to four foot. There were some really good surfers out on Friday and they were getting some amazing barrels.

Today, […]