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Farm House Margaret River wins Silver for Bacon The Farmhouse has been awarded a Silver Medal for their bacon at the Australian Food Awards held in Melbourne. The Farm House bacon is cured and smoked in house using local apple wood. All of the products are handmade, with minimal additives,…
MRWA seeks Prize Donations MRWA seeks donations from MRBTA members who are able to provide accommodation, spa packages, restaurant vouchers or other experiences. They wish to attract local artists to submit artworks into a competition, whereby the winning artwork will appear on the label of a 2017 commemorative…
You may remember several months ago we asked for your assistance in supporting proposed operational changes to the Busselton-Margaret River Regional (BMRR) Airport, which if successful, will pave the way for direct passenger flights from the interstate, and ultimately, international destinations. It goes without saying, this development would be a…
Dr John Gladstones accepts the 2017 Cullen Award for Excellence Saturday July 22nd saw a crowd of close to 100 guests turn out at Cullen Wines to celebrate this year’s Award dinner and presentation. The highlight of the evening was the announcement of this year’s recipient, Dr John Gladstones, who…
Curtin University has recently concluded some extensive research on the presence of Airbnb in WA and the Margaret River region, with a comprehensive report to be released later in 2017. Having completed the bulk of the research, the team is interested in carrying out an additional small exploratory study into…
Flametree Wines Celebrates 10 years with Meet the Winemaker Dinners Congratulations to Flametree Wines who are celebrating 10 stellar years with a series of winemaker dinners. The first dinner is at Equinox Cafe in Busselton on Saturday 22nd July. The 5-course degustation menu with matched wines costs $95 per person….
