Queen won't visit

BUCKINGHAM Palace has confirmed that the Queen will not visit Australia this year despite a face-to-face invitation to attend the 150th Melbourne Cup celebrations from Premier John Brumby at Balmoral Castle last October.

OPEN GALLERY

HARBOUR, TREES AND HILLS Jacqueline Belassa's Sydney is always sunny. She celebrates and idealises its harbours and beaches in vivid greens and blues (The Farewell €” Balmoral, pictured), smothers her boards and papers with colour and pattern and employs a style that's slightly stylised, slightly naive and easy to enjoy. Look closely €” in some paintings, small, easy-to-overlook figures are experiencing small personal dramas. Robin Gibson Gallery, 278 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, 9331 6692. Tue-Sat, 11am-6pm. Until March 3.

Correction

The caption on Page 11 of last week's Good Living was incorrect. It should have read Balmoral's Public Dining Room.

Tech tycoon bets on houses

THE software entrepreneur Simon Clausen is Sydney's most active property investor, having bought $34 million worth since last October.

Beach Chorus Heralds The Dawn Of Sydney Festival

IT BEGAN with a dawn chorus of a capella at Balmoral Beach and continued late last night at The Domain as star acts including diva Grace Jones heralded the start of the Sydney Festival.

First Day Ends In A State Of Grace

IT BEGAN with a dawn chorus of a capella at Balmoral Beach and continued late last night at The Domain as star acts including diva Grace Jones heralded the start of the Sydney Festival.

It's A Breeze

COOL WIND IN HER HAIR, ELLIE HARVEY HITS THE BEACH AND LEARNS HOW TO WINDSURF AT BALMORAL.

Position Ideal For Lake Lovers

BALMORAL $869,000 Address: 22 Letchworth Parade.

Fine Wine, Food Make For A Heady Experience

SYDNEY'S Balmoral Beach will be the backdrop for an event that will showcase Hunter Valley food and wine.

Flood After Main Bursts

BALGOWNIE'S Balmoral St was awash last night after a water main burst, pouring an estimated thousands of litres onto the road.

$50m Bid For Home - And They Said No

OFFERS of $50 million or more have failed to secure Balmoral's most impressive harbourfront property.

A Violent Man Takes His Last Victim - Himself

THREE weeks after allegedly killing the Bandidos chief Rodney "Hooks" Monk, Russell Oldham waded barefoot into the sea at Balmoral Beach and shot himself in the head.

Beach To Their Own

The lure of seafood is hard to resist when the waters of Balmoral are so near, writes ANNETTE SHUN WAH. Awaba Cafe 67 The Esplanade, Balmoral Beach, 9969 2104

Tenders Called For Pipeline

HUNTER Water has called for tenders for the construction of a pipeline from Dora Creek to Balmoral for the transfer of water to the Central Coast.

High Roller Williams Hits New Low

FOUR years ago Ray Williams lived in a luxury home on a cliff-top in Balmoral, one of Sydney's most sought-after suburbs, and spent his weekends at a sprawling genteel retreat at Lake Macquarie.

Williams Declares Bankruptcy As More Debts Loom

Four years ago Ray Williams lived in a luxurious home on a clifftop in Balmoral, one of Sydney's most sought-after suburbs, and spent his weekends at a sprawling retreat on Lake Macquarie.

Jailed Head Of Hih Declared Bankrupt

Four years ago Ray Williams lived in a luxurious home on a clifftop in Balmoral, one of Sydney's most highly desirable suburbs, and spent his weekends at a sprawling retreat on the shore of Lake Macquarie.

Balmoral Storeys

A redesign takes this bungalow to another level - and a surprise.

Weekend Detention

A MAN was sentenced in Toronto Court yesterday to nine months' weekend jail for assaulting a woman at Balmoral.

Back To Old Cape Cod

Memories of New England summer houses were the inspiration behind this all-timber rebuild. THE HOUSE Balmoral