Does the thought of grey winter days and cold, numb body parts make you shiver?  From the ski slopes to the big smokes here are four Aussie winter holiday events guaranteed to stoke your fire. But hurry, only while June lasts…

You could celebrate the start of the ski season in a hot tub with ski instructors…or head to ‘Australia’s coolest festival’, the Perisher Snowy Mountains of Music running from 10-13 June.   There’s live rock, folk, bush and Celtic music playing all over town to get you in a lather of sweat, along with breakfast poetry readings, lively dancing and, yes, plenty of friendly ski instructors too.

White June or not, you’ll have a (snow) ball at the Novotel Lake Crackenback Resort Snowy Mountains.

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Victoria’s ski fields are also sizzling with the Mt Baw Baw Open Weekend 10-13 June. Couples, families and groups of friends can all get into activities such as marshmallow toasting, the Baw Baw’s Got Talent competition and, hopefully, frolicking in the only true virgin snow of 2011.

Chill out in the warm surrounds of The Comfort Inn Traralgon.

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You give me fever! The entertainment is sultry and sassy at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival from 10-25 June where more than 60 different shows from international and local artists will play, ranging from classical cabaret through to our personal favourite, ‘Amy Housewine’.

Life is a cabaret at the Rendezvous Allegra Hotel Adelaide, with its stylish Glasshouse Restaurant and swanky Lounge Bar 55 for those evening cocktails.

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The thinking woman’s girlie weekend hits Perth from 24-26 June as the Brownes EveryWoman Expo struts into town. You can get fired up for success on topics such as investments, options and nutrition along with stuff you’re probably not so fussed about like food and wine tastings from celebrity chef Dale Sniffen and browsing through the latest in makeup, fashion and aromatherapy.

Maintain the ‘you-time’ theme at the Medina Grand Perth, with it’s sauna, gym, pool and tempting location amongst all the city fun.

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