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The Quirindi Classic Car & Enthusiasts Show is a great day out for anyone who yearns to have a look at a car that is a little different from the ones usually driven on the roads in Australia.  A whole range of cars, trucks and motorbikes will be on display, proudly displayed by their owners, many who have spent many long hours restoring them to their original glory.  The Quirindi Classic Car &

JULY is  the peak season of the tourism industry in countries like Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. Last year Malaysia recorded 24.6 million tourist arrivals passing both the official target of 19 million and the 23.6 million notched up in 2009. However, in terms of yield from the tourism sector, it was noted by the Tourism Minister that Malaysia’s yield was still lower compared to

The Denman Farmers Market is a genuine producers market in the heart of the Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, 25 km from Muswellbrook. Denman offers the best in local produce including wine, cheese, olives, fruit and vegetables, preserves, cakes, plants and seedlings. People are encouraged to buy local fresh produce direct from the farmers or gardeners. The Denman Farmers Market provides people

A bus trip is being organised to attend the Centenary of the railway coming to Dungog. The bus will leave Aberdeen Valley fair at 8am on Saturday 13 August 2011, arriving at 10am in time to see the street parade and Grand Opening. Cost of the return bus trip is $30 . People can book by phoning the Aberdeen Information Centre on 6543 8457. The 15th August 2011 commemorates 100 years since the 

IKEA opened its first store in Shanghai 13 years ago. The store has become so successful that the store is always crowded, and the car park can not cope with all the shoppers. To alleviate the problem, IKEA opened a new additional store in Shanghai on 23 June in Beicai Town, in the Pudong district. Beicai town is one of the key areas for commercial development in Shanghai’s next Five-Year Plan.

“My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch” will; be performed at the Capital Theatre in Tamworth  on the 1 and 2 August 2011 “My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch” is a rollicking musical tale based on the much-loved book of the same name written by Graeme Base, the international bestselling author.  The book has been adapted into a a musical by Graeme and Garry Ginivan, producer of Wombat Stew and Possum Magic

Berlin has developed into Germany’s leading meeting and convention venue since the launch of official convention marketing ten years ago. On the worldwide level Berlin is now ranking amongst the top five. Whilst about 91,000 meetings and conventions with 4.2 million visitors took place in Berlin ten years ago, the German capital now records 113,000 events (+ 24%) with 9.1 million guests* (+116%)

The Telegraph Newspaper in the U.K. has announced its Ultra travel Awards, where readers have decided which luxury hotels, airlines, cruise companies, spas and destinations are the best on the planet.  The Best Holiday Destination was won by South Africa southafrica.net, with the runners-up bing Dubai dubaitourism.ae,  Maldives visitmaldives.com,  Australia australia.com,  and Italy

Today will go down in history as being remarkable for two things. Firstly, the 3,000 readership mark has been reached by "The Holiday and Travel Magazine". The countries that the most readers are from, in descending order, are Australia, USA, China, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, India, Germany and Hong Kong. The magazine truly has a world wide readership, with other readers coming from

Draught Horses Pair The St Heliers Heavy Horse Field Day will be held on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August at St Heliers, McCullys Gap Road, Muswellbrook, NSW, Australia.  This is a weekend not to be missed, as this event just keeps getting better and better every year Great entertainment will be provided for all spectators on both days. People can see the heavy horses compete in various events

The fair showcases a variety of food products and beverages from around the world. More than 740 exhibitors took part in last year’s event, including companies from Austria, Brazil, Colombia and Italy.  The HKTDC Food Expo will be held 11-15 August 2011 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong  The fair is divided into two sections: the Trade Hall and the Public Hall.  Buyers

Renaissance Shanghai Yu Garden Hotel  A special promotion for guests staying during the month of December is available at the Renaissance Shanghai Yu Garden Hotel. The rate includes:-:  • 20 percent off the Stay For Breakfast rate that includes daily breakfast for maximum of two  • entrance ticket to visit the Yu Garden or a City Sight Seeing bus ticket (Maximum of two tickets) The

Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) People living in and visiting will find it more convenient to travel in the capital, which Bangkok is expanding its transport network to improve traffic safety and traffic flow. People living visiting Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, will find it more convenient to travel when visiting on holidays, or on business or attending conferences. The Ministry of Transport is

Many people will be traveling up the New England Highway to visit the Antique and Collectables Fair 2011  in Tamworth, NSW, Australia, which is 167 km from Muswellbrook, and 416 km from Sydney. On display will be:- Sterling Silver,  &  silver plate - Linen, lace - Paintings, prints - Fine crystal & glassware - Clocks, rugs - a magnificent collection of early Australian and Colonial furniture,

Everything for the home owner, buyer or renovator.- from the front door to the backyard and from floor to ceiling… not to mention most places in between. The Herald Newcastle Home Show returns to the Newcastle Entertainment Centre and Showground from Friday 29th to Sunday 31st July 2011, and has on show everything for inside and outside your home, plus a few surprises! The 19th Annual Herald

Cold Chisel will reform for a massive "Light the Nitro Tour" of Australia and New Zealand later this year, with two shows in the Hunter Valley. The Tour will kick off in October with a show in Newcastle, and a later one will be at a winery in the Hunter Valley. The tour will end in the first weekend in December. This is their biggest tour in nearly 30 years, and will; be The tour will be

The third phase of the New 7 Wonders of Nature is now underway, and you can vote on your choice of seven natural wonders from the selection of 28 Official Finalist Candidates. Australia has one in the shortlist of 28 – Uluru, or Ayers Rock, which is in the arid centre of the large country..The Official New 7 Wonders of Nature campaign started in 2007, immediately after the successful campaign to

Cadel Lee Evans has just become the first Australian to win the Tour de France. He crossed the finish line at 1:29am Monday morning Australian time, and I was one of the many Aussies who stayed up late to see the exciting finish of the Tour de France live from Paris, The Tour de France is one of the world's toughest sporting events. Congratulations Cadel from all Aussies! Cadell, aged 34, was

To focus on the Philippines as a fantastic honeymoon destination, the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT Beijing) organized a wedding and honeymoon consumer promotions in Beijing for two weeks and invited the public to watch “Romantic Philippines”, a wedding and honeymoon fashion show and musical production featuring the wedding gowns and resort wear of internationally-acclaimed Filipino

Alberto A. Lim The Philippines Department of Tourism pledged to eliminate barriers to travel for persons with disabilities (PWD) at a forum with tourism stakeholders and representatives from the PWD sector, in connection with 33rd National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week from July 17 to 23, 2011.            Tourism Secretary Alberto A. Lim said “The trend is not to have separate

“Charlie” a singing, dancing, musical comedy will be presented by the students of St Josephs High School, Aberdeen, NSW Australia. This is the story of Willy Wonka & his Chocolate Factory, and is based on Ronald Darhl’s book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”. It is inspired also by the 1971 movie “Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”, which featured Gene Wilder as Willie Wonka, and the 2005

Bangkok was voted as the top city in the world in the 2011 annual poll “World’s Best” voted on by the American luxury travel magazine's readers, Travel + Leisure Magazine According to Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra, a questionnaire developed by the editors of Travel + Leisure that judges cities around the world for their sights, culture, food, people, shopping, and value was used to make

The American economy is still struggling, so its good to learn that business travel spending and volume remained steady in the second quarter of 2011.  It is estimated that business travel expenditure reached an estimated $62.2 billion, which represents a  growth of 6.3% compared to the second quarter of 2010.  The forecast for total business travel spending growth in 2011 also remains strong at

Qatar Airways has won the coveted title as the World's Best Airline at the 2011 World Airline Awards, in a ceremony held at the French Air and Space Museum, as part of the 2011 Paris Air Show. Qatar Airways, based in Doha,  also received the Best Middle East Airline award and the World's Best First Class Airline Lounge award for it's Premium Terminal facility at Doha Airport. Qatar Airways is

 Thailand will host the Global Alcohol Policy Conference from 28 to 30 November this year, which marks an important milestone for global alcohol control efforts. The three-day conference will take place at the Grand Diamond Ballroom, Impact Convention Center, Nonthaburi province. The conference is the first global meeting that addresses the issue of alcohol policies. It will bring together

The 3rd Maitland Aroma Festival - Coffee, Chocolate and Fine Food Festival will be held on the Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 August 2011 in the Heritage Mall in the heart of Maitland, NSW, Australia. Maitland is 93 km away from Muswellbrook, 34 km from Newcastle, and 166 km from Sydney. The Maitland Aroma Festival is a coffee, chocolate and fine food affair and aims to ward off the winter chill with

If you would like to do something fun and positive for your local environment, join in the National Tree Day 2011 and get your hands dirty planting local native trees. Community groups, families and individuals are invited to come along and help beautify local parks and wetlands. Anyone with a green thumb, or not a green thumb, is welcome to join in on Sunday 31 July 2011 from 9:00 – 11:00am.  

A great number of Thai and international tourists are visiting Ubon Ratchathani province in the Northeast for a grand candle festival held throughout the month of July. The highlight of the festival takes place from July 14 to 16 in observance of the annual Buddhist Lent, or Buddhist Rains Retreat. Known among Thais as Khao Phansa, the three-month Buddhist Lent this year begins on July 16. Ubon

The 14th FINA World Championships will be held in Shanghai commencing on Saturday the 16th July and will finish on 31 July 2011.More than 2,200 swimmers, divers and water polo players from 181 countries around the world will converge on Shanghai this week for the world aquatic championships. This is the first of its kind ever hosted by China and will be held at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center

An exhibition on the 100-year development of aquatic sports will open on July 16 in the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, the main venue for the 14th FINA World Aquatic Championships. The exhibition is the first time a large-scale exhibition on the history of the FINA has been held at the same time when its world championships are taking place The past century has witnessed tremendous

Do creatures of the night amaze you?  A slight rustle in the bushes, flapping of unseen wings and a pair of large glowing eyes staring down at you.  Come along on Saturday 16th July to the Hunter Wetlands Centre and join the experienced guides. You will find out some interesting facts about creatures of the night on this easy-paced spotlight walk.  Meet at the Visitor Centre car park, and check

Ted Prior, who comes from Nerwcastle, has been entertaining generations of children with his stories based on the fictional character Grug, who sprung to life from the top of an Australian Burrawang Tree.  So far Grug has had 30 adventures in print. They were published between 1979 and 1992 by Hodder & Stoughton, Australia, and have been republished by Simon & Schuster, Australia since June, 2009

According to the National Tourism Administration (NTA), China's tourism income rose 18% to more than 1 trillion yuan ($153.85 billion) during the first half of this year Domestic tourists made 1.33 billion trips, an increase of 13 percent from one year earlier. Inbound trips edged up one percent to 66 million while outbound trips jumped 19 percent to 32 million. Some 3,837 tourism projects were

One of the grandest spectacles in the Kingdom of Thailand is the Royal Barge Procession on the Chao Phraya – the ‘River of Kings’. This is an ancient tradition that was revived by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1959. This breathtaking water-borne procession is reserved for nationally auspicious occasions and has been held only sixteen times during His Majesty’s reign. HM King Bhumibol

The Existing Entertainment Centre A new concept plan just released will see a new International Convention and Entertainment Centre in Sydney, the capital city of NSW, Australia. It will cost more than $900 million. The seating capacity will be 12,000 the same as the present one, but will have better sight lines. Nick Tyrrell, the director of Cox Richardson Architects, who over oversaw the new

Its sad news for people wanting to fly on the budget airline in Australia. Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is seeking an extension of the grounding of Tiger Airways flights until 1 August. The extension was needed as its investigations will not be completed by the end of the initial five-day suspension period. Some people think that Tiger Airways will not resume its operations

“The News of the World”, a Sunday newspaper in the UK is being closed down by its publishers News Corp. This follows the revelation that reporters have listened into phone conversations of people without their consent to gain information for their scoop stories. The phone-hacking scandal dates back to 2005, when Prince William's staff first alerted authorities to the possibility that the News of

Thailand is hoping to attract more than 18 million visitors this year spending more than 700 billion baht. This compares to last year, when 15.8 million international tourists visited in Thailand and spent 585 billion baht. Tourism is growing so much in Thailand that they are planning for more than 19 million visitors next year spending more than 760 billion. In order to achieve the set target,

Feel like going to a great Christmas in July in the Hunter Valley in NSW Australia?  The Clarence Town Hall (the School of Arts, opposite the IGA supermarket), will look very Christmasy on Saturday 30th July when the Good Samaritan Donkey Sanctuary celebrates its 21st birthday. The Good Samaritan Donkey Sanctuary is in Glenn William NSW and cares more than 170 donkeys, horses, ponies and mules

What would you do if you were travelling on a train, perhaps reading a newspaper, or listening to music, and you glanced at the seat next to you and noticed a snake curled up on it? This happened in Japan on 4th July, when a red and black snake was found on a seat in the third carriage on a bullet train travelling between Shin-Osaka and Kyoto stations. The train was stopped and workers from an

Tiger Airways, the newest budget airline in Australia, was ordered to cease all flights from midnight last Friday. This was done in the interests of passengers safety, with the reason given the Airline flew too low on two recent occasions. Tiger Airways has been given until this Saturday to satisfy CASA. (Civil Aviation Safety Authority) that they are a safe airline before they are allowed to

The annual nib Hunter Festival of Sport which is proudly presented by the Hunter Academy of Sport is on again in 2011 from 2 - 17 July. This year there has been a large increase in the number of activities conducted in the coalfields suitable for Adult, Families, Kids, Seniors, Youth, and Groups Many events will take place in Maitland, Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Rutherford, Ashtonfield and

It's not everyday that you get to run through world famous gardens, historic homesteads, international golf resorts and of course, some of the most famous wineries in Australia. Mix that with a huge selection of races, a friendly country race crew, loads of prizes and you have an event not to be missed on 17 July 2011 Donations from the race proceeds will be given to Camp Quality RACE TIMES:

The top 100 Restaurants in the world for 2011 have been listed by the Restaurant Magazine. The top one in Australia makes its appearance at No. 26. Here is the list of the top 50 Restaurants, with details of their ranking, position, name, country and special awards.  1—Noma Denmark The S.Pellegrino Best Restaurant in the World. The Acqua Panna Best Noma wishes to offer personal rendition of