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Jacaranda Festival - Fri 2nd Nov 3 days. $750 pp twin share. Single $115 Each year in late October, Grafton celebrates the annual blossoming of the Jacaranda Tree and began in 1935. Today, during the festival, you will find a chaos of colour in street parades, cultural and handicraft displays. Guided tour of Grafton on Saturday before free time at the TAFE markets for all the fun of the fair. We’ll en- joy a scenic drive to some beach suburbs (Wooli & Minnie Water) before returning for the grand finale—The Street Parade. We’ll spend 2 nights in Yamba. You’ll love the lighthouse at Byron Bay on the way home as well as a delicious buffet lunch at the Tweed Golf Club. Bring a friend or come and meet some new ones!

Gold Coast Getaway - Wed 7th Nov 2 days. $479. Single $70 You’ll love our Sanctuary Cove River Cruise before we head to Surfers Paradise for Lunch High in the Sky at Qld’s only Revolving Restaurant. After a scenic drive around the Gold Coast we’ll overnight at Quality Mermaid Waters Resort with dinner and breakfast. Next day we’ll travel to the Macadamia Castle for morning tea, a train ride and a wander around their animal park. Then, after lunch at the Murwillumbah RSL, you’ll love the scenic drive to Natural Arch before we head home. A nice overnight trip. Bring a friend.

Christmas Farm, Steam Train & Stone Fruit! Fri 7th Dec 2 days. $455 pp twin share. Single $80 You’ll love the Granite Belt Christmas Farm. Stroll through the real Christmas Trees—enjoy some shopping for Christmas decorations and Christmas gifts in the Mistletoe Store and enjoy chocolates and sweet treats in Mrs Claus’s kitchen. You can’t get stone fruit any fresher than on this tour. We’ll visit Stanthorpe and Tenterfield to buy delicious stone fruit, overnight in Tenterfield then enjoy a step back in time on an historic Steam Train from Stanthorpe to Wallangarra. Then it’s lunch at the Wallangarra railway station on our way home. Nice quick getaway. Won’t you join us?

14th Oct King Island Flinders Island. 8 days. Few left SPECIAL—NO SINGLE SUPP 16th Oct Whale of a Time. 2 days. Hervey Bay whales and Tin Can Bay. Few left. 23rd Oct Coffs Harbour. 4 days. Opal Cove Resort, Alpacas, Dorrigo Rainforest, Slim Dusty Centre. Few left DAY TOURS—Pick up at your door 5494 5083

Cabarlah Lunch/Colours of San Cris. Wed 10th Oct $80 We’ll visit this charming lit- tle Restaurant in Cabarlah near Highfields/Toowoomba. Enjoy lunch on the verandah, stroll through the garden and visit their shop with beautiful South American textiles, ceramics & jewellery. Other amazing shops in the area as well—A YUMMY chocolate shop & Danish Flower Art Complex.

Kalbar Country Day. Sat 20th Oct $65. Bales of hay line the streets and amazing hay sculp- tures created by locals are displayed around town. Enjoy this fun filled day of country hospitality with many stalls, vintage displays of cars and tractors, fashion parade and historical photograph displays. You’ll love the carrot tossing and bush poetry too. M/Tea on the way. Lunch own expense.

Australian Outback Spectacular Lunch Show Sun 28th Oct $140 Let’s saddle up for a journey to the high country. Amazing animals, death defying stunts & a stirring musical score. Including a 3 course Aussie feast with beer, wine or soft drink. And your souvenir hat of course.

Roma St Parklands Tour/lunch . Thurs 8th Nov $85 Enjoy morning tea at Celebration Vista in the beautiful Roma Street Parklands. You’ll enjoy a scenic train ride through the Parklands & a guided walk (slow pace) through the stunning Spectacle Garden. Followed by a delicious Chinese Banquet lunch in Fortitude Valley. Bring a friend or come along and meet some new ones.

Christmas Shopping Day. Wed 14th Nov $50 Join us for a day of Christmas shopping (or just spoil yourself!). We’ll visit DFO Outlet Centre near Brisbane airport and then on to IKEA and/or the shops of Northlakes. There’s something for everyone. Won’t you join us. Bus only.

Teatro Alla Scala Ballet. QPAC Giselle 15th Nov Don Quixote 17th Nov 1pm $210

Handmade Expo Market Ipswich. Sat 17th Nov $75. The expo showcases excellence in making, baking and growing, from food to clothing, accessories to timber wares, jewelry to toys. You name it, you’re sure to find it. Lunch included today at a local club.

Sinclair’s Christmas Lunch Wed 28th Nov $80. Wine and cheese/lunch/gifts!

Steam Train Sunday Sun 2nd Dec $115 Join us for a vintage steam train ride for a nostalgic ride around Brisbane. The carriages reflect the bygone era of style and elegance of train travel. We’ll pass through heritage-listed stations, modern state of the art ones and even the odd abandoned ghost station as well as historic rail bridges and river crossings before returning to Roma Street . Follow this up with a delicious Chinese Banquet lunch in Fortitude Valley. Bring a friend.

Shania Twain—”Now Concert”. Bris Ent Centre Wed 5th Dec C Reserve $210 A Re- serve $310. The world’s top-selling female country artist of all time is coming back to Australia for the first time in 20 years. We saw her a few years ago in Las Vegas. SHE WAS AMAZING

John Denver Celebration Concert. Star Casino Gold Coast. Sat 15th Dec 8pm $135. You can hear John Denver’s voice & watch him perform on video screens backed LIVE in concert by members of his touring Band. What an amazing concept. Come hear this magical voice & sing along.

Spirit of Christmas. QPAC Sat 22nd Dec 2pm. $ 100 Presented in the grandeur of QPAC’s Concert Hall, Spirit of Christmas is a cherished annual tradition. So join us for this magnificent cele- bration, including traditional carols the whole family can join in and sing along.

New Year’s Eve Dinner Cruise. Cruise/Dinner/Fireworks/Drinks Package $199

Brisbane International Tennis. Thurs Day. Fri Night. Sat Day. —prices to come. Call to express interest. Jersey Boys QPAC Wed 16th Jan & 6th Feb 1pm. $140 Sat 26th Jan 2pm $175 Jersey Boys is the story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds & sold 175 million records worldwide – all before they were 30. Hits include “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, “Sherry”, “Walk Like A Man”, “Oh, What A Night” &“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”.

Sleeping Beauty—Qld Ballet QPAC Fri 18th Jan 2pm $100. Be delighted by this enchanting ballet based on the Charles Perrault fairy tale and set to the famous music of Tchaikovsky.

Phil Collins—Not Dead Yet Tour Suncorp Stadium Sat 19th Jan 8pm $230. Come see one of the world’s most successful pop singers. Another Day in Paradise, You Can’t Hurry Love, In the Air Tonight, One More Night. Come sing along to all his hits.

Australia Day Dinner Cruise. Cruise/Dinner/Fireworks $120. Avoid the hustle and bustle of Southbank. Cruise the Brisbane River instead with great vantage point for the fireworks display.

The Hollies—The Road Is Long QPAC Sat 22nd Feb 8pm $165. Come sing along to all their songs you know & love. They’ve had more top 10 hits than almost any other group _Bus Stop, He Aint Heavy He’s My Brother, Carrie Anne, Air That I Breathe, Long Cool Woman, Jennifer Eccles, "Sorry Suzanne" … just to name a few. Call today to book—come on, you know you want to!

Daniel O’Donnell Bris Conv Centre. Tues 5th March 6pm $145 With Special Guest Mary Duff, Ireland's most popular "easy listening" entertainer has enjoyed tour and chart success in Australia & New Zealand for many years. Daniel's concert appearances have taken him from London's Royal Al- bert Hall to New York's Carnegie Hall and Sydney's Opera House, but he still continues to set himself fresh ambitions and new worlds to conquer.

Englebert Humperdinck Star Casino Gold Coast Wed 6th March 7pm $150 Come and sing along with this legendary star. Quando Quando Quando", “Release Me”, “A Man Without Love”, “The Last Waltz” and “Am I That Easy To Forget”. Human Nature Little More Love Tour Bris Ent Centre Sat 27th April 7.30pm. $ 160 Fresh from their smash hit Las Vegas headlining residency – where they have performed in excess of a staggering 1,770 shows – Human Nature’s Toby Allen, Phil Burton, and brothers Andrew and Michael Tierney, will perform a collection of their iconic back catalogue together with instant-hits from their new album, Romance Of The Jukebox. The Book of Mormons. QPAC Sun 5th May 6.30pm. $170 This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent on a mission to a place that’s about as far from Salt Lake City as you can get. Now with sold out productions in London, on Broadway, North

America, Melbourne and Sydney, The Book of Mormon has truly become an international sensation. s Senior Moments QPAC Wed 8th May 1pm. $105. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND. John Wood, Max Gillies and Benita Collings are having some Senior Moments with Geoff Harvey on the piano in this somewhat silly show for otherwise sensible seniors. With hilarious comedy sketches and brilliantly witty songs, Senior Moments is a comedy revue with fun and laughs and performers who are old enough to know better, all making merry fun of the dramas of growing old disgracefully.

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Australia Day Cruise to Sydney 22nd Jan 7 days. Call for info. Cruise from Brisbane—visit fabulous Moreton Island, Newcastle and of course experience Aus- tralia Day on magnificent Sydney Harbour. All food and entertainment included on the ship— the P & O Aria. Prices available for ALL cabin types. Priced from $1725 pp twin share in an inside cabin. Door to door transfers.

Australian Open Tennis Melbourne Late Jan 5 days Call today to express interest. Join us in Melbourne for 4 nights staying right in the CBD. Enjoy 3 nights of tennis in the second week (more sessions or less if you wish), breakfast at our Hotel each day, Yarra River Cruise, Victoria Markets and a visit to Eureka Skytower

5 Day Mystery Tour - 4 February 2019. $2499 pp twin share. Single $480. Destination is further than usual!! 2 flights. These tours always fill fast

Norfolk Island Foundation Day Tour. Sat 2nd March 2019. Approx $3,499 pp twin share. Single $280 NO PASSPORT REQUIRED FOR AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CITIZENS —NEW HOTEL TEN FUN TOURS. Half Day Tour, Night as a Convict, Progressive Dinner, Breakfast Bush- walk, Island Fish Fry, Wonderland by Night, Cheese and Honey Tour, Horse & Carriage Ride, Sound and Light Show & Foundation Day Picnic. You’ll love the stunning scenery and fasci- nating convict history. Includes door to door transfers, return airfares, 7 nights accommodation at the beautifully refurbished Castaway Hotel, cooked breakfast and 2 course dinner each day. OUR TOUR IS ALL INCLUSIVE NOT LIKE MANY OTHERS WHICH ARE PLUS PLUS PLUS!!

Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show Tues 26th March. 4 days $1799 pp. single $280 After our flight to Melbourne & check in at our Hotel, we’ll enjoy some free time before we enjoy the famous Tramcar Restau- rant for a scenic tour around Melbourne while enjoying a three course dinner. We’ll visit the Victoria Markets and Cruise the Yarra River as well as visit the Eureka Skytower. Dinner in- cluded at nearby restaurant Wednesday night. Thursday is the day for the International Flower Show. We’ll take a tram and spend the day in the stunning Carlton Gardens. The smell of freshly cut grass and bursting blooms will scent the Melbourne air once again for the 24th annual Show, hosted in the exquisite heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens. Featuring the best landscape and floral talent from Australia and around the world alongside an extensive array of garden retail products, the Show is a celebration of lifestyle and our great out- doors.Dinner at your leisure tonight. There are dozens of restaurants within walking distance of the Hotel or eat at the Hotel’s Thai restaurant. Last minute shopping - fly back home on Friday.

Easter Go For Gold Festival—Nundle Thurs 18th April 5 days. $1875 pp single $325 . We’ll drive to Moree, (1 night), visit Warialda & Cranky Rock. At Gunnedah, we’ll enjoy lovely views from Pensioner’s Hill Lookout and Porcupine Lookout. Saturday is fun day—the Go For Gold Festival—a celebration of Nundle's gold fields history and the Chinese and European miners that helped form the town in the mid to late 1800s. Enjoy Chinese dancers, stalls, food, live music, animal nursery and so much more. (2 nights Tamworth). Sunday we’ll visit Tamworth’s Golden Guitar, the First Fleet Memorial Garden at Wallabadah, Hunter Belle Cheese for tastings and lunch and Pukara Estate for tastings. (1 night Hunter Valley). Monday we visit the stunning Hunter Valley Gardens and enjoy a train ride and lunch before your flight back home from Newcastle.

Autumn Colours/High Country Thurs 25th April 7 days $2,599 pp twin share. Single $450 Come join us as we spend 3 nights in Wangaratta as our base to discover the beautiful Autumn Colours and the fabulous Victorian High Country. We’ll fly to Albury. You’ll love the King Valley on our way to Mt Bulla. Kelly Land in Glen- rowan is home to a fabulous show about the history of the Kelly Gang and is a lot of fun. Lav- ender Hue in Harrietville is a working lavender farm where we’ll enjoy a morning tea of laven- der scones. Bright is a gorgeous town—you can enjoy a leisurely stroll through the Main Street and hopefully view some stunning autumn colours at the wonderful Open Gardens on display. We’ll travel through Myrtleford to visit Mount Buffalo for some fabulous scenic views. We’ll travel via Albury to Lake Hume where we meet the Murray River and enjoy lunch at Cor- ryong. Then we wind our way up through Kosciusko National Park through towns like Thredbo. 2 nights in Cooma with a guided tour of the town. You’ll love Tumut and the Ya- rongabilly Caves. We’ll visit the Snowy Mountains Discovery Centre—learn all about the Snowy Mts Hydro Scheme. Finish with 1 night in Canberra with views from Black Mountain and a visit to either national Museum, or War Memorial. Fly home from Canberra.

Torres Strait Adventure & Tip of Australia! Sun 12th May 7 days. Price to come. Call to express interest. The Torres Strait Islands are a group of at least 274 small islands which lie in Torres Strait, the waterway separating far northern continental Australia's Cape York Peninsula and the island of New Guinea. This tour will take in a visit to 3 of these beautiful islands as well as seeing many from the air!! Di and Peter would love to show you this spectacular part of the world. Door to door transfers, return flights Brisbane/Cairns/Horn Island. All ferry transfers and hotel trans- fers. Spend 1 night in Cairns with some free time to explore, 2 nights Thursday Island (meet our grandchildren and other colourful locals!), Thursday Island Tour and Cultural Centre, boat trip and traditional Japanese lunch and tour of Friday Island Kazu Pearl Farm, 1 night Horn Island and the icing on the cake—a stunning scenic flight to outer islands, 2 nights Seisia on the Mainland and a tour to the TIP of Cape York. Not many people can claim to have done this. Cross this one off your bucket list. MOST MEALS and loads of fun and laughter.

English Blossoms & Chelsea Flower Show Mon 20th May $6,749 pp twin share. Single $1050. Based on 16 pax. Price varies if less than 16 pax. Bookings close 15th March Spring in England is one of the most beautiful times of the year. When the country covers itself in flowers and the temperatures are mild. During this 13 day fully escorted tour, you will visit some of the most famous English gardens, stately homes and imposing castles that Southern England has to offer. Leeds Castle has almost 900 years of his- tory and over 500 acres of beautiful parkland and gardens to enjoy. The tour will also include a visit to the spectacular Chelsea Flower Show, with a catwalk of colour and creativity, the brightest new ideas and the latest plant trends. 3 nights Kensington,1 night Oxford, 3 nights Coventry, 1 night Bath, 2 nights Kensington. London’s sights, Westminster Cathedral, Wisley Garden, Blenheim Palace, West Green House, Hidcote Manor Garden, Sudely Castle, Abbey House Gardens, Bath’s Roman Baths, Sissinghurst Castle, Cantebury Cathedral, Great Dixter House & Gardens & much more. Call today.

1770 Capt Cook Festival Fr 24th May 3 days $ 795 pp twin. Join us for 3 days of fun. Start on Friday afternoon with a re-enactment of Lt Cook and his crew coming ashore after their departure from Botany Bay on 5th May 1770. Saturday enjoy the Festival Street Parade and the fun of the fair with market stalls and local music. After lunch at the local tavern, enjoy a fun afternoon cruise On The LARC. Take in the magic of Round Hill Creek and Eurimbula National Park coastline, with wildlife and magnificent views. Enjoy the LARC Splashdown & entertaining historical commentary. Lunch at Bundaberg on the river on the way home. Nice getaway. Come along and make some new friends. Single $120 Corner Country Outback Adventure Tues 21st May 9 days. $3,299 per person twin share. Single $450. You’ll love St George on the banks of the Balonne River and a local tour of Cunnamulla, where the handshake’s stronger and the smile lasts longer. Thargomindah, known as Thargo to the locals, used to be a Cobb and Co Station. Today, we’ll see the old hydro plant, Leahy Historic House & then travel on to lunch at Noccundra Hotel. Then on to Tibooburra— the gateway to the Sturt National Park with rolling red sand dunes and here we’ll visit the Museum and the Family Hotel. Lunch at the famous Cameron’s Corner Store today (where Qld, NSW and Sth Aust meet). Lea world’s longest fence—the dingo fence. White- cliffs is a fascinating town where locals live mainly underground to escape the heat. The town is set in a bizarre moonscape-like landscape comprising thousands of hillocks of earth dug and dis- carded in the quest for opals. Wilcannia’s role in the prosperous riverboat era is evident today in the many heritage buildings quarried from local sandstone. Broken Hill really is a living museum and we’ll tour this fabulous town and discover the incredible Living Desert and Sculptures. Keep an eye out for the beautiful Sturt’s Desert Pea. We’ll visit the Silver City Mint and Art Gallery. On to Mildura and a fascinating day tour through Mungo National Park. Here we can expect to see a variety of wildlife and we’ll be guided on a fascinating walk onto the Walls of China— aboriginal fireplaces, fossil remains and shell middens among many other wonders! We’ll tour Mildura which features wide, tree-lined streets and is surrounded by vast numbers of wineries and fruit growing farms. We’ll also visit Murray River Salt before our flight back to Sunshine Coast.

Sydney’s VIVID Mon 3rd June 4 days. $1,999 pp twin share. Single $390. You’ll love the Harbour Dinner Cruise where we’ll witness the Lighting of the Bridge and the Opera House, the evening visit to Taronga Zoo for “Lights For The Wild”, the Opera House tour & early Harbourside dinner & the spectacular Light Displays of the Botanic Gardens. Plenty of free time for shopping, exploring the galleries or relaxing. BOOK NOW (last trip only 3 days)

Broome and Kimberley Tour June? Dates to come. Enjoy the magic of the Kimberleys in this 7 night fully escorted tour—based at Mecure Broome so you only unpack once! Travel the Gibb River Rd to the ancient Windjana Gorge, travel to Cape Leveque, Willie Ck Pearl Farm, famous Cable Beach. Price to come. Call to express interest.

Adelaide to Alice Springs. Late June. Pt Augusta, Woomera, Coober Pedy & Mine Tour, Yulara & Uluru Sunset and Sunrise Tours, Alice Springs School of the Air, Royal Flying Doctor Service, Arts Precinct. 2 flights.

5 Day Mystery Tour Fri 5th July. 2 flights. These tours always fill fast $2,479 pp twin share. Single $310. To keep price down—Hot Air Balloon (optional) $280

Singapore Gardens & Wildlife. 8 days. So popular we’re running it again. Call to express your interest. Dates and price to come.

Coming Up Cross the Nullarbor & S.W. Western Australia. Tasmania. Lord Howe Is. Vanuatu & Tanna Island Volcano

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