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Katja’s Christmas Marketplace

Richard — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 05:06:04 +0000

Many years ago, when Evelyn was just a teenager, she created an entire village out of gingerbread. Word spread about her amazing feat and soon the story featured on the front page of her local newspaper. Now, 33 years later, our talented daughter Katja has recreated the village using the same recipe and templates. Naturally, we are very proud of her patience and dedication. If you are planning to spend some time at Schonegg in the next couple of weeks, we promise you’ll be even more impressed when you see her creation ‘live’, you may even get to taste a sample.

In the meantime, feel free to share a story about your talented children.

Cheers,

Richard

Australia’s Hidden Gems

Richard — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 22:58:04 +0000

Want To Know A Secret? Australia’s Hidden Gems

We were chuffed to discover that Murrumbateman has been included in The Sunday Telegraph’s revelation of Australia’s hidden gems. (Sunday Telegraph Escape, Sunday 23 January 2011)

As one of a select list of just 8 destinations, we feel justifiably proud.

Journalist Angela Saurine says of her hidden gems ‘We’ve all heard of Uluru, Kakadu and The Great Barrier Reef, but Australia has thousands of hidden gems that could lead to a holiday which is just as satisfying – if not more so.’

Describing Murrumbateman she says ‘The relaxed village has a strong community atmosphere with more than 20 wineries, many with cellar doors, as well as a growing number of cafes, restaurants and B&B’s’.

Here is the full list:

Murrumbateman Wine Region, NSW

Diamond Head, Crowdy Bay, NSW

Coconut Island, QLD

Aspley Gorge, TAS

Port Fairy, VIC

Southern Yorke Peninsula, SA

Umbrawarra Gorge Nature Park, NT

William Bay National Park, WA

Fireside Festival 2010

Richard — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:33:45 +0000

The Canberra region knows how to embrace winter with gusto. The Poacher’s Way collective have taken all that’s good about winter and turned it into a wonderful event – The Fireside Festival.

Throughout August enjoy music, fine food, great wines and a range of unique events throughout the Canberra and Capital region.

Click to view a copy of the brochure. Fireside Festival 2010 Brochure

Click here to visit the Fireside Festival website.

Murrumbateman Moving Feast 2010

Richard — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:32:26 +0000

Murrumbateman’s premiere wine event, the Moving Feast, will take place on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd October this year (the October long weekend).

Each of the region’s wineries will be serving up a glass of their best vintage married with a perfect food match. Use the Feast brochure

2010 Moving Feast Brochure

to plan your trip. Just make sure you visit all your favorites… there’s a huge menu to choose from – that’s why it’s called a Feast!

Clearly one day won’t be enough, that’s why we’ve created the Moving Feast accommodation package.

Following the ‘blockbuster’ success of last year’s event, we will again be hosting Murrumbateman’sChocolate Queen, Robyn Rowe. See her in action on YouTube. Our offer over the weekend includes a glass of Jeir Creek Muscat and a selection of Robyn Rowe chocolate truffles. Heaven on earth! (Of course you could always enjoy an espresso coffee, tea or hot chocolate instead).

We look forward to offering you our region at it’s best.

Australian Tourism Exchange – Adelaide

Richard — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:24:45 +0000

I was in Adelaide from Friday, 28 until Monday 31 May assisting the Australian Capital Tourism team at the Australian Tourism Exchange. The ATE is the largest inbound tourism trade show in Australia and the perfect way to showcase all that Canberra has to offer to the world.

Elizabeth Bomben lead the team. The image above gives you a glimpse of just how much work went into the event. The Canberra stand featured the largest video display of any stand attending and Elizabeth provided us with a state of the art kitchen to showcase our fantastic local produce, which was a very popular attraction.

I attended the first three days and Harry Stevenson from the Canberra Institute of Technology covered the last three. Our menus featured trout, Muscat, kangaroo proscuitto, mushrooms, gourmet vinegars and lots and lots of chocolate all sourced from the region.

It was a great honour and pleasure to be invited to join the team. I enjoyed the chance to spend some time with fellow tourism operators and the very talented team from Australian Capital Tourism. I am very confident the event was very successful selling the region – it’s not such a hard job when we have so much to offer! Click here for a reminder….

Murrumbatemam Moving Feast, Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd October 2010

Richard — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:37:05 +0000

The Murrumbateman Moving Feast is an annual event held over the October long weekend. Murrumbateman’s wineries and tourism businesses showcase great food and wine in a friendly, relaxed environment. Find out more about one of the region’s premier food and wine events here.

Naturally, accommodation is at a premium over the weekend. If you are considering being part of the event, we encourage you to BOOK EARLY!

Click here to check our live availability and book online. If you prefer, call Kirsty on (02) 6227 0344.

Gold, gold, gold for Murrumbateman

Richard — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:09:39 +0000

We keep telling you how clever we are – here’s more proof! In just one week the region enjoyed outstanding success at the highest level of national competition.

Robyn Rowe Chocolates

Robyn has again won gold at the Royal Sydney Cheese and Dairy Produce Show for her boxed selection of 24 hand made chocolates. She won this award last year in her first year of competition. Find out more here.

Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2005

Qantas won gold with Tim Kirk’s iconic wine. The ‘05 Shiraz Viognier was judged the best red wine served in first class at the recent ‘Cellars in the Sky’ Awards. Visit Clonakilla here.

Helm Wines Rieslings 2009

Ken won gold for his 2009 Classic Dry Riesling and silver for his 2009 Premium Riesling at the recent Royal Sydeny Wine Show . Check the show results here. Visit the Helm Wines here.

Makers of Murrumbateman

With so much talent in the region, it was only natural that we should form an association – the Makers of Murrumbateman. Visit our website and track down more local talent.

Ken Helm – Order of Australia – Cheers to our Local murrumbateman wine maker

Richard — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:58:00 +0000

We were very proud to learn that our talented neighbour, Ken Helm, has received an Order of Australia Honour today. He is being recognized for his contribution to the Australian wine making industry, in particular the promotion of Riesling and the Canberra/Yass cool-climate wine district.

Congratulations Ken, and thanks for doing such a great job promoting our region!

Visit the Helm Winery web site here.