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Wine winners raise a glass
The Yarra Valley scooped the pool at several spring award presentations for wine.
Domaine Chandon’s chandon brut (non-vintage) was crowned Best Australian Sparkling Wine at...
Escape to the bush in the ‘burbs
The York on Lilydale Resort is set on 4.5 acres of natural bushland.
The property at the corner of York and Swansea roads in Mount...
Full steam ahead
Steam trains will soon return to the Yarra Valley for the first time in 40 years.
Both side of state politics pledged $3.75 million in...
50 years of flight
Lilydale Airport is celebrating 50 years of continous operation.
Entrepreneur and motor racing identity, Bib StilIwell, opened the business in 1968 to serve the Yarra...
Shop and dine for the season
Seasonal food is better – it’s a fact.
During spring in Victoria there’s a huge variety of fruit and vegetables ripe for the picking.
Most can...
Renovated rooms at The Middle
The Ferntree Gully Hotel is at the base of the Dandenong Ranges.
The Middle, as locals know it, is a great spot to grab lunch...
Oxfam trail change
One of Australia’s largest fundraising walks is heading for the hills.
The 100 kilometre Oxfam Trailwalker event in March next year will start in the...
So much closer to nature
THERE’S nothing like Australian summer - the dry, hot weather and sunshine makes for a great time to visit the Yarra Valley.
A well-travelled destination...
Rewarding cafe culture
By Jodie Symonds
WHETHER you’re in the Yarra Ranges for the day or a longer stay, it can be hard to find places to eat...
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...
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 when...
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.
Nestled...
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Use your playful imagination in dragon’s nests
For a family adventure on your trip to the Dandenong Ranges, Neumann Track in Kallista can provide a walking adventure as well as a...
