Seabridge Classical music festival – 40 performers for $40 

Friday 2nd, Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th September

• Be in Seabridge/Newton as they come alive with the sounds of classical music.
• Six fantastic venues situated in and around Seabridge in Seabridge Town, Scenic Falls and across the water at neighbouring Newton.
• Performers from the USA, Canada, Australia and the UK performing on rotation at all venues.
• This year’s special guest performers are the String Trio ‘Osmond’ from New York City (performing at Townhall and the Newton Arms only).
• Three days of music, over 150 hours of quality classical pieces.
• Plus lots of free street music Saturday and Sunday andclassical music quartet on the Steam Train in Newton.

A festival badge entitles you to discounted ferries between Seabridge and Newton, and unlimited use of a free shuttle bus around the venues between Scenic Falls and Seabridge.
The complementary shuttle buses are in operation during the following times:

• * Friday 6pm – 1am
• * Saturday 12 noon – 1am
• * Sunday 12 noon – midnight

The shuttles follow a regular route, calling in at the venues at these approximate times every hour:

Please note: If you use any other taxi service you will have to pay. Note: The Sailor’s Arms is our 6th venue and is situated across the peninsula in Newton village – Newton village is accessible by ferry only. Ferry prices are discounted to $10 return for festival badge holders (a saving of $6.50 per return crossing).
Ferries depart from both Seabridge and Newton every half an hour:

Venue Information:

Seabridge Resort
Seabridge resort is situated on the seafront approximately 5 minutes’ walk from the centre of town. The resort has 35 split-level hotel rooms (kitchen facilities and lounge downstairs, bedrooms and bathroom upstairs). The resort has a restaurant, indoor swimming pool and fitness room on-site. Festival events are held in its large conference facility.

Town hall
The town hall is the oldest building in Seabridge and is the largest of the festival venues. It is situated in the heart of the village and is within easy walking distance of Seabridge’s wide variety of shops, restaurants and cafes.

Maritime Building
The Maritime Building was constructed in the 1800s as the head office and passenger service centre for the local region’s main shipping company. Today, the building is used as a conference and events centre only. The maritime building is conveniently situated next to the main ferry jetty in Seabridge for visitors wishing to take the trip over to Newton, just two minutes’ walk from the passenger embarkation point.

Cruza Bar
Cruza bar is a popular night-time venue for locals and visitors to Seabridge. During the festival, performances will also be held during the daytime. Cruza bar does not provide accommodation, but served lunches and evening meals in the Cruza cafe located right next to the main bar area.

Scenic Falls resort
Scenic Falls resort, as the name suggests, in located right next to the beautiful Scenic Falls themselves, around 10 minutes drive from Seabridge village centre. Performances will be held in the main bar/restaurant area and bistro food will be served during the festival (the main restaurant will be closed). The resort offers motel room accommodation, camper van sites and unpowered tent sites.

The Sailor’s Arms
The Sailor’s Arms is the oldest licensed establishment in the district and has lots of historic appeal. The building is a listed building and provides 26 rooms for its guests. The hotel serves breakfast daily in the Pavillion restaurant and a l a carte dining in the evening. Bar snacks are available throughout the day. Festival events will be held in a marquee which is erected in the beautiful grounds of the hotel.

Getting along in the workplace – basic guidelines

Don’t escalate problems up to your manager. 

Of course you must keep your manager informed if delays, mistakes or problems occur, but don’t just present the problem – also offer a solution. This approach ensures that your manager is able to see that you are able to problem solve and that you can be very useful in helping them with their workload. Mistakes happen and things do not always go to plan in a work situation. If this occurs, don’t automatically try to blame others. It is much better to look for an opportunity to take responsibility for the issue at hand and how to make the situation better, even if it is not directly your fault.  Arrange a face to face discussion with your manager to explain the situation and take full responsibility.   Keep the communication to your manager short and do not provide excuses but do offer solutions and ways in which the same mistake can be avoided in the future.

Use face to face meetings or the telephone to communicate bad news or criticism.

Never communicate negative opinions or bad news using e-mail or voicemail.  It is worthwhile to spend the time picking up the phone or setting up a face to face meeting.   However, using email to communicate good news or praise for a job well done is a great idea as these kinds of messages can then be easily forwarded to other parties to spread the positive information and sense of achievement. If you receive an e-mail with negative opinions from another person, or if you are copied on an e-mail debate where negative opinions are shared, never “reply to all” to continue the discussion.  It is much more productive for personal relationships to call the person directly and arrange to set up a face to face meeting for the parties involved.

Make sure that you re-direct credit and thanks to others who deserve it.

When a project is completed, send an e-mail to all the people who were involved and helped to achieve success – make sure that you include all relevant management in the email. General content of the email should include an announcement that the project was completed successfully and include particular thanks to the people who made it happen. This is a useful strategy to get management to see you as a leader and to build relationships with your colleagues.

Take time for social interaction in the workplace

While of course you must demonstrate ability and competency in the workplace, do not underestimate the importance of being able to get along socially with your colleagues and managers. Having people alongside you who see you in a positive light and support you personally is vital to success and happiness in your job. You can be the most competent person in the office but are unlikely to get ahead if managers do not like you or feel you create friction within the team. You can encourage good relations by making time for social events – drinks or meals after work to welcome new colleagues, stopping for a short break to celebrate someone’s birthday, the birth of a child, success at passing a qualification at night school. From time to time you could even surprise your co-workers with a food treat. Put out snacks on your desk and invite co-workers and managers to stop by and have a quick break. Small kindnesses can go a long way!

Choosing a career

A. Considering personal interests

Surveys show that to achieve job satisfaction, enjoying what you do is more important than earning a large salary. High interest levels and motivation are likely to lead to success in the workplace and promotion opportunities in the future. Generally, the more interested we are in something, the better we are at doing it. Are you unsure where your interests really lie? Many young people have no idea what career path they may wish to follow, if this is the case, you might decide to consult a career development professional (a career counsellor or career development facilitator). A career development professional is able to help you carry out a self assessment using various tools to help you decide which working sphere may suit you. He or she is then able to show you how all these combined factors add up to helping you in choosing a career.

B. Utilising existing skills

Existing skills may be in place from previous careers, voluntary work, hobbies or participation in club activities. Can any pastimes or leisure pursuits that you already enjoy translate into a career? For example, a creative person who enjoys working with their hands may suit a career in crafts or carpentry. A person who is interested in spending their spare time using computers and is knowledgeable about technology may be suited to a career in information technology. If you are short on existing skills and are having difficulty securing a job, perhaps a suitable option could be to take on some voluntary work in a field you are interested in to make your C.V. more interesting to prospective employers.

C. Work-related values

Most of us like to feel that we are making a contribution to the world in the way that we live our lives, and it is important that our values match expectations of what we must do in the workplace. Some people gain satisfaction through helping others and may choose a career in a social context, working with the elderly, children or the disadvantaged, for example. If you are expected to perform certain tasks or support business tactics that you disagree with, frustration and dissatisfaction are likely to occur. When considering a job, evaluate whether the company’s ethics match your own – would you feel comfortable working for a cigarette manufacturer, for example?

D. Personality

Different careers may tend to attract certain personalities. Various personality tests exist which can help us understand what kind of character we have; some organisations ask potential employees to complete personality tests at the interview stage to gauge how well they may fit into a company culture.  Many careers such as customer service require successful employees to have strong social skills, while some people who are more reserved may feel happier working in a role that requires lower levels of social interaction – working with data or accounts, for example.

E. Lifestyle preferences

The career you choose must be in sync with the lifestyle you wish to lead for long-term happiness and satisfaction. For example, a high powered career in business is likely to mean that the individual will need to be based in, or travel to a major city. Hours are likely to be long and added travel times can be even more tiring. Farmers may choose their career path due to an underlying love of the countryside and nature. Some people may select a career with the long term outcomes and benefits in mind. For instance a young doctor is usually required to work extremely long hours in the first few years of the career, but may be prepared to accept this over the shorter term as they can expect to reap the benefits of a very comfortable salary and reduction in work load in later years of their professional life.