 June
2003
Rodney and Regina Twiss at the launch of the "Buxton
Bun" and the "Fire Engine Tart" at Rob Kent's "Bakery
on O'Connell", 44 O'Connell Street, North Adelaide, just close
to the Heritage listed split level Archer Hotel.
Our
guests are cordially invited to sample Rob's huge selection of freshly
baked pastries 7 days a week. We suggest tea party with the inclusions
of our famous Buxton Bun or prehaps a Fire Engine Tart during your
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 April
2003
Rodney and Regina Twiss having Dinner with Andrew Bennet the Product
Manager from TravelBag UK at the famed Amarin Restaurant just a few
doors away from the Fire Station Inn. The Amarin has just won an award
for being one of the top ethic restaurants in Adelaide. |
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 April
2003
Some new tantalising photos recently snapped of the newly finished
Bishop's Garden
Full detailsl are here
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 January
2003
ATEC on Kangaroo Island
Regina Twiss was a guest speaker at the 2 day ATEC
tourism function held on Kangaroo Island
Seen here with Rick Smith from Sealink, and Karen Kent from The South
Australian Tourist Commission. |
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 November
/ Dec/ Jan 2003
Rodney & Regina Twiss toured extensively during
the past 3 months, including 3 trips to Kangaroo Island staying at
a Lighthouse Keepers Cottage at Cape Willoughby, and remote Hanson
Bay Sanctuary, along with conventional accommodation at Acacia Apartments,
Kingscote.
Rodney also went on a succesfull fishing trip with his son William
with Mark West Fishing Charters, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island.
Read
the full feature here |
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The
North Adelaide Heritage Group were featured in the May June PATA
Compass magazine Read
the full feature here
This is the magazine of the Pacific Asia Travel Association. |
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 November
2002
Rodney & Regina Twiss along with their son
William toured New Zealand extensively, meeting with travel wholesalers
and visiting the many tourist attractions on the Islands
Ralph Jackson from Wayward Bus accompanied the Twiss's and here we
see Willam and Ralph on a cable ride at Buller Gorge Swingbridge N.Z. |
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 August/Sept/October
2002
September 27th 10.30 am
Premier
Mike Rann dedicated the Graham F Smith Peace Trust Kaurna Reconciliation
Public Art Work and launched the Kaurna Walking Trail
at Festival Center Forecourt. |
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 Monday
16th September:
Rodney Twiss and some " North Adelaide Heritage Group" guests
enjoyed their evening at Beyond India, O'Connell St, North Adelaide.
Beyond India is one of the local restaurants offering personalised
room service to all of our guests.
Joining Rodney is Joseph Rosendo, an America Journalist, and Tom Gegan,
cameraman who visited SA as guests of the South Australian Tourism
Commission. " Australian Doctor " journalist, Jason Scullin
of Scotland and Excited Honeymooners from the Fire Engine Suite, Mr
Joubert & Ms Gicquel of France travelling via Australie Tours.
Please click here to view Joseph Rosendo's website www.travelscope.net
, Producer, host & publisher of Travel Scope. |
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Regina
Twiss leaves for OzTalk USA held both in Los Angeles & Washington
D.C. this year.
As well as catching up with many of our travel friends in the U.S.
she is staying with her sisters family in Virginia, from there she
will travel with her sister to Pennsylvania, New York & Rhode
Island.
She then flies to UK, Switzerland, Netherlands, & Germany to have
a series of meetings with the the Travel & Tourism Trade.
She is flying Singapore Air with around 14 separate flights
around the world. This is the 2nd time to the US and the 3rd time
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winter months have been a hive of activity in Adelaide for Rodney
& Regina, their friends & guests.
Minister For Tourism Dr Jane Lomax-Smith
writes a letter of appreciation to the North Adelaide Heritage Group.
Read
it here
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Arrival
of Exciting stock at Rodney's Emporium.
There
is a comprehensive range of quality Antique furniture and retro style
metal pedal cars.
From left Regina Twiss, Kath Taylor, and Emma Catherwood. |
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Tourism consultants B-B-Q on the deck at "The Residency"
with profesional cooking by Graeme Andrews of Market Adventures,
assisted by Kath Taylor from the North Adelaide Heritage Group.
Co Hosted by Thrifty Car Rental, South Australia.
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Bishops Garden Conversion - Now Completed
Watch for new images on line
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Official
opening of "The Opal House", Rodney talking to Bill Bostock
from "Expanding Horizons".
Around 70 guests were invited to the opening of a stunning Kieth
Najar designed state of the art home at Moana Heights, built for
Cullen & Mary Lou Serr of ANZ Travel.
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Launch
of the excellant guide to Adelaide, available from us for only $7.95
(+ postage)
Read the North Adelaide feature
here |
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June
2002
On Monday 4th
June Rodney & Regina entertained 8 'Bridge The World' travel consultants
at Scuzzi.
Emma Caterwood our consultant is on the immediate right.
All consultants stayed with us before being taken to the Airport by
Mark Grela - White Orchid Limousines |
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April
2002
Rodney Twiss travelled with Ralph Jackson (Wayward Bus) & Maxwell
Millowick (Maxwell's Web Media.Com) along the Great Ocean Road Victoria,
via the Coorong meeting with tourism operators along the way.
Here we see Rodney with aboriginal Elder George & his nephew at
the new Coorong Wilderness Lodge
Rodney's
Great Ocean Road trip is here |
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April
ATEC at Buxton Manor
The Australian Tourism Export Council
meeting for April was held at Buxton Manor. Attending members
were addressed by the Minister for Tourism Dr. Jane Lomax Smith
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April
7th 2002
Wellington Square
Food & Wine Affair - North Adelaide
Rodney Twiss, Chairman of the O'Connell
Street Traders Association looks on as The Minister for Tourism
Dr. Jane Lomax-Smith opens the annual food & wine event promoted
by The O'Connell Street Traders Association.
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Rodney
Twiss & Dr Lomax- Smith |
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April 2002
Adelaide Review features article about heritage tourist accommodation
in Adelaide
Click article to read section about us
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April
3 2002
SA Secrets Guide Launched
Around 800 tourism
operators attended The National Wine Center to hear Tourism Minister
Dr. Jane Lomax- Smith launch the 2002 edition of SA Secrets and the
glovebox size Wine Regions Touring Guide. Pictured here with long
time jogging partner and friend Rodney Twiss. |
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February
25, 2002
Today at 11 am
in Creswell Gardens, North Adelaide a large statue of the famous cricketer
Sir Donald Bradman was unveiled.
The commissioned artist was Robert Hannaford seen here with Rodney
Twiss. |
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Jan
2002
Between
Wednesday 30th of January and Sunday the 5th of February 2002, Regina
Twiss will be attending Singapore's major annual Travel consumer show
at the Singapore Expo where she will talk to some of the 70,000 Singaporeans
about South Australia, Adelaide and North Adelaide Heritage Group.
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She will be
amongst a small group of Tourism Industry Business's under the banner
of South Australia.
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her is Mandy Creed of Bellescapes Barossa Valley, and Sue Caudell
of Thrifty Car Rental |
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Jan
2002
Goolwa Adventures
Owner Managers Rodney & Regina Twiss called on Coorong cruise
operator Jock Veenstra.
At 12 noon a cruise hosted by Jock departed Goolwa to the Murray mouth
and parts of the Coorong See
"Rodney's Trip Tips"
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Jan
2002
Outback Adventures
Travelling
with Colin & Suzie Caudell (Thrifty Car Rental SA), the North
Adelaide Heritage managers visited Wilpena Resort in the Flinders
Ranges.
The
Year Of The Outback was among topics discussed over dinner with Kieth
and Lynette Rasheed. While
at Wilpena Resort Colin & Suzie Caudell were taken on a personalized
tour by Kieth Rasheed.
4wd vehicles are available for rental from Thrifty
SA
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Dec
2001
Rolls
Royce on Kangaroo Island
During
December Rodney & Regina Twiss along with their son William
travelled extensively into the tourist regions of Kangaroo Island.
The ferry crossing with Sealink was pleasant, and major roads are
now sealed on KI. Remaining dirt roads are generally well maintained.
These
trips form part of The North Adelaide Heritage Groups ongoing research
into South Australian Tourist destinations.
Maxwell Millowick, IT Consultant and photographer, also accompanied
the group.
Rodney Twiss is now writing "Rodney's Trip Tips" for the
website based on his experiences.
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North Adelaide Heritage Group
use and recommend Kangaroo Island Sealink |
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North
Adelaide Heritage group are pleased to announce the appointment of
Mr Eric Russo as our house massuer. As Rodney & Regina's personal
massuer for the past year Eric comes to us well accredited to his
task.
Eric is available to carry out his massage at any of our properties.
his specialties are for relaxation, sport, trigger point, myofascial
release, skeletal mobilization - Eric can be contacted on 0418 810
108 or
E-mailRoyGBIV@senet.com.au |
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Photo
of guest being relaxed massaged at Fire Station Inn
in comfort in the Fire Chief's
Bedroom |
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Rodney
& Regina Twiss talking heritage tourism with the then current
Tourism Minister Martin Hamilton - Smith and Bill Spurr, Chief
Executive Officer South Australian Tourism Commission, at a
recent Christmas function. |
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December
2001
Adelaide
Pub Guide
We would like to launch the Adelaide Pub Guide, which is now available
in all our heritage properties. It provides a fascinating walk around
North and South Adelaide's 80 Historic Pubs. |
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Barossa
Daimler Tours
Rodney and Regina Twiss would like to introduce to our guests the
Barossa Daimler Tours as our choice for a private escorted wine tour
of the Barossa Valley, Clare Valley and Mclaren Valley wine regions.
For information click onto www.barossadaimlertours.com.au
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November
2001
Room Service at North Adelaide Heritage Group
We are delighted
by the huge success of our new Room
Service Menu provided by Scuzzi Café |
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North Adelaide. The extensive menu is available to all our guests
at all of our heritage properties from 12noon to 10pm 7 days a week. |
November
2001
Rodney elected as Chairman
Rodney is proud to announce that he has been elected to be the Chairman
of the North Adelaide Traders Group established for over 20 years.
He and his committee are keen to produce a 4-colour brochure of North
Adelaide with businesses, Historic walks, maps and information, which
would tie into the web site, www.northadelaideshopping.com
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Adelaide Lord Mayor Alfred Huang, with new Chairman Rodney Twiss
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November
2001
Sunday Lunch at the National Wine Centre
Rodney joined Regina and her glamorous collegues from the Lord Mayor
Charitable Committee at the fabulous new National Wine Centre last
Sunday for a day of fellowship, good food and wine to raise funds
for our cities small charities.
We would encourage all of our guests to indulge and visit the National
Wine Centre and lunch at the innovative De Castella's Restaurant,
where the menu is focused on the wine with food as an accompaniment.
Wine can be purchased at the Wine Centre from any wine region in Australia
and shipped to any location all over the world. |
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Lord Mayors Charitable
Commitee Members
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Guest Speaker Mr Peter Barry Managing Director of Jim Barry Wines
Clare Valley, with Rodney Twiss
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September 2001
The
new brochure,released to the trade, in the USA in August, has been
very well received, with additional trade appointments with agents
scheduled for Rodney and Regina in London.
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Ireland
September 2001
Rodney and Regina are enjoying their B&B
style trip to Ireland and are most impressed by the friendliness
of their hosts and inspired by the attractive pastel colours used
on cottage exteriors.
Other Stand
Outs are
The Literature Pub Crawl,- in Dublin
On this tour you get to hear about the famous Irish authors and
playwrites like Samuel Beckett, James Joyce etc,
showing where the famous writers and Freedom fighters used to gather.
Dublin History
Tour
A very interesting walking tour of the city of Dublin with a History
Professor from the world famous Trinity College
with a decided Political slant.
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Flash!
19th August
2001
The Australian
(weekend edition August 18-19th 2001)Susan
Kurosawa, widely acclaimed Travel Editor of Australia's leading
newspaper has just chosen Buxton Manor as one of the three top self-contained
cottages to stay in the world!
She particularly mentioned the Musica Viva suite as a haven for
Romantic Couples.
The Twiss's,
Rodney, Regina & William on route to the Australian Tourism
Commission's annual Sales Mission to the US & France, were highly
delighted to learn of this latest accolade at Sydney airport.
On Monday the
28th of August, the Twiss's will launch their latest colourful and
informative Brochure at lunch in Hollywood West Los Angeles, in
the offices of Wagstaff International, PR consultants to the Government
of South Australia in the US.
The Brochure now boast 44 photos detailing twelve of the Twiss's
20 suites and cottages. Simultaneously, the Launch of the Scuzzi
Cafe take out Menu now allows all of the North Adelaide Heritage
Group's accommodations to be serviced with the scrumptious food
by the Barbaro Family Restaurant.
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Cafe in O'Connell Street North Adelaide are pleased to offer exclusive
room service to our guests. Their current menu is available for viewing
on our home page. We highly recommend that you tempt your tastebuds
when in Adelaide. |
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May
2001 The Southland Times from New Zealand features an article
about Adelaide's Heritage. It was written by Gillian Vine and you
can read it on line here.
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April
2001
"Groups
staying at Buxton Manor"
Michael Jones managing director of Quest Travel, one of the
worlds largest travel agents, recently personally escorted 7
delightful English couples on a tour that featured staying at
Buxton Manor and The Fire Station Inn.
They all enjoyed a weekend of relaxation, fun, wining and dining
in Adelaide, Australia. |
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Freelance journalist Kerry Kenihan writes about The North
Adelaide Heritage Group in the Kendell Connection inflightmagazine.
Read the story here
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Luxury Travel Magazine has
commissioned ten
of Australia's top travel writers to survey Australia's best
and most outstanding Hotels.
The results of this survey will be published as a major feature
in the August / October issue of Luxury Travel Magazine.
North Adelaide Heritage Accommodation
is among those selected as Australia's best Hotels and will
be featured in the survey results.
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