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Women’s Own Adventure offers active and unique holidays that will inspire your adventurous spirit.
Especially designed for women by women, with small group sizes in mind. We organise every detail of your trip while you have abundant fun and make enduring friendships. We arrange get togethers to meet the other adventurers..share a meal, enjoy practice walks and help prepare for your adventure. Our trips are designed in conjunction with leading international tour operators who provide experienced local guides and a wealth of knowledge.
Our women only adventures put you in good company with likeminded women where we can be ourselves to laugh, cry, sing, relax and just be girls again. Enjoy the freedom to do what we want, when we want. There’s no pressure or competitiveness, but plenty of encouragement.
Are you looking for a holiday that is out of the ordinary? Is your adventurous spirit untapped? Do you love the great outdoors? Do you want to be active?
Take a look at our website and the adventures on offer at www.womensownadventure.com.au
PO Box 51, Mona Vale NSW 1660
Phone 1300 883475
Mobile 0449 570 102
Fax 02 9940 0463
Email info@womensownadventure.com.au

Bra(g) the bra bag
FINALLY—a protective travel bag for padded bras to make packing your bras easy! Such an obvious problem, yet until now no one has ever seriously considered a solution.
The bra(g) makes packing and protecting your bras easy, and it's so chic, you're sure to turn a few heads when carrying it! Available in 6 fun and practical fabrics, the bra(g) is durable enough to withstand your traveladventures, and the sturdy case will ensure that your bras will Travel in Style ... Arrive in Form. Extensive travel, storage at home, or to the gym for a workout— bra(g) promises you'll leave looking as fabulous as when you arrived!
The bra(g) is so cute, you may even want to use it as a purse! Check out our website address: www.bra-g.com.au
Allison Roger - Jasmark Australia Pty Ltd
Tel/Fax 02 9913 3488
Mobile: 0412 636 007
Email: info@bra-g.com.au
Australian & New Zealand Wholesale Enquiries: jasmark@optusnet.com.au
Raptya Sun Protection with Style........both in and out of the water.
Make sun protection a fashion statement in these gorgeous designer 50+ UV swimwear garments. We all know that tanning is skin in trauma. Now you can save your precious skin and look stunning at the same time! Designed & made in Australia, Raptya has created a "rashie" that's flattering for all ages & body shapes.
Our designer has worked closely with the top names in Australian Fashion such as Collette Dinnigan, Sass & Bide and Willow.
Feel it to believe it...... Raptya garments are made from exquisite quality Italian fabric that breathes. So comfortable and stylish, they are designed to be worn all day long, not just in the pool or surf. Prevent incidental sun damage and wear Raptya for outdoor dining, water sports & sight seeing then dress it up for evening wear............The most versatile garment in your wardrobe - all year round.
Skirts, skirtinis & other matching accessories also available.
Buy direct - Collaroy Plateau
Phone 02 9971 0563
Mobile 0431 253 536
or Shop Online www.raptya.com
Email sales@raptya.com
Wholesale orders welcome.
Colour & Style Consultant & Professional Make-up Artist
For women of all ages seeking a wardrobe update or total new look with their personal presentation, using the services of Cathy Neich may be well advised. Trained in colour and style with The Australian Image Company, Cathy has also been trained and assessed by Napoleon Make-up Academy and is a professional make-up artist. Her services include individual or group image and make-up consultations, image and make-up application workshops, personal shopping assistance and mobile bridal make-up. Wardrobe planning and audits are also a favourite of Cathy’s, “We have so much untapped potential behind those closed doors. Showing a client the opportunity in their own wardrobe is quite powerful and it can be done easily and within a budget.”
Based in Warriewood on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Cathy’s enthusiasm and acceptance of continually changing trends in the fashion and beauty industries allows a modern, fresh and individual approach to her work with clients of all ages. Clients include business executives, brides, school leavers, mums, and business owners. She is regularly invited to be Guest Speaker to the clientele of numerous fashion & accessory boutiques and hair & beauty salons, and her corporate clients include businesses such as Foxtel, Nutrimetics, CSIRO, and Roche Pharmaceuticals.
For more information, visit:
Web: www.cathysniche.com.au
Office: 02 9999 0290
Mobile: 0421 186 581
Email: cathy@cathysniche.com.au
Karen Pini In Style 
Health, Beauty & Life Skills
Whether you want to become a model or simply re-model yourself....Karen Pini takes a wholistic approach to beauty, personal image and life skills. Karen's courses & workshops range from Mini-Models, aged 6-11, through teenage years to "Mums
Re-Modelled", a glamour workshop specifically for mothers seeking to create a new look and style.
Learn social skills, modern etiquette, deportment, health and how to develop your personal style. Discover effective communication and creative questioning techniques.
Learn to adapt the techniques that models use to present themselves so that you feel confident in any situation. Whether you want to start a modelling career, look fantastic for a formal or make a great first impression, our life skills courses help build your confidence.
Karen Pini in Style offers workshops in Modelling, Modern Etiquette, Personal Presentation, Skin Care and Make-up, Interview skills and Work Portfolio, all provided in a relaxed yet professional atmosphere. Everyday girls and women also have the opportunity to be a model for a day. There are no height or dress size restrictions so everyone gets the chance to experience the "glamour" of being a model.
Every woman can feel confident to be successful........the possibilities are endless.
For more information, visit www.karenpini.com.au
Phone 0411 309 366
Email info@karenpini.com.au
PO Box 21 Terrey Hills NSW 2084

Vanilla Bean Pictures is a boutique style studio located on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.
For nearly 10 years local families, couples and corporate businesses have had wonderful memories created through Angel Photography Professional photographer Angela Cushway has previously been the director and artist of Angel Photography, located in Narrabeen.
Angela is an award winning member of the A.I.P.P (Australian Institute of Professional Photography) also a member of Creative mums ,Art Im, and Wecre8 She also does charity work for Bear cottage at Manly.
Angela has lived on the Northern Beaches for over 12 years, is married and has 2 children of her own. She understands what kids are like, this gives her that extra edge when photographing children. Her portrait sessions are stress free and fun. Angela is kind, compassionate and understanding and strives to give all her clients a wonderful experience that they will always remember. Angela has photographed over 300 weddings, with her unique style and eye for detail she is a photographic artist of the highest standards.
Suite 15, 117 Old Pittwater Road
Brookvale NSW 2100
by appointment only
Phone 02 9091 6822
Mobile 0412 203 408
Website www.vanillabeanpictures.com.au
Email angela@vanillabeanpictures.com.au
Smartline North Manly – your Personal Mortgage Adviser on the Northern Beaches.
You are well on your way to creating wealth with Smartline North Manly. Smartline offers a truly excellent service in the provision of mortgage solutions for the purchase of residential and commercial property or for other investments. You will be treated with honesty and integrity, with everything you need to know explained in terms you can understand.
Smartline will help you visualize your financial future, source the right loan to suit your needs from a panel of over 25 lenders and ensure your loan structure is tax effective. You will minimize your costs and have the benefit of every tax advantage available to you.
Buying a home, or maximizing your wealth through geared investment, you will be delighted with the results and ongoing benefits of being a Smartline client. In addition to arranging your loans, Smartline provides you with ongoing service and attention, through the provision of market information relating to property investment and borrowing, as well as an annual health check, to ensure that our loan products and structure continue to meet your ongoing and changing needs.
And, most important, the services of a Smartline Personal Mortgage Adviser come at no cost to you.
Office: 9905 7745
Mob: 0419 221 540
Web: www.smartline.com.au/kforbes
Email: kforbes@smartline.com.au
Lois Nethery Family Clinic
You and your family can have great health – naturally. Treatments are
relaxing, as well as being good for your health. The clinic is in a
leafy, peaceful retreat in Cromer. Listen to the birds as you drift
off into a healing state of relaxation.
And acupuncture and herbs are
great for kids and babies. Not only can their symptoms improve, you
know that their underlying condition is getting stronger, meaning
better health for a lifetime.
Lois Nethery
Family Clinic - Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
5 Geelong Road
Cromer NSW 2099
Phone 02 9972 9663
Mobile 0428 174 737
Email lois@netherymail.com
Website www.loisnethery.com
SNUGGO
Infant Travel Wrap is designed to wrap or swaddle your Baby safely when using any equipment that includes a fitted child harness. SNUGGO will help your Baby settle and sleep safely while on the go.
With its innovative internal arm pocket SNUGGO gives your Baby the safe and secure feeling of being wrapped or swaddled by restricting your Baby’s arm movement and preventing your Baby from crossing their arms to the opposite side of their body while using a five point harness.
Give your Baby the sleep they need in today’s busy world.
For orders & information, visit www.snuggo.com.au

Butterfly Crafts has a range of fun and practical accessories for children.All the items are carefully hand painted with colourful fabric paint to create something special. Any of our items can be personalised and decorated with fun patterns to suit. Any name can be painted from short to long ones, “Philadelphia” I think is the longest girl’s name to date!
Special orders can be painted with your choice of design and/or name, at no extra cost. The designs are fun- for the boys there are dinosaurs, sharks, dolphins or trains and the girls have flowers, hearts, butterflies and glittering jewels to choose from.Our items suit all ages from bubs (stretchy headbands and little legionnaire caps in sizes 0 and 1) to teenagers who love our bright satin pillows in the heart or star shape.
Visit our website to see all our items or come and see us at our market stall at locations around Sydney. To find our location look in the “upcoming events” section of the website www.butterflycrafts.com
Email butterflycrafts@optusnet.com.au
Fax 02 9944 0733
The Chocolate Pot
Let your senses be overwhelmed. Imagine this ...
Rich dark chocolate covered truffles filled with exquisite fillings that melt in the mouth ... cherry brandy, macadamia, hazelnut, mint, coffee, orange, champagne, rum and raisin. Just a few of our mouth watering morsels that are hard to resist!
We have a huge range of other goodies and cater to the seasonal demands of Easter, Christmas, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Valentines Day and Wedding Bomboniere with great gift ideas that are unique and unusual.
The Chocolate Pot can cater to all your needs.
Rochelle Ward
The Chocolate Pot Pty Ltd
4/11 Green Street
Brookvale NSW 2100
Phone 02 9907 1995
Fax 02 9907 1997
Email rochelle@thechocolatepot.com.au
Website www.thechocolatepot.com.au

Felicity Lenehan Journalist, editor, copywriter
Writer, fashion and beauty stylist, copywriter and editor. My writing takes various forms, from serious news journalism, to the funny personality read, to the frivolous. My editing and copywriting skills were tested and sharpened considerably when living overseas and working with foreign language journalists on an English publication. I have written many press releases for all types of businesses, as well as working on business proposals and compiling website text.
If it needs to be written, I love writing it!
Felicity Lenehan
Mobile 0403 600 951
Email felicity@funky-fashion.com
Blog www.mummy-duck.blogspot.com/

On Fire Design - Graphic Design and Marketing
On Fire Design is an excitable, boutique visual communication agency. We manage and produce a variety of creative graphic design and marketing solutions, from concept right through to delivery and display. Whether you require a highly polished visual marketing package for your business, strategic branding, a website, signage, printed literature, or photography; our underlying goal is to increase your impact in the marketplace so you STAND OUT to your peers and impress your clients.
Our passion and focus for unique and individual design reflects through our approach toward our clients and our working environment.
Our services include: graphic design, logos, marketing, advertising, printed Literature (business cards, brochures etc), website creation, brand management, style guide & document design, packaging, signage & exhibition displays, vehicle graphics, shop front design, photography & framed prints.
We also specialise in marketing and branding for new businesses as well as revamping the look of existing businesses who want to redefine their image and position in the market. Contact us to see how we can help you!
Kathy Toumazis
On Fire Design
PO Box 1140, Dee Why NSW 2099
Phone: 02 8021 4527
Fax: 02 8021 4527
Website www.onfiredesign.net
Email: info@onfiredesign.net
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