This September saw the Melbourne Ice win its third successive Australian Ice Hockey title as they skated in to Newcastle to win the Goodall Cup in the Australian Ice Hockey League.

Up against our hometown Newcastle North Stars – the top two teams fought it out, delivering a repeat of last year’s grand final. With the North Stars favourites to win having beaten the Melbourne Ice at both regular season clashes this year, the result came as an upset to the Novocastrians.

With a large fan base travelling from Melbourne to cheer on their team, the Ice won 5-4 in the thrilling match, which capped off their weekend having also defeated Adelaide Adrenaline and the Sydney Ice Dogs in the semi’s.

Newcastle Limousines was honoured to play a part in the Melbourne Ice’s triumphant weekend victory, being the designated Transport company for the team. Their team couldn’t be happier, and are looking forward to using our fleet again next year when they hopefully make the finals in 2013.

July was a busy month for us with winery tours, with one of our specialist Pokolbin drivers Reg taking a group around for the day which included a stop at Audrey Wikinson Winery.
Recently rated by Gourmet Traveller Wine as one of the Top 10 Cellar Doors in the country, and the only one in NSW, Audrey Wilkinson is perched atop a foot hill of the Brokenback Mountain Ranges, and is a true must see site of the Hunter Valley.

The group enjoyed a great tasting of Audrey’s best wines, including Audrey’s Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, Verdelho, Chardonnay and Rosé and for the reds Audrey’s Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, finished off with a tasting of their delicious Tempranillo.

Audrey also recently opened a museum on site, housed in the original winery. The museum display includes original vats and wine and barrel making equipment.  The exhibition also includes audio visual commentary, with entry to the Museum free, open at the same times as the Cellar Door.

As Winter kicks in there really is no better time to enjoy the open log fires and delicious offerings the Hunter Valley serves up in terms of Winter Reds, with the local varieties of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot made to tempt you in the cooler months.

This weekend one of our groups did just that, visiting our friends at Vinden Estate on their day long wine tasting tour, where they enjoyed the glorious Winter sunshine dining on the glass enclosed terrace at Bistro Vinden.

The seasonally changing menu at Vinden, rich in Hunter Valley produce, most of which is from Vinden's own organic on site gardens, really delivers with dishes such as spicy Winter Prawns, Pokolbin Pie with melt-in-your-mouth lamb or a traditional Duck Confit. All of which were perfectly matched with Vinden's premium reds of Rose, Shiraz and Merlot, or for the white drinkers Vinden's robust Sauvignon Blanc, well balanced Chardonnay or floral Verdelho.

The Team

Newcastle Limousines

We now have on fleet a 28 passenger Higer Munro mini coach. This will compliment our Toyota Coaster fleet. The Munro has large coach style windows with individual curtains. It has all the latest technology with on board camera security and an air operated extra passenger step to make client entry and exit safer and more convenient.