FOOD FESTIVAL in Australia A Guide to MUNGO NATIONAL PARK Edition GABRIELLE 39 CHANEL. Spring Fashion Manifesto 2021 Image Credit: Jimmy Emms WELCOME! RESERVATIONS As we approach spring we are a road trip, starting in Griffith the gourmet capital of the region. & ENQUIRIES looking forward to improved weather and some long standing If you havent already I encourage you to join events that we have all missed. our new Sharp Traveller Club which replaces CALL 1300 55 66 94 the Sharp Flyer Programme. If you have sharpairlines.com.au I am looking forward to the events featured any questions in relation to our new system in this edition including the Sydney Hobart please do not hesitate to call our friendly Yacht Race, Melbourne Jazz Festival, and the reservations team on 1300 55 66 94 HEAD OFFICE Festival of King Island. If you are on Flinders 44 Gray Street Island during this time you maybe lucky Hamilton Victoria 3300 Take care and stay safe. T: 1300 55 66 94 enough to see the Yacht passing on their way E: [email protected] to the finish. Or if you prefer to get out and explore our Malcolm Sharp great country, the Riverina Region and the MANAGING DIRECTOR LIKE TO ADVERTISE? southwest of New South Wales is ideal for Editorial & Advertising Contact Heidi Jarvis T: 0438 778 161 E: [email protected] In This Edition GET UP CLOSE DISCOVER THE MELBOURNE & INTIMATE 22 FASCINATING INTERNATIONAL UNDERGROUND 4 JAZZ FESTIVAL 34 OF TASMANIA MUSIC FOR FOOD THE SENSES FESTIVAL MUSIC TO IN AUSTRALIA 8 YOUR EARS 40 A GUIDE TO MUNGO A TASTE 12 NATIONAL PARK 42 OF SALT KILLIECRANKIE CONTEMPORARY WEARABLES 44 ROLEX DOWN SYDNEY HOBART GABRIELLE CHANEL. 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Commissioning new work and onto a desolate Detroit presenting world premieres and Festival exclusives, superhighway at night. MIJF celebrates the history of jazz and opens up its It’s a sound that demands future. We don’t yet have a lot of info to share on the full to be heard live, a potent Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2021 program, mixture of jazz virtuosity and as we won’t be announcing until into August at this stage. We will however be going out with an early diaphragm-wrecking digital announcement for the Melbourne International Jazz sonics. Festival’s Big Sunday at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl soon which will be fine to include. Joining the bill are home-grown funk and soul On the final Sunday of the festival, Melbourne pioneers, The Bamboos, who are celebrating 21 years International Jazz Festival are bringing a huge line-up together and a tenth studio album. to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Crowds will also witness the premiere of a new The revelry includes world-renowned seven-piece project from MIJF Artist in Residence, Paul Grabowsky from New Zealand, Fat Freddy’s Drop, in a raucous alongside siren of soul, Emma Donovan, taking two-hour long set. audiences to church with a gospel-inspired set complete with six-piece horn and rhythm section. For over two decades on And finally, firebrand trumpet-playing vocalist, Harry stage, they have navigated James Angus of Cat Empire fame, and drummer Freyja Hooper in a new duo whose sound is marked by their way from the incubator hypnotic rhythms and complete harmonic freedom. 6 PERFORMERS MIJF Big Sunday Feat. Fat Freddy’s Drop The Bamboos Emma Donovan And Paul Grabowksy: The Old Rugged Cross Harry James Angus Melbourne International Jazz Festival returns 15 – 24 October 2021. Book tickets at www.melbournejazz.com FLINDERS ISLAN D HU NTI NG + FISHIN G TOURS Chris (Rockjaw) Rhodes M 0427 596 506 email [email protected] web www.rockjawtours.com.au sharpairlines.com.au facebook.com/sharpairlines twitter.com/sharpairlines 7 8 Griffith Spring Fest 2019, Griffith Credit: Destination NSW FOOD FESTIVAL in Australia he food bowl of Australia, the Riverina created using a century-old Italian recipe handed down Tregion of southwest New South Wales by family members. is a dream destination for a gourmet SAMPLE GREAT FOOD ON THE getaway. A region of rolling countryside, WAY TO WAGGA WAGGA farm gates and cheerful towns, it’s also In Leeton, make a booking to experience Tastes of the biggest producer of wine in New South Leeton. This daily presentation at the Leeton Visitor’s Wales, with vineyards located in Wagga Information Centre introduces you to the region’s Wagga, Leeton and Griffith. produce (citrus fruits, walnuts and rice) and includes START YOUR TRIP IN GRIFFITH a tasting. Rice is a big deal in Leeton, and the Leeton Sunrice Festival celebrates this fact every second The first vineyards in Griffith were established in 1912, Easter (so it skips 2021 and 2023) with a street parade, and with the arrival of post-war migrants from Europe, long lunch and more. Don’t forget to visit the cellar the area’s distinct food and wine culture soon grew. doors of Leeton’s acclaimed wineries, such as Toorak Griffith loves hosting food festivals: each year, the Real Winery (which has won medals for its shiraz and Juice Company Citrus Sculptures decorate the streets chardonnay) and Lillypilly Estate Wines (which has of town for a fortnight. More than 100,000 oranges scored over 1,000 awards). get transformed into surprising artworks (like a During spring and autumn, book a visit to the Glendale grand piano, castle or robot) for Griffith Spring Fest in Citrus and Hazelnut Orchard in Sandigo for agricultural October. Unwined celebrates the region’s cellar doors tours on the Glendale Orchard Express. Drop by with frequent events, while Taste Riverina events — Barbara’s Special Treats Van afterwards for soft serve from long lunches to farm-foraging sessions — take and other refreshments. place throughout the year. Find sweet treats at the Junee Licorice and Chocolate There’s plenty of choice when eating out in Griffith. At Factory in the town of Junee. Pop in to the Junee Limone Dining, local produce is championed by Luke Rotary Sunday Market for locally produced wine, Piccolo, who was named 2019 Young Restaurateur of cheese, olives, honey, meat, pickles, fruit and the Year by the Appetite For Excellence awards. Zecca vegetables. It takes place on the first Sunday of the pays tribute to the area’s Italian heritage with artisanal month in the Junee Ex-Services Club Car Park — pasta that’s shaped from Riverina wheat. Bertoldo’s make sure to pick up some home-made cakes or visit Pasticceria is a fourth-generation bakery that sells the barbecue when you’re there. cannoli, coffee, gelato and over 15 kinds of biscotti, sharpairlines.com.au facebook.com/sharpairlines twitter.com/sharpairlines 9 NSW EAT AND DRINK IN WAGGA Tumbarumba, in the western foothills of the Snowy WAGGA Mountains, boasts 19 vineyards in the area. The wine region is known for its fresh, delicate chardonnays Junee Licorice & Chocolate Factory, Junee Factory, & Chocolate Junee Licorice Destination Credit: Wagga Wagga is known for its vibrant food and wine and pinot noirs. Visit Courabyra Wines for tastings scene. Drop by the Saturday Markets for baked goods, with a view (from its cellar door balcony) and tours local honey, coffee and more. Visit Knights Meats & of this award-winning vineyard. Enjoy your glass Deli for regional produce and stock your pantry with with a ploughman’s platter or extend your stay with a award-winning goods from Wollundry Grove Olives. luxurious meal at the on-site restaurant. Latte lovers should try The Blessed Bean Coffee Roasters and Trail Street Coffee Shop. The region’s cool climate not only produces good wine, it also generates great fruit. Jolly Berries in For stronger drinks, head to Thirsty Crow Brewery, Tumbarumba is proof of this — try its fruit at local a brewpub that also runs tours of its craft brewery on markets (such as the weekly Riverina Producers weekends. Or visit local boutique vineyards just a short Market at the Wagga Showgrounds in Wagga Wagga). drive from the city centre, such as Eunonyhareenyha Winery. Nest café in town serves excellent food and coffee in a welcoming space lined with book shelves. Owned To learn more about the local Aboriginal culture, join by food writer Sheridan Rogers, this venue highlights the Tastes of Wiradjuri day tour run by Mark Saddler of local ingredients (raspberries from Happy Wombat Bundyi Cultural Tours. Hazelnuts adorn pancakes and granola, for instance) End your day with a cocktail at Birdhouse Bar & and there’s a program of movie nights at its boutique Kitchen, followed by dinner at Magpies Nest, cinema.