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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…

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…

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 snow might have melted, but there is still plenty of fun to be had at Lake Mountain Alpine Resort this summer. The mountain is…

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…

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…

By KATH GANNAWAY DECISIONS, decisions … Melba, Maroondah or Warburton? Or all three? Fanning out from Lilydale, the three highways of the Yarra Valley are…

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…

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…

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…

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…

By KATH GANNAWAY WHILE Lilydale is the gateway to the three highways, the township of Wandin at the heart of the fruit and berry growing…