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Grand way to rediscover the classics
FOR those who can’t go past a pub classic like a chicken parma, the historic icon in the Yarra Valley, the recently-renovated Healesville Grand Hotel,…
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Fruit at its berry best
By Jodie Symonds THE aroma of fresh fruit picked straight from the tree is quite like no other. You can’t get fruit more fresh than…
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Every drop is a taste treat
By Jodie Symonds FROM the vineyard to the glass, the art and science of creating a spectacular wine takes more work than it may seem.…
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Summer lovin’ in the air
By Jodie Symonds IF you’d like to spice up your day (or night) with some romance and summer loving, there are plenty of options in…
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Five things to do this spring
Fruit ON your way through Coldstream, stop by some of the many fruit farms along the highways and the back roads to get your fill…
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Ripe for the picking
By Derek Schlennstedt Few things in life compare with the taste of freshly hand-picked fruit and a newly picked peach or mandarin is considered one…
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Spring into spring
By PETER DOUGLAS WHO among us doesn’t enjoy the wonders of spring? Not many, I wouldn’t have thought, unless you’re the Grinch or possibly even…
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Fields of tulip fun
By JODIE SYMONDS THE TESSELAAR Tulip Festival is back again this spring with fields of fun for the whole family. Each year the tulip festival…
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Season of birth and renewal
By JESSE GRAHAM SPRINGTIME means new beginnings – spring cleaning, warmth returning after a freezing cold winter (literally, in the Yarra Valley) and, for Healesville…
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Enticing picnic setting
By JODIE SYMONDS ENJOY spectacular views with sandwiches in hand while you sip a cold glass of lemonade at The National Rhododendron Gardens in Olinda…
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Weekend of jazz, blues
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS MARYSVILLE will become the home of jazz and blues for the first time in mid-October. The inaugural Marysville Jazz and Blues Weekend…
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Hearts racing for carnival action
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS WHO needs the hassle of getting to Flemington on race day when you can enjoy the picturesque surrounds of the Yarra Valley…