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Crowbe Plaza Geelong GM John Dickson on New Waterfront Hotel -Graeme Kemlo

Graeme Kemlo — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:58:13 +0000

Graeme Kemlo was invited to stay at the recently opened Crowne Plaza Hotel Geelong, which is attached to the city’s new Nyaal Banyul Convention and Event Centre opening in July. GM of the hotel, John Dickson spoke with Graeme about the impact of the new hotel on Victoria’s second city. The 200-room hotel has amazing views from at least half the rooms, across Corio Bay and the image here shows what scene he awoke to on Monday March 30…..”with absolutely No AI involved”, he says.
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Two easy Outback Queensland Experiences -Emily McAuliffe with Graeme Kemlo

Graeme Kemlo — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:49:35 +0000

About three hours south of Cairns along the Savannah Way, Emiy McAuliffe says the road is an easy way to drive the outback as it is tarred. At Uldara Volcanic National Park is one of the wrld’s largest coollections of lava tubes, while three hours further along the road is Cobbold Gorge.
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Fiona Harper Reports from Fiji on SPTE 2026

Graeme Kemlo — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:38:23 +0000

Reporter Fiona Harper was at the recent South Pacific Tourism Expo held in Nadi Fiji. She sailed on a new small ship, the 22 cabin Blue Lagoon which does four to seven night cruises around Fiiji and ger islands. At the event there was an announcement of more sustainable practices to be implemented by Pcific tourism operators
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Kristin Henning Update on TSA and ICE Agents

Graeme Kemlo — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:32:54 +0000

We had seen reports about America’s militarist ICE agents, who shot and killed two American citizens in their heavy-handed crack down on illegal immigrants in Minneapolis …we heard they were being deployed to 14 US airports to “help” during the period when TSA agents were not working because of the government;s financial shutdown. So I asked our Minneapolis correspondent Kristin Henning for an update
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Head Chef Damien Heads Transforming The Menu at Watsons Bay Hotel -Mike Smith

Graeme Kemlo — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 08:46:08 +0000

Mike Smith spoke with the entertaining and colourful head chef of the recently renovated Watsons Bay Hotel – Damian Heads – who also appeared regularly on the TV show Ready Steady Cook.
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Backstage with the NFL in LA -Helen Hayes

Graeme Kemlo — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 07:00:47 +0000

Helen attends her first NFL game in Los Angeles and is blown away by the stadium and the technology, not to mention the volume coming over the PA. She then gets a backstage tour of the stadium that will feature in next year’s Superbowl, the World Cup soccer and then the LA Oympic Games,
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French Champagne Growers’ Climate Change Effects Plus Tyson Stelzer’s Top Sparkling -Graeme Kemlo

Graeme Kemlo — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:23:47 +0000

He wrote “the book” on Champagne and is a multi-award winning Wine Communicator of the Year and |Tysn Stwlzer has been an important part of our team for more than a decade. Recently he visited France, not to meet the usual Champagne Housesm but to speak with the grape growers about how they are affected by climate change and world geo-politics. Tyson tells Graeme Kemlo that in speaking to senior winemakers, they told him they believe, as he also believes, that Tasmania is producing the world’s best sparkling wines now. Tysin also shares his best suggestions for what sparkling wine to buy with our nominal $100 budget.
Photo: Tyson on tour at Residence Eisenhower in the Champagne region.Read More

Transformation of Iconic Watsons Bay Hotel Sydney -Mike Smith

Graeme Kemlo — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 06:11:13 +0000

Veteran travel editor Mike Smith, visits Watson’s Bay Hotel, a true Sydney icon that has undertaken a significant refurbishment, but still remains with its grandstand view…one of the best spots to take in the grandeur that is Sydney Harbour while enjoying a cool beverage and good company. Mike chats with hotel manager, Danielle Richardson.
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Don’t Miss SLO CAL Between LAX and SFO -Helen Hayes

Graeme Kemlo — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 06:10:24 +0000

Tucked between San Francisco and LA on California’s Central Coast, is San Luis Obispo County….and Helen Hayes shares some highlights of her visit to SLO CAL – in Paso Robles and the city of San Luis Obispo.
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Journalist Catherine Best’s Ultimate Family Holidays Australia -Graeme Kemlo

Graeme Kemlo — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 06:08:47 +0000

Catherine Best is an Australian travel writer and author. Graeme Kemlo speaks with her about her latest book, Ultimate Family Holidays, about the shared adventures of her family all around Australia. It is as inspirational as informational and beautifully illustrated by many of Catherine’s own photos.
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