MEDIA RELEASE Thursday 12 March 2009
SMALL GROUPS GIVEN ‘FLAMES’ EXCLUSIVITY FOR LIMITED TIME
Flames of the Forest: Small groups can now celebrate an evening of pure magic in tropical rainforest….beneath the stars and a truly romantic, candlelit marquee.
Tropical North Queensland. For a limited time, Flames of the Forest has great news for small groups with the opportunity to enjoy exclusive use of its magical rainforest setting with dinner and beverages from just $125 per person.
Managing Director of Flames of the Forest, Amelia Hannaford said smaller groups are finding it increasingly difficult to secure exclusive events. “This is largely down to high costs. With our own fairytale pocket of rainforest and talent for creating spellbinding events, we have come up with the perfect solution and are pleased to announce this special offer available to groups between 20 and 80. For just $125 per person, guests will receive exclusive use of our rainforest setting, a three course dinner and beverages,” she said.
To find out more, contact Flames of the Forest on tel: 07 4099 3144 or email: info@flamesoftheforest.com.au
Background Information: New Venue
After opening in 2003, Flames of the Forest has achieved much acclaim, establishing itself as one of Tropical North Queensland’s most spectacular dining experiences. And now, in response to its success, Flames of the Forest is on the move to a new and bigger rainforest location…..just down the road!
Flames of the Forest is the inspiration of Amelia and Nick Hannaford of Hannaford’s Events that has been hand-making original and beautiful events for the past 15 years in Australia and Asia-Pacific. Clients include multi-national corporations, incentive organizers, brand-marketers, rockstars, royalty and now….lovers set to tie-the-knot.
After discovering their first fairytale pocket of forest (some five years before Flames of the Forest was born), the idea to create a night time event came quickly according to Amelia. Since then, Flames of the Forest was launched and went on to forge an enviable reputation in its own right as a world-class attraction.
Amelia says Flames’ new rainforest venue is even more spectacular than the previous one and with the new infrastructure on site enables their team to accommodate groups of up to 900 guests for full sit down events.
Flames of the Forest is open to the public three nights a week presenting an evening set amid hundreds of candles and flames featuring a traditional and authentic Aboriginal performance with story telling, music and song from local brothers who spent their childhoods in the valley.
Combined with a magnificent six course plattered banquet dinner, guests have the opportunity to enjoy a magical and memorable evening while meeting new people amid the towering grandeur of the forest at night.
Flames of the Forest has won awards for its innovation and food and recently was listed in Australian Traveller Magazine as one of the ‘Top 100 Things to do in Australia….that you’ve never heard of!’.
In addition to opening to the public Flames of the Forest is an enchanting and dramatic venue for group entertaining. From weddings to corporate groups to car launches, every event is different but features the same stunning rainforest setting as its backdrop. Recent clients have included Toyota, which featured Flames of the Forest (complete with a performance by Leo Sayer) as the finale event of its new Landcruiser launch.
Amelia says the outdoor setting has many distinct advantages to more traditional indoor ones.
“For example, you can have fireworks going off during dinner without leaving your seat!”
She adds, “Added to that, there are no noise restrictions allowing guests to party on into the small hours.
“With it’s expanded infrastructure and capacity, Flames of the Forest’s new venue is a significant addition to the business tourism facilities available in Tropical North Queensland and we hope it’s exclusive nature and beauty will attract groups to the area – and as such, a venue of this type with on site infrastructure is not available elsewhere in the country,” she said.
Just 15 minutes from Port Douglas, 40 minutes from Palm Cove and one hour from Cairns, Flames of the Forest is a world away from the everyday.
For information contact: Tel: 61 7 4099 3966 email: info@flamesoftheforest.com.au or www.flamesoftheforest.com.au
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Contact: Amelia Hannaford, Flames of the Forest Tel: 61 7 4099 3966
Mob: 0407 656 293 Email: Amelia@hannafords.com.au
Issued by: Pip Miller PR Tel: 61 7 4032 4400 Mob: 0419 681543
Email: pip@pipmillerpr.com.au