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Accommodation Taree News

Smart Buyers Order A Middy

Sunday October 14, 2007
THE Taree region has abundant natural assets that have long been overlooked by property entrepreneurs. But developers are realising the need for cheaper and more relaxed residential choices for over 55s and retirees on the Mid North Coast.

Resorts Score Industry Awards

Monday August 2, 2004
THE Bells' on the Coast, at Killcare on the Central Coast, has won the most outstanding property award at the NSW Hotel Motel Accommodation Association awards.

That Smile Makes It All Worthwhile

Thursday December 14, 2000
DIANNE and Tony Medcalf freely admit they would not have easily coped with their much loved adopted son Phillip without the assistance of Ronald McDonald House. The family from Taree visited Phillip's `second home' for its annual Christmas Party this week. Phillip, almost 9, is a regular face

Golfers' Referrals A Matter Of Course

Saturday October 28, 2000
W ORD of mouth in Sydney and Newcastle golf circles is thought responsible for a dramatic surge in sales at the 237ha Tallwoods Village golf resort between Forster-Tuncurry and Taree. Sales and marketing director Darrell Innes said $6million of land and villas was sold during a hectic 10-day per

Port Stephens Resort Nets Six State Industry Awards

Monday July 10, 2000
PEPPERS Anchorage at Port Stephens has been named best resort at the State's hotel, motel and accommodation industry awards. Five of the resort's staff received awards, including Paul O'Rourke (general manager of the year), Kylie Campbell (front officer employee), Nancy Price (food and beverage

Taree Talks Back

Saturday May 27, 2000
This week the Herald has run a series on race relations, Across the Race Divide, focusing on the North Coast town of Taree. Five community members give their verdict. Leonie McGuire, manager, Manning District Emergency Accommodation: ``What (the series) portrayed is very real, but there's a f

Working To Get Away From The Welfare Mindset

Wednesday May 24, 2000
Aborigines in the Taree district can't afford to wait for the Government to solve their problems, writes Sharon Verghis. WALKING the edges of a turtle-shaped clearing on a ribbon of land south of Taree, John Clarke sees a powerful black future rising out of the dry red soil. The land he walk

Hit The Coast For Easter Fun

Saturday April 22, 2000
ONE of Australia's best Easter holiday destinations, the mid-north coast, has an impressive array of activities lined up this year. The region offers a variety of country retreats, farmstays, B&Bs, luxury accommodation, resort, and hotel and motel accommodation. Events planned for the holi

Prayers Answered

Saturday March 11, 2000
IT'S not every day you get to spend the night in a romantic, sandstone chapel. But this is one dream that can become a reality at Clarendon Forest Retreat in the Kiwarrak State Forest, south of Taree. The chapel-style building is among six luxury accommodation options at the retreat. Privat

Netting Gourmet Getaway Market

Tuesday October 19, 1999
SQUID'S Ink, the Pacific Highway landmark at Belmont South, is on the market. The restaurant has played a prominent role in the growth of Hunter regional tourism. When it was built in the mid-1950s, it was the first motel between Sydney and Taree. Over the years it has been developed into

Australia's Holiday Coast

Sunday May 23, 1999
All Seasons Country Lodge 35 Pacific Highway, Taree, NSW 2430. Ph 02 6552 1677. Fax 02 6551 2751. The Sun-Herald offer: two nights' accommodation including all meals and a picnic lunch. Special rate: $129.25 a person for two nights (double or twin share). The Sun-Herald discount: 2

Stranger In The Lounge

Monday March 8, 1999
IT was a system that provided accommodation for hundreds of thousands of Australians but suddenly it's gone. Well, suddenly in the past 20 or so years, if you know what I mean. Boarding in someone's home was the first choice of accommodation for many, and perhaps even most, single people who w

Short, Sweet And Often

Sunday December 13, 1998
Short breaks are big business as more people opt to holiday in short sharp bursts of two to five days throughout the year. No matter what your taste, the trick is finding the right accommodation for you. Down on the farm WHEN I asked a friend of mine recently whether she enjoyed her weekend

Hunter Refuge Crisis

Wednesday December 2, 1998
ABUSED women and children in the Maitland area are being turned away from emergency accommodation because the city's refuge is continually full. A startling 155 families were denied accommodation at women's refuge Carrie's Place last year because the four-bedroom house was full. Of those 155

Warrant Out For Midnight Runner

Tuesday September 29, 1998
A WARRANT was issued yesterday for the arrest of a man who has made a practice of booking accommodation around the State and skipping without paying. Peter Townsend, 43, whose address was given as the Salvation Army hostel at Wickham, failed to appear in Newcastle Court yesterday for sentence on

Riverside Retreats

Sunday September 6, 1998
There's nothing quite like messing about by the river. John Borthwick seeks out NSW's best waterside accommodation. 1 Noah's on the Beach The name may suggest beach, rather than riverside, but the hotel's views are book-ended by water, with Newcastle Beach right in front and the Hunter River

Best Kept Secrets

Thursday August 20, 1998
`YOU'RE from where?' That's the response we get a lot when we tell people where we're from. Well, we're from Bulahdelah, a small town about halfway between Newcastle and Taree. The only reason some people remember it is because the town is a place on the highway where you have to slow dow

Moors The Pleasure

Thursday April 30, 1998
Even in cooler weather, a Manning River houseboat can soothe the soul, writes KIMBERLEY IVORY. ZOOMING along the Pacific Highway over the Manning River near Taree at 90km/h only hints at the reality of this massive delta system, with two openings to the sea and 150km of waterways. You get a bett

Adventure On Your Wish List

Sunday March 15, 1998
As the Easter holidays approach, good accommodation deals are appearing on the market. Rebecca Thurlow looks for packages that won't blow your budget. THIS Easter break falls later than last year, with the major celebration on Sunday, April 12, so there is still time to organise your escape and

Wide Range Of Pastoral Care By Catholic Church

Tuesday October 14, 1997
FROM small beginnings the Catholic diocese of Maitland-Newcastle has grown into an organisation with a 140,000-strong congregation. The territory of the diocese extends from Lake Macquarie to Taree and as far inland as Merriwa and Murrurundi, a far cry from the days of its establishment in 1847