Their mission is to speak highly of Australia.  They’ve been appointed by Tourism Australia, as Friends of Australia… 160 well-known Aussies who sing the praises of our country at every opportunity.

The Friends of Australia have come together at a harbourside function in Sydney.

Pictured are broadcasters Monte Dwyer, George Negus, CVA‘s Greg Grainger  and Steve Liebmann.

This week:    The Two Tims show the amusing side of the Sydney City to Surf race, running the race in a business suit, before stripping down to swimmers and diving into the surf at Bondi.

There’s also a story on the delightful bilby and Canberra as experienced by bike.

TRAVEL OZ screens on Nat Geo Adventure every Monday night at 9.30pm,  Tuesdays 9.30am,  Friday’s 8pm  and Saturday’s 8am.

World Number 2 surfer Joel Parkinson has been wowing the crowds at the Australian Open of Surfing Championships.

CVA‘S Rea and Chris Grainger caught up with him at the Manly event.

This week’s episode of TRAVEL OZ features the Great Barrier Reef:   diving discoveries, exploring remote islands, and following scientists as they study the effects of global warming on coral growth.

TRAVEL OZ screens on Nat Geo Adventure every Monday night at 9.30pm,  Tuesdays 9.30am,  Friday’s 8pm  and Saturday’s 8am.

A romantic dawn wedding ceremony on the summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge!

A lucky Nova 96.9 competition winning couple, Cameron McCloughan and Katrina Aplitt from the Western suburbs of Sydney,  recited their vows in a wedding commitment ceremony on a romantic Dawn Climb to the summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge this morning.

CVA is delighted to have filmed a Video News Release of the ceremony, with distribution to all major news outlets:

Click here to play the link… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbheXiBLl3s&feature=youtu.be

A loveable camel herder, Afghan Willie, stars in this week’s episode of Travel Oz – Nat Geo Adventure Channel, Mondays 9.30pm, Tuesdays 9.30am, Fridays 8pm & Saturdays 8am.

Afghan Willie steers his camel train through the main street of a small outback town, then fights to control them as they circle back towards a fruit tree.

Also featured are the strange formations at the Pinnacles of Western Australia,  and a tribute to aviator Bert Hinkler, along with a postman who carries a cocky on his handlebars.

When Mazda UK wanted to give more ZOOM-ZOOM to its launch of the BT-50, CVA was commissioned to produce a webclip on Glamping (Glamous Camping) in Australia.

Click Here to PLAY CLIP

The CVA-produced all-Aussie travel adventure series, TRAVEL OZ, is about to be launched on Nat Geo Adventure.

Australia’s Nat Geo Adventure will screen the first episode next Monday, with each program screened four times over the following week:

* Mondays 9.30pm, Tuesdays 9.30am, Fridays 8pm and Saturdays 8am.

In Asia, Nat Geo Adventure will commence screenings later in 2012.

Episodes include the Bush Balladeers of Queensland,  the Blue mountains winter magic festival, Afghan Willie, and the Pinnacles of Western Australia.

Travel Oz specials feature the Great Barrier Reef, Australia’s marine encounters, wildlife encounters, great sporting events, festivals and wildlife islands.

Other programs include Canberra By Bike, Cooktown, the magic of the Murray, Cradle Mountain and Strahan and a performance by singer John Williamson.

Presented by CVA executive producer GREG GRAINGER, Travel Oz also features reporters Tim Charody and Tim Doyle (THE TWO TIMS), and Sally Grainger.

New episodes are being filmed now for screening in 2012.

CVA is proud to have been commissioned by Tourism Australia to interview some of Australia’s finest actors on the red carpet at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards, at the Sydney Opera House.