the Natural place to meet

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Cairns & Great Barrier Reef
the Natural place to meet
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hotel is perfect for creating unforgettable conferences, meetings, cocktail parties or gala events.
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Memorable meetings
and incentives
C
airns & Great Barrier Reef is renowned nationally and internationally as a premier
business events destination with all the right ingredients for memorable meetings and
incentives. As the only place in the world where two World Heritage areas are side by
side, it is the natural place to meet.
Meetings are assured of strong participation when they are held in Cairns & Great Barrier Reef.
Many have more than doubled their expected delegate numbers thanks to the desirability of this
naturally spectacular location.
Is it any wonder? The Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics rainforest are on our doorstep, the
Outback is accessible within a day and authentic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture is a
part of everyday life in the tropics.
This is the place where you can dive with turtles through colourful coral gardens, soar over the
world’s oldest surviving tropical rainforest, discover indigenous rock art with an Aboriginal elder
or dine on a secluded white sand cay in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef. With more than 600
tours departing daily, Cairns & Great Barrier Reef offers outstanding opportunities for delegates
and their families to relax, explore and experience new adventures.
Our environmental credentials are second to none with 17 per cent of the country’s ecoaccredited tourism products here in Cairns & Great Barrier Reef. Conducting business sustainably
is simple with innovative solutions to minimise the carbon footprint of your event and exciting
team-building activities such as tree planting or fundraising for scientific research designed to
give back to the community.
Unique venues are a speciality of Cairns & Great Barrier Reef where warm temperatures year
round and a spectacular natural environment add an exotic tropical feel to business events. Dine
under a rainforest canopy, interact with wildlife in between courses, network on the waterfront in
a heritage-listed wharf shed, discover the fun of bush dancing at a cane cutters’ party on a farm
or step back in time in a World War 2 fuel tank for a themed gala dinner.
With two World Heritage areas side by side, the wow factor is already included in Cairns & Great
Barrier Reef events. The region’s unique venues, tropical climate, professional support services
and welcoming people will help meeting planners make even more of an impact.
Rob Giason
Chief Executive Officer
Tourism Tropical North Queensland
Tropical North Queensland
Cairns & Great Barrier Reef
This really is the destination for serious business in a stunning location.
Supplement written by Brad foster
T
here really is a different feel the minute
you arrive at Cairns International Airport
that helps set the destination apart.
It’s not the fact that it’s pretty much a brand
new airport (although that’s certainly nice),
or the balmy weather (equally as nice); it’s
something about the general feel of the place
that visitors get immediately.
Arriving in Cairns is hassle-free. A short walk
into the terminal and you don’t have to wait
long for your bags to arrive on the carousel.
All around you there are smiling, happy
holidaymakers. Even the staff working at the
airport seem to be in a good mood.
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You know right away what the weather’s like
outside and, if it’s good, which it often is in
Cairns, you’re in a good mood as soon as you
leave your plane behind. And even if it’s not
you’re probably still in a good mood because
it’s just so damn nice and warm.
That winter coat you were wearing when
you boarded the plane in your home town
will be a thing of the past in Tropical North
Queensland, replaced with a t-shirt, thongs,
and of an evening a light sweater when it’s
really cold... like 22 degrees C.
Little wonder that this place is such a hit
with partner programs. Yes indeed, it’s a little
known fact that Tropical North Queensland
attracts more delegate partners than just about
anywhere else. Such is the appeal of the
destination.
On the move
The $200 million expansion and
enhancement of the Cairns International
Airport is now completed, and is as good
an example as any of the destination’s
efforts to attract a greater number of visitors,
including the convention and incentive travel
market. With the upgrade there is anticipation
of increased flights, literally meaning more
“bums on seats”, and potentially more group
travel.
Which is certainly good news for the region
as a whole which really does have a great
understanding of the business events
segment. Stretching from Cairns in the
south to Palm Cove and further north to Port
Douglas, the Cairns & Great Barrier Reef
region is tailor-made for business events of all
shapes, sizes and styles.
Cairns is serviced by the award-winning
Cairns Convention Centre and plenty of three,
four and five-star hotels, the majority of which
are within walking distance of the centre and
each other.
Palm Cove is a sleepy little hamlet about
30 minutes from Cairns which has quickly
secured an enviable international reputation
for being a great place to relax and get away
from it all. Its offerings for the business event
segment are wide and varied, catering well
for the small to medium sized market best.
Port Douglas, another 30 minutes north,
is the bigger sister of Palm Cove. Thanks
to the Sheraton Mirage located here it has
developed into one of Australia’s pre-eminent
destinations for meetings and incentives, now
offering such variety in the accommodation
sector, and a host of new attractions tailormade for the group market.
And surrounding these three very different
centres is the beauty of the region – the
rainforest and the reef – and of course the
stunning weather that ranges from balmy in
summer to mild in winter.
Combine every element and you have a
destination that screams of life, and for the
meeting and incentive travel planner, an
abundance of opportunities to do something
very special indeed.
Peppers Coral Coast Resort
Port Douglas lookout
Shopping in Port Douglas
Kayaking in Palm Cove
Peppers Beach Club
For Tropical North Queensland events, no-one’s more accommodating.
Encompassing the Peppers, Mantra and BreakFree brands, Mantra Group offers over 50 conference
and incentive focused retreats, resorts and hotels throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Peppers Beach Club Positioned at the heart of Port Douglas, Peppers Beach Club caters for intimate
conferences and incentives.
Four venues.
Endless possibilities.
Peppers Beach Club & Spa Overlooking the palm-fringed beaches of Palm Cove, Peppers Beach Club
& Spa is the perfect tropical setting for conferences with up to 110 delegates.
Peppers Coral Coast Resort Located in famous Airlie Beach, Peppers Coral Coast Resort boasts
conferencing facilities for 100 delegates in a setting certain to make an impact.
Peppers Blue on Blue Resort Situated on Magnetic Island, Peppers Blue on Blue Resort is one of
Queensland’s ultimate conference destinations suited for up to 140 delegates.
For more information or to book, email [email protected] or call +61 2 8062 5085
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Cairns
Best in show
Cairns Convention Centre - Hall A Plenary
Tropical North Queensland’s big city of Cairns isn’t that big, but is certainly big enough to host meetings
and incentives of all shapes and sizes.
A
t last count venues in and around
Cairns when combined can
accommodate in excess of 7000
people. Coupled with the capacity at the
Cairns Convention Centre and meetings
up to and over the 3000 mark are highly
possible. However, the city is best able to
cater for the 2000 delegate or less market,
with the majority of hoteliers equally as happy
to service the under 500 group size.
Bigger meetings work in Cairns because
of the “walkability” of the city. The Cairns
Convention Centre is within walking distance
of the majority of four and five-star hotels
in town which are, in turn, within walking
distance of major excursion points, including
the cruise terminal where boats leave for the
reef each day, and a variety of areas that
can be used for off-site event. This includes
Fogarty Park, the large grassed area between
the Shangri-La Hotel, the Hilton and the
Pullman Reef Casino, and most recently the
refurbished cruise ship terminal.
A 10 minute bus ride can have delegates
sipping cocktails at one of the more unusual
venues in Cairns at the Tanks Arts Centre,
dining out at the award-winning Tjapukai
Aboriginal Cultural Park, skirting above the
rainforest on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway,
or cuddling a koala and feeding a croc at the
Cairns Tropical Zoo.
Further afield there are opportunities to head
to Kuranda in the hinterland and return by
train onboard the Kuranda Scenic Railway,
dine and tour at the Rainforestation Nature
Park, or take a spin in a bush bashing
hummer at The Billabong.
Stunning weather and ease-of-access to the
majority of attractions is what makes Cairns
such a winner for the groups market, and
why it continues to impress first-timers and
more experienced meetings practitioners.
Coupled with its big-city opportunities
a casino, nightclubs, pubs and bars,
restaurants – all a stone’s throw from each
other, Cairns should really be a first-choice
destination for the business events sector.
Centre of excellence
Leading from the front is the Cairns
Convention Centre which in July celebrated
its 15th birthday. The anniversary coincides
with a $6.4 million capital upgrade, helping to
ensure the centre remains at the forefront of
international conventions.
During its 15 years of operation the centre has
hosted hundreds of conventions, 13 National
Basketball League seasons, exhibitions,
concerts and banquets. Landmark events
include:
• Microsoft Teched Conference (1500 pax)
• Amway Korea Leadership Seminar (4000
pax)
• 5th Annual International Society for Stem
Cell Research Scientific Meeting (1400 pax)
• 5th World Sheep Congress (1350 pax)
• Pacific Island Forum (500 pax)
• Greenhouse 2011
A major highlight for the centre was the
International Association of Congress Centre’s
(AIPC) Apex Award for World’s Best Congress
Centre in 2004. The award is an evaluation
based on a comprehensive performance
and customer satisfaction analysis covering
topics including congress facilities, project
management, catering and technology.
Adding to the centre’s credentials in 2011 was
the awarding of the AIPC Quality Standards
Program “Gold Certification”, with the centre
being one of only 13 venues from throughout
the world to have successfully achieved this.
stop press:
Million dollar
upgrade
The Queensland Government
has formally announced a
$6.3m capital injection to
the Cairns Convention Centre
as part of major projects for
the region.
G
overnment Services and Building
Industry Minister Simon Finn and
Member for Cairns Desley Boyle
said the $6.3 million makeover will deliver
major improvements to the award-winning
convention centre.
“The Cairns Convention Centre is a worldclass facility with a proven track record of
attracting major conferences to Far North
Queensland,” Mr Finn said.
“The centre has a great international
reputation, but we need to keep investing in
its future.”
“This $6.3 million upgrade will deliver a major
kitchen upgrade as well as upgrades to the
centre’s lighting, electrical and fire systems,”
Ms Boyle added.
Other key elements of the upgrade include:
• New audio-visual & communication
equipment to improve infrastructure for
sophisticated presentations
• Upgraded wifi to the latest standards
• Upgrade of Hall 2 audio and digital signage
• Upgrade of emergency and fire systems
• Extension and upgrade of the Outdoor Plaza
• General soft refurbishment of Hall 2
including paintings and new carpet
• Upgrade of kitchen equipment
• Additional environmental sustainable
development features
Cairns Convention Centre general manager
Ross Steele said the funding will ensure
the centre maintains its competitiveness
nationally and internationally as a market
leader, enabling the centre to continue to
fulfil its potential as a world-class convention
facility that contributes around $80m
annually to the Cairns economy.
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The award winning Cairns Convention Centre is world renowned
for its unique environmental design and tropical hospitality. The
Centre is equipped with advanced audio visual technology,
providing flexible meeting facilities for 300 - 3,500 delegates.
Visit www.cairnsconvention.com.au to see why Cairns is the ideal
destination for your next event.
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One of the most impressive things
about Cairns is the diversity of
meetings and accommodation
options available.
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Since being introduced in Australia three years ago, the five-star
Pullman brand has been working to offer conference organisers a
new way of thinking about events. Now they are introducing Innovative
Breaks that will bring a twist to your next meeting. Innovative Breaks
provide unique team-building experiences that will allow delegates to
have some fun while bonding with each other.
Building on the phenomenal popularity of cooking shows, the Tropical
Food Discovery at the Pullman Reef Casino Cairns will take delegates
to the local market with Tamarind Restaurant’s award-winning
chefs to source unique tropical foods before returning to the hotel
for a masterclass where they will prepare and cook these unusual
ingredients in a team challenge.
Or you might prefer to Unleash your Inner Tarzan on the hotel’s ZOOm
elevated ropes course, which uses ladders, walkways, bridges and
zip-lines to fly around the Cairns Wildlife Dome, including swooping
down over Goliath, the 4m crocodile. The hotel also offers Zumba on
the Water overlooking Trinity Inlet on one side and World Heritage-listed
rainforest on the other.
The Pullman in Cairns is about to complete a $1 million refurbishment
to the banquet room which will see the introduction of a chill out space
where delegates can relax, check emails, catch up on news or enjoy a
quiet chat with their colleagues.
The property has 128 stylishly appointed rooms with all the accessories
you would expect of a Pullman hotel, and a few extras you wouldn’t.
It also offers an Audi to conference organisers who use the hotel for
their meetings. Visit www.reefcasino.com.au to learn more.
Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort
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Fresh from a $4 million redevelopment, the Novotel Cairns Oasis
Resort is proving to be popular with the conference market thanks to its
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location and facilities. The four-and-a-half star
property has 314 rooms and suites offering
a contemporary accommodation style with
pool or garden views. The Novotel Cairns
Oasis Resort has three function rooms and
two boardrooms, with the largest event space
suitable for up to 300 guests.
Dining options include the Mizuna Restaurant
which offers a combination of a modern
buffet with live cooking using regional
produce, and the Novo Bar for light meals.
The Aqua Bar is great for a cocktail poolside.
Visit www.novotelcairnsresort.com.au.
Conference on Atomic Physics, International
Conference on Statistical Physics, and the
Pacific Rim International Conference on
Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM7).
Also popular with exhibitions, the centre
has some great spaces for cocktail parties,
morning and afternoon tea breaks, and
lunches, all of which can take advantage of
its stunning location. The venue’s catering
team takes great pride in planning and
creating menus tailor-made for events, with a
particular focus on locally produced produce.
Visit www.cairnsconvention.com.au.
Cairns Convention Centre
all seasons Cairns Colonial Club
The centrally-located Cairns Convention
Centre is not only a visually stunning venue,
it works wonderfully well for meetings and
events of all shapes and sizes. Whether your
meeting is for 300 or 3500 delegates, the
world acclaimed Cairns Convention Centre
is everything you would expect from an
international standard purpose-built venue.
In recent times the venue has played host to a
variety of meetings including the International
This long-established property, about 4km
from the city centre, recently joined the Accor
group, and is now branded as the all seasons
Cairns Colonial Club.
Set on five hectares of tropical landscaped
gardens, the property features 345 rooms
which skirt three lagoon-style pools, bars, the
Homestead Restaurant, and the impressive
Queenslander-style convention centre.
Rooms are comfortable however, the
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Check in to a conference or incentive and chill out with a Pullman Innovative Break
Nurture the Reef and experience the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre
Indulge in the flavours of North Queensland with a Tropical Food Discovery
Unleash your inner Tarzan with ZOOm in the Cairns Wildlife Dome
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conference centre remains one of the best in town, separated from the
remainder of the resort, and with separate street access for those not
staying at the property. To learn more visit www.allseasons.com.au.
Sebel Cairns
If it’s location, style and comfort you’re after in Cairns then the Sebel
Cairns should be on your wish list. The property is just a one minute
walk to the convention centre, and offers 321 accommodation rooms
with views over the Coral Sea, Trinity Inlet and surrounding mountain
ranges. Standard rooms are a generous 40 square metres in size.
The property boasts the largest hotel ballroom in Cairns with a 6.8 metre
ceiling height and vehicle access. There are 11 flexible function rooms in
total, plus an internal private cocktail lounge, Daintrees Pooldeck and
Thornton’s Peak, an external marquee overlooking the Trinity Inlet.
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Expansive lobby and public areas can also be utilised for exhibitions,
networking or pre-dinner drinks (for a maximum of 700 guests).
As well as offering the largest conference hotel facilities in town The
Sebel Cairns also has the largest in-house day spa, with 10 treatment
rooms including vichy shower, couples’ room, and a large group
treatment room.
The Sebel Cairns also has an enviable reputation in the dining arena,
with an extensive menu available for the conference sector. For those
who like to unwind after a hard day of meetings the Lobby Bar has
entertainment two nights a week.
To top it off, the property has an on site audio-visual team and highly
experienced event staff. Visit www.sebelcairns.com.au to learn more.
Park Regis City Quays and Piermonde Apartments
For guests attending tradeshows, conferences and other events,
Cairns Convention Centre is conveniently located directly across the
street from the Park Regis City Quays and Piermonde Apartments.
With the Esplanade, harbour foreshore, restaurants, shops, Blue
Sky Brewery, night markets, casino and Marlin Marina just a short
stroll away, guests are close to everything that makes Cairns a great
destination.
Relax and unwind in your modern Park Regis City Quays hotel room
or one/two-bedroom self-contained apartment, all with individually
controlled air-conditioning, internet access, cable TV and most with
large balconies. To enhance your experience superior rooms have
been given a fresh new look including new technologies such as iPod
docking stations, DVD players and high definition LCD TVs.
Piermonde Apartments boasts the largest guest rooms in Cairns
– making it the perfect choice for families and small groups. All
apartments feature huge bathrooms with spa or jet baths, full kitchen
and laundry facilities, broadband internet, DVD players and video
security intercom.
Make the most of Cairns’ fantastic weather and cook up a classic
Aussie meal on the rooftop sundeck and BBQ area. Afterwards, take a
relaxing and refreshing dip in the outdoor swimming pool.
Whether your stay is for business or pleasure (or a bit of both), Park
Regis City Quays and Piermonde Apartments are your ideal ‘home
away from home’ whilst in Cairns.
Visit www.staywellgroup.com to learn more.
More options
For more accommodation and meetings options be sure to visit www.
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Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal
The $13.6 million Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal is an exciting new standalone event space situated on the waterfront that is already garnering
plenty of interest since its opening in late 2010.
Just a few minutes’ walk from the Cairns Convention Centre and major
city hotels, the venue has been transformed into a beautiful space in
what was a derelict 100-year-old heritage-listed wharf shed.
The unique location affords views across Trinity Inlet, with the space to
cater for up to 600 guests for banquets or 900 for cocktail-style events.
It has an exceptionally high-quality audio-visual and lighting system,
and can be temperature controlled.
Already the venue is proving popular with the business event market,
and so it should be.
To learn more email [email protected] or visit
www.cairnscruiselinerterminal.com.
Off−site options
Tanks Arts Centre
Camouflaged among the lush rainforest surrounds of the Cairns
Botanic Gardens precinct (and just near to Whitfield House) are some
incredible WWII naval oil storage tanks that work wonderfully well for
special off-site events.
As the operators say: “The singular charm of these heritage-listed
buildings is the blank canvas they provide; with their tall, interior poles
and oil-stained, bare concrete walls and floors, the opportunities for
imaginative event theming is endless.”
One event planner worked with a local production company to
transport guests back in time, theming one tank with army props and
paraphernalia, including an army jeep parked as a centrepiece amongst
the diners. Local performers wore retro military uniforms and played big
band songs, providing an unforgettable evening for the delegates.
The venues work well for cocktail-style events in the rainforest through
to sit-down dinners.
Visit www.tanksartscentre.com to learn more.
To give your delegates a memorable
experience it’s imperative to
venture ‘beyond the ballroom’.
Events NQ
One of Cairns’ leading event management companies, Events NQ, can
assist planners with creating memorable events in these venues and
many more. One of the off-site venues they recommend for small to
medium sized groups is the impressive Whitfield House located within
the Mount Whitfield Conservation Park, about five minutes from the
centre of town.
Events NQ has been a partner to thousands of successful events
in Tropical North Queensland. As well as having the capabilities and
expertise to organise events, Events NQ can also provide equipment
including marquees and hoecker structures, catering equipment,
tableware and linen, and furniture.
Events NQ recently ran the Food Wine & a Taste of Port event which
runs as part of the Port Douglas Reef & Rainforest Carnivale. This year’s
event (now held annually) involved an evening of fine dining for 2000
on the seafront at Port Douglas with 10 spectacular restaurant stalls
and plenty of entertainment. The company also runs the popular North
Queensland Bridal and Formal Expo each year.
As well as offering services for events, Events NQ also has an
exhibitions division, providing exhibition plans, booths, custom stands
and poster boards, plus all exhibition furniture, electrical, plant hire and
signage throughout the region.
To learn more visit www.eventsnq.com.au.
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Tropical experiences
When you want to get out and
about in and around Cairns the
opportunities appear limitless.
Down Under Tours
When it’s comfort, style and precision you’re
after then you should contact Down Under
Tours which provides transport and tours for
groups of all shapes and sizes in its modern
fleet of five-star rated coaches and 4WD
vehicles.
With a strong emphasis on the environment
(including its own, spending close to $7 million
in the last two years on vehicle upgrades
to lower carbon emissions), Down Under
Tours provides high quality experiences
throughout Tropical North Queensland that
are environmentally sensitive.
Groups can choose from tours and charters
to the Kuranda Scenic Railway, Atherton
Tablelands, Tjapukai, Skyrail, Mossman
Gorge, Clohesy River, Daintree River, and
Cape Tribulation tours.
Visit www.downundertours.com to learn more.
Sunlover Reef Cruises
Discover and enjoy the Great Barrier Reef with
Sunlover Reef Cruises. Sunlover’s comfortable
air-conditioned catamaran departs daily from
Cairns for its outer reef pontoon and can hold
up to 350 passengers. Guests can enjoy four
Sunlover Reef Cruises
hours at the reef featuring an impressive array
of complimentary inclusions such as a glass
bottom boat, semi-submersible, touch tank
and a sumptuous buffet lunch. Sunlover can
easily accommodate groups for extra optional
activities such as a snorkelling tour, scuba
diving (intro or certified) or why not try the
Seawalker which lets you explore the unique
marine life without getting your hair wet!
Additionally, Sunlover’s helicopter flights allow
groups of four to enjoy a 10 minute scenic
flight of the reef or take the opportunity to get
a fantastic aerial view of the reef and Cairns
city on a 30 minute flight back to Cairns. With
Sunlover’s multi-lingual staff on board this
asset also makes Sunlover very appealing to
the international market.
A trip to Cairns is not the same without a visit
to the natural wonder of the world that is the
Great Barrier Reef. Sunlover loves the reef and
loves showing it off.
Visit www.sunlover.com.au
Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
The Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park is only
10 minutes from downtown Cairns, and
offers a wealth of options for groups.
Traditional cultural performances are mixed
with plenty of laughs, with group activities
including spear and boomerang throwing.
Tjapukai also offers night-time tours for
groups that may be on a tight schedule, or as
a great off-site venue for cocktail parties and
special dinners. The venue also specialises
in corporate gifts with an indigenous focus
naturally - which should be particularly
appealing to the international market.
To learn more visit www.tjapukai.com.au.
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Directly adjacent to Tjapukai is the popular
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. The cableway
takes visitors over Australia’s World Heritagelisted tropical rainforest canopy and can include
a number of stops to the top at Kuranda.
Gliding just metres above the rainforest
canopy in comfortable six-person gondola
cabins, the Skyrail journey immerses visitors
in an intimate rainforest experience where
you’ll see, hear, smell and become part of the
tropical rainforest environment.
Skyrail is well-versed in catering for large
groups many of which choose to take the
Skyrail to the top (to Kuranda) and then take
the scenic railway back to Cairns.
To learn more visit www.skyrail.com.au.
Kuranda Scenic Railway
A great option for groups who catch the
Skyrail to Kuranda is to return to Cairns
onboard the Kuranda Scenic Railway’s KSR
Gold Class special carriages. On these
carriages, as you slowly meander back down
the mountain, you can enjoy cocktails, a cold
beer, and savour some delicious fingerfoods.
A recent group that did this journey included
a fun element when the train was held up by
bushrangers on the downward journey.
To learn more visit www.ksr.com.au.
KSR passing over Stoney Creek Bridge
Rainforestation Nature Park
Near to the sleepy mountain village of
Kuranda is the Rainforestation Nature Park
operated by the Capta Group (which also
manages RnR White Water Rafting, the Cairns
Wildlife Dome (above the Pullman Reef
Hotel Casino), Jungle Tours and Trekking,
Tropic Wings Coach Tours, The Rainforest
Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Australian
Butterfly Sanctuary.
The Rainforestation Nature Park is a 40-hectare
property which offers day and night rainforest
tours on vintage amphibious army ducks,
aboriginal dance performances, boomerang,
spear throwing and didgeridoo demonstrations,
and is home to a koala and wildlife park.
For groups it can accommodate up to 300
guests for a sit-down dinner and up to 1000
for cocktail parties. The venue is well-suited
to a MASH, Aussie bush bash, or enchanted
forest-style theme.
To learn more visit www.rainforest.com.au.
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The great Barrier Reef is one of the natural wonders of the
world and is a perfect day trip when visiting Cairns. Sunlover
Reef Cruises visits the Outer Reef daily and can cater for
groups of up to 350 people. Fitzroy Island day and half day
options also available.
For more information visit www.sunlover.com.au
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Cairns, Tropical North Queensland
Combining passionate performances, delicious meals and beautiful rainforest
settings, Tjapukai is perfect for your next special event by day or night.
Gala dinners, incentive programs and team building events are our specialty.
Our skilled teams add magic and flair to every occasion.
A professional and unforgettable event that ensures a wonderful experience
unlike no other, making Tjapukai Tropical North Queensland’s most unique
venue.
For more information:
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inquisitive ring tailed lemurs. This is a great
experience and one that will be remembered
by delegates long after they have left the park
and Cairns. Visit www.cairnstropicalzoo.com.au
Quicksilver Cruises
Quicksilver Cruises
Quad biking tour
The Billabong near to Kuranda is fast
developing a reputation as a destination for
action, offering bush bashing experiences in
4WD hummers, paintball, horse riding, and
now quad bike tours around the property. All
are well-suited to groups.
The quad bikes, or ATVs, are easy to
manage, with guides ensuring that everybody
has the hang of riding them before taking off
deep into the rainforest on the property.
And, when you’ve had enough action, you
can unwind at The Billabong Saloon, a rustic
venue that can seat up to about 200 guests,
and an additional area directly overlooking
the lagoon for 150.
Visit www.thebillabong.com.au to learn more.
Quad Biking
One of the oldest tourism experience
operators in Tropical North Queensland,
Quicksilver Cruises remains one of the best,
giving visitors the opportunity to see the Great
Barrier Reef in all its glory seven days a week.
The company was founded in 1979 with just
one vessel. Today it offers a fleet of cruising
vessels and experienced staff to match.
Meeting and incentive travel planners who
want to give their groups a taste of the
reef should talk to Quicksilver about some
of its tailor-made options, particularly the
snorkelling experiences at Agincourt Reef
with a marine biologist. Tours last about 45
minutes and allow for participants to hit the
water with an experienced guide who gives
a commentary on what surrounds them,
including some hands-on participation.
Visit www.quicksilver-cruises.com
Cairns Tropical Zoo
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The Cairns Tropical Zoo caters exceptionally
well to the business events market, offering
day and evening activities, which can include
dinner followed by an evening of walking
through the park with torches with guides
looking for some of the more nocturnal
animals that are more active at night.
The zoo recently started offering a new
program where people can hand-feed the
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Palm Cove
Magic among the melaleucas
Palm trees aside it’s the ancient melaleucas
that give the Palm Cove village its magic.
Y
es, the palm trees are beautiful in
Palm Cove. And yes, the beach is nice
as well. But when you’re sitting in a
restaurant along the main strip sipping a beer
or a glass of wine it will be the melaleucas
that grab you.
Many of these native Australian trees are
believed to be more than 500 years old, literally
providing shade to Palm Cove visitors for all
that time. Thankfully, their existence has been
spared as the village has grown. Boardwalks
in hotels and resorts have been carefully
constructed to allow the trees to continue
growing. Thank goodness this is somewhere
people still respect what nature has created.
Turn off the main highway and within five
minutes you really do seem to be in another
world that is unhurried, unworried, and well,
just really, really nice.
Palm Cove is dotted with some very highquality accommodation, meetings space that
caters particularly well to the small to medium
sized group, excellent restaurants serviced
by an enviable list of high-quality chefs, and
spas and wellness centres that should have
you and your delegates floating home after a
three, four or five night stay.
No motor cars required here. Everything is
within a short flat stroll from everything else,
and everything is trouble free. If one restaurant
is booked out, try the one next door. It probably
offers food equally as sumptuous.
And if you do want to get out and about then
there is plenty right on your doorstep, like the
Cairns Tropical Zoo or the Paradise Palms
Resort & Country Club for those who enjoy
their golf.
New and improved
To an outsider there doesn’t appear as if there
can be much more development undertaken
in Palm Cove, and that’s not to say that it’s
over-developed. Everything seems to fit
snugly together. What has changed in recent
times is the management of a number of
properties already there. This includes the
Reef House which is now being managed by
Rydges, and the Novotel Palm Cove Resort
(previously Novotel Rockford Palm Cove). On
a recent tour general manager, Mark Adams,
said he anticipated some major changes at
the property which has one of the largest
convention facilities in the Palm Cove region.
Meet, eat & sleep
With so much choice in Palm
Cove, finding the right venue for
your group should be a cinch.
Novotel Palm Cove Resort
Back from the main thoroughfare and
offering plenty of space the Novotel Palm
Cove Resort (previously the Novotel Rockford
Palm Cove) offers the largest meetings
facilities in the Palm Cove region. Set on 45
hectares of lush tropical gardens the newlyrefurbished property is just 20 minutes north
of Cairns and a five minute walk to Palm
Cove village.
Groups can select from 163 spacious and
well-appointed rooms, suites and apartments
nestled in various locations around the resort.
Lovely landscaping surrounds the low-rise
buildings, and all rooms have their own
outdoor terrace or balcony overlooking lush
gardens or the tropical swimming pool.
The property also offers a bar, two
restaurants and extensive leisure facilities
including swimming pools, tennis and
squash courts, a gym, sauna, nine hole
golf course and spectacular stand-alone
conference facilities for up to 500 guests.
The Palm Cove Conference and Function
Centre has recently undergone a major
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refurbishment and installation of state-of-theart in-house audio-visual system.
The conference centre is fully equipped to
cater for up to 400 guests sit-down, or up to
1000 on the “Sprigs Lawn”. It also features
a private function room separate to the
conference centre that is capable of seating
up to another 120 guests.
Total meetings space includes six conference
rooms and, because of the extensive
gardens and golf course, plenty of options
for events in the great outdoors.
To learn more visit www.novotel-pcr.com.au.
Sea Temple Resort & Spa
Palm Cove
If it’s style and tranquillity you’re seeking
for your group then it’s hard to go past the
impressive Sea Temple Resort & Spa Palm
Cove which boasts a superb beachfront
location.
The property offers 95 well-appointed studio
spa guestrooms or the choice of one, two,
three and four-bedroom apartments (each
with their own bathroom) and penthouses
which surround the central lagoon pool. Many
of the penthouses offer an exclusive rooftop
spa or BBQ area, perfect for break-out
sessions or cocktail parties. The threebedroom private villas with private plunge
pools and the two-bedroom “swim-out”
apartments with direct access to the grand
central lagoon, offer a point of difference for
VIPs, international visitors or guest speakers.
The resort presents seven variable space
meeting areas consisting of three dedicated
function rooms catering for up to 150 cocktail
An Event to Remember...
At Paradise Palms Resort & Country Club our dedicated team of conference professionals are
committed to making each and every event a memorable one – be it a business meeting,
themed dinner, team building activities or partner programs.
Be as corporate or creative as you choose thanks to an extensive range of venues; all with their
own unique character. Step beyond the conference centre to discover a whole range of locations
from restaurant and garden terrace to rainforest green and the shady glades of the golf course
surrounds.
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Angsana Resort & Spa
or theatre-style or 120 for dinner, a boardroom
and a delightful selection of entertaining
areas, many alfresco. Natural light in all
function spaces along with a creative audiovisual team create a relaxed and intelligent
environment.
Combine this with imaginative banqueting,
including personalised themeing and
specialty break-out sessions, a day spa
with six treatment rooms open for the
convenience of delegates, an on site partner
program, stunning and tranquil views and
legendary local attractions, Sea Temple
Resort & Spa Palm Cove presents the
complete choice to succeed on every level.
Visit www.seatempleresorts.com.au.
Located at the southern end of Palm Cove,
Angsana boasts the only direct beach access
Resort & Spa
Book a residential conference, incentive, corporate
retreat or event and we will include your choice of….
or
Sea Kayaking Excursion to Double Island (for each delegate)
Breakfast on the beachfront - between the palm trees
(on one morning for each delegate)
or
Morning Yoga on the beachfront (on one morning for each delegate)
In addition to your choice of one of the bonus offers,
we will also include a complimentary cocktail party!
For bookings or enquiries please contact:
[email protected] p: +61 7 4055 3000
www.angsana.com
These offers are subject to availability and based on residential
bookings with a minimum of ten rooms
right from the property. It offers 67 one, two
and three-bedroom suites which are all
generously proportioned. Floor to ceiling glass
doors open onto wide balconies and tropical
gardens with many overlooking one of three
swimming pools and a heated jet pool.
All suites come complete with full-sized
kitchens with European appliances, Italianstyle coffee machines, the latest audio-visual
offerings, and laundry facilities.
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Angsana’s Horizons Restaurant and Bar is most definitely one of the
best in town. Meetings facilities are small, with the executive boardroom
capable of seating up to 18 delegates, and a larger conference room
catering for 50 in a theatre-style configuration.
To learn more about this great property visit www.angsana.com.
Events
to remember
Located in the heart of Palm Cove village, Peppers Beach Club & Spa is
an elegant and inviting property. What appears quite small from the front
gives way to a deceptively large property which stretches right away to the
road at the back of the property where the tennis court and gymnasium
is located.
In total it has 180 accommodation rooms in a range of configurations
- elegant suites and spa rooms to one and two-bedroom penthouses
complete with private rooftop terraces, barbecue areas and plunge
pools or jacuzzis.
Many rooms overlook the beach lagoon pool complete with sandy
beach and deck chairs and swim-up bar for those who would prefer
not to leave the comfort of the property for the 10 metre walk across the
road to the main Palm Cove beach. There is also a rainforest lagoon lap
pool and a formal pool which is often also used for cocktail parties and
even small, intimate dinners.
Dining is a real treat at Pepper Beach Club & Spa. Lime & Pepper is a firm
favourite with guests and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Sanctum Spa is also located on site, offering a range of treatments that
are sure to suit even the most seasoned spa-goer.
The property has a main conference room that can cater for up to
100 delegates theatre-style and which can also be divided into two
separate rooms. The adjoining landscaped and terraced gardens
provide a nice outlook for delegates.
To learn more visit www.peppers.com.au.
Nestled on the stunning Palm Cove beach lies your
ultimate conferencing and events destination —
Sea Temple Resort & Spa Palm Cove. With a range
of flexible meeting areas and outdoor function
spaces, the resort is the ideal destination for business
or incentive groups looking for personalised service
in an exceptional location.
Contact our Meeting Co-ordinators
for more information.
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Reef House Resort & Spa
Reef House Resort & Spa
Another boutique property near to Peppers
in the heart of Palm Cove is the Reef House
Resort & Spa. With 69 accommodation
rooms it is well-suited to small to mediumsized groups. Brigadier and Verandah rooms
provide a relaxed tropical experience while
the Verandah Spa rooms have the added
luxury of a private balcony with a corner spa.
The Reef House Resort & Spa has been
designed to reflect the romance of the tropics
while retaining a sophisticated and relaxed
ambience.
In terms of conferencing, the Melaleuca
Room is suitable for groups of up to 45
theatre-style or 30 for a boardroom-style
configuration.
The Reef House is one of Palm Cove and
tropical north Queensland’s best known
restaurants. It offers a choice of intimate
dining inside or alfresco dining on the deck
among the giant melaleuca trees and directly
across the road from the beach. At night it
looks picture perfect, and the food is equally
as impressive.
The Brigadier Bar and Lounge is also popular,
particularly for pre-dinner drinks. Candles lit
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at twilight inform guests that punch is being
served. An honour system for drinks is a
unique offering at this historic bar.
For those who want to soak away the stresses
of the day the property has three swimming
pools, two jacuzzis, and the award-winning
Reef House Spa where treatments are said to
combine the wisdom of Aboriginal spirituality,
healing methods with aromatherapy and
herbalist principles to produce powerful
experiences for the body and soul.
Visit www.reefhouse.com.au to learn more.
Paradise Palms Resort
& Country Club
Just a short drive from Palm Cove on the
Captain Cook Highway which links Cairns
to Palm Cove and beyond to Port Douglas,
Paradise Palms Resort & Country Club is a
real surprise package for first-time visitors.
Paradise Palms is home to one of Australia’s
most picturesque 18 hole championship golf
courses, an impressive Queenslander-style
clubhouse with conference centre and the
equally impressive Fifty Nine Restaurant
and Bar, a 96 room resort, and the 2000
square metre Pelicans in Paradise children’s
adventure park.
The accommodation component of the
property came online in 2009 and in 2010
won the Hotel Motel Accommodation
Association Award in the Australia’s Best
New Development category.
Paradise Palms offers two conference
rooms on level two of the clubhouse which
can comfortably seat up to 200 delegates.
Downstairs, Fifty Nine Restaurant, Fifty Nine
Bar and the Garden Terrace can be combined
to accommodate up to 500 guests.
There are also a great many outdoor spaces
that can be utilised for special events. These
include The Terrace pool, the Rainforest
Green and golf course. Paradise Palms has
created some fun theming for these spaces
including Opera on the Green, Tropical
Carnivale and Fun Fair.
Paradise Palms Resort & Country Club really
is a great option for groups in and around
Palm Cove, with friendly staff and excellent
food all in the one stunning location.
Visit www.paradisepalms.com.au to learn more.
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Port Douglas
Port of call
Since the Sheraton Mirage was constructed in 1988 Port
Douglas has played host to meetings and incentives of the
majority of Australia’s top corporations, and it remains a
firm favourite with the business events sector.
O
ver dinner recently with Sheraton
Mirage’s director of sales, Marian
McLeod, it was exciting to learn that
the Sheraton Mirage, with a new owner, could
be undergoing a major refurbishment in the
not-too-distant future.
The property is an icon in Tropical North
Queensland, and indeed Australia, playing
host to meetings and incentives for the past
two decades from companies near and far.
But more than that, this place has helped Port
Douglas become what it is today.
When gold fever was at its peak in Tropical
North Queensland in the 1870s the population
of Port Douglas swelled to 12,000. By 1960
when the gold was well and truly gone
township numbers dwindled to around 100.
Not long after this tourism gave the
destination a boost, with visitors from down
south discovering the region and liking what
they saw.
The Port Douglas of today is a mix of brandname resort hotels, holiday apartments, bars,
restaurants, a working marina, beaches,
parkland, and golf courses, everything
a person on vacation or a conference or
incentive group could want.
It is particularly well-suited for the meetings
and incentives sector. Small enough to keep
delegates in the one place, but large enough
Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas
to offer interest for those who may have
been there and done that all before.
As well as some first-rate accommodation
options, there are also some great activities
that work incredibly well for the business
events sector. Flat land in Port Douglas
itself allows for the creation of fun Amazing
Race style programs (all on bikes), and its
close proximity to the reef means many
reef experience operators are based
here, including Quicksilver, cutting down
significantly on transfer worries.
Also located in Port Douglas is Great Barrier
Reef Helicopters, the region’s premier
helicopter company (they also have a base in
Cairns), which offers a variety of experiences
for the groups market. Reef tours, scenic
flights, specially tailor-made programs, and
transfers are all available.
In the past GBR Helicopters has provided
chartered services for companies including
BMW, Honda and Nokia incentives. Their large
fleet capabilities have enabled them to move
up to 100 people to their desired destination
efficiently, quickly, and above all spectacularly.
Another company offering something a little
out of the ordinary well suited to the groups
market is Back Country Bliss Adventures, an
eco-adventure guiding company that offers
activities including sea kayaking, river drift
snorkelling, mountain biking and bushwalking.
Back Country Bliss Adventures also teams
up with GBR Helicopters to combine an
exhilarating flight with their activities.
The company also offers corporate games,
activities and team-building concepts. Visit
www.backcountryblissadventures.com.au to
learn more.
Incentive focus
Assisting in promotion of the region is the
Port Douglas Business Tourism Advisory
Group (Port Douglas Incentives) which recently
launched its new branding and website. The
new website has been redesigned in line
with the new Tourism Port Douglas Daintree
branding, creating a clean, fresh and easy to
navigate website, making it simple for potential
business events clients to research the
sensational products and experiences available
in the Port Douglas and Daintree region.
Chairperson Natalie Johnson commented,
“The redesign of the website and
implementation of the new brand tag line
“World Heritage, World Class” was done
this year to begin a solid campaign to
attract business events to the Port Douglas
and Daintree region by showcasing to the
industry the destination is one of the most
special and distinctive in the Asia Pacific,
both in terms of unique natural features,
infrastructure, resources and personalities”.
Port Douglas Incentives is a self funded,
specialist advisory group of dedicated
business tourism and events specialists
with commercial interests and operations in
the Douglas section of the Cairns Regional
Council area. The group formed as a result
of a collective determination to promote the
Douglas region, ensuring Port Douglas and
the Daintree continues to be at the forefront
of being an aspirational conference and
incentive travel destination.
Port Douglas Incentives has a range of
marketing initiatives in the pipeline this year,
including advertising and viral campaigns, all
focused on driving potential business events
clients to the new website.
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Port Douglas has never been
more rewarding.
Innovative first class venues and
signature meeting breaks keep
delegates energised and ensure
business is completed. That’s what
successful meetings are made of.
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Meet, eat & sleep
With so much choice in Port
Douglas, finding the right venue
for your group could require
a site inspection or two... or
maybe even three.
Thala Beach Lodge
Thala Beach Lodge
If it’s privacy you crave for your group away
from the city then Thala Beach Lodge could
be just what you’re looking for. Perched
high above Oak Beach off the Captain
Cook Highway past Palm Cove towards Port
Douglas, this property is about as secluded
as a resort can be. Little wonder then that
this was the place where Silverchair’s Daniel
Johns and Natalie Imbruglia tied the knot a
few years back – away from the prying eyes
of the paparazzi.
The property is located on a private peninsula
and boasts 83 deluxe timber bungalows on 145
acres of natural forest and two kilometres of
absolute private beach frontage. This unique
resort with advanced eco-tourism accreditation
sits spectacularly on top of the headland
providing breathtaking views of untouched
coastline and the Coral Sea, and is the
perfect setting for special incentives or small
conference groups.
The bungalows are built high on stilts and
nestle in the forest canopy providing an
unobtrusive relationship with the natural
world.
Thala has three areas for small meetings,
and a fantastically rustic venue on the beach,
Herbie’s Beach Shack, which is a great venue
for special events for groups.
The beauty of the property is that it can be
fully booked for groups. In recent times Thala
has played host to high-end groups from
Canon and Johnson and Johnson.
Visit www.thalabeach.com.au to learn more.
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much of her charm and style. The acres
of pool, the oversized lobby, the stunning
gardens, the championship golf course, and
the restaurants and bars, are only topped by
the quality and dedication of the staff and the
stunning location.
With 294 accommodation rooms, meetings
facilities for upward of 800, and creative
personnel who know how to make events
memorable, the Sheraton Mirage continues
to impress those who visit and stay.
The property was recently made Luxury
Travel and Style magazine’s Top 10 Best
Australian Resorts for the fifth year in a row.
A big plus at this property is its ability to take
delegates “beyond the ballroom”. From the
Glade Pavilion, Gilligan’s Island, barefoot and
black tie soiree’s on the beach, or functions
at Fairview at the Mirage Country Club with
panoramic views across the golf course
and lakes with the Daintree Rainforest as a
backdrop, the Sheraton Mirage is your resort
for inspirational event experiences.
The property has a new owner and although
there have been no announcements yet
there is talk about a major refurbishment of
the property.
Visit www.sheraton.com/portdouglas.
Book the Tropical
boardroom.
North Queensland style...
Entertaining and educational, offering engaging day and
evening functions. Recently opened, the Gondwana
Gateway is a highlight of this award winning attraction.
www.crocodileadventures.com
Experience immersion in three amazing environments
at this unique venue. From day activities to evening
functions or rainforest cocktail parties - unforgettable!
www.wildlifehabitat.com.
Multi award winning, magical and mystical venue only 10
minutes from Port Douglas. Catering for up to 850 guests
- with no noise restrictions, this venue is simply stunning.
www.flamesoftheforest.com.au
Experience the best of Tropical North Queensland. Soar
over the Reef, Rainforest and the Outback. Scenic
flights, transfers & group tours. Live it, Love it - Fly it!
www.skysafari.com.au
portdouglasincentives.com
World heritage, world class
Peppers Beach Club, Port Douglas
For small groups the Peppers Beach Club,
Port Douglas may be just the venue you’re
looking for. The property is within a few short
steps of Four Mile Beach and offers 101 wellappointed spa suites and one, two and threebedroom suites that all face inward to the
large pool which is in the centre of the resort.
The resort’s signature restaurant, Sublime Bar
& Grill prides itself on the quality, freshness
and creativity of its menus, offering distinctive
contemporary Australian flavours.
For something a little bit different, why not try
the MasterChef package. Award-winning Chef
Dennis Ris will be on hand to personally talk
you through the exquisite ingredients of an
unforgettable meal. Soft shell spanner crab
and duck breast dipped in Daintree vanilla
are just some of the MasterChef inspired
creations you will be sampling, accompanied
by perfectly matched wines.
For those after a bit of pampering Exclusive
Spas is on hand, fusing together ancient
therapies from the “Never Never” with the
tropical rainforests and reef culture of the far
north. Guests can immerse their senses in the
pure vibrancy of the amazing treatments and
therapies using the uniquely Australian Spa
care range LI'TYA.
The property caters well for meetings for up to
40 people, with two meeting rooms available.
Visit www.peppers.com.au/beach-club.
Sea Temple Resort &
Spa Port Douglas
When this property opened a few years ago
it came out of the blocks incredibly fast, and
has continued to build its reputation on style,
service and quality. Located at the southern
Sea Temple Resort & Spa Port Douglas
end of Four Mile Beach this property’s
stunningly beautiful design, high-quality
rooms, simple ambience, and excellent
meetings facilities have fast-tracked the Sea
Temple Resort & Spa Port Douglas to legend
status in the conference and incentive sector.
With 194 accommodation rooms including
studios, two and three-bedroom fully selfcontained apartments, three bedroom villas
(with private terrace and plunge pool), two
bedroom swim-out apartments, and two
bedroom rooftop terraces, there is plenty of
choice for the groups market.
Set on 10 acres, the property is centred
around a vast pool which much of the
accommodation overlooks. The reception
area and main restaurant and bar also
Peppers Beach Club, Port Douglas
overlook the swimming pool.
In terms of meetings facilities, the property’s
main room is Temple I and II which when
combined can seat up to 150 delegates. The
Lagoon Boardroom can comfortably seat up
to 12 delegates, or can be used as a break-out
room from the main meeting room. Adjacent
to the resort is the Clubhouse (with a pretty nice
golf course too!) which can seat up to 140 for
dinner. The larger Lagoon View Terrace at the
main property can seat up to 200 for breakfast,
lunch and dinner, and the Aqua Terrace can
seat up to 150.
The Mii Spa is also located at the property
offering a range of treatments to individuals
and couples.
To learn more visit www.seatemple.com.au.
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Australia, Sea Temple Resort & Spa Port Douglas
is sure to impress with flexible and stylish conference
facilities complimented by a diverse range of onsite
dining venues. Creativity and flare is the key to a
successful event — our venues combined with tailored
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