Mollymook Milton Ulladulla e-news 1st Quarter 2015
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Ulladulla’s Blessing of the Fleet.
The Ulladulla’s Blessing of the Fleet was held on Easter Sunday April 5 in glorious weather and with an attendence in the 1000’s. The ‘Blessing’ traces its origins back to practices in Italian fishing villages whereby Priests were called upon to ‘bless’ the fishing fleet. In Ulladulla this tradition is continued each year on Easter Sunday. The Blessing is preceded by a huge street parade in the morning whilst the previous night saw the crowning of Hannah Wyatt as the 2015 ‘Blessing of the Fleet’ Princess at the Civic Centre.
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Inaugural night surf board riding comp held at ‘Golfie Reef Break’
Coinciding with Easter and the generally good surf that accompanies the full moon, the local surfing community organised their inaugural Mollymook Nocturnal night surf tag competition on Easter Saturday. With more than 150 competitors and attended by a crowd well in excess of 1000 people, they enjoyed good weather, the novelty of the event, floodlights and music for a top evening of entertainment. (Click on images to enlarge)
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Mollymook Annual Ocean Swim – 2015
The annual 2 km ocean race from the north to the south end of Mollymook Beach was won by Tom Montgomery from Scarborough NSW in a time of 25 minutes 54 seconds with the first female home being Zoe Elkerton. The first local Mollymook swimmer home was Keith Purvis in the male category and Katy Reid in the female category. The 500 metre ‘Dash for Cash’ was won by Cameron Mance from Sydney with locals Danielle Holt and Chloe Scott leading the local Mollymook youngsters home.
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Australian National Tourism Awards:
Mollymook Beach Waterfront was awarded Silver in the ‘Hosted Accommodation’ category at the National Tourism Awards finals held at the Adelaide Convention centre Friday April 10, 2015. A total of 29 categories were adjudicated on with Waterfront the sole finalist in all categories from the NSW South Coast, a region stretching from the Sydney Royal National Park south to the Victorian border. Link: Illawarra Mercury article. Apr 13, 2015
Category 20: Hosted Accommodation results with links to their web site:
Winner: Bli Bli House, QLD
Silver: Mollymook Beach Waterfront, NSW
Bronze: Curringa Farm, TAS
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South Coast Wine Show.
The 16th annual South Coast Wine Show took place at the Mollymook Golf club with 82 wines from the Shoalhaven Coast and Southern Highlands wine regions presented ti Chief Judge, David Morris of Morris Wines, Rutherglen. Medals awarded were 9 Gold, 8 Silver and 26 Bronze. Total: 43 medals.
Trophies awarded:
- Best Wine of Show -Best White Wine -Best Wine Made from Grapes Grown in Southern Highlands went to: Tertini 2014 Riesling – GOLD
- Trophy for Best Wine Made from Grapes Grown in Shoalhaven Coast went to: Coolangatta Estate 2006 Semillon – GOLD
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Mollymook Surf Club Boat & Rowers Gallipoli Bound
The Mollymook Surf Club boat is en-route to Gallipoli with their rowers due to leave during the week to compete against other Australian, New Zealand and Turkish crews in the lead up to Anzac Day which will be followed with a re-enactment of the landing.
The Mollymook Surf Club boat features the names of Milton-Ulladulla residents killed in Gallipoli and Europe during World War 1.
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Dimitri’s licensed cafe / Restaurant open at Wandandian.
Niki Kladis owner of the Kladis winery at Wandandian has opened the licensed cafe / restaurant on the highway called Dimitri’s. It features food with a Mediterranean influence and a large selection of wines including those from the Kladis Estate.
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Craft beer now on tap at Cupitt’s Winery and Restaurant.
Brewers Wally and Tom Cupitt have established Cupitt’s Craft Ales an extra feature at the ‘1 hat’ Cupitt’s Restaurant and winery, Ulladulla. They are finding more and more people at the restaurant seeking a craft beer to match their meal. Their popular craft ales include a full-flavoured Belgian ale, a fruity hefeweizen, a “Frothin” Pilsner and in particular the hoppy styles like Cupitt’s Real Ale or Cupitt’s IPA.
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TripAdvisor Restaurant Reviews.
TripAdvisor listed the eateries receiving ‘rave’ reviews of late. Mollymook did not surprise with the Tallwood Restaurant and Rick Steins at Bannisters both at the top with Breakers cafe ranking best of the cafes. The stand outs in Ulladulla were Hayden’s Pies, The Tree House cafe and Cupitt’s kitchen restaurant. Milton’s leading eateries were St Isidore Restaurant, Mrs Top Restaurant and Flour Water Salt Organic Sourdough Cafe. (Click on images to enlarge)
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Eating out news: Hayden’s Pies, Ulladulla.
BuzzFeed recently asked its readers to name the producers of the best Australian meat pies. The list covered 19 outlets from Claremont in Tasmania to Darwin in the Northern Territory, Queensland’s Sunshine Coast to Denmark in Western Australia. Hayden’s pies Ulladulla came in at No 3. It attracted comments such as: “Hayden’s Pies in Ulladulla are gifts sent from God, they are that good”. Likewise TripAdvisor has many people lauding Hayden’s pies as a must visit place whilst in the Mollymook Milton Ulladulla area.
Eating out news: The Corner Restaurant, Ulladulla
Locals recommended we try ‘The Corner Restaurant’ Ulladulla. This we did during March, we enjoyed a wonderful lunch and returned for lunch again the following week. Boasts an excellent menu at very reasonable prices. Whilst it is licensed you are able to BYO wine. Highly recommended. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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The Corner Restaurant, Ulladulla
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Tallwood Eatery, Mollymook
Where do you take a VIP visiting Mollymook to do a series of articles on this beautiful Mollymook Milton Ulladulla area? I chose the Tallwood Restaurant and our VIP was over whelmed with the quality, variety and in particular the flavours contained in each of the dishes. Exceptional! Thanks Matt and Clayton”. March 2015 Read Tallwood Restaurant Reviews
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Mrs Top’s Restaurant, Milton
Sydney visitor Rachael M. ranks Mrs Top restaurant with the very best for quality of food and such warmth and personal service. Rachael, Leah and Brian rated each course as amazing and great value for money”. April 2015 Rachael’s advice: “Book well in advance” Read Mrs Top’s Restaurant Reviews.
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Cupitt’s ‘Fine Dining’ Restaurant & ‘casual’ Terrace Deck
Cupitts was Victorian guests Leah and Brian’s choice for birthday celebrations. They sat outside with family and friends on the new terrace area and enjoyed craft beer and Cupitts wines accompanied with a variety of platters and pizza. An enjoyable way to spend a lazy birthday lunch with beautiful views. April 2015. Read Cupitt’s Restaurant Reviews.
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Fishing in the local Estuaries
Fishing the local estuaries has been has been excellent over the past few weeks. Bream, Whiting, Flathead and blue eye crabs all being caught, each a good size. Our Victorian visitor and local friend had plenty of fun.
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Magnificent weather enjoyed during January – March 2015.
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Coming events during May & June 2015.
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The Kidgeeridge music festival is scheduled for May 1 and 2 at the Milton Showground. Star performers include Mark Seymour, Tim Rogers, Steve Smyth, The Audrey’s and many more star attractions. Check out the Kidgeeridge web site for more info.
Shoalhaven Coast Winter Wine Festival: The 12th annual wine festival is scheduled for the Queens Birthday Long Weekend June 6 to 8, 2015.
Over three days visitors will be treated to a program featuring fine wine and fabulous food. Various events will be held throughout cellar doors across the region including live music, long lunches, winemakers’ dinners, market stalls, art exhibitions, wine education talks, vineyard tours, BBQ’s and so much more. For more info, visit the Shoalhaven Coast Wine web site.