Music to make merry as summer rolls on
THE Hills will once again come alive with the sound of music during Cardinia Council’s Summer Music Series in February next year.
The Summer Music...
Part of the social fabric
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
WOLFE and Spender has been part of the fabric of Sassafras for years and offer the perfect opportunity to pick up a...
Magnificent Melba
By KATH GANNAWAY
TWO significant gardens are a feature of this diverse stretch of Yarra Valley highway between Coldstream and Castella.
The gardens at Coombe Cottage,...
Rail trail a treat
By PETER DOUGLAS
THE 40km Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail must be one of the most popular and versatile tourist attractions in the Yarra Valley.
The...
More fun under the sun
THE snow might have melted, but there is still plenty of fun to be had at Lake Mountain Alpine Resort this summer.
The mountain is...
Gardens galore to explore
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
ONE of the smaller villages in the Dandenong Rages, Sassafras has a population of just over 1000 people but what it lacks...
Marvellous Maroondah
By KATH GANNAWAY
HEALESVILLE township is the epicentre of cafe culture in the Yarra Valley, and as the half-way mark along the Maroondah Highway between...
Take to the highways
By KATH GANNAWAY
DECISIONS, decisions ... Melba, Maroondah or Warburton? Or all three?
Fanning out from Lilydale, the three highways of the Yarra Valley...
Welcoming landscape
WARRANDYTE Cafe sits nestled among Warrandyte’s bushy landscape.
Owner Tammy and her staff have worked for almost a decade to create an inviting atmosphere to...
Off and racing
By JODIE SYMONDS
THEY’RE off. Don’t pack away your spring racing outfits just yet, as these races will stop the Yarra Valley.
Get your friends...
For a shady escape
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
IN THE summer heat the Dandenong Ranges offer the perfect shady escape under the canopy of gumtrees and ferns.
If lying about...
A visit here is a gift in itself
IF you were a gift or home treat, this is where you’d want to hang out.
Smits and Bits is more a tranquil retreat than...
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Take on trail biking in the Yarra Ranges
For motorbike riders looking for tracks to take on in the coming months, look no further than the Yarra Ranges.
Challenging weather may make tracks...
