Australia Day Highlighted Events

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Australia Day at Historic Houses Trust

To celebrate Australia Day 2013 we’re offering concession entry at all our properties on Saturday 26 January.
It’s a great chance to visit Hyde Park Barracks, Museum of Sydney, Elizabeth Farm, Rouse Hill House & Farm, Justice & Police Museum, Susannah Place Museum, Rose Seidler House, Vaucluse House, Meroogal or Elizabeth Bay House.
Enjoy our usual free entry to Government House or visit The Mint where you can hear about the building’s history and buy lunch at our forecourt sausage sizzle.

Liked what you saw on Australia Day? Come back for more!
Visit us on Australia Day and receive a special offer for a return visit to any HHT property with a friend.*
*Valid at all HHT properties from 27/01/13 – 10/02/13. Terms and conditions apply.
For more information click here

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Darling Harbour Celebrations

From 11:30 pm to 9:00 pm Darling Harbour will be alive with entertainment.
Celebrate everything that’s great about our nation at Darling Harbour’s huge free Australia Day party on Saturday 26 January.

Nowhere does Australia Day quite like Darling Harbour and this year you’re in for an incredible line up of world music, children’s entertainment and the official Australia Day Spectacular.

Sway your hips to sweet reggae, tribal rhythms and Arabic beats with Caribbean Soul, Hermitage Green and Circle of Rhythm on the Palm Grove world stage. Be mesmerised by stories told through the indigenous dance of the Jannawi Dance Theatre and marvel at colourful roving stilt walkers and street performers. Share giggles with the kids as Jay Laga’aia hosts Leo the Clown and the Amazing Drumming Monkeys on the Village Green family stage.

As the sun goes down, join thousands of people around Cockle Bay for a civic celebration of our national identity. Be part of a Welcome to Country, hear an official address from the NSW Premier and witness the grand finale of Sydney’s Australia Day celebrations—an exhilarating symphony of light, sound and pyrotechnics.

For more information click here

What to do this Easter!

This year is flying by I really can't believe that April is here and Easter is fast approaching. We have put together especially for you some events that we think you will enjoy over the Easter period starting this weekend. Even though there is only 2 1/2 weeks until the long weekend some events will not have been advertised yet, so keep checking with us if you don't see anything that you fancy in this newsletter.

We have been very busy so far this year, we are still working on a new website - www.bestdiscountdeals.info we have some discounts up and it would have been finished but my parents visiting from England put it behind, I am hoping that it will be completed by the end of next week. Not only that, but this month we are going to launch a new service - VIP Booking and Itinerary Service, we will plan and book accommodation, events, restuarants etc, saving you time.  More info on this will be announced on the website and in the weekly newsletter.

So what is happening during the Easter period

From this weekend, spend a great day at the races








Saturday April 9
• Royal Randwick kicks off with the illustrious David Jones Australian Derby Day.  A glamorous international crowd will celebrate 150 years of the AJC Derby at Royal Randwick. Aside from the nine Group race line-up it’s also a huge day in the style stakes – black and white is of course mandatory. For more information on the Derby day and what you can expect click here

Saturday April 16
• Punters are guaranteed an exceptional day out at the highly anticipated Emirates Doncaster Day. It is another blockbuster day out with a premier line-up featuring the running of the 100th AJC Oaks and the Emirates Doncaster Mile.

Saturday April 23 – Easter Saturday
• Easter Saturday marks the grand finale of the Sydney Carnival at Royal Randwick. Schweppes Sydney Cup Day boasts top-class Group 1 racing, huge prize money, high fashion and an abundance of trackside entertainment for all to enjoy.


For some great Easter gift ideas Hampers Only have some great ideas. Remember if you are buying for a women she might not appreciate chocolate. Me, I love chocolate but my mother and I have decided to go on a long distance diet together, this is a good plan because, I can cheat for at least a year and then diet just before she comes to visit again! I did have salad yesterday but I had really yummy fish and chips today! I will try again tomorrow! Anyway click on the banner for all your Easter hampers and more!