Come along and support the Lions Club of Margaret River - while picking up a bargain!

Twice a month the Lions hold their popular "Garage Sale" where visitors can pick up all sorts of goodies including bedding, clothing, bric-a-brac, electrical....the list goes on!

The Disabled Surfers Association is a not-for-profit organisation and it's sole aim is to give people with varying disabilities the opportunity to have a safe, happy & dignified surfing experience - come & experience it for yourself!!
We need helpers for jobs both in & out of the surf - the more the merrier! New volunteers welcomed with open arms - no surfing experience needed!

Come to our "Let's Go Surfing Days"
Saturday 20th February at 9.00am

Participants must be accompanied by a carer if necessary. All surfing gear supplied on the day for participatns. Free barbeque and awards following the event at 1.00pm

Ransack the Cellar
...it’s better than BYO

Every Tuesday evening at Must Margaret River our entire A-Z list of local wines is available at bottleshop prices. Feasting on bistro fare in stylish surrounds could not be made simpler.
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Hands off my Bellini – Must Margaret River
Friday’s from 5pm

Celebrate the end of the working week with this Classic Champagne Cocktail, matched with a delicious snacks plate, it’s the perfect way to get your weekend started… with a fizz!
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Sunday Sangria Session

From noon on Sundays, chill out to Latin grooves, authentic Tapas and Must created signature Sangria. You'll think you have escaped to a bar in Barcelona, just meters from Bussell Highway. Olé!
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Must Do Lunch
Monday to Friday

Choose two courses with a glass of wine from the day’s specials. $66 for 2 people. Full bistro menu also available ________________________________________
Oysters All Day
Oysters done 3 ways, Champagne by the glass, killer cocktails and of course 25 wines by the glass.

February's foyer exhibition is entitled '50 Years of Rotary' - pop in and have a look.

Bring along the family to enjoy these sundowners with great entertainment. Bring your own picnic tea and chairs. Gold coin donation.

If you are passionate about food, you will love what we are offering at Wildwood Valley with our 'Mad About Food' Cooking Classes.

After many years working 'front of house' in restaurants and hotels, and completing a degree in Hotel Management, Sioban Baldini fulfilled her dream and trained under one of Australia's most recognised chefs, Neil Perry. Sioban went on to learn the art of superb Thai food under Martin Boetz of Longrain in Sydney. Longrain has won consecutive awards as best Thai Restaurant since opening in 1999.This experience, followed by two years in Tuscany, has refined Sioban's interest and knowledge in Italian and Thai food.
Sioban has designed her cooking schools so that the participants can be hands on! Groups can vary in numbers from 8 to10 people. You can choose to book an exclusive cooking school weekend with a group of friends or make a booking to join a scheduled cooking school weekend throughout the year. 
The dates for our 2010 events are:
• 'A Taste of Tuscany' - Thursday the 11th February, 2010
• 'Wood Fired Cooking School' - Thursday the 4th March 2010
• 'Thai Temptations' - Wednesday the 24th March 2010
• 'A Taste of Tuscany' - Wednesday the 26th May 2010
• 'Thai Temptations' - Thursday the 17th June 2010
• 'Thai Temptations' - Thursday 29th July 2010
• 'A Taste of Tuscany' - 26th August 2010

In a rare opportunity to join us for dinner, we invite you to Voyager Estate to enjoy a degustation menu. Share in some of the most exclusive of Voyager Estates wine range matched to five exquisite courses. The menu is a modern Australia style designed around the best of local produce and carefully selected seasonal ingredients.

Included in the wine selection we are very excited to be able to share in an exclusive pre-release tasting of the much-anticipated Voyager Estate 2008 Shiraz.

6:30pm for Voyager Estate Vintage Brut and canapés 

Western Australian band MINUTE 36 have received a lot of praise and respect recently after wining a WAM song of the year award and playing WA's biggest festivals (Southbound, One movement festival). The band have also been working on a new full length album which will be released some time in 2010.  MINUTE 36 is giving Margaret River a chance to hear some of the new songs at the famous Settlers Tavern. Music starts from 9.00pm, supported by an acoustic showcase from Mark Neal.

A trio of hard working cleaners facing the axe - they might be past their best, beyond their sell-by date and over the hill but they won't take the threat of redundancy lying down. They set up a phone sex service and thats when the fun begins. Their family and bosses don't know and their willing customers are none the wiser. 
They are the only chat-line girls with dusters attitude and their own bus passes.
This show broke box office records when first performed in Newcastle.
Laugh a minute look at sex and the over seventies! Starring Joan Sydney, Anne Phelan and Maggie King

Fantastic movies in a unique and beautiful Margaret River location, Cape Mentelles Twilight Movies are the hot ticket for a relaxed evening under the stars this summer. Bring along a picnic, pick your spot on the winery lawns, settle in with a glass of Cape Mentelle wine and enjoy a world class feature movie preceded by an inspiring and entertaining short film.

This weeks movie is "Taking Woodstock" (M) US

The amazing and amusing untold story behind the famous music event 40 years ago - a small community and a broke, dysfunctional Jewish family whose son inadvertently becomes a vital cog in the wheel of the music festivals birth. Directed by Ang Lee.

Gates open at 5.30pm with great wine, beer, soft drinks gourmet pizzas, cheese platters, coffee and cakes available on site. You are of course welcome to bring a picnic but BYO alcohol is NOT permitted. You are also encouraged to bring along your own picnic blankets, bean bags or low camp chairs.Screenings start at approximately 7.30. Please take note of the movie rating, Children under 15 years of age are free of charge but must be accompanied by an adult as the movies may contain adult themes.

Internationally acclaimed rock sensations The Chevelles whose rock track was recently featured in the worldwide release of the Sony Game "Rockband", are thrilled to announce their latest album release, "Accelerator". 

"Accelerator" is the 5th full studio album and the second album release through Little Steven's (Bruce Springsteen E Street Band, The Soprano's) Wicked Cool Records and is out on February 15th 2010.  The 11 track album was recorded at Forensic, Lounge and Atomic Studios in Perth over a 12 month period mixed by the late John Villani at Northbridge Sound Studios.  It is the bands finest album to date showcasing waves of blistering guitars, soaring "beach boy-eske" harmonies and tight head shaking tunes.

Experience The Chevelles explosive and unforgettable live show, guaranteed to be packed with full tilt rock and roll and crisp, shiny, three minute blasts of summery pop. 

Leeuwin Estate Winery, Margaret River, returns to the 'great legends' genre for the 26th annual Leeuwin Concert Series, held on 13-14 February 2010. 
Michael McDonald, a five-time Grammy-winner and hit maker Boz Scaggs, join forces for a show that will delight their audience. The two longtime friends, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs, will each perform from their extensive catalogues heavy with hits which include “Lowdown,” “Lido Shuffle,” “We’re All Alone,” “Sweet Freedom,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” and many more. 

Local blues and rootsman Aiden Varro heads south for another bunch of shows after a busy 2009. His guitar driven roots and slide style has been fingerpicking at the Bridgetown Blues Festival and supporting Diesel on NYE in Perth. Weissenborn lapslide and open tuned 12 string guitar is his forte accompanied by the trusty stompbox to create mellow guitar driven acoustic roots. 2010 sees Aiden back in the studio for the making of another album after a recent release of 'My Story" with a band.
So if bottleneck slide and all types of acoustic guitars are your thing you can catch Aiden at:
Thursday 18th Feb - Settlers Tavern, Margaret River
Friday 19th Feb - Ex-tensions Restaurant, Bunbury
Sat Day 20th Feb - Bootleg Brewery, Margaret River
Sat Night 20th Feb - Cape Wine Bar, Dunsborough 
 

Experience the world’s largest short film festival showcasing the 16 best short films as judged by a celebrity panel from over 600 entries. A culturally important cinematic showcase brought to you by MadFish Wines. Bring a blanket and recline under the stars with MadFish wine.

**OFFICIAL COWPARADE SPONSOR COW EVENT**
Greening the Moo is a free family event that celebrates the South West's unique environment. Come and celebrate our world - Junkadelic percussion band performances and drumming workshops, free children's art and craft activity marquee, presentations by permaculture expert Dr Ross Mars, displays from local environmental groups, samples from local organic producers - plus much more!

**OFFICIAL COWPARADE SPONSOR COW EVENT**
Exhibition of paintings by Senior Law man and artist Sandy Willie from Docker River

**OFFICIAL COWPARADE SPONSOR COW EVENT**

Join us for the unveiling of our Cow Parade Cow; 'KARTA WARRA" (Crazy Cow'), followed by a BBQ and winetasting. Our Cow has been painted by local Aboriginal Artist Vivianne Webb and will be unveiled in a traditional Aboriginal Smoke ceremony, with dancing and a corroboree. The event will also feature childrens activities, a BBQ and a chance to taste wines with the Moss Family on the grounds. There will also be an art exhibition, and the launch of our Cow Parade Moss Brothers Semillon Sorbet. Come Along! 
Tickets are $18 for adults and include a BBQ lunch and a glass of wine. Wine will also be available to taste and purchase on the day. Children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult. We look forward to seeing you there!

Spend Your Weekend At The Town Square Markets!

Whether it be regional produce, art, craft, fashion or jewellery - you'll find it all here at the Town Square Markets.  Grab yourself, or a loved one, a gift from Margaret River today!

Lend The Environment A Helping Hand!

Every Thursday at 9am - 2pm the Capes Volunteer Team head out to the natural areas and carry out conservation activities - whether it be attacking weeds, collecting seeds, planting trees or maintaining tracks.

Whatever the job, the team gets out there, has fun and helps the environment.  And you can too!

The team meets at the Capes Office at the Community Centre, Tunbridge Street, Margaret River.  Make sure you bring your lunch and wear appropriate and hardy clothing and footwear.

So come on, join the Eco Warriors!

Think Fresh, Think Seasonal, Think Local!

Margaret River regularly hosts its popular Farmers Markets for one and all to grab a fresh, tasty bargain.  The popular breakfast bar and Yahava Koffee van are always there along with heaps of locally produced food and other goodies - with enough new in season to keep everyone suprised! Stalls are manned by the growers and producers themselves providing you with a diverse range of prime South-west produce.

And at 11am on each market day a hamper of local goodies will be drawn (everytime you buy something - grab yourself a free raffle ticket!)

Markets are open from 8am - 12pm

This week's market, 23rd January, is all about CORN! There will be BBQ'd, steamed and popped corn available along with lots of fresh produce.

2010 Dates:
9^th and 23^rd January
13^th and 27^th February
13^th and 27^th March 
10^th and 24^thApril