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Wings and Wheels Festival

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* Tiger Moth Joy Flights   Perth Royal Aero Club

 * Scitech roadshow( for the Kids)
 * Len Zuks Art workshop ( constructing an Aircraft out of      recycled
    metal from mining and farming.)
 * Grand Parade of trucks cars motorbikes to the groyne for photographic
    session
 * Rhodes Ridley ( 1 off Historical Super Truck ) Has its own website
 * Static displays of:
    Vintage, Veteran and Classic, aircraft, cars, tractors, motorbikes,
   Stationary engines farm machinery
 * Rusty relics paddock of unfinished projects or as is
 * Blue Shaddy Concert      Sunday 28th*
 * Face painting
 * Auction   Original framed artwork for the Wings &     Wheels poster
 Demonstrations
 * Emergency Services combined rescue demonstration
 * Enduro Club Little tackers and demonstration's (and the oldies as
    well)

PLUS :    Food Stalls,Market stalls,Swap Meet etc etc   All the fun of a country fair

Esperance picks up regional Tidy Town title

Esperance has claimed the title of South Coast Regional Winner for the 2009 Tidy Towns - Sustainable Communities Award at a regional awards ceremony held in Narrogin in October.

Keep Australia Beautiful WA Tidy Towns State Program Manager Gail Dodd said the judges had been particularly impressed by the town’s general appearance and recycling initiatives.

“Tidy Towns - Sustainable Communities is about much more than keeping towns clean and tidy. The awards reward and recognise towns for their achievements towards sustainability including preserving their culture, protecting their environment and the amenity of their towns,” she said.

In addition to taking out the award for the South Coast regions overall winner, Esperance won three category achievements awards: Community Action, Recycling and Waste Management and Enhancing Cultural Identity.

Initiatives that contributed to Esperance’s success included the establishment of a new museum, renovation of the Bijou Theatre, battery and fluorescent bulb recycling programs, tree planting and the establishment of native gardens at the civic centre and Shire offices.

South Coast category winners:

  • Community Action: Esperance
  • General Appearance: Denmark
  • Recycling and Waste Management: Esperance
  • Natural Heritage Conservation: Denmark
  • Enhancing Cultural Identity: Esperance
  • Water Conservation: Denmark

Mrs Dodd said Esperance now would compete with other regional winners for the overall WA Tidy Towns – Sustainable Communities title to be announced at the State Awards Ceremony on 20 November at the Royal Perth Yacht Club.  All regional category winners are in the running for a State category award.

“We were really impressed with the entries in South Coast region and I congratulate Esperance, the category winners and all entrants and wish them all the best in their ongoing efforts to build vibrant and sustainable communities,” she said.

The Tidy Towns - Sustainable Communities’ judges for the South Coast region included representatives from the Department of Environment and Conservation, business leaders with an interest in environmentally sustainable projects and Glenys Anderson, OAM (former Chief Executive Officer of Keep Australia Beautiful, Queensland).

Keep Australia Beautiful in Western Australia is supported by the Department of Environment and Conservation. Tidy Towns - Sustainable Communities is sponsored by Packaging Stewardship Forum and Grundfos. Golden West Network (GWN) is a media partner.

For more information about Tidy Towns - Sustainable Communities visit our Sustainable Cities program page, or contact Gail Dodd on 6467 5131.

Museum Village Markets 2009

2010

January

Sunday 3rd- New Year's day long weekend
Sunday 10th
Sunday 17th
Sunday 31st

February

Sunday 14th- Valentine's Day
Sunday 28th- Labour Day Long weekend

March

Sunday 14th- St. Patrick's Day
Sunday 28th

April

Sunday 4th- Easter Sunday
Sunday 25th- Anzac Day

May

Sunday 9th- Mother's Day
Sunday 23rd

June

Sunday 6th- Foundation Day long weekend
Sunday 20th- End of Financial sale

July

Sunday 11th- French Week- Bastille day
Sunday 25th


"Insanely" Beautiful Esperance Second Best Town in the country!

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Beautiful Beaches - We are still the Whitest!

National Committee on Soil and Terrain

Media Statement                                                                                          22th January 2009

LUCKY BAY STILL AUSTRALIA’S WHITEST BEACH

Western Australia has repelled a challenge from Queensland to retain the title as having the nation’s whitest beach.

Lucky Bay near Esperance on Western Australia’s South Coast successfully overcame the bid from Whitehaven on Whitsunday Island in a unanimous vote from members of the National Committee on Soil and Terrain.

This committee represents all States and the Commonwealth in soil matters and organised the first scientific challenge to find Australia’s whitest beach in 2006. 

Committee chairman, Noel Schoknecht, said that when samples of sand from the best candidates in each State and the Northern Territory had been compared in a nationwide challenge two years ago, Lucky Bay in WA was the unanimous choice.

“At that time, Tallebudgerra in Queensland came second but the Queenslanders reckoned they could find a whiter and stronger candidate,” Mr Schoknecht said.  “They submitted a new challenge in December 2008 from Whitehaven but were unsuccessful.”

Queenslanders are understood to be disappointed but not yet ready to throw in the towel.

Whiteness of beaches depends on the composition and size of the sand particles and can relate to the presence of either coral or fine particles of quartz.  Both Lucky Bay and Whitehaven have fine quartz-based sands.

“Until you see the sands side by side, it is hard to know which is whitest,” Mr Schoknecht commented.  “Some suggest that on parts of Cape York beach-goers need two pairs of sunglasses to protect their eyes from the glare, so Queensland may consider another challenge.”

Samples of sand have to be collected from the top 10 centimetres in the active beach zone.  Only samples from a current marine environment are considered, not sand dunes away from the beach.

Mr Schoknecht said the white beach challenge was a light-hearted out-of-hours diversion from the committee’s normally serious work on the nation’s soils.  

“The samples are retained and if anyone in the country believes their beach is purer and whiter than the current champion, we would be happy to check them out,” he added.

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Lucky Bay on Western Australia’s south coast still claims the title of Australia’s whitest beach

MEDIA CONTACTS

Noel Schoknecht, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia on (08) 9368 3707 or mobile 0417 954 620; nschoknecht@agric.wa.gov.au

Bernie Powell, Queensland committee representative on (07) 3896 9398

 

 

 

Great Self Drives!

Click here to download the Great Country Drive Map, the Great Ocean drive map, as well as Esperance town and Esperance region maps.

If you have any queries don't hesitate to contact us!

Great Esperance Videos at Youtube and Aysemart Video and Photographics

Here are three videos on Esperance, compliment of Aysemart Video and Photographics. You can find these videos and a lot more on the new DVD "Esperance Western Australia - Out of the Way, Out of this World" (available at the Esperance Visitor Centre)

Esperance DVD Introduction   

Esperance town

Great Ocean Drive

And just click on one of the below titles to see our beautiful videos on YouTube!

Turtle Rescue Esperance

Whitest Beaches in Australia, Esperance 

Surfing in Esperance 

Esperance - Just Love It!

Magnificent holiday

Weddings in Esperance

 

Click here for a preview of what a wedding in Esperance can look like......

And here is a list of useful contacts to help you organize the perfect wedding in Esperance:

CHURCHES

Anglican Church Andrew St 9071 2772
Catholic Church Giles St 9071 2091
Baptist Church Black St 9071 2315
7th Day Adventists Foy St 9071 3833
Lutheran Church Backland St 9071 1902
People's Church Daphne St 9071 7173
Church of Christ Milner St 9071 7173
Uniting Church Hicks St 9071 1184

OTHER VENUES 

Port Authority Park The Esplanade 9072 3333
Museum Park Dempster St 9071 1579
Village Church Museum Village 9071 0666
Monjingup Lake Telegraph Rd 9071 0666
Soundshell Museum Park c/- 9071 0666
Esp. Bay Yacht Club The Esplanade 9071 3323
Esperance Beaches   c/-9071 0666
Cannery Arts Centre Norseman Road 9071 3599
     

CELEBRANTS

Jillian Beale RMB 4323 9075 0063
Sue Starr Garden Rd 9071 7703
James Kelman 8a Daphne St 9071 1150
Diane Caratozzolo  Norseman Road

 9071 5043 -

0417 181 493

     

RECEPTION VENUES

Esperance Bay Yacht Club The Esplanade 9071 3323
Esperance Deep Sea Angling Club  Bandy Creek Harbour 9071 3831
Esperance Civic Centre Pink Lake Road 9083 1566
Traveller's Inn Goldfields Road 9071 1677
Comfort Inn Bay of Isles Motel  The Esplanade 9071 9000
Esperance Senior Citizen's Centre Forrest Street 9071 0666
The Pier Hotel The Esplanade 9071 1777
Pink Lake Country Club Nicholson Drive 9071 1000
Gibson Soak Hotel Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy 9075 4020
Anglican Hall Andrew Street 9071 2772
Woody Island c/-Mackenzie's Marine 9071 5757
MV Seabreeze c/-Mackenzie's Marine 9071 5757
Goldfields Surf Lifesaving Club Great Ocean Drive 9071 1192
Ports Football Club  Black Street 9071 1192
Esperance Football Club Pink Lake Road 9071 2387
Newtown Football Club Fisheries Road 9071 3513
Taylor St Jetty Cafe Taylor St Jetty 9071 4317
 Cannery Arts Centre  Norseman Road  9071 3599
     

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Kindlewood Photography 9071 5337
D & R Camera House 9071 2924
Marnie Topping 9072 1998
Mick Sonneman 9072 1808
Dan Paris Photography 9071 4340
Bethel Quinn
   

ARTIST (wedding paintings)

Julie Curtain www.juliecurtainart.com 9071 5441
     

FLORISTS 

Fantasyland Flowers & Gifts Balmoral Sq, The Esplanade 9071 3033
Beeline Florists (Interflora) Dutton Arcade 9071 7448
     

CATERERS 

Maree Dobra Catering 9071 5424 or 0408 015 424
Taylor Street Tearooms Taylor Street Jetty 9071 4317
     

VIDEO 

Ian Scott 9071 7347
Neville Mulgate 9071 1493
   

CAR HIRE

Esp. Jag & Limo Hire 9071 3331 or 0428 713 332
Avis The Esplanade 9071 3998 or 0438 713 998
Budget Esperance Airport 9071 2775
Hollywood Car Hire Sheldon Rd 9071 3144 or 0407 387 450
     

MUSIC SHOP 

Maestro Music Centre 9071 6161
Spinning Wheel Records 9071 1938
   

ENTERTAINMENT

DJ MAC see webpage

0429 117 145

mnfreeman@bigpond.com
     
Merry Janes 90761302  
Chris Miller (Duo)    
Funktion Music - Matt Inman 0400 303 186 funktion.music1@gmail.com
 Shake A Tail Feather    
 Phats Boogie  90761302  

BRIDAL SHOPS 

Alethea Rose Bridal Shop 9071 1514
Brydes of Esperance 9072 1559
   

HAIDRESSERS (H) / BEAUTICIANS (B)

*NEW* Aroma Sea Day Spa and Wellness Centre @ The Jetty Resort, 1 The Esplanade 9071 3333
H & B Hair Picasso Castletown Plaza, Goldfields Rd 9071 4984
H MiaRhetts Hair Design Dempster St 9071 1649
H Sophisticut For Hair Dempster St 9071 2143
H & B Dempster Hair & Beauty 54 The Esplanade 9071 4360
H & B AZU'RE Beauty & Hair 3/98 Dempster St 9071 6006
H & B Cappelli's Hair Studio Boulevard Shopping Centre 9071 3550
H Merigans House of Hair 2/109 Dempster St 9071 7123
H & B Westend Hair & Beauty William St 9071 2390
B B Naturally You Andrew St 9071 5778
B Bod-e Worx Shop 2/56 The Esplanade 9071 5660
       

HENS AND BUCKS NIGHTS 

Chell's Styles 3 James St 9071 5559
     

JEWELLERY

McCREEDS Classique Jewellers 3 Andrew St 9071 1562
     

HIRE EQUIPMENT

Esperance Party Hire Barbeques Galore, Norseman Rd 9071 4553
Esperance Laudry & Linen 42a Norseman Rd 9071 1247
     

WEDDING GIFTS

Flame of Esperance 99B Dempster St 9071 4640
     

 

 

For further enquiries : Esperance Shire Offices (08) 9071 0666

www.visitesperance.com

 

HONEYMOON ACCOMMODATION IDEAS

Observatory Beach House Stewart Street bookings Esperance Visitor Centre 08 9083 1555
     

Trans WA Bookings!

TRANSWA COACH TIMETABLES include GST
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES OF ALL TRANSWA BUS SERVICES ARE AT DEMPSTER ST
RESERVATIONS: ESPERANCE VISITORS CENTRE Ph: (08) 90831555
OR TRANSWA Ph: 1300 66 22 05
All prices subject to change without notice
 
PERTH TO ESPERANCE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DEPARTS:
8.00AM
SUNDAY
 
VIA
KULIN /Midland
 
ARRIVES
6.05PM
ADULTS
 
 
 
8.00AM
MONDAY
VIA
KATANNING /Armadale
ARRIVES
6.15PM
SINGLE $76.65
 
 
 
8.00AM
TUESDAY
VIA
HYDEN /Midland
 
ARRIVES
6.00PM
RETURN $153.30
 
 
 
8.00AM
WEDNESDAY
VIA
LAKE GRACE /Armadale
ARRIVES
6.00PM
 
 
 
 
8.00AM
THURSDAY
VIA
KULIN /Midland
 
ARRIVES
6.05PM
CHD/STU/PENS
 
 
 
8.00AM
FRIDAY
 
VIA
LAKE GRACE /Armadale
ARRIVES
6.00PM
SINGLE $38.30
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RETURN $76.70
 
 
ESPERANCE TO PERTH
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DEPARTS:
8.00AM
MONDAY
VIA
LAKE GRACE /Armadale
ARRIVES
6.10PM
UNDER 5 FREE (if sit on the lap of an adult)
 
 
 
8.00AM
TUESDAY
VIA
KULIN /Midland
 
ARRIVES
6.15PM
 
 
 
 
8.00AM
WEDNESDAY
VIA
LAKE GRACE /Armadale
ARRIVES
6.10PM
 VIP +YHA
 
 
 
8.00AM
THURSDAY
VIA
HYDEN /Midland
 
ARRIVES
6.05PM
 SINGLE $69.00
 
 
 
8.00AM
FRIDAY
 
VIA
LAKE GRACE /Armadale
ARRIVES
6.00PM
 RETURN $138.00
 
 
 
8.00AM
SATURDAY
VIA
KATANNING /Armadale
ARRIVES
6.30PM
 
 
 
KALGOORLIE TO ESPERANCE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DEPARTS:
2.30PM
MONDAY
VIA
KAMBALDA
 
ARRIVES
7.30PM
ADULT
 
 
 
2.30PM
WEDNESDAY
VIA
KAMBALDA
 
ARRIVES
7.30PM
SINGLE $48.80
 
 
 
2.30PM
FRIDAY
 
VIA
COOLGARDIE
 
ARRIVES
7.45PM
RETURN $97.60
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*Connects Prospector Train Departs Perth 7.10am arrives Kalgoorlie 1.15pm
 
CHD/STU/PENS
 
 
ESPERANCE TO KALGOORLIE
 
 
 
 
 
 
SINGLE $24.40
 
 
DEPARTS:
8.35AM
WEDNESDAY
VIA
KAMBALDA
 
ARRIVES
1.35PM
RETURN $48.80
 
 
 
*8.35AM
FRIDAY
 
VIA
KAMBALDA
 
ARRIVES
1.35PM
 
 
 
 
2.00PM
SUNDAY
 
VIA
COOLGARDIE
 
ARRIVES
7.15PM
UNDER 5 FREE (if sit on the lap of an adult)
 
 
*Connects Prospector Train Departs Kalgoorlie 3.20pm arrives Perth 9.35pm (only Friday)
 
 VIP 10% Discount off single adult fare
 
 
ESPERANCE / KALGOORLIE / PERTH
ADULTS
    $115.00
 
CHD/STU/PENS
$57.50
 
 
                             
 
       
 
 
 
 
 
ALBANY TO ESPERANCE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DEPARTS:
11.45AM
MONDAY
VIA
RAVENSTHORPE
 
ARRIVES
6.15PM
SINGLE $57.20/CON $28.60
 
 
 
11.45AM
THURSDAY
VIA
RAVENSTHORPE
 
ARRIVES
6.05PM
SINGLE $57.20/CON $28.60
 
 
 
*6.05AM
FRIDAY
 
VIA
WAGIN
 
ARRIVES
6.00PM
SINGLE $76.65/CON $38.35
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ESPERANCE TO ALBANY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DEPATRS:
8.00AM
TUESDAY
VIA
RAVENSTHORPE
 
ARRIVES
2.25PM
SINGLE $57.20/CON $28.60
 
 
 
*8.00AM
WEDNESDAY
VIA
WAGIN
 
ARRIVES
5.40PM
SINGLE $76.65/CON $38.35
 
 
 
8.00AM
FRIDAY
 
VIA
RAVENSTHORPE
 
ARRIVES
2.25PM
SINGLE $57.20/CON $28.60
 
 
 
8.00AM
SATURDAY
VIA
BROOMHILL
 
ARRIVES
3.45PM
SINGLE $66.85/CON $33.45
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 VIP 10% Discount off single adult fare
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SKYWEST AIRLINES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ESPERANCE - PERTH & Return – am & pm flights Saturday am Sunday pm
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 YHA & VIP 10% Discount
 
 
 
PLEASE NOTE:        Under 5 free (if on lap of adult)                         **TransWA Only**
                                                VIP & YHA 10% Discounts                                 **TransWA Only**