Canowindra Balloon Festival

Hi

I just thought you might like to start planning your leave arrangements and come along to the next Australian Hot Air Balloon Championships in 2011.
They are being held in Canowindra in NSW and will run from the 11th to the 20th April 2011

More details will be sent as they come to hand but in the meantime if you would like further information or to pre-register contact Graham and Jan Kerr <balloonjan@bigpond.com>

Cheers.

Dale Allen
National Administrator
Australian Ballooning Federation Inc
P.O. Box 402
Emerald Vic 3782
Tel (03) 5968 6533
Fax (03) 5968 6599
<www.abf.net.au>

NSW Tourism Awards Finalist

Balloon Joy Flights has just been announced as a Finalist in the NSW Tourism Awards. This follows on from our recent win in the Inland Tourism Awards. The Gala presentation is to be held at the Sydney Convention Centre on November 19th 2009. Our friends from The Old Vic Inn and The Black Sheep Inn are also finalists. This means that us three local “Kids from the Bush” are up against the Big boys now. Wish us luck by leaving a comment to this posting.

Oh what a week

So Jan and Lisa Starr have put the final touches on our submission for the NSW State Tourism Awards. Imagine it!!

Canowindra has two finalists in these Awards..Pretty good for a town of less than 2000 people!!!  We’re humming. Especially since we have also announced that Toms Waterhole Wines with support from other sponsors will also be running another Balloon Festival during the April school holidays in 2010. They are looking for support from schools to enter the model hot air balloon building and flying competition plus there will be kite flying events all week. For the Mums and Dads,  Gardners Ground Organic Cowra Chardonnay will feature on the restaurant menus all week Check out our developing programme at www.gjkerr.com.au

TV Promotion Channel 10

INTA Award winners Balloon Joy Flights and The Old Vic Inn have combined forces in a joint advertising campaign on Southern Cross Ten.

It is hoped that this will heighten the awareness of Canowindra’s many award winning businesses. Canowindra is fast becomming a great tourist destination in the Central West.