Mario’s Italian Restaurant – Gold Coast
Since 1989 Gold Coasters have been flocking to Mario’s Italian Restaurant, right near the beach in Broadbeach, to enjoy the great range of modern and traditional Italian dishes available, including seafood, steak, pasta and pizza options. Visitors, families, conference groups and sporting teams all make their way to Broadbeach Mall to dine alfresco, or indoors enjoying the wonderful Italian themed frescoes and relaxed atmosphere. Mario’s famous large serves and extensive menu provide the perfect option for all appetites, including delicious desserts and an extensive wine list. Mario’s Italian Restaurant is the perfect venue for functions, events, conference and group dinners or family celebrations. With its large capacity, both large and small functions can be catered for. The team at Mario’s, with years of experience, can tailor a package to suit your budget and...
Sofitel Apartments – Gold Coast
Perfectly located in the Gold Coast’s cosmopolitan and cultural hub, Sofitel sets the benchmark for world class five star hotels. The property is positioned in the centre of thriving Broadbeach, only 200 metres from patrolled beaches, beachside parks and an array of savvy shops, cafes and restaurants. The hotel features direct access by monorail to Jupiter’s Casino and is just a short stroll to the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre – the largest regional convention centre in Australia. Broadbeach is minutes south of Surfers Paradise and within driving distance to domestic and international airports for Gold Coast and Brisbane. The precinct boasts over one hundred bars and restaurants and is a lively, safe and vibrant hub of the Gold...
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HMAS Onslow Submarine Virtual Tour
While shooting Virtual Tours of the HMAS Onslow submarine for the National Maritime Museum I discovered the Sub is a loaner from another Museum in Canberra. That’s quite a loan. From Wikipedia: HMAS Onslow (SS 60/SSG 60) was one of six Oberon class submarines operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The submarine was named after the town of Onslow, Western Australia and SirAlexander Onslow, with the boat’s motto and badgederived from Onslow’s family heritage. Ordered in 1963, Onslow was laid down at the end of 1967 by Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in Scotland, launched almost a year later, and commissioned into the RAN at the end of 1968. Although never involved in war, three major incidents occurred during Onslow‘s career. The first occurred in 1972, when a disgruntled sailor who disobeyed orders caused the submarine to dive to almost twice her safe operating depth.[3] As a result, the RAN changed the Submarine Service from being able to ‘conscript’ any sailor for submarine service to volunteer only.[3] The second happened in 1981, when carbon monoxide fumes from one of the diesel generators filled the submarine, resulting in the death of one sailor.[4]Although changes were made to submarine operating procedures, the boat’s company was not provided with any psychological counseling, and the incident report remained classified until 2009.[4] The third was a controversial line-crossing ceremony in 1995, which resulted in restrictions being placed on similar ceremonies aboard RAN vessels.[5][6] During her career, Onslow became the first conventionally powered submarine to be fitted with anti ship missiles, and was successful in wargames: ‘sinking’ a seven ship flotila during Exercise Kangaroo...
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