Tourism
Affordable family fun found in SEQ
Saturday, August 15, 2009, 1:04 pm | Reported by Jacinta Holloway
A fun family day out doesn’t have to break the bank. Here are some affordable ways to put a smile on the kids’ faces in South East Queensland.
Skydiving: the recession proof sport
Saturday, August 15, 2009, 12:04 pm | Reported by Wendy Fung
If the recession has forced you to cut back on holidays, pampering and even brand name groceries, why not follow the masses and give skydiving a go?
RNA Showgrounds: A historical site
Friday, August 14, 2009, 10:49 pm | Reported by Damien Jowett
Did you know in the same year the first telephone call was made, the Ekka was born?
Farm stay holidays gain popularity
Thursday, August 13, 2009, 8:24 pm | Reported by Ashlea Tighe
Tourist operators say farm stay holidays are gaining popularity for Australian families, which has benefits for drought-stricken farmers as well as families on a tight budget.
Swine flu decreases Ekka turnout
Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 6:02 pm | Reported by Elizabeth Armstrong
Sparse crowds over the Ekka’s opening weekend confirmed fears that swine flu will affect overall gate numbers this year. Although the RNA Showgrounds do not release official figures for the annual event, an RNA media spokesperson yesterday said there had been a drop in numbers. “I can confirm that the numbers from the first weekend [...]
Hot rods and cool cats hit West End
Monday, August 3, 2009, 7:31 pm | Reported by Anna Angel
Greazefest: The biggest event of the year for lovers of rockabilly music, custom and classic cars, vintage fashion, lowbrow art and tattooing. Now in its 10th year, this unique event celebrates the 1950s and ‘kustom kulture’ in all its glory.
New Frontiers: Madang, Papua New Guinea
Saturday, August 1, 2009, 9:54 pm | Reported by Daniel Challis
There’s one thing you notice when you first arrive in Madang, PNG (apart from a free-for-all luggage collection bay at the airport) is the lack of Western tourists. One is met with curious inspection by the locals, as well as smiling children who seem to come out of hiding when new visitors come to their town. You can’t help feel like this place is all too familiar and yet so different in so many ways PNG really is the on the road less traveled, and Madang is the gateway to a vast wilderness.
The art of the buai
Saturday, August 1, 2009, 7:06 pm | Reported by Robin O'Brien
Robin O’Brien wanders about where the betel nut fanciers chew their stuff.
