Geelong – TRAVEL WRITERS RADIO https://travelwritersradio.com Produced and presented by the professional writers and broadcasters of PALAT our global network of independent food, wine , lifestyle and travel writers Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:16:10 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 https://travelwritersradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/TWC-signature-logo-150x150.jpg Geelong – TRAVEL WRITERS RADIO https://travelwritersradio.com 32 32 Marie-Claire Trotter from Shakesperean Actor to Railway Entrepreneur -Graeme Kemlo https://travelwritersradio.com/2026/06/marie-claire-trotter-from-shakesperean-actor-to-railway-entrepreneur-graeme-kemlo/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:27:54 +0000 https://travelwritersradio.com/2026/06/marie-claire-trotter-from-shakesperean-actor-to-railway-entrepreneur-graeme-kemlo/ Meet Marie Claire Trotter, owner and CEO of the Q-Train in Geelong, a narrow gauge train with very comfortable renovated carriages and a delightful five-course meal served with great local wines. Marie-Claire used to...]]>

Meet Marie Claire Trotter, owner and CEO of the Q-Train in Geelong, a narrow gauge train with very comfortable renovated carriages and a delightful five-course meal served with great local wines. Marie-Claire used to be a Shakespearean actor, so how on earth did she end up owning a train?
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]]> Pressure-Testing Bayside Hotel Geelong After Major Transformation -Mark Day with Graeme Kemlo https://travelwritersradio.com/2025/10/pressure-testing-bayside-hotel-geelong-after-major-transformation-mark-day-with-graeme-kemlo/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:01:30 +0000 https://travelwritersradio.com/2025/10/pressure-testing-bayside-hotel-geelong-after-major-transformation-mark-day-with-graeme-kemlo/ Graeme Kemlo went to a soft opening last Friday for a totally transformed hotel that officially opened to the public in Geelong on October 8, 2025. Graeme reckons it was a unique experience being...]]>

Graeme Kemlo went to a soft opening last Friday for a totally transformed hotel that officially opened to the public in Geelong on October 8, 2025. Graeme reckons it was a unique experience being a crash test dummy with a detailed checklist putting pressure on the hotel systems, the kitchen and the service levels. Having checked out the rooms, the group then hit the restaurants and the heat was on in the kitchen. Nobody was injured during the tests and a great night reassured the hotel team that they were ready to open to the public. Graeme speaks with Mark Day of Bayside Hotel GeelongRead More 

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