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Highway of history
By REBECCA BILLS It is a highway filled with rich history, quaint country living and glorious wineries. That highway is the Warburton Highway and as…
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Fashion opportunity
By REBECCA BILLS In today’s economic climate, looking good and staying in the budget is what most people are searching for. At the foothills of…
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A little patch of Italy
By MELISSA MEEHAN FROM the moment you set your eyes on the breathtaking views – its amore. Hidden down a windy Warrandyte South road, you…
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Make it to market
There’s a market that specialises in stallholders that produce quality homemade, grown and handcrafted products, or selling fresh and tantalising produce. The Eltham Market is…
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Beauty of Kallista
By REBECCA BILLS NESTLED between Belgrave and Olinda is the charming town of Kallista. The picturesque town in its natural setting is celebrated for its…
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Smooth sound of autumn
By REBECCA BILLS THE spectacular colours of autumn transcending over the deciduous vines and trees brings a unique transformation to the Yarra Valley countryside. And…
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Fall into the festival fun
By KATH GANNAWAY A FESTIVAL by any other name! Wikipedia describes a festival as “an event ordinarily staged by a local community which centres on…
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Chainsaw artist’s not stumped
By REBECCA BILLS ALL HE needs is a chainsaw and a tree stump to create extraordinary statues and totems. Eltham local Leigh Conkie has battled…
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Festival to draw scarecrow talent
By REBECCA BILLS THE effortless perfection of Alowyn Gardens has drawn visitors from near and a far since its humble beginnings 15 years ago. And,…
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Make tracks to the races
By KATH GANNAWAY THEY’RE off! At the gallops, the trots and the dogs. If a day at the races is part of your summer holiday…
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Happy trails
By REBECCA BILLS SUMMER is a chance to emerge from the indoors and explore the great outdoors that is the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges.…
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Spots of beauty
By JESSE GRAHAM Steavenson Falls … Take a walk and visit one of the tallest waterfalls in Victoria. With a total height of 122 metres,…