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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…