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Giant pumpkin comp inviteALOWYN Gardens and Nursery in Yarra Glen is holding a Great Pumpkin growing competition from November this year to March next year. Giant pumpkins have… 
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Unwind at Big BouquetBETWEEN its flowers and fleecy friends, the Big Bouquet has everything a family needs for a fun day out. Located in Barak Lane, Healesville, the… 
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They’re up and runningBy PETER DOUGLAS FOR the fitness fanatics in the region, summer is when the training regime of the most dedicated heats up. So what more… 
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Valley’s finest dropsBy VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS THE Yarra Valley is the ultimate home of cold-climate wines, but with an unusually warm season, the vintages have arrived early at… 
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Pools to help you keep your coolBy JESSE GRAHAM and VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS THOUGH the Yarra Valley and the Dandenongs are full of leafy towns, it’s still easy to become overwhelmed with… 
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Little Asia closer homeBy PETER DOUGLAS HAVE you ever wanted to have a holiday in an exotic tropical location or destination in Asia? Well, you don’t need to… 
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Brad knows his coffeeBy JESSE GRAHAM AFTER a decade in hospitality, Healesville’s Brad Beazley knows coffee. Starting out in a small cafe in the town’s main street while… 
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Summer lovin’ top spotsHELLO and welcome to our 48-page bumper edition of Tourist News. We at Tourist News love all seasons in the Yarra Ranges, but there is… 
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Music to make merry as summer rolls onTHE 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… 
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Part of the social fabricBy 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… 
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Magnificent MelbaBy KATH GANNAWAY TWO significant gardens are a feature of this diverse stretch of Yarra Valley highway between Coldstream and Castella. The gardens at Coombe… 
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Rail trail a treatBy PETER DOUGLAS THE 40km Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail must be one of the most popular and versatile tourist attractions in the Yarra Valley.… 
 












