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Snap, Cracker & Tayto...
10:23am | Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Hello Boys and Girls,Come closer and warm yourselves in the loving glow of the computer screen, while I tell you a little story...
Once upon a Saturday in a land far away, top Tastey Eamon, the Tastey staff and some friends went on a little jaunt to the Botanical Gardens. For that day Boys and Girls, we were having our lovely pictures taken by a fantastic photographer called Mark. The reason? Why, we’re taking pictures for Irish newspapers to promote our Christmas hampers!
So in return for fame and notoriety, we all sat in for the snaps, pulling crackers, tucking into foodie treats and generally did a great job of representing our counties– aptly the set was in front of the Sydney Opera House.
Around us, people were getting ready for the Blackmores run, but we were taking it handy and enjoying the beautiful views and sunshine – Eamon cleverly made sure there were enough spare Taytos and Club Oranges to keep everyone’s energy up! While Mark took the photographs, shoot assistant Neala took everyone’s messages to friends and family back home, to be sent to their local newspapers at home in time for Christmas.
We all took bets on Cork and Kerry’s impending All-Ireland Finals, everyone learnt that Leitrim does in fact have a football team, a Northside Dublin girl and a Southside Dublin boy tried to work out if there was a north/south divide to Sydney and we found out we bucked the trend and only ONE person out of all of us lives in Bondi!
We looked like we were having such a great time that a group of Japanese tourists came over to have their picture taken with us – so kiddies we’re in demand, don’t ask for an autograph when we’re just trying to relax in the pub next week, we’re just normal people too... though maybe we’re above average in looks, schtyle and brains...
So a great time was had by all and we lived fairly happily ever after. Until we saw Brian McFadden on Australian Idol.
The. End.
An Evening with the Stars
10:30pm | Friday, August 29th, 2008
Friday 29th August 2008
at Harbours Edge,
The sports stars were
then interviewed ‘Parkinson style’ by the talented Irish born,
Peter Canavan
(ex-Ireland Tyrone captain & 6 time GAA All Star)
Tadhg Kennelly (
Colm Begley (Brisbane
Lion & Laois)
Later in the evening
the live auction for sports memorabilia and raffle was held to raise funds for
this worthy cause. Along with The Irish Echo,
The evening was a huge
success and raised sufficient funds to purchase the defibrillator.
Landsdowne Club St Patrick's Day Lunch
4:04pm | Sunday, March 16th, 2008
The annual Landsdowne Club St Patrick's Day Lunch was held in the Grand Ballroom in The Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour on Friday 16th March 2007. With a spectacular waterfront location, this was an ideal location to celebrate the premier business networks 25th anniversary.
The St. Patrick s Day Lunch is the highlight of the Landsdowne Clubs calendar year 
and always a magnificent event, this year proved to be no exception. The St Patrick s day lunch is now the largest of its kind in the world no mean feat.
Entertainment included Luka Bloom who had the crowd mesmerized (pictured top left), Brian Doyle (pictured middle right) the cynical Dub who had the crown in tears of laughter and Jan Curry s school of Irish dancing who had the crown tapping their feet.
With the continuing support of both the Irish Embassy in Canberra & the Consulate General in Sydney, The St. Patrick s Day Lunch is an excellent forum with which to maintain the Tourism & Trade ties shared between all Irish Australian Businesses. Pictured bottom right the new Irish Ambassodor to Australia.
Grand Irish Charity Ball
4:03pm | Monday, July 2nd, 2007
The Grand Irish Charity Ball which is one of the major annual events on the Irish/Melbourne calendar took place on the 30th June 2007 in The Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers.
The event first began 13 years ago and aims to bring the Irish and Australian communities 
together for a night of good old fashioned craic. It provides an opportunity for all the Irish clubs, pubs, associations and all the local Aussies to celebrate their great Irish heritage and culture.
This years ball, hosted by AFL legend Jim Stynes, was both a roaring success and a very special night. Irish Sydney Swans star Tadhg Kennelly (pictured right) made a special guest appearance and the crowd was dazzled by the superb performances of Dave Hughes (pictured left) and The Cosgriff Dancers.
Taste Ireland got involved and sponsored the event by providing Tayto crisps to all guests upon arrival. We also designed and donated a huge Irish gift hamper for the raffle.
All proceeds went to the Reach Foundation and the Australian Irish Welfare Bureau.
Tourism Ireland's Irish Village
4:05pm | Friday, March 16th, 2007
On Friday the 16th March 2007, Tourism Ireland transformed Martin Place, Sydney into a vibrant Irish village. Guinness was flowing as early as 6am, Sunrise 7 (with Koch & Mel) broadcast the event nationwide. Labour leader Kevin Rudd and Transport Minister Joe Hockey (pictured top right) made their last appearance together on Sunrise at the temporary Irish bar both sinking a cool pint of Guinness in less than 5 seconds!
There was music by Sydney s talented Bodhran player Kevin Kelly and his band Kelly s Hero s. The little village was complete with a number of food and information stalls. Taste Ireland saw this as an excellent opportunity to show case it s products to 
the main stream market (as opposed to its traditional ex-pat core market). The Kerrygold cheeses and Odlum s Irish breads were sampled by approximately 6000 commuters.
Pictured left is Michelle and Lisa (Taste Irelands merchandising and promotional experts) at the Taste Ireland stall.