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18/06/2018

Our Top Tips for a Perfect Winter Break

There’s something quite special about winter in the Coffs Harbour hinterland. Our wonderful subtropical climate...

03/05/2018

4 Great Reasons For a Mid Week Getaway

When planning a get away, you probably think weekend escape or school holiday family vacation....

12/04/2018

How to get the most out of your Babymoon

Whether you get away for a weekend or a week, a babymoon could be your...

Bangalore Falls |Coffs Harbour Hinterland

01/03/2018

5 Hidden Secrets in the Coffs Harbour Hinterland

When people visit Coffs Harbour they tend to gravitate to the beautiful beaches – completely...

04/02/2018

Seven Secrets to a Dog-Friendly Road Trip

Hitting the road with your dog can add to the fun of your vacation, and...

14/11/2017

Honeymoons and Babymoons

October not only turned out to be a very popular month for weddings, we also...

Friday Creek Retreat | Wedding Venue Coffs Harbour

04/11/2017

Weddings and functions on the pool deck

What a fabulous wedding we had here last Monday night around the pool. With the...

27/10/2017

October is definitely the month for weddings!

Another hectic month at Friday Creek is nearly over, with each month being busier than the last. Every weekend here in October has been an event filled weekend, from the Oztag Australian Junior championships, to 3 weddings, all fully booked, with the weddings being luckier with the weather than the Oztag championships. Our 3rd wedding for the month is happening this Monday evening...

06/09/2017

Ongoing refurbishments, gardens and windmills

Ongoing refurbishments are slowly happening and being completed here at Friday Creek Retreat. We now have a full size windmill alongside our lake – fully refurbished and with signage, and it makes a great additional to the fabulous view from our pool deck. All the lighting in the pool deck area is now also complete – and...

04/06/2017

Pool Deck Extension now complete.

After many, many weeks of work our builders have finally finished the extension to our pool deck, along with the refurbishment of the old section of the deck. So everything is now brand new, solid and safe. The pool pump house has been moved from the edge of the old deck, where it was in the centre of the view, and it is now tucked...

17/05/2017

WEATHER and OUR NEW POOL DECK EXTENSION

As we enter into the last couple of weeks of autumn, the weather is just beautiful here at Friday Creek. Crisp, clear sunny days and cool nights. Our guests are enjoying the open fires and toasting marshmallows. The electric blankets are back on the beds, and the warm winter gowns have replaced the summer gowns. Our swimming pool deck extension is nearing completion. We...

18/02/2017

Another busy month so far

Well, February has been another very busy month so far at Friday Creek. On the Oz Tag Junior Cup weekend we had lots of families staying here and sweltering through some of the hottest days on record. It must have been tough on the kids having to play in such intense heat, and also very tough on the parents waiting around in the heat, many...

14/01/2017

Time to take a breath at last!

Wow! What a busy summer holiday season we are having! This is our first weekend with a single vacancy since mid December, and we are ready to have a little rest. But next week is proving exceptionally busy also, so not much down time to be had. As our first Christmas holiday season as owners of Friday Creek Retreat, we were very happy with...