Half of Beechworth received a phone call from me this afternoon. I had a customer who left his booking confirmation (he booked directly with the operator) at home and could not remember the name, address of the self contained property he and his family was booked into.
Jim & Heidi had the gentleman arrive on their door step thinking that he had booked Lakeside Chalet.
He thought the property had views of the lake, to collect the keys from High Street and there were several cabins on the property.
Any ideas anyone? Well we (Jim, Heidi & myself) phoned and eliminated the below properties:
-Albert House
-Blue Wren Cottage
-Beeches on High
-Beechworth Cabins
-Beechworth Hideaway
-Inglebrea
-Lake Sambell Caravan Park
-Lakeside Studio
-Lakeside Chalet
-Lilack Cottage
-Linden Cottage
-Oban House
-The Barn
-The Stone Cottage
-Wolverton Cottage
-Winterwood Park
It turned out that the customer was booked into Rail Trail Retreat.
Rail Trail Retreat has 4 bedrooms (not 2 bedrooms) Views of the lake? Yes if you walk 5mins along the Rail Trail.
And the moral of this story? Make sure you book your accommodation through the Beechworth Visitor Information Centre. We can send you an email confirmation of your accommodation or even in hard copy. Even if you do leave your confirmation at home, I can check on our system!!
Sunday 23 September 2007
For The King's Pleasure
For The Kings Pleasure
A concert presented by the newly formed Ensemble Non Modo Sed Etiam
featuring
Ursula Genaehr - Recorders
Benedict Wilson - Organ, Spinet
Indulge yourself in Music of the 17th & 18th Centuries
Today, Sunday 23rd September at the Beechworth Town Hall.
Admission $7.00, children free
A concert presented by the newly formed Ensemble Non Modo Sed Etiam
featuring
Ursula Genaehr - Recorders
Benedict Wilson - Organ, Spinet
Indulge yourself in Music of the 17th & 18th Centuries
Today, Sunday 23rd September at the Beechworth Town Hall.
Admission $7.00, children free
September Member Of The Month
Congratulations to our September Operator of the Month: 1860 Luxury Accommodation, Beechworth Bakery, Tanswells Commercial Hotel & Milawa Mustards. Our operators of the month have their brochure in prime position with in the VIC and their image and link on the home page of www.beechworthonline.com.au
Many thanks to Jerusha for drawing out the lucky operators for September.
Beechworth Celtic Festival
Don’t forget to book your Beechworth Celtic Festival Early Bird Tickets (Early bird tickets available until the 30th September 2007) go to www.beechworthonline.com.au
For the Celtic Festival program & information go to www.beechworthcelticfestival.com.au
For the Celtic Festival program & information go to www.beechworthcelticfestival.com.au
Opera In The Alps Tickets Now On Sale
Opera In The Alps – Saturday 19th January 2008.
Australian Music Events is proud to present celebrated international soprano, YVONNE KENNY to Opera in the Alps 2008. She will be joined by Australia’s tenor sensation ROY ALEXANDER BEST, a 100-voice chorus and 50-piece orchestra led by one of the brightest young conductors of his generation, BENJAMIN NORTHEY.
Staged on the picturesque grounds of La Trobe at Beechworth, Opera in the Alps has become firmly established as one of regional Victoria’s cultural highlights since its inception in 1996. Audience members can expect an evening of sensory delights as they enjoy favourites from opera and theatre under the stars and savour some of the
region’s finest gourmet food and wine that are sold at outlets prior to the commencement of the concert.
For those who seek complete indulgence, the Premium Package comprising a two-course preconcert dinner followed by dessert at interval is available. The selection of fine wines will be provided by Brown Brothers. The dinner is held on the lawns of the Pines Convention Centre that commands a breathtaking view of the concert
setting, and is the ultimate way to experience Opera in the Alps.
Tickets are now on sale from the Beechworth Visitor Information Centre.
To book tickets online go to www.beechworthonline.com.au or phone 1300 366 321.
Australian Music Events is proud to present celebrated international soprano, YVONNE KENNY to Opera in the Alps 2008. She will be joined by Australia’s tenor sensation ROY ALEXANDER BEST, a 100-voice chorus and 50-piece orchestra led by one of the brightest young conductors of his generation, BENJAMIN NORTHEY.
Staged on the picturesque grounds of La Trobe at Beechworth, Opera in the Alps has become firmly established as one of regional Victoria’s cultural highlights since its inception in 1996. Audience members can expect an evening of sensory delights as they enjoy favourites from opera and theatre under the stars and savour some of the
region’s finest gourmet food and wine that are sold at outlets prior to the commencement of the concert.
For those who seek complete indulgence, the Premium Package comprising a two-course preconcert dinner followed by dessert at interval is available. The selection of fine wines will be provided by Brown Brothers. The dinner is held on the lawns of the Pines Convention Centre that commands a breathtaking view of the concert
setting, and is the ultimate way to experience Opera in the Alps.
Tickets are now on sale from the Beechworth Visitor Information Centre.
To book tickets online go to www.beechworthonline.com.au or phone 1300 366 321.
Local rising star takes on the cycling greats in Rail Trail V Tour Challenge
Local schoolboy champion, Matt Clark, is throwing down the gauntlet to the international field competing in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour which concludes Stage 3 of the famous cycling race in Beechworth one month from today on Wednesday 17 October.
The 16-year old cyclist is hoping to write himself into the record books with a Rail Trail v Tour Challenge which will pit him against the 98 champions competing in the final leg of Stage 3 from White Post Road Everton to Camp Street Beechworth. Matt will race against the Tour via the Everton to Beechworth section of the scenic Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail, a 16 km paved cycle trail and fast-becoming one of the region’s most popular tourist destinations. He has ridden the Rail Trail countless times as part of his training regimen.
If all goes to plan, the anticipated crowds lining Camp Street for the Beechworth finish will have the chance to cheer on a local hero as he sprints to the line ahead of the Stage 3 winner.
The ride will be both a personal challenge for the Year 10 Beechworth Secondary College student and an opportunity to raise the profile of the Scott Peoples Memorial Foundation. Matt and his family were close to 20 year-old Scott Peoples, a Shepparton Cycle Club star and member of the Australian Youth Cycling Team who died in a tragic accident last year.
A member of the Albury-Wodonga Cycling Club, Matt Clark has been racing competitively for seven years. His most recent success came just two months ago when he competed at the Victorian Junior Road Championships where he became dual State Champion by winning both the Individual Time Trial and the Road Race in the under 17 Men’s category. The 2007 season also seen him win the Victorian Under 17 Mens aggregate point score series.
Matt’s coach is Barry Burns, himself a past champion, veteran of nine Sun Tours and junior coach of Benalla champion and past Tour de France sprint winner, Baden Cook who is also taking the field in this year’s Jayco Herald Sun Tour.
“Matt is the first one I’ve been excited about since Baden Cook”, says Burns whose many achievements include coach of the Mayday Hills team which raced across the Nullabor in 1988. Geoff Clark, Matt’s father, was a competitor in that marathon event.
The Matt Clark Rail Trail v Tour Challenge is one of a number of activities being presented in Beechworth from 12 Noon ahead of the Stage 3 Finish in Camp Street around 2pm. Further program details will be announced next week.
The Tour is regarded as one of the world’s prestige staged team road cycling events. In 2007 the 14 teams of seven riders will begin the race in Bendigo on Monday 15 October and finish in Melbourne on Saturday 21 October. Beechworth will also host the Start of Stage 4 of the race to Falls Creek at 10:30am on Thursday 17 October.
The Matt Clark Rail Trail v Tour Challenge is being made possible with the kind permission of the Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail Committee. The Challenge is a one-off event subject to a number of stringent conditions. The event will include two motorcycles for both safety and motor-pacing purposes. Marshalls will be stationed at all public road intersections along the Rail Trail to ensure public safety and signage advertising the event will be in place ahead of time at either end of the Trail.
Media inquiries to Sue Couttie, Indigo Shire Council Tourism Development Officer
Phone (03) 5728 8061
The 16-year old cyclist is hoping to write himself into the record books with a Rail Trail v Tour Challenge which will pit him against the 98 champions competing in the final leg of Stage 3 from White Post Road Everton to Camp Street Beechworth. Matt will race against the Tour via the Everton to Beechworth section of the scenic Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail, a 16 km paved cycle trail and fast-becoming one of the region’s most popular tourist destinations. He has ridden the Rail Trail countless times as part of his training regimen.
If all goes to plan, the anticipated crowds lining Camp Street for the Beechworth finish will have the chance to cheer on a local hero as he sprints to the line ahead of the Stage 3 winner.
The ride will be both a personal challenge for the Year 10 Beechworth Secondary College student and an opportunity to raise the profile of the Scott Peoples Memorial Foundation. Matt and his family were close to 20 year-old Scott Peoples, a Shepparton Cycle Club star and member of the Australian Youth Cycling Team who died in a tragic accident last year.
A member of the Albury-Wodonga Cycling Club, Matt Clark has been racing competitively for seven years. His most recent success came just two months ago when he competed at the Victorian Junior Road Championships where he became dual State Champion by winning both the Individual Time Trial and the Road Race in the under 17 Men’s category. The 2007 season also seen him win the Victorian Under 17 Mens aggregate point score series.
Matt’s coach is Barry Burns, himself a past champion, veteran of nine Sun Tours and junior coach of Benalla champion and past Tour de France sprint winner, Baden Cook who is also taking the field in this year’s Jayco Herald Sun Tour.
“Matt is the first one I’ve been excited about since Baden Cook”, says Burns whose many achievements include coach of the Mayday Hills team which raced across the Nullabor in 1988. Geoff Clark, Matt’s father, was a competitor in that marathon event.
The Matt Clark Rail Trail v Tour Challenge is one of a number of activities being presented in Beechworth from 12 Noon ahead of the Stage 3 Finish in Camp Street around 2pm. Further program details will be announced next week.
The Tour is regarded as one of the world’s prestige staged team road cycling events. In 2007 the 14 teams of seven riders will begin the race in Bendigo on Monday 15 October and finish in Melbourne on Saturday 21 October. Beechworth will also host the Start of Stage 4 of the race to Falls Creek at 10:30am on Thursday 17 October.
The Matt Clark Rail Trail v Tour Challenge is being made possible with the kind permission of the Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail Committee. The Challenge is a one-off event subject to a number of stringent conditions. The event will include two motorcycles for both safety and motor-pacing purposes. Marshalls will be stationed at all public road intersections along the Rail Trail to ensure public safety and signage advertising the event will be in place ahead of time at either end of the Trail.
Media inquiries to Sue Couttie, Indigo Shire Council Tourism Development Officer
Phone (03) 5728 8061
Sunday 9 September 2007
Women In Harmony
Women in Harmony concert
Jazz classics (including Fly me to the Moon) and "Folk Songs of the Four Seasons" by R.Vaughn Williams
Songs by Aaron Copland
Directed by Margaret Phillips
Beechworth Town Hall
Today at 2.30pm
Admission: $10, children free
I have been listening to the warm up and the music sounds absolutely delightful!
Jazz classics (including Fly me to the Moon) and "Folk Songs of the Four Seasons" by R.Vaughn Williams
Songs by Aaron Copland
Directed by Margaret Phillips
Beechworth Town Hall
Today at 2.30pm
Admission: $10, children free
I have been listening to the warm up and the music sounds absolutely delightful!
Wednesday 5 September 2007
High Country Volunteer Summit - Tuesday 11th September 2007
The High Country Volunteer Summit is an annual event held in honor of the wonderful volunteers in the Information Centres throughout the North East of Victoria.
The 2007 High Country Volunteer Summit will be held on Tuesday 11th September 2007. The venue for this years fantastic event is the Old Priory in Beechworth.
MC For The Day
We have been able to confirm that MC for the day will be the very entertaining Jonathan Wright from ABC Goulburn Murray. Jonathan was a guest speaker at last years event and was very well received by all that attended. We are sure everyone will be happy to see that Jonathan will be with us again.
Richard Day
Richard Day is a dynamic professional speaker, corporate facilitator and successful life & business coach and has been working within the leadership, business management, health and personal development industry for twenty five years, both nationally and internationally. We are very excited that Richard has agreed to come along and support our volunteers on their special day!
Charelle Cuolahan
Charelle works as the Industry Development Co-ordinator for Tourism Alliance. A bubbly and outgoing woman dedicated to getting the best out of Information Centres across Victoria. Charelle will be sharing some very valuable information to everyone attending.Charelle has worked in the tourism industry for the past eight years. Positions have included Coordinator of the Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre, Assistant Manager of Johanna Seaside Cottages and Holiday Great Ocean Road and most recently Tourism Officer at the Surf Coast Shire.
Charelle commenced with Tourism Alliance Victoria in October 2006. Charelle supports the facilitation of tourism industry development activities which includes coordinating the Visitor Information Centre program and providing information and support to local and regional tourism associations.
Tom O'Toole
Tom O'Toole is the owner of the Beechworth Bakery chain and has built his way up from humble beginnings. With over 100 speaking engagements around the world every year Tom is an inspiration and entertainer wherever he travels. He words of wisdom and experience come from the heart in an easy to understand format. His Books, Cookbooks, CDs and DVDs provide inspiration and fun to all ages.
Adrian Tame
Adrian a seasoned journalist and editor. Currently Adrian writes for the Herald Sun and is an interesting and unique character who will share from wealth of knowledge, gained from roaming all over our country reporting on tourism destinations.
Leonie & the Fish Philosophy
When The FISH! Philosophy? is brought to life by one of our storytellers, the impact runs deep and the memories are long lasting. That?s because our stories are as inspiring as they are motivating, as humorous as they are provocative, as emotional as they are relevant ? always delivered with a passion that will have a powerful and profound effect on your people and your organization.
It should be a terrific day for our volunteers from Visitor Information Centres across the North East of Victoria.
See you there!
The 2007 High Country Volunteer Summit will be held on Tuesday 11th September 2007. The venue for this years fantastic event is the Old Priory in Beechworth.
MC For The Day
We have been able to confirm that MC for the day will be the very entertaining Jonathan Wright from ABC Goulburn Murray. Jonathan was a guest speaker at last years event and was very well received by all that attended. We are sure everyone will be happy to see that Jonathan will be with us again.
Richard Day
Richard Day is a dynamic professional speaker, corporate facilitator and successful life & business coach and has been working within the leadership, business management, health and personal development industry for twenty five years, both nationally and internationally. We are very excited that Richard has agreed to come along and support our volunteers on their special day!
Charelle Cuolahan
Charelle works as the Industry Development Co-ordinator for Tourism Alliance. A bubbly and outgoing woman dedicated to getting the best out of Information Centres across Victoria. Charelle will be sharing some very valuable information to everyone attending.Charelle has worked in the tourism industry for the past eight years. Positions have included Coordinator of the Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre, Assistant Manager of Johanna Seaside Cottages and Holiday Great Ocean Road and most recently Tourism Officer at the Surf Coast Shire.
Charelle commenced with Tourism Alliance Victoria in October 2006. Charelle supports the facilitation of tourism industry development activities which includes coordinating the Visitor Information Centre program and providing information and support to local and regional tourism associations.
Tom O'Toole
Tom O'Toole is the owner of the Beechworth Bakery chain and has built his way up from humble beginnings. With over 100 speaking engagements around the world every year Tom is an inspiration and entertainer wherever he travels. He words of wisdom and experience come from the heart in an easy to understand format. His Books, Cookbooks, CDs and DVDs provide inspiration and fun to all ages.
Adrian Tame
Adrian a seasoned journalist and editor. Currently Adrian writes for the Herald Sun and is an interesting and unique character who will share from wealth of knowledge, gained from roaming all over our country reporting on tourism destinations.
Leonie & the Fish Philosophy
When The FISH! Philosophy? is brought to life by one of our storytellers, the impact runs deep and the memories are long lasting. That?s because our stories are as inspiring as they are motivating, as humorous as they are provocative, as emotional as they are relevant ? always delivered with a passion that will have a powerful and profound effect on your people and your organization.
It should be a terrific day for our volunteers from Visitor Information Centres across the North East of Victoria.
See you there!
4 Replica Suits Of The Kelly Gang Armour At The Beechworth Historic Courthouse
On the 28th of June 1880 the Kelly Gang bailed up the Jones’ Inn at Glenrowan in what was possibly a failed attempt at Ned’s ‘Republic of the North-Eastern Victoria’. Ned Kelly, Dan Kelly, Joe Byrne and Steve Hart forged their place in history when clad in bullet proof armour they took on ever increasing numbers of well armed Police. The only gang member to survive the gun-battle, Ned Kelly, recovered from substantial wounds in Melbourne before being bought to the Beechworth Court of Assize for the preliminary hearing on the charge of murdering Police Constable Thomas Lonigan.
The Beechworth Historic Court-House is proud to have on display in its Barristers room, 4 replica suits of the Kelly gang armour.
The Beechworth Historic Courthouse is open 9am to 5pm, 7 days. Tickets can be purchased at the door.
Family $10.00 (2 Adults, 3 children - aged 5 to 16 years)
Adult $5.00
Concession $3.50
Child $3.00
The Beechworth Historic Court-House is proud to have on display in its Barristers room, 4 replica suits of the Kelly gang armour.
The Beechworth Historic Courthouse is open 9am to 5pm, 7 days. Tickets can be purchased at the door.
Family $10.00 (2 Adults, 3 children - aged 5 to 16 years)
Adult $5.00
Concession $3.50
Child $3.00
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