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  • Cafe offers hills backdrop

    Cafe offers hills backdrop

    A local family run business, Healesville’s The Valley Grind Cafe provides scrumptious food, affordable prices and a cosy environment for guests to sit back and…

  • Valley’s cafe-culture capital

    Valley’s cafe-culture capital

    By Kath Gannaway There’s so much to discover about the Toolangi Forest Discovery Centre. Now operating as a cafe and community space under the wings…

  • The return of summer giants

    The return of summer giants

    You know summer is here when the Blue Lotus Water Garden’s Giant Lily emerges from its winter sleep… Based in Yarra Junction, the Blue Lotus…

  • Sculptures stand test of time

    Sculptures stand test of time

    By Kath Gannaway On the edge of the forest, just up from the Toolangi Discovery Centre, a rustic gate invites you in. In 1996 nine…

  • Range of finest drops

    Range of finest drops

    It is always the right season to sample the spectacular beauty of the Yarra Valley, but summer brings something special to this wine lovers’ paradise,…

  • Editor’s note

    Editor’s note

    Unless you’re prone to hayfever, it’s highly likely that spring is your favourite season of the year. The winter frosts have thawed, there’s just a…

  • Happy trails

    Happy trails

    By Effie Caloutas The trail begins at Lilydale Railway Station and follows 40 kilometres of the historical railway line through the diverse landscapes and interesting…

  • Q&A – with Giant Steps head winemaker Steve Flamsteed

    Q&A – with Giant Steps head winemaker Steve Flamsteed

    Where do you start with a Q&A with Giant Steps head winemaker Steve Flamsteed? No question really … although Steve’s first qualification was in food…

  • Homestead where history comes alive

    Homestead where history comes alive

    Take a step back in time and discover what it was like to live in the 1800s on the spectacular 80-acre Wandin property known as…

  • Run away to the Yarra Valley

    Run away to the Yarra Valley

    The Harvest Run is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the delights of the Yarra Valley, on Saturday 23 September, with a celebration food, wine, fitness…

  • Where the wonders never cease

    Where the wonders never cease

    Through the colder months of the year Lake Mountain transforms into a snow-covered winter wonderland. But as the warmer weather kicks back in, the mountain…

  • Historic trucks go the distance

    Historic trucks go the distance

    Evolved from the formation of the Sydney-based Historic Fire Engine Association of Australia in 1972, the Historic Commercial Vehicle Club of Australia (HCVC) is this…

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