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Nectar Cold Pressed has been cold pressing 100% Australian fruit and vegetables since 2014.
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When lockdown first landed in 2020, Jacinta McCombe, owner of Nectar Cold Pressed, cleverly turned her cold-pressed juice factory into a hand sanitiser bottling line. In 2021 McCombe has once again proved that necessity is the mother of invention, growing her business by launching a new juice range designed to be mixed with spirits – perfect for the at-home cocktail trend. Nectar Cold Pressed has recorded a growth of 75 per cent in the retail market compared to pre-lockdown figures, as well as a 50 per cent increase in overall profit.
MIXA is a line of 100 per cent Australian cold pressed juice that can be paired with a variety of spirits. Available at Dan Murphy's, MIXA is just one avenue that McCombe pursued to keep her small business, not only ticking, but expanding this year. And it’s all thanks to the lessons learnt in 2020.
“Lockdown this time was a little different for us,” explains McCombe. “We had already started to branch out a little and move away from just the foodservice industry. We got involved with the online offerings more and were really able to drive sales of Nectar Cold Pressed through the online platforms.”
Pre-pandemic, Nectar’s main revenue stream was via distribution to local cafes and restaurants — a source that quickly dried up when businesses were forced to close during the 2020 lockdown. This time round, on the back of existing relationships, Nectar Cold Pressed was able to establish collaborations with the likes of Harris Farm, Bundle Fresh, Organic Scarecrow and, of course, Dan Murphy's, keeping its juices widely available to consumers through online sales. Nectar also partnered with Juice Kick Start, which offers clean juice programs to help reset health.
Nectar Cold Pressed, Brookvale Credit: Nectar Cold Pressed
Nectar Cold Pressed has been cold pressing 100% Australian fruit and vegetables since 2014.
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Nectar Cold Pressed, Brookvale Credit: Nectar Cold Pressed
Nectar Cold Pressed has been cold pressing 100% Australian fruit and vegetables since 2014.
“Partnering with businesses that have a like-minded audience [has] allowed us to get Nectar Cold Pressed on people’s doorsteps in addition to their local cafe — if they remained open — throughout the lockdown,” says McCombe.“This was a move that we identified last year after the first lockdown as we didn’t want to have all of our ‘eggs in one basket’.”
Established in 2014, Nectar Cold Pressed produces 100 per cent Australian fruit and vegetable juices that are free of preservatives, additives and heat pasteurisation. As for MIXA, there are four flavours in the range, each perfectly balanced to combine easily with your favourite spirit or sparkling water. Just pour and shake to enjoy amazing cocktails, including margaritas and mojitos. Since launching, the success of MIXA has continued to grow, with sales figures now double that of pre-lockdown numbers.
McCombe is elbow-deep in product development with a new range, slated for a 2022 release, incorporating ingredients that are high in vitamins and probiotics, and beneficial for the body.
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Nectar Cold Pressed has been cold pressing 100% Australian fruit and vegetables since 2014.
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Nectar Cold Pressed, Brookvale Credit: Nectar Cold Pressed
Nectar Cold Pressed has been cold pressing 100% Australian fruit and vegetables since 2014.
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The Fall Guy in Sydney with a spectacular Glebe Island Silo Stunt
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Action-comedy film The Fall Guy explodes onto Australian screens on 24 April, and along with Hollywood superstars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, Sydney also plays a starring role. But the city isn’t just a backdrop to many of the action-packed scenes in the film, it also offers real-life action experiences to get your heart pumping. Here’s our guide to high-octane experiences in Sydney.
On-the-water adrenaline
Just like Ryan Gosling blasting around Sydney Harbour in a high-speed boat chase, you too can feel the wind in your hair, the sea spray on your face and your heart in your mouth on an Oz Jet Boating experience. These bright red, shark-faced jetboats fish-tail, spin and slide under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, past Dawes Point Park (where we meet Jean Claude the kelpie in the film) and the iconic Sydney Opera House, leaving you breathless and somewhat damp. Turn it down a notch with a two-, three- or five-day course from EastSail, with classes on the calm shores of Rushcutters Bay, or go five-star by hiring your very own superyacht from the fleet at Sydney Harbour Luxe Charters – Ghost II was featured in the film.
Get locked in an escape room
A bolted door, a countdown clock and a series of fiendish puzzles – outsmart the bad guys and challenge your friends in one of Sydney’s best escape rooms. Award-winning The Cipher Room, with locations in Newtown and St Peters, offers immersive, expertly designed rooms. Choose from a film noir-style hotel, a mysterious abandoned toy shop or a dystopian French bunker. Entermission Sydney has virtual-reality rooms, with themes like Alice in Wonderland, a pirate ship or space station. While not strictly an escape room, the one-of-a-kind Hijinx Hotel is a fun escape-like challenge set inside a quirky 15-room hotel.
Hickson Road Reserve, Dawes Point Credit: Destination NSW
Friends walking along Sydney Harbour in the morning.
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Hickson Road Reserve, Dawes Point Credit: Destination NSW
Friends walking along Sydney Harbour in the morning.
Oz Jet Boating, Sydney Harbour Credit: Destination NSW
Experience the incredible speed of the red shark boats as they blast across Sydney harbour at high speed with Oz Jet Boating.
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Oz Jet Boating, Sydney Harbour Credit: Destination NSW
Experience the incredible speed of the red shark boats as they blast across Sydney harbour at high speed with Oz Jet Boating.
Find your need for speed
It’s not an action movie without a car chase, and while you can’t speed through the CBD streets like Ryan Gosling and Jean Claude, you can still challenge your friends to race via go kart at Hyper Karting Moore Park. At the 410-metre indoor track, the electric cars offer plenty of exhilarating straights and corners, with a high-speed function to help you overtake your mates. True petrol heads should make a pitstop at Luddenham Raceway in southwest Sydney, where the go karts are fuelled and the 600m outdoor pro circuit offers 12 high-speed corners and even nighttime drives. Want to do the real thing? Trackschool has half-day passenger or driving experiences in a Porsche 911 Carrera also at the raceway.
Have an adventure up high
A high-stakes, sky-high chopper scene is an action flick essential; recreate the experience (minus the stress) on a flight with Sydney HeliTours. The 20- or 30-minute tours take in jaw-dropping views of harbour icons like the Sydney Opera House, Taronga Zoo, Bondi Beach and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Or live out your Hollywood star dreams onboard the luxury Sydney Seaplanes. If free-falling from the sky like Ryan Gosling does jumping from a multi-story building is the heart race you crave, get the thrills without the spills at iFly Downunder: fully accessible, all-ages indoor skydiving that will make you feel like a superhero. Or take a day trip to the Blue Mountains for a ride on Scenic World’s 270m-high glass-cased Beyond Skyway for that soaring feeling while safely enclosed in a cable car.
Luddenham Raceway, Luddenham Credit: Destination NSW
Track Day at Luddenham Raceway Motorsport Park, Luddenham.
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Luddenham Raceway, Luddenham Credit: Destination NSW
Track Day at Luddenham Raceway Motorsport Park, Luddenham.
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Couple ready to enjoy a Sydney Seaplanes flight from Rose Bay, Sydney.
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Sydney Seaplanes, Rose Bay Credit: Destination NSW
Couple ready to enjoy a Sydney Seaplanes flight from Rose Bay, Sydney.
Scale walls and cliffs
Action heroes need to be agile and spider-like; flex your skills scaling rock walls at one of Sydney’s top indoor rock-climbing centres. Climb Fit in St Leonards has beginner and high-tech climbs using augmented reality, while Ledge is a smaller centre in Camperdown perfect for beginners, and BlocHaus in Marrickville focuses solely on bouldering. If you prefer to climb surrounded by waterfalls and forests, make the extra leap to the Blue Mountains, and challenge yourself on an abseil or rock-climb under the expert guidance of the Blue Mountains Adventure Company.
Spots to refuel
After all that adventuring, you’re going to need a spot to refuel and cheers to a big day. Make it a meal with a view at Aster Bar on top of the InterContinental Sydney – with uninterrupted views of the harbour. The rooftop bar featured in the film is the Ivy – which is a local favourite for big nights out. Partake in Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt’s love for spicy margaritas at Centro 86, a new underground tequila bar in the CBD, or taste award-winning cocktails at Dean and Nancy on 22. Finish up with a feast at one of the restaurants located around Jones Bay Wharf (you’ll spot this area in the film as Ryan Gosling hides on his boat from the bad guys) or snack in the late-night dining havens in Chinatown: try Japanese izakaya Nakano Darling, xiao long bao from Nanjing Dumpling or Mamak’s legendary roti.
Rest your head
Even heroes need their beauty sleep. Rest up like an A-lister at the Kimpton Margot, a recently opened CBD hotel with Art Deco touches, and featured in the movie (ask Kevin for the fruit plate). Compact yet comfortable, the Little National Hotel is located in the heart of the city near Wynyard (also a major filming locale for The Fall Guy). And for a boutique hotel suitable for everyone from film stars to stunt crew, stay in the Ace Hotel in Surry Hills, with unique in-room features like guitars, record players and locally made custom robes.
Sydney Adventure Tours, Katoomba Credit: Destination NSW
Sydney Adventure Tours offers private tours to the Blue Mountains. With an experienced tour guide, take a bushwalk through nature and experience the rainforests.
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Sydney Adventure Tours, Katoomba Credit: Destination NSW
Sydney Adventure Tours offers private tours to the Blue Mountains. With an experienced tour guide, take a bushwalk through nature and experience the rainforests.
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The rooftop lounge at the Little National, in Wynyard in Sydney.
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Little National Hotel, Sydney Credit: Little National Hotel
The rooftop lounge at the Little National, in Wynyard in Sydney.