LIFESTYLE AND CULTURE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA DECEMBER 2015

WA swimwear sizzles at Swim + Resort Series

Social media superstar Natasha Oakley visited Perth from Thursday, November 26 to Monday, November 30. While in town, the famous Instagrammer captured the beauty of Rottnest Island, posting several images of the pristine island to her 1.6 million plus fans. She also sat front row at Fashion Council WA's Swim + Resort Series, set against the backdrop of Bather's Beach in Fremantle. The runway event showcased swimwear and resort looks of spring summer 2015/16 from leading Western Australian designers including Amore and Sorvete, Bernice Sara, Gypsea, Natalie Rolt, Nu Swimwear, Ocean Zone and Australia's most celebrated resort wear label, Camilla.
www.fashioncouncilwa.com.au
www.telstraperthfashionfestival.com.au/swim-resort-series

Bar Pop brings music under the stars

Bar Pop is bringing a series of live music shows to Perth over the summer months, set in the exclusive back half of the Bar Pop Urban Orchard. The aptly named Live at the Orchard series will see a superb line-up of acts performing intimate sets to fans including Salut, Paul Dempsey, The Delta Riggs, Andy Bull and more. The live music sessions kicked-off in November and will run across Perth's summer months. For those not visiting the music sessions, tasty treats and beverages will be available as part of the regular Bar Pop Urban Orchard. Perth's Urban Orchard is an outdoor public space in the Perth Cultural Centre, located on the edge of the CBD in Northbridge.
www.barpop.com.au/

Sunset Wine revisits Scarborough Beach

Sunset Wine will be staged alongside the City of Stirling's Sunset Veranda on Scarborough Beach Reserve as part of the 2016 Summerset Arts Festival for the third year. Both events are growing in popularity and are a welcome addition to the Scarborough Beach culture over Perth's summer months. The Summerset Arts Festival will run from January 22 to February 7 and Sunset Wine over the weekend of January 30 to 31, from 2.30pm to 7.30pm. Sunset Wine is a festival-based event which promotes only Western Australian wine with tapas style food from a selected range of street food vendors. It will also see more than 40 exhibitors on show, including craft beer and cider companies. Scarborough Beach is one of Perth's 19 metropolitan beaches, located a 20 minute drive from Perth city.
www.summersetartsfestival.com.au/Events/SUNSET-WINE.aspx

Ord Valley Muster voted best regional event in Australia

It's been a big couple of weeks for the Argyle Diamonds Ord Valley Muster which won Gold for Best Festival and Event at the WA Tourism Awards, as well as picking upBest Regional Event at the national Australian Event Awards. The Regional Event Category recognises a 'highly acclaimed event that makes a special contribution to a remote region or community'. The 2016 Ord Valley Muster will be held from May 13 to 22, and is expected to be the biggest yet with the highly anticipated program due to be announced in January.
www.ordvalleymuster.com.au/