The Blackmores Sydney Running Festival is the only remaining legacy of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. It started in 2001 when the NSW Government approved the continuation of a marathon in Sydney to promote fitness and health for the NSW community and to position Sydney as an international tourist destination.
Now, the Blackmores Sydney Marathon and Running Festival is one of the most spectacular running events and marathons in the world.
This event is owned by Athletics Australia, a not-for-profit organisation responsible for managing the sport of athletics in Australia. It is important to note that all profits from the event go back into the community through Athletics Australia’s programs making this event one of the only true charitable running events in the country.
The event has four different distances to chose from so there is a run to suit all fitness levels and they all go over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
September is where finals AFL football truly belongs in the AFL heartland of Melbourne and it's throughout September that Melbourne comes to life.
Held at the MCG, the sporting capital of Australia, the game kicks off at around 2pm whereby the two best teams throughout the year will compete for the ultimate glory.
Tickets are hard to come by and if you are lucky to get one, they are far from cheap. If you miss out, fear not. Countless pubs, bars and BBQs will be chockers.
The streets will be deserted, but the beers will be flowing.
Run by the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia is the Royal Adelaide Show. South Australias biggest annual event takes place at the Adelaide Showground.
Experiences run the whole gamut from carnival rides, exhibitions and attractions to exquisite handicraft, cookery and wide variety of champion livestock and animals. It is at the Show that rural South Australia and City business alike can showcase their best produce, wares and services.
The Royal Adelaide Show is the 'people's event' and truly offers something for everyone, such as food and wine tastings; entertainment with bands, dancing, comedy acrobatic; exhibitions and displays; fashion parades; competitions; animals (livestock and pets); farmyard nursery and animal petting area.
Located at Maydena in Tassie is the Tiger Trail: A series of events over six days in the Mount Field Area.
The Tiger Trail Festival centres around the Mt Field region of Tasmania from Plenty in the East to Strathgordon in the West and Lake Meadowbank to the North, taking in Westerway, Mount Field, Ellendale, National Park and Maydena.
Why not visit an open garden, attend a community market, photographic exhibition, or taste some of the great local wines.
The festival is a series of fantastic local events and is free!
The Gold Festival located at the Broadwater Parklands in Southport will bring to visitors the best folk and roots music from around Australia.
Showcasing local and interstate bluegrass, Celtic and Cajun music artists plus a range of original material. There will also be workshops on singing, songwriting, guitar, banjo and fiddle.
An assemblance of local and international talent will deliver accoustic tunes for all to enjoy.
Off-road motorbike, four wheel drive and quad bike competitors from around the world take to outback Western Australia for the gruelling seven-day adventure, the Australasian Safari.
Claimed to be "Australia’s toughest off road adventure", there are some stunning and extreme coastal stages showcasing Western Australia’s diverse terrain, and provide a great challenge for competitors.
Riders travel from Western Australia’s capital Perth, north along the coast to Geraldton and further through the Wheatbelt and Murchison to Carnarvon and back to Geraldton through mainly private station land.
