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Riding On A Wave Of Luxury

Saturday September 13, 2008
Andrew Bock goes five-star surfing in the Maldives where a personal surf caddy will paddle you to the waves.

Aussies Paddle Into Cup Deciders

Saturday June 7, 2008
WARILLA'S David Smith and the Olympic K4 crew came through their first test of the World Cup season in Europe with a pass mark, going straight into tonight's 1000m final in Szeged, Hungary.

Water World

Friday February 29, 2008
Sail boats, swimmers and scuba divers will feature in this year's harbour elebrations.

Hello Darling

Tuesday February 5, 2008
Sydney's Darling Harbour draws 24 million visitors a year, and it is only a few hours down the road from Newcastle.

Final Reality For Sega World

Friday January 18, 2008
THE ghost-town area surrounding the Sega World site in Darling Harbour may be turned into two buildings containing offices, shops and entertainment venues in a $280 million proposal being assessed by NSW Planning.

All Aboard The Paddle-wheeler!

Tuesday December 9, 1997
If you're the type of person to enjoy nature in the wild, then a day or evening cruise on the Lane Cove paddle-wheeler could be for you. A great treat for all ages but particularly to the over-55s, the 12km round trip cruise takes place on board an authentic paddle-wheeler. The paddle-wheeler

Big Show Boats Still Making Waves

Sunday August 2, 1992
Sun, crowds, music, water and boats, very expensive boats: this is the 25th Sydney International Boat Show. Here, with infectious optimism, exhibitors are beating off the recession blues. Parked at the end of the wharf built especially for the event is a neat little Offshore 55 Pilot Hou

Ten-hour Paddle May Be The Best Yet For Fund-raising

Friday October 13, 1989
A record 570 entries are expected to compete in this weekend's annual Hawkesbury Canoe Classic, including several unusual boats. The Classic, in its 13th year, is a 111km marathon paddle from Windsor to Brooklyn and this year a 20-man Dragon boat team will attempt the course. More co

Messing About On The Nepean In A Paddle Boat

Thursday October 1, 1987
WHEN JOHN Wakeling was a young lad living on the south coast he used to perform in shows staged by his local Nowra Musical Society. But one show he never got to take part in was Showboat. "I always regretted it," he admitted. Mr Wakeling has more than made up for what he misse