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Welcome to The Bugle
- the on-line newsletter for
Bay Village Resort. Where else can you
be just a minutes walk to the placid waters of Geographe
Bay and the town centre - we are the only property in
the Cape to Cape Margaret River Wine Region offering
this unique location. If you enjoy our news letter and
pick up some great wine bargains please feel free
to forward the "BUGLE" to family , friends and business
associates.
Win a Holiday Competition
Resort Competition Winners are:
Nicola Hawley
(July 04);
Oris
Nykanen (August 04);
Pam
Deveson
(Sept 04); and
Pete Hook ( Oct
04 ) - "Congratulations
All" You have won a weekend for two in
a self-contained Cottage at Bay Village Resort - Dunsborough,
In the heart of the Margaret River Wine Region.
Dive Competition Winners are:
Tim Stone ( July 04);
S Woolhead
(August 04);
Rod Carroll
(Sept 04); and
Maria
Burgess (Oct 04)
"Congratulations
All" - You have won a Free charter for two
to the Swan Ship Wreck or the Busselton Jetty, day or
night tour from our on site world class dive shop
Bay
Dive. (Tour subject to availability).
WELL DONE Nicola, Oris, Pam,
Pete, Tim, S.Woolhead, Rod and Maria "Click
here to claim your prize"
If Your name is listed above, you
must claim your prize by the
15th
November 2004.
A voucher will be mailed back once authorized and
the prize
will be valid for 6 months so please supply your mailing
address when you claim your
prize. Booking instructions will be advised.
In this issue of The Bugle:
RESORT
SPECIALS:
October - December
"Double Value"-
on any unit
type, minimum 2 night stay -i.e. stay 2 nights, get the
next 2 nights free.
Short Stays -
one or two days
Including Weekends
- on any unit type 25% off all
rack rate found here
"Rates
Page"
.
Both offers are based on rack rate and
are not available in conjunction with any other offer
and are valid to 21 December 2004. Offers are subject to
availability, for credit card or cash only, and are not
available public holiday or event weekends, including
Margaret River Festival weekend).
Enjoy one of our special offers with one of the many
events happening between now and Xmas
LOOK
HERE TO SEE WHAT'S ON.
Golfing
& Wine Tour Packages
CHECK AVAILABILITY AND BOOK HERE
Or drop us an EMAIL
or use our Booking Hot Line 1300 138 258
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us to stop sending you The Bugle,
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General News
Bay Village Resort News
We apologise for the 'gap' in between newsletters,
however, "the best laid plans go astray!!!" Winter has
bought with it its fair share of "hiccups', but now that
the sun has started to shine it seems the resort
re-development plans are set to proceed after all.
Realistically, we expect minimal disruption to guests
throughout the ensueing months with the proposed
building -which we are assured will commence any day
now. The main inconvenience being the lack of a childrens playground, is fortunately compensated with a
play area just 200 meteres down Dunn Bay Rd on the beach
front All the existing units have, or are being
refreshed in readiness for summer, and you will find our
cottages, chalets and villas, just as comfortable and
cosy as always. Thank you for your patience during this
transition.
Milesaway Tours
-
has recently launched a
new Wine Tasting Tour. A Half Day Margaret River Wine
Tasting Tour ($40 per adult) 12noon – 6.00pm. The
tour features wine tasting at 6 of the Region’s
corporate and intimate wineries. The focus is on
quality, the tastings leisurely and will include red and
white wines, ‘stickies’ and ports. Special wine
discounts apply with personalised service guaranteed. A
taste sensations platter will be served on board the air
conditioned/heated coach including a visit to the famous
Margaret River Chocolate Company. Bookings can be made
at the Busselton and Dunsborough Visitor Centres.
Wildflower Season
- The best months to
view wildflowers in the Cape Naturaliste area are
September, October & November. There are many beautiful
drives in the area to view wildflowers and one of the
best is driving to Meelup Beach. At Meelup you can park
and follow one of the walks in the area. Drive to the
Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse and follow one of the many
marked walks. One of the walks takes you to a whale
viewing platform. Visit Ngilgi Cave or even drive to
the carpark to discover some beautiful wildflowers on
the side of the road and on the various walk trails.
HOT
Wine Deals
Voyager Estate
- only 10 barrels of
the Voyager Estate 1998 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon were
ever made - 100% Estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon. The
fruit was sourced from the best parcels of many of the
oldest vines, planted in 1978. These vines are extremely
low-yielding and produce outstanding quality fruit.
This wine was recently released and is being tasted
exclusively at Voyager Estate Cellar Door in Bordeaux Reidel glasses. For more information contact Voyager
Estate tel: 9757 6354 fax: 9757 6494 web:
www.voyagerestate.com.au
Stellar Ridge Estate
Wine
Sale
-
Cabernet
Sauvignon 2001-
$100 per dozen,
Clews
Road, Cowaramup
For further information, please call
9755 5635,
or
0417 964 475
" Hot"
Wine Deals from
Margaret River Regional Wine Centre
Wine
Catalogue and Online Shop
Our Online Catalogue is
constantly updated with the stock in our shop, And it
now contains an even greater variety of Margaret River
Wines. Try it out for yourself, read the Tasting notes
get all the info before you buy. Find the Catalogue
here >>
Satisfaction Guarantee
Kay and I guarantee your
satisfaction with every order. Our promise to you is to
deliver high quality products, reliable shipping and
exceptional customer service.
If you are at all unhappy with your order for any
reason, please contact either Kay or myself and we
promise to do all that is necessary to make it right.
To Order from our normal selection go to our
Online Catalogue
and select what you require or
Just reply to this newsletter with a note on what you
would like delivered.
Order your selection from our
online Catalogue
Read the Wine tasting
notes
here.
Home page:
http://www.mrwines.com/
Email: Margaret River Regional Wine Centre
From Ron Macfarlane.
CHECK AVAILABILITY AND BOOK HERE
Or drop us an EMAIL
or use our Booking Hot Line 1300 138 258
Boating
, Fishing , Dive , Charters , Surfing
BOATING
If your boat hasn’t been
used much or maybe not at all over winter it pays to do
some, basic maintenance work to ensure a trouble free
diving outings.
In
conjunction with regular servicing, here are some things
you should check.
Replace old fuel with
new, or use a fuel conditioner. Fuel can go off after a
period of time.
Inspect fuel tank for
cracks or corrosion.
Check the fuel filter
for signs of water. Clean or replace.
Give the motor a good
run at home before taking it to the ramp, just to make
sure everything is starting
Have a good look for
signs of corrosion, cracks, and general wear and tear.
Test the steering for
stiffness and give it an oil/grease for good measure.
Make sure the bungs are
in good condition and that you have a spare or two.
Have a critical look at
your anchor, chain, shackles and rope and make sure they
are in good condition.
Give the radio a test
run, listen for a weather call or call a Sea Rescue
Group for a radio check.
Test the bilge pump and
don’t forget a bailer.
Check the wheel bearings
on "trailer" by looking for
sideways play in the wheels. Wheel bearings require
regular servicing. They can deteriorate quickly if
sand and water get into the bearing area and faulty
bearings can cause the loss of a wheel and spoiling
your whole planed day out.
Treat the winch with a
de-watering spray, it will thank you. Check the cable/
strap for fraying and replace immediately if required.
Check your trailer
lights and don’t ignore any faults.
Make sure all the
rollers are working ok.
"Safety
Equipment". Please ensure you have all the
correct safety equipment. Ensure it is in date and
stowed so that a) if you need it you can get to it and
b) it will be in good condition and do the job it is
meant to do.Make sure you’ve got all of it, you don’t
have to smile when you buy it, but buy it as it could
save life's. Keep it in date, stow in a dry accessible
place and treat it with love, care and tenderness. With
common sense boating is a safe pastime, this gear just
makes it safer. See our dive section below
Enjoy the season, have fun and
boat on
- from Dan Bish
& the Bay Dive Crew. Bay Dive, 26 Dunn Bay Rd
Dunsborough
W.A. 6281,
Phone: +61 8 9756 8577, Mobile: 0415 775
325,
Fax: +61 8 9756 7466,
Email:
baydive@westnet.com.au ,
Website: www.baydive.com
Whale Tales with Naturaliste
Charters
During
the past week we have again enjoyed a
100% sighting rate on each cruise.
Add to that sightings of up to
FIFTEEN whales during a
cruise and you can see we have been having lots of fun
during the holidays.
Not
only have we had the benefit of good sightings but we
are
still being treated to fabulous action.
The whales performed all their usual tricks –
Spy
Hops, Tail & Pectoral Fin Slaps, Breaches, Muggings –
you name it, they did it.
Geographe Bay (Dunsborough) must be the Cetacean Aquatic
Playground! Last
Sunday a pod of
TWENTY BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS
stayed with us for some time and seemed to be escorting
a lone Humpback. These dolphins were very playful,
presenting our passengers with incredible action and
enabling them to take some great photos to show when
they got home. Complements -
Steve,
Terri & Crew – Naturaliste Charters
CRUISE DETAILS: Dunsborough
- Professional Fisherman’s Ramp, Geographe Bay Road Quindalup (Dunsborough) Daily
at 10 a.m. (Weather Permitting)
Naturaliste Charters,
Tel/Fax: (08) 9755 2276 ,
Email:
info@whales-australia.com
, Web:
www.whales-australia.com
FISHING By Damian Lane, Dunsborough Outdoor
Sports and Hire
"There has been some good
catches of squid from the Jetty and some exceptional
catches on the 4 mile.
On the beaches whiting has been abundant from Forest
Beach right through.
The crabs are still around in good numbers, what a
season we have been having. They just seem to go on and
on.
The rivers have been quiet with only a few bream being
caught on soft plastics. One thumper was landed this
week but good luck trying to get any information out of
the angler!
It
has been another pretty good week on the piscatorial
front for both visitors and residents of the cape
region. Apart from last weekend the weather has been
fairly mild, a little cool in the early mornings but
fairly light winds in the main.
Plenty of king george are still on the go in the bay
with some days firing with the fish “biting like blowies”
while on other days a little perseverance and a little
shifting around is still producing the goods. Most fish
are in the 400g-500g-size range. Good catches of squid
are still being made in the Dunsborough area as well.
When the west coast can be accessed some great fishing
both land based and from boats can be had. Some
impressive catches were made last week including a
thumping big 24kg dhu, good pinkies most in the 3-5kg
range as well as a couple of 7-9kg specimens.
Boats have also reported quite a few undersized dhufish
being caught, make sure you have a dhu survivor
retriever to help release undersize fish on board.
The beaches on the northern end of the west coast have
all produced some good fishing when the swell was low
enough to be fished. Some nice chunky tailor have been
caught at Smiths after dark of late.
Beaches and rocks in the bay have also had a bit
happening with good numbers of herring around as well as
skippy, tarwhine and the occasional salmon all being
caught.
A couple of weeks ago whilst fishing the Blackwood with
lures for bream, a friend of mine Andrew Natta hooked up
on a decent fish and while I was maneuvering the boat,
netting the fish and taking a photo or two my rod and
reel and lure went over the side. After some halfhearted
dragging an anchor over the bottom I had given it up for
lost. Imagine my surprise when Rob Madaffri walked into
the shop with it all in good working condition.
It seems Bill Anderson of Blackwood Charters had found
it and serviced the reel and had mentioned it to Rob who
realised where it had come from, so a big thanks goes
out to Bill. If anyone is interested in spending a day
throwing lures or fly for bream on the Blackwood they
should give Bill a call on 0428 822 551 and spend a day
with the man."
Till next month "FISH ON"
from Damien Lane, Dunsborough Outdoor Sportz and Hire, Shop 3 Dunsborough Park Shopping Centre. Ph: 9756 7222,
Fax: 9756 7177,
Email:
damolane@bigpond.com.au
SCUBA DIVING
with Bay Dive (Swan Ship Wreck Charters)
" We
are in full swing here at Bay Dive offering Swan Ship
wreck & Busselton Jetty Charters & Open water dive
courses Including Wreck & Nitrox courses as well as many
other specialties"
The 15th
of November is an important date for many West
Australian scuba divers as it marks the start of the
Rock lobster season for this state, the season ending on
the 30th of June. Firstly you must have a current WA
fishing license endorsed for rock lobster.
During the season Western Rock lobsters (crayfish) may
be taken by divers using scuba equipment, provided a few
basic rules are followed. They may be caught by hand,
hand-held snare or blunt crook. Spring loaded cray loops
are the preferred option and these are available in a
variety of lengths from most dive shops. Any device
which spears, punctures or damages the lobster is not
permitted.
Bag Limit :- There is a mixed daily
limit of 8 (any species) per licence holder or 16 per
boat for 2 or more licences in any 24 hour period
regardless of the number of licences on board the boat.
Tail Clipping :- You must clip/punch the central
flap of the tail of the lobster within 5 minutes of
catching them. Minimum Legal Size :- Between 15th
November and 31st January the carapace (body) length
must be at least 77mm long. This is reduced to 76mm for
the remainder of the season. Crag gauges are readily
available in your local dive shops. Breeding Stock:-
You must not take the female western rock lobster in
breeding condition (setose/tar spot) of lobsters
carrying eggs (berried) at any time.
Word Of Warning :- A
word of warning, fisheries impose heavy fines on anyone
breaking the rules, so make sure you are doing the right
thing, ignorance of the law is no excuse. Contact the
Department of Fisheries for further information and
regulations relevant to the area you fish and the type
of fishing activity you wish to undertake. A
comprehensive brochure on Rock Lobster is available from
all Fisheries offices and will be posted to you with
your licence.
Please visit our
"Packages"
for great value dive or dive and accommodation packages.
"Congratulations" to Tim
Stone ( July 04);
S Woolhead (August 04);
Rod Carroll
(Sept 04); and
Maria
Burgess (Oct 04)
You
have won a Free charter for two to the
Swan Ship Wreck or the Busselton Jetty, day or night
tour. (Tour is subject to availability). WELL
done all! "Click
here to claim your prize"
If Your name is listed above, you
must clam your prize by the
15th
November 2004.
A voucher will be emailed back once authorized and
thecprize will be valid for 6 months.
Booking instructions will be supplied.
I have my
mobile with me at all times, so If you're wanting info on courses, charters
or even weather give me a ring on
Mobile:
0415 775 325
Enjoy the season and
have fun Dan Bish & the Bay Dive Crew.
Bay Dive, 26 Dunn Bay Rd
Dunsborough
W.A. 6281,
Phone: +61 8 9756 8577, Mobile: 0415 775
325,
Fax: +61 8 9756 7466,
Email:
baydive@westnet.com.au ,
Website: www.baydive.com
SURFING
Have a look at these weather links. You'll find them
useful before you go surfing, diving or boating.
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/national/charts/synoptic.shtml
Your Link to Swell &
Weather:
www.oceanweather.com/data/
www.bom.gov.au/weather/wa/
CHECK AVAILABILITY AND BOOK HERE
Or drop us an EMAIL
or use our Booking Hot Line 1300 138 258
What To Do
& See
Margaret River Wine
Region Festival
–
Festival plans are on
track to make this year’s event the biggest and best
ever! The festival brochures are available now via many
outlets including the Western Australian Visitors Centre
in Forrest Place, and Margaret River, Dunsborough and
Busselton Tourist Bureaus.
Fusion in Pioneer Park - a one day
centralised event, will also enable visitors to explore
everything the region has to offer from fine wine
presented by 70 wineries, regional hot off the barbeque
fresh local produce, tantalising regional cheeses,
chocolates, celebrity chefs, local cuisine creations all
combined with a diverse agenda of live music and stage
entertainment all day.
The Fusion Event at Cowaramup on Saturday 20 November
promises to unite a For a full schedule of Festival
events, go to
www.mrwinefest.org.au
Voyager Estate First
Dinner Concert - Saffire The Australian Guitar Quartet
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Saffire
burst on to the classical music scene in 2003 following
the release of their debut self-titled CD ‘Saffire’ on
ABC Classics. Saffire is
Karin Schaupp, Gareth Koch, Antony Field
and Slava Grigoryan. Coming together in early 2003 for
a one-off performance, these four individually acclaimed
guitarists agreed to form a permanent ensemble in
between their own busy recording and performing
schedules – Saffire was born. This is an opportunity to
hear the passion and beauty of four of Australia’s
finest and most respected classical guitarists in one
very special performance.
Date: 26th
October, seating at 6pm
Cost: $90
including 3 course dinner and performance.
Strictly
limited tickets ensure an intimate evening at Voyager
Estate’s first ever dinner concert. Organise a group for
this unique Margaret River concert. Please contact
Voyager Estate to request promotional hardcopy
flyers/posters for display. Telephone Erin or Michelle
at Cellar Door on 9757 6354.
The Busselton Jetty Underwater Observatory
is now open.
Reservations can be made
by phoning a NEW reservations telephone number - 08
9754 0900.
CHECK AVAILABILITY AND BOOK HERE
Or drop us an EMAIL
or use our Booking Hot Line 1300 138 258
Featured Winery:
Island Brook Estate
The
estate has been significantly renovated by Linda and
Peter Jenkins. With extensive investment into the
maintenance of the vines through to a new Cellar Door
and homestead, Linda and Peter are committed to bringing
another quality product to the region.
Island
Brook Estate on the Bussell Highway, south of Busselton
is set in lovely bush surroundings producing Cabernet
Sauvignon, Merlot, Semillon, Chardonnay and Verdelho.
The Maritime climate with warm summers and long cool
ripening season is the reason for this region now
producing award winning wines of a world class standard.
Under the guidance of winemaker, Mark Lane, Island Brook
is looking forward to setting their mark on the region
as a quality producer of world class wines. Opening
hours from 10am - 5pm seven days per week. Winery tours
are available any day of the week for groups. You can
find them at 817 Bussell Hwy, Metricup, WA
Contacts are - Ph: (08) 97557501 Fax: (08) 97557008,
Email:
info@islandbrook.com.au
WebSite:
www.islandbrook.com.au
CHECK AVAILABILITY AND BOOK HERE
Or drop us an
EMAIL
or use our Booking Hot Line 1300 138 258
Where To Eat:
Xanadu
is excited to
present a new spring menu, featuring low carbohydrate,
vegetarian and low fat options
For bookings phone
the restaurant on 08 9757 3066 or visit:
www.xanadunormans.com
or email
restaurant@xanadunormans.com
Leeuwin Estate -Welcomes
the new season with a tantalising new menu from
Head Chef Scott Spicer
and
Sous Chef Tim Taylor.
Visit
www.leeuwinestate.com.au
or email
info@leeuwinestate.com.au for further information
"NEWSLETTER LINKS"
www.mrwines.com/newsletter/default.htm
www.west-oz.com/newsletter/newsletter.asp
http://www.crewise.com/newsletter/nwslttr.asp
www.southwestecommerce.com/newsletter.htm
Until next time...
"Have fun!"
Bay Village Resort: http://www.dunsboroughbayvillageresort.com
Drop us an
EMAIL
Phone: (+61) (8) 9755 3397
Fax: (+61) (8) 9755 3790
Booking Hot Line 1300 138 258
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