Diageo Australia is very proud to announce we are the key spirit and liqueur supplier to Caves Beach Resort.  Whether you are enjoying a quiet drink overlooking the Pacific Ocean, holding a celebration in one of the many function rooms, or dining in the beachside restaurant, you will be served with premium world class spirit brands.

Smirnoff Vodka, Johnnie Walker Whisky, Gordons Gin, Slate Bourbon, Baileys and, of course, our very own Bundaberg Rum.

A large range of RTDs are available, or you might like to try a cocktail such as The Smirnoff Mule.  Caves Beach Resort have a wide selection of premium spirits and liqueurs on their back bar for you to savour, and the bar staff will be happy to help you make the right choice.

Diageo are committed to the success of Caves Beach Resort, and we are sure customers and guests will enjoy the premium beverages that match such a premium location.

Megan Rhodes
Business Development Manager
Diageo Australia

Caves Beach Fine Dining Restaurant

What has been missing, not only in Lake Macquarie but within the Hunter region? A Fine Dining Experience of outstanding quality.

Caves Beachside Hotel and Restaurant at the new Caves Beachside Resort is about to open and the excitement and expectation continues to grow. This modern and stylish beachfront resort is opening shortly and Our stylish and modern restaurant will open in March 2009 and will most certainly provide comfort, ambience, exceptional service and unique choices.

The restaurant has been designed to take advantage of the magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean and golden sands of Caves Beach.

An iced display of the freshest local seafood will be the feature of Caves Beach Restaurant

and Function Centre. The display will consist of fresh fish, oysters, shellfish, lobsters, crabs, mussells, scallops and salmon (just to mention a few) and will be sourced daily from both the Sydney and Newcastle fish markets.

Choose from our extensive seafood display and our Award Winning Chef and his dedicated team will cook your seafood selection to your liking.

Our wine lists features some of the greatest wines from Australia and overseas and will compliment your meal.

Our wine list includes our cellar aged wines from the finest wineries of Australia. Choose from riesling, merlot, shiraz, moselle or a bubbly and let the soothing sea breezes relax you and your guests.

Caves Beach Restaurant and Function Centre will open Wednesday to Sunday for lunch and Wednesday to Saturday for dinner.

Caves Beach Restaurant and Function Centre is being billed as “The Future of Dining” within Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Hunter Valley Regions.

Bookmark us and return often as we count down to the most eagerly awaited restaurant opening of 2009.

The weather has been quite reasonable over the holiday break and so work on Caves Beachside has progressed well particularly with the new wetlands and reshaping of the village houses area.

Internally the New Hotel is well on the way to completion with carpet being laid last week in the two functions rooms and other flooring finishes close to completion. The Sports Bar now features a great colourful montage of horse racing and a cricketer on the wall with joinery being installed in a nice timber finish.

The toilets are all but done with the stunning marble hand washing basins and the shimmering blue tiles a standout. The kids club mothers room is complete including the fold down baby change table and the kitchenette which will allow parents to heat up a baby bottle or food.

The main bar is taking shape with beer lines currently being installed and the completion of the all important keg room and associated cool rooms being done. We have gone to considerable detail to even refrigerate the rubbish storage area to eliminate the potential smell of seafood platter remnants!

Externally the striking timber decking is two thirds complete with timber slats completed down the side of each wall below the glass wind breaks. The closure of the former southern side of Mawson Close is now complete with turf laid and trees planted. The landscaping team has since done a great job rescuing the turf as it was laid last Thursday in temperatures above 40 degrees, not the best type of day to lay grass!

The stunning Beach Suites are being constructed off the site as the wetlands need to be completed before these buildings can be sited. We are very pleased with the progress and are excited about their intended layout and finish. We hope this type of accommodation proves very popular as they will features some striking water and ocean views.

The opening of the New Hotel is planned for around the end of February and the Honourable Member for Lake Macquarie and Mayor Councillor Greg Piper has kindly agreed to unveil the plaque to celebrate the opening of Lake Macquarie’s newest tourist facility.

Until next time bye for now.

Bill Saddington

Project Director

The project has created a great deal of interest and all the visitors to the site continually comment on the amazing location.

We always knew this, but until you actually set foot on the site you don’t realise the ambiance and tranquillity of the development and its surroundings, and all this only 1-hour north of Wahroonga (Sydney).

I have often been asked for statistics on the city of Lake Macquarie and where Caves Beach fits in the city.

Lake Macquarie is the largest region in the Hunter Valley; with a population of 192,000 it is much larger than Newcastle.

The body of water known as Lake Macquarie is twice the area and volume of Sydney Harbour. It is the largest coastal saltwater lake in Australia.

Caves Beach is a beachfront town on the southern extremity of the City of Lake Macquarie. It is supported by an infrastructure of supermarkets, shopping precincts, schools, preschools, major hospitals and recreation facilities all within a 15 minute driving radius.

Living in Caves Beach you can have the all the infrastructure benefits of a well-provisioned large city, with the seclusion and ambiance of small beachfront town. Until next time.

Bill Saddington Project Director