Nine special events absolutely free-of-charge - and nine per cent off the cost of your stay - that�s the birthday present from Club Med this year as it gears up to celebrate another year of its award-winning Lindeman Island.

From now until Christmas, a Whitsunday Island holiday has never looked so good or so affordable.

Golf with leading pro Mark Allen; a movie festival; tennis coaching with Club Med�s top players; Brazilian carnivale nights; heart-stopping circus shows; and launch cruises to Whitehaven Beach add up to the 12-week party mix. And naturally there is a big birthday bash.

On top of everything, during November, there is the famous annual Club Med Body �N� Soul week, devised in conjunction with Weight Watchers.

This combines healthy eating, fitness and beauty classes. It includes seminars with health, beauty and lifestyle professionals, cooking lessons with Weight Watchers� recipe developer Debbie Wilks, and fitness classes under the guidance of Weight Watchers� exercise expert Martha Lourey.

Legendary worldwide for its fabulous food, Club Med has not compromised on the high standard of cuisine. While meals will be rated with Weight Watchers points, you can still choose from the sumptuous buffets and a la carte breakfasts, lunches and dinners we have all come to expect from Club Med. You won�t be banned from the bar either.

Prices for a five-night all-inclusive package* start from: $1700 (Sydney); $1805 (Melbourne); $1525 (Brisbane); $1890 (Adelaide); and $2180 (Perth).

Club Med pioneered the concept of the all-inclusive holiday. It�s all prepaid � so you won�t have to worry about the bill at the end of the month.

Included in the price are: airfares; accommodation; transfers; Club Med�s famous cuisine in three great restaurants; unlimited wine and beer with lunch and dinner; a huge choice of sports with the latest equipment and tuition; over 600 ha of World Heritage National Park; purpose-built and designed kids� clubs; and live nightly entertainment as well as Australia�s most panoramic golf course.

For more information, please contact your favourite travel agent or Club Med on 1800 258 2633

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