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The Blues Train

Various Dates
Nothing captures the spirit of the blues quite like a steam train. Listening to the train whistle and the clickety-clack on the tracks you can imagine the old blues masters jamming it up on Mississippi freight trains as they were 'ridin' the blinds' around America's deep south.

Lorne Lions Foreshore Market & Fair

Saturday 28th January & Saturday 9th June
A Lions Club run market located between The Great Ocean Road and Lorne’s iconic surfing beach

Lorne Craft & Produce Market

Last Sunday of each month
The opulent Grand Ballroom at the Grand Pacific Hotel provides a unique setting for the monthly Lorne Craft and Produce Market.

Films aplenty on the Bellarine

Various dates
Recent release fine art films shown in cosy venues punctuated by fine food and wine and beachside walks are about to generate an exciting new winter event on the Bellarine Peninsula.

Queenscliff Market

27th May 2012
Experience the true laid-back atmosphere at one of the hidden gems!

MSO presents Mozart's Jupiter and the Planets

Friday 1st June
Through movies as diverse as Paradise Road and The Right Stuff, the music of The Planets has permeated our culture.

National Celtic Festival

8 - 11th June
2012 is fast shaping up to be the most exciting year yet for organisers of the National Celtic Festival, held over the winter long-weekend at Portarlington.

2012 TRE Southern States IRB Challenge

9 - 10th June 2012
Life Saving Victoria hosts Inflatable Rescue Boats (IRB) from Life Saving Club's around Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. Lifesavers will compete at Ocean Grove SLSC in both the Southern States Challenge and Round 3 of the 2012 TRE Victorian IRB Premiership Series.

Savoy Opera Co. present Gilbert & Sullivan's The Gondoliers

29th June 2012 Performances at 1.30 & 7.30pm
Savoy Opera Co. present Gilbert & Sullivan's The Gondoliers

Magic in the Museum

12 - 29th June
Education Program for children’s groups aged from Playgroup to Grade 2

Scarf Festival 2012

16th June - 2nd September 2012
The 2012 Scarf Festival will be held from 16 June to 2 September 2012 at the National Wool Museum in Geelong.

Butchered - Dark side of the roast

Sunday 17th June, 12.30pm
Raw, gritty and interactive, this lunch is not for the faint hearted!

Queenscliffe Bricks

Saturday 23rd June 11am - 5pm; Sunday 24th June 9am - 3pm
A display of amazing LEGO fan creations and models

Aladdin

29th June - 1st July
Queenscliffe Lighthouse Theatre Group present Aladdin

Faulty Towers - The Dining Experience

6th July; 10th August; 7th September
Come along and enjoy the fun of the interactive Faulty Towers performance at the Vue Grand in Queenscliff. Be prepared to be amused and abused!

Kevin Paisley Fashion Eyewear Race Day

27th July 2012
Come along to the Kevin Paisley Fashion Eyewear Race Day, for Give Where You Live.

International Lighthouse Weekend

18 - 19th August, 2012
Celebrating lighthouses & the people that worked in them

Lorne Performing Arts Festival

7 - 9th September, 2012
Immerse yourself in the beauty of this historic town while you enjoy a multitude of stellar performances from some truly fabulous artists across three days.

Amy Gillett Gran Fondo bike ride

Sunday 16th September, 2012
The inaugural Amy's Gran Fondo staged in 2011 was a world-class event on fully closed roads in one the world's most idyllic destinations….and it's BACK!

Amy's Gran Fondo

Sunday 16th September, 2012
The inaugural Amy’s Gran Fondo 2011 delivered a world-class standard event on fully closed roads in one of the world’s most idyllic destinations, incident free

Anglesea Music Festival

12 - 14th October, 2012
100 Performers,Six main venues and fringe venues, all within easy walking distance for the festival attendees to enjoy the ambience of the surrounds.

Birregurra Weekend Festival

12 - 14th October, 2012
Welcome everyone to our 13th annual Birregurra Weekend Festival, an event synonymous with quality farm produce, agricultural displays, craft and live local music.

Royal Geelong Show

18 - 21st October, 2012
Planning and preparation for the 2012 Royal Geelong Show is well under way and looks to be bigger and better than ever before!

Toast to the Coast

3 - 4th November 2012
Wineries across Geelong - one of Australia’s truly iconic wine regions - will be celebrating in style as they ‘Toast’ the 11 Year Anniversary of this major annual festival

Queenscliff Music Festival

23 - 25 Nov 2012
Celebrating its 16th year in 2012, Queenscliff Music Festival is one of Australia's great festival experiences.

Anaconda Adventure Race, Lorne

8 - 9th December, 2012
Some people dub Lorne, in Victoria, the ‘Noosa of the south’ but we say – at least for one weekend every year – that it’s the Adventure Capital of the south with the Anaconda Adventure Race Series grand finale taking place in and around its stunning ocean and hinterland wilderness areas
 

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Winter Warmer Getaway

A winter escape to Apollo Bay with overnight accommodation for two, three course dinner and continental breakfast

Seahaven Village - Taste of The Bellarine $495

Relax at stunning Barwon Heads Friday and Saturday night in a cosy 4.5 star one bedroom spa suite.

Romantic getaway at Whitecrest Resort from $620

Romantic Getaway package including 2 nights, sparkline wine, fine handmade chocolates and flowers.

Seaside Family Escape $275.00 per night

Includes self-contained two bedroom Apartment, kids eat free at Latitude-38 restaurant, 20% discount off day spa.

BIG 4 Beacon Resort Blues Train Package

A unique musical experience! Toe tapping entertainment, a cool drink and a good laugh. Rock your stay in Queenscliff with Blues Train tickets and award winning accommodation at BIG4 Beacon Resort.

Winter Warmer Getaway

From $320 per couple* per night

Take a winter escape to Apollo Bay at Chris's Beacon Point Restaurant and Villas. This deal includes:

  • Overnight accommodation for two at Chris’s Beacon Point
  • Three course dinner for two served in Chris's Restaurant (excluding drinks)
  • Continental breakfast

Valid From 15th May 2012 to 31st August 2012.

To Book:

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Phone: 03 5237 6411

* Prices vary for this special depending on room type and availability is limited.
 

Seahaven Village - Taste of The Bellarine $495

Relax at stunning Barwon Heads Friday and Saturday night in a cosy 4.5 star one bedroom spa suite. Enjoy fabulous bonuses including:

  • A $70 dinner voucher
  • Welcome pack including wine, chocolates and a breakfast basket
Stay between Sunday and Thursday nights and receive THREE nights accommodation for the same price.

T: 03 5254 1066
 

Romantic getaway at Whitecrest Resort from $620

Romantic Getaway package includes:

  • Chilled bottle of sparkline wine
  • Fine handmade chocolates and flowers
  • Dine at La Bima and receive a complimentary cocktail and premium seating
$620 for two nights mid week.
$680 for two nights weekends.

T: 03 5237 0228.
 

Seaside Family Escape $275.00 per night

$275 per night

Package Includes:

  • Overnight in a fully self contained Two Bedroom Apartment (sleeps 4);
  • "Kids Eat Free" in Latitude-38 restaurant;
  • 20% discount off Day Spa;
  • A Winnie the Wallaby Kids Activity Pack;
  • Valet Parking;

Valid to 7 October 2012. 1 x kids meal per paying adult.
Ph: 03 5261 1500 or www.wyndhamtorquay.com.au

 

BIG 4 Beacon Resort Blues Train Package

A unique musical experience! Toe tapping entertainment, a cool drink and a good laugh. Rock your stay in Queenscliff with Blues Train tickets and award winning accommodation at BIG4 Beacon Resort.

Phone: 1800 351 152 or visit BIG4 Beacon Resort Website for more information.