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If you’ve been in the Wollongong CBD in recent times you would have noticed the building and construction work going on around Keira and Crown Streets as the GPT group look to develop and expand Wollongong Central. Donning the hard hats, boots, safety glasses and fluoro vests, we got to be a part of a walk-around the new site just this week to see the work in progress and get an understanding, through mocked-up visuals, of what the centre will look like. And we have to say it will be nothing short of amazing. With a focus on allowing natural light through the building and state of the art but functional floor surfaces and ceilings, along with the atrium it will be a fabulous shopping experience. (more…)

We had another run on Sydney Weekender recently, this time showcasing our ‘Tastes of Saddleback’ Foodie’s Indulgence tour. Host Mike Whitney enjoyed giving the cattle backscratchers a run at Schottlander’s Wagyu farm in Rose Valley (Gerringong) too. You can check out the clip here if you missed it on the weekend. The Kiama and Shoalhaven regions have so much to offer and we are only a 2 hour drive from Sydney and a tad further from Canberra. We even have Foodscapers from Wollongong who enjoy coming a little further south and enjoying some time out in their own backyard.

We had great fun filming with Mike Whitney and the team from Sydney Weekender once again. The episode is going to air this coming Saturday, 5 April, so be watching at 5.30pm on Channel 7.

The team filmed three of the venues we visit on our Foodie’s Indulgence ‘Tastes of Saddleback’ tour which showcases producers in the Kiama, Jamberoo and Gerringong region. On the day the weather was amazingly great given the serious floods and storms that besieged the South Coast the night before. So on a surprisingly sunny day on our lovely south coast you’ll meet Gerhard from Schottlander’s Wagyu, Kel from The Pines gelato and Kirsten from The Schoolhouse artisan cheese and tea.

The Shoalhaven Coast Winter Wine Festival is just under three months away and this year Foodscape Tours is offering a charter tour as part of the festival fun. Held on the June long weekend we’ve attended the Festival over the past few years and loved the vibe and activity along the Shoalhaven Coast.

So, this year we are keen to be part of it! We are offering a full day transport service on Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June with pick-ups (and returns) in Shellharbour, Kiama, Gerringong, Gerroa and Berry. (more…)

We turned 5 today! What a ride it has been: we’ve seen a lot of change following our initial start in Byron and the development of our South Coast operation just over 4 years ago, now our sole focus. We’ve said hello and goodbye to many wonderful producers and growers, taken out some awards and enjoyed hosting people from all over the country and other parts of the world on our tours. Thanks to everyone for being part of the journey! A special thanks to the gorgeous Karen, who was there at the beginning. And a big thanks also to Gordon and Tony, our main drivers, for getting us around safely on tour day. We are excited to be planning new tours and more foodscaping fun in 2014!

Exciting to read this story in today’s Sydney Morning Herald Traveller section, mentioning some of our friends and farms in Jamberoo, Kiama and Gerringong. Our thanks to Kate and the team from Kiama Tourism for organising this media showcase late last year. These are just some of the places we will be visiting on our ‘tastes of Saddleback’ Foodie’s Indulgence tour this year (kicking off in Autumn). Read the story here.

We were chuffed to receive a note from the Mayor of Kiama after he read the story by Sally and Gordon Hammond of website ‘Food and Travel’. Sally and Gordon were part of a media tour late 2013 to check out the foodscape in and around Kiama, Gerringong & Jamberoo.

“I have just read the report on the recent famil tour of our area in ‘Food and Travel’ and of your assistance to the writers. It was a great report. Congratulations on your efforts. I hope all is going well…” Regards, Brian Petschler, Mayor, Kiama Municipal Council.

Pretty cool! Here’s the story and video if you’d like to check it out.

A quick congrats to our friends at Silo’s Estate who now have two of their wines on the list at Australia’s first 6 star property, Wolgan Valley by Emirates. What a great achievement! Very elite company indeed.