Pines on the Plateau

Splendour in the Grass 2012

pines1 — Tue, 01 May 2012 09:09:48 +0000

No sooner does the curtain come down on the Blues Festival staged at Byron Bay when arrangements start kicking in for Splendour in the Grass. Dates this year are July 27, 28 and 29. Artists performing this year include: Jack White, The Smashing Pumpkins, Lana Del Rey and Bloc Party. Better start to think about your accommodation right now!

As the month of May is now upon us, the Alstonville area we look forward to the Alstonville Rotary Club once again hosting the Antiques and Collectables Fair. The dates this year are the weekend of 19^th and 20^th May. I do love to attend this Fair each year, although most of the time I spend ‘browsing’ (and feeling rather envious of the beautiful items for sale)!

Thinking of a winter break? We will be offering a Winter Time Special. Visit our website www.pinesontheplateau.com to catch the deal.

Perfect Winter Escape

pines1 — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:59:40 +0000

Easter here on the Far North Coast of NSW always brings to mind the Blues Festival which is held in the Byron Bay area. The festival is now over for another year and has been rated as one of the very best – helped by the beautiful sunny weather and no rain! The festival always brings many visitors and boosts tourism all over the area.

Being close to Byron Bay we were fully booked for the event with guests from Bundaberg and Sydney. All were first-timers at the Festival and were very happy with the bands playing but were grateful to come back to Pines on the Plateau for its peaceful setting.

Autumn is here and the tibouchinas, so synonymous with this area, are in full bloom and making a spectacular display. The tibouchina photographed is one in my garden.

Thinking of a winter break? We will be offering a Winter Time Special. Click here to catch the deal.

Happy New Year!

pines1 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:28:00 +0000

After another hectic summer holiday break, with lovely guests mostly coming from different parts of the east coast of Australia, life will settle down somewhat – although looking at the diary, Autumn is proving to be a popular time of the year with quite a large number of bookings. It is certainly a beautiful time to be holidaying on the Far North Coast of NSW. Amongst our reservations, we have a lady booked for a couple weeks who will be working in Lismore during that time. Because of our location, mid-way between Lismore and Ballina we often have guests who stay at Pines on the Plateau when they visit the area for work – so close to two major business areas.

Back to the Christmas break one of our guests was Sarah Cloutier (Melbourne). Sarah attended High School with my son many years ago. Sarah ‘s mother from Toowoomba also stayed, so it was great catching up with ‘old friends’.

As is often the case we have had some summer rain – add the warmth of the season and this equals my garden needing lots of attention. So out with the gardening gloves and on with the boots to get weeding!

Thinking of a winter break? We will be offering a Winter Time Special. Visit our website www.pinesontheplateau.com to catch the deal.

My ‘Pines on the Plateau’ Video

pines1 — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:55:28 +0000

Thought you might enjoy my video for Pines on the Plateau.

The First Day of Spring

pines1 — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:14:17 +0000

Today is the first day of Spring – and a more perfect day you could not imagine! So warm and sunny – I really shouldn’t be in the office, I should be out there enjoying it! The rain showers that we have had recently have helped the previous work that I have done in the garden and have saved me the chore of watering. The pansies with their pretty faces are smiling and the daisies are looking a treat, even the roses are looking very healthy. At the moment we have guests from Melbourne and they are delighted with the sunny conditions.

Spring and summer months bring about many activities that we can look forward to in this area including:- Cedar Guitar Music Festival, Big Scrub Rainforest Day Sample Food Fair, Lismore Cup, Taste of Spring Festival, Nimbin Annual Country Show and Nimbin Spring Arts Festival. Not to mention all the markets (every weekend), art exhibitions, cooking/art/dance classes/stage productions, etc. that are flourishing here.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Thursday 22nd September. Lismore Cup Day. The highlight of the social calendar for Lismore!! Somewhere in the vicinity of 7,000 people attend enjoying all the fun, colour and excitement of a true country cup race day. For more information visit www.lismoreturfclub.com.

During September and October many agricultural shows are held throughout the North Coast, including Lismore’s North Coast National Exhibition.

On Saturday November 26th, the North Coast’s most talented musos and artists will converge on Lismore’s racetrack to play music, perform art and create an uplifting community vibe that will be truly unforgettable…AND raise funds for mental health and homelessness at the same time. This will be the 2nd annual “In Good Company Festival” – www.ingoodcompanyfestival.org.

Just too much to list here! Visit http://bookings.visitlismore.com.au/events_monthly.asp and also the Ballina Visitors Centre’s website www.discoverballina.com to see what’s happening closer to the coast.

Well worth booking into Pines on the Plateau to enjoy any of these events, don’t you think?