lost THE GUIDE TO WHERE TO FIND IT lost magazine daylesford & surrounds March 2014 volume 13 issue 136
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Contents Kyneton Music Fest ChillOut Castlemaine Art Open Bullarto Tractor Pull Slow Water Longest Lunch Sparkling Water and Wine Chookwise Dharma School The ARC Ballan Autumn Festival Clayspace The Rolling Stones Gig Guide March Winery Guide Spa Guide Market Guide Gallery Guide Restaurant & Cafe Guide Essentials
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lost - the guide to where to find it速 is an independent monthly magazine circulating throughout Daylesford, Hepburn Springs, Musk, Trentham, Castlemaine, Woodend, Tylden, Kyneton, Creswick, Clunes & surrounds. ABN 42 869 766 339 Material herein constitutes information not advice. Publishers: lost magazine Design: Stefan Overzier Cover: ChillOut by Stefan Overzier Editor: Danni Petkovic Writer: Kathy Douglas
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Drumsticks
not cheesesticks
THERE’S a music festival for just about everyone… for the rockers, for the doof loving dancers, for the beardy hipsters, for those enthused by blues, and blends of all the above, but what about the kiddos? Huh? WHEN-OH-WHEN will Mum and Dad stop dragging you to the gag-inducing cheesiness of regular kids’ concerts and take you to a gig with some decent TUNES?! The Kyneton Music Festival is one such fest that caters for all, including the youngsters. Sunday, March 2, family friendly garage punk band: Itchy Scabs and DJ Monkey Fuzz will be playing songs full of robots and dinosaurs and good stuff. They bring their set to life with stunts, motorbikes, pogo sticks and other such shenanigans. (Grown ups secretly wish for this stuff in our 18+ gigs too.) Kids are free with Mum and Dad’s festival pass or $5 at the door. The gig is at 11am at the Kyneton Mechanics Institute (81 Mollison St). More info at kynetonmusicfest.com.au
Salute the Sun
as it fades away
OH BOY… here it comes. As much as we like to embrace March like a bonus month of glorious sunshiny summer, those golden days of blue skies and bare skin are slipping though our fingers folks. (WAAAHH!) If you’re a local, you know what’s coming, and there are only three things to do about it, 1. Move to Queensland (it’s a tempting option by August). 2. Do Yoga to invite the sunshine into your soul, or 3. Move to Queensland (It’s a tempting option by… sorry.) So! Number 2 it is! LèYoga Daylesford is a new yoga studio, at 67 Vincent Street North. Founded on the principle of living joyously, yogi Adrian is passionate about sharing the joy, health, energy and awareness yoga gives (something we all need as the sunshine fades.) LèYoga’s Intro Vinyasa 10 week course starts Tuesday, March 4. 6:30-8pm. Cost $180. Call or email to book: 0431 840 788 or adrian@leyoga.com.au or for more info become a fan: facebook.com/Le.yoga.daylesford. 2
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Alla Wolf-Tasker’s café & store in the enchanting surrounds of the Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens. Enjoy breakfast and lunch in the café or select from our picnic and take home range. Sit inside by the fire, on the indoor shared tables, pull a stool up to the bar or bathe in the sunshine in the lovely north facing kitchen garden. Country Cheap Eats Champ – The Age Cheap Eats Guide 2012
Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens, Car Entry off Central Spring Road Daylesford, Victoria, Australia Open Thursday – Monday from 9am ‘ till 4pm. No reservations.
Somewhere
under the rainbow
CHILLOUT is the biggest and longest running GLBTI festival in regional Australia, and it’s held right here in Daylesford. Yay! Each Labour Day long weekend visitors from all over the country roll into town to get their collective rainbow on. This year ChillOut will be held Friday, March 7, ‘til Monday, March 10. The program is full to splitting-at-the-staples with more than 30 events held across the long weekend. Each year, ChillOut raises funds for a local community group, and this year they have developed the Roz Moynihan Worthy Cause to assist a youth development program, so if you see a tin shaking, dig deep ploise! The old faves are all back, like the Slowest Lunch (at The Argus Dining Room on Friday), the ChillOut Bush Dance at the Daylesford Town Hall (Vincent Street) on Saturday night, and the Dance Party at the Town Hall on Sunday night. CREAM at the Old Hepburn Hotel (263 Main Road, Hepburn) from 4pm Saturday, and of course pre-CREAM, think: cocktails, jugs of chilled sangria and beats under the trees at the Hepburn Pavilion Café (Mineral Springs Reserve,) from 11am-4pm. (So yay!!) Of course the ChillOut Street Parade is on Sunday morn from 10:30 (find your pozzy on Vincent St from 10) This year’s theme is Superheroes and Villains, and it’s followed by the Carnival Day at Victoria Park, a day of music, food, stalls and fun for all. The ChillOut ’14 program is chockers with bands and gigs galore and comedy and workshops and film and cabaret and sooo much food and sooo many cocktails to be had. Phew! There’s a massive roller derby bout at The ARC (Smith Street) on Saturday from 2pm, but if that’s a little too energetic for your chilled out vibe there are plenty of day spas (of course) with all manner of divine treatments to soothe your danceweary bod and get you up and at ‘em for more. Grab the ChillOut program around town or go to chilloutfestival.com. au for more info and tickets. Happy ChillOut everyone!
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Open up and say aaaaart
THERE’S something about this region that beckons artists to live here and create. It could be the endless sky. Perhaps it’s the fresh air and peace? Perhaps it’s the blend of old and new, rural and village, feeling quietly close to the earth and living the seasons? Perhaps it’s just the super coffee our local baristas conjure from locally roasted beans? Yes. Most definitely all that… (plus a little bit of magic and quite a lot of said coffee). Two years ago Castlemaine hosted an event to showcase the incredible artists living in the region. The Arts Open was such a success that they plan to roll it our biennially. This year the Arts Open weekend will be held across the Labour Day weekend (Saturday, March 8, ‘til Monday, March 10.) This celebration of local artists includes a weekend program of open studios, talks, workshops and a Gala Ball. The Ball will be held Saturday, March 8, (from 7:30pm) at the Theatre Royal Castlemaine (30 Hargraves St). Enjoy dinner and canapés, music, dancing and fun. This delicious Parisian Demi-monde evening, will be hosted by cheeky Chanteuse Madame Leila Leontine. Tickets $70. Across the weekend over 70 local artists will showcase their works at over 40 studios and galleries. The Castlemaine Visitor Information Centre (44 Mostyn Street) will be the hub for the weekend, exhibiting a selection of works by Arts Open artists. From here, pick up a map of studios and head off on a country drive to meet the artists in their inner sanctuaries. An artist’s studio is usually a private creative space, so this rare opportunity is an honour for those wishing to hear and learn from, and be inspired by the artists themselves. Have a chat, discuss finished works and perhaps even take a sneak peak at works in progress. The Arts Open will feature printmakers, sculptors, jewellers, painters, photographers, ceramicists and more. For more information, to view maps, to buy tickets to the Gala Ball and to read the full weekend program go to artsopen.com.au. 6
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Depart every Sunday from the historic station 10am -3pm
The Daylesford Sunday Market operates every Sunday 8am-3pm
Daylesford railway station | 18 Raglan street Daylesford
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Departs the first Sat of every month at 5:30pm Bookings essential
High Tea
on the Line
MARCH is all about ChillOut in Daylesford and Hepburn. It’s so SO massive with eleventykabillion amazing events crammed into four days... we could actually space them across the entire month of March and you’d still have to clone yourself to cram them all in. So, as much as we’d love to tell you about it all, alas, we are but a teeny tiny magazine, not September Vogue, so we’ll just share this little event we’re a bit mad about. High Tea on the Line is an afternoon of tea, cheeky bubbles and scrumptious morsels aboard a restored train, on Saturday, March 8. Clickety clack your way into the bush from Daylesford Railway Station (Railway Crescent) with a little live music and friends for a delicious afternoon. Trains depart 12pm, 2pm and 4pm. Tickets are $45pp (+booking fee) and are all inclusive… (Hello… Myki doesn’t get you champagne baby.) More info: 0421 780 100 or go to chilloutfestival.com.au to book tickets. Toot Toot!
Double Digits
Dolly Diamond
WELL HELLO Dolly! Again! The very fabulous Dolly Diamond returns to Daylesford for her tenth ChillOut in an exclusive VIP event Saturday, March 8. Dolly has a legion of loving fans so it’ll be a bun fight to get your well manicured mitts on tickets for her 10th Anniversary Show to be held at Grange Bellinzona (77 Main Road, Hepburn Springs). Tickets are $75pp (+BF) and include a fabulous dinner, admission to the show and access to the VIP Party afterwards where you’ll rub boa-ed shoulders with Ms Diamond herself. Make sure you’re there from 6:30pm for cheeky cocktails, dinner is from 7:30pm, and the show starts at 9pm. Dolly’s fabulous three piece band will be playing (featuring Cameron Thomas) and she’s bringing her besties: Luke Gallagher, Jade Leonard and Miss Rose Garden (from the UK) to play. Buy tickets online at chilloutfestival.com.au. More info telephone 5348 2271. Chookas Dolly, we love you! Mwah. 8
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Get the dirt on worms
THE average human spends not a whole lot of brain hours pondering the humble worm. Don’t feel bad about it, worms don’t think about you either. When they check their little subterranean Facebook accounts (which, incidentally, is probably not called ‘Facebook’, because they don’t have faces, nor books, nor even eyes, making this task decidedly more difficult) Earthworms are not checking up on you, they’re posting pics of rad dirt on Instagram with cute filters hashtagging as they go. So now that you’re thinking worms, turn your mind to WORM FARMS, and how much you want one… lots huh? Trentham Neighbourhood Centre is hosting a Worm Farm course Sat, March 8, 2pm-3pm. Find out the benefits of worm farms and how to create one. Just $5 will have you on your way to becoming king of your very own worm empire. Then you can post it on Facebook (you know it #wormslol) Go to: trenthamnc.org.au, bookings 5424 1354.
Pulling some big heavy tractor love
YOU know what tractors do? They pull stuff. They pull stuff so well that there are ENTIRE EVENTS showcasing their awesome pulling-stuff prowess. You know what these events are called… Tractor Pulls. Yes. Can you get over it? We can’t even. Bullarto (just a few klicks from Daylesford) hosts an annual tractor pull, and it’s happening again Sunday, March 9. (10:30am-4pm, at the Bullarto Hall and Railway Grounds) Check out vintage and classic tractors, watch them pull heavy stuff. But it’s not just about the tractors, oh no… there’ll also be a display of perfectly polished restored vehicles and other demos, like sheep shearing and log chopping. As well as a phone throwing comp, and loads of tunes from the Daylesford Community Brass band, and the Daylesford Pipe and Drum band. Hello… bagpipes, logs, flying phones and mighty tractors… Best. Day. Everrr. Entry $7, kids under 16 $3. More info call Len Orr 5348 5555. 10
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oh it’s not quite the same…
OH MARCH. We’re a bit keen on you. You do this cute little ‘It’s still warm, I could still be summer’ thing, which we really love. But then you go from ‘I’m so hot right now’, to all bitter and cold. You’re like that Katy Perry Masterchef song. Anyway, you know what we really love about you March? Your lazy, sunny, Sunday afternoons. They feel like the last ones we’re going to get for a LONG time, and we plan on wallowing in them outdoors, with friends, fine ales, tunes and sunglasses (and a jacket, just in case). The Theatre Royal (30 Hargraves St, Castlemaine) hosts The Brickyard Sessions (outdoor concert series), every Sunday afternoon in the Brickyard out the back. It’s a tiered landscaped garden and bar, with great live bands to help you make the most of the sun before Autumn really shows us what she’s made of. For who’s playing and more info go to theatreroyal.info. Up to the minute Autumn weather forecasts are at bom.gov.au. lost the guide to where to find it
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Parades and Carnivals no time to chill!
LET’S face it, it’s technically a little difficult to actually chill out at ChillOut. With so much amazing stuff on around town, we recommend you wait until you’re back at your desk at work before you do the chilling out bit. (Shhh, we won’t tell your boss...) There’s just too much awesome stuff to do at the 2014 ChillOut Festival, but it’s okay, we think you’ll cope. Two of the biggest events on the ChillOut calendar are the much loved ChillOut Street Parade and Carnival Day on Sunday, March 9. From 10am, hundreds of happy peeps line Vincent Street Daylesford, and the balconies above to watch the big parade. This year’s theme is Superheroes and Villains. Prepare for capes and costumes and masks and laughs as the bikes and floats and boas and rainbows sashay and strut, roar and ride up and down Vincent Street from 10:30am. Afterwards, head to Victoria Park for the ChillOut Carnival Day. It’s a brilliant celebration and super-fun day out for all. Wander the market, indulge in the finest local food and wine, and kick back and watch the bands on the big stage. This year the line-up is massive with Ella Hooper, 100% Kylie, Victoriana Gaye, Nicolette Forte and her band, Drag Kings, and Luke Gallagher and Dolly Diamond. There are carnival rides and roving performers, including the Melbourne Gay and Lesbian Chorus and Youth Chorus. Bring your precious pooch along and pop them into the Dog Show. You could win some fabbo prizes and much coveted doggie glory. Now there is a chance to chill at Carnival Day, (between dancing, tasting, perving and playing…) Pull up a bale of hay to take a load off, or hire a beanbag to kick back on with a few friends and share a few wines and a few ChillOut stories. Beanbags are $10, remember to book yours ahead if you book your Carnival Day tix online. The Street Parade is a free event. Carnival Day is $22.50 GA, $17.50 Conc. (+ booking fee) Kids under 14 are free (must be accompanied by an adult). There’s more information and bookings at chilloutfestival.com.au. Limited BYO. No glass pretty please.
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Tight fitting socks
add a spring in Oh Pep
YOU know that moment when you’re seeing a band and you don’t really know what they’re like and they turn out to be completely awesome and knock your socks off? Oh Pep totally do that. Oh Pep are Melbourne folky poppy pals Olivia Hally (guitar and vocals) and Pepita Emmerichs (fiddle and mandolin) and usually they have the backup of a couple of buddies on double bass and drums. They’ve had lotsa lovely airplay all over 3RRR, PBS, Triple J and the likes, and have festivalled it up all over the shop. Oh Pep shall be playing as a duo at the Old Glenlyon General Store, (63 Barkly Street) Friday, March 14, 6:30-8:30pm. Be sure to wear tight fitting socks as loose socks will surely be knocked off. Entry is free. For more info and to have a sneaky listen to the band go to ohpep.com. While you’re there pop over to Facey and like the Glenlyon General Store (Or pop in and like them in person. Even better!).
Bubbles with lunch
of the Slow Water variety
WE LOVE mineral water. Tasty, bubbly, minerally goodness from the ground. It’s delish, and flows freely from vast underground aquifers, popping up all over the place around this region. Some are delicate and sweet, some have a minerally tang, and some are well… let’s be honest, a little bit stinky. As part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, Slow Food (Central Highlands) is hosting a ‘Slow Water’ tour, Saturday, March 15, from Sailors Falls Mineral Springs (Ballan-Daylesford Road, Sailors Falls) 1pm-4:30pm. Meet at the falls and then take a self guided water tour, visiting four mineral springs, tasting as you go. Pick a perfect spot in the forest for your picnic (a picnic lunch is provided, loaded with local gourmet deliciousness). The Slow Water Tour costs $55 and includes the tour map, water bottles and your personal picnic lunch. For more info and bookings go to melbournefoodandwine.com.au or call 0421 458 891. 14
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Longest lunches
are the bestest lunches
YOU know a meal was good when you still talk about it days later. Last year at the Regional World’s Longest Lunch, a dessert was created - so magnificent, that TWELVE MONTHS LATER the lucky ones who indulged in the round ball of deliciousness are STILL talking about it, (and we, *pinky promise* are not even exaggerating). The Regional World’s Longest Lunch is an annual event that happens as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. All around the state, days are written off as diners indulge in long luscious lunches, showcasing local produce and celebrating the clever chefs who spoil us with their food wizardry. This year our region’s World’s Longest Lunch will be held under the shade of the magnificent old trees at the Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve (Hepburn Springs) on Friday, March 14. (Hellooo… quick, grab the diary and write that afternoon off right now!) The region’s most talented chefs (and boy do we have a few…) are devising masterful menus as we go to print, and the wineries around us have been put on notice that their finest vintages will be required by the case-load on the day. Chefs from Mercato, The Argus Dining Room, Verde Provedore and The Grande will be delivering the deliciousness on a grand scale, and The Daylesford Hotel is planning a wine list of the finest wines from our super cool climate wineries to match the food to perfection. The Regional World’s Longest Lunch runs from midday ‘til 4pm. (Seriously, have you not blocked that time out in your diary yet?) To score yourself a seat at this most delectable event go to trybooking.com/DZNA. Tickets are $140 and includes four courses with matched wines. Proceeds go towards the new Youth Space at the ARC for the local kids. For more information about the day like Regional World’s Longest Lunch at facebook.com/LongestLunch, find it on melbournefoodandwine.com.au, or phone 0423 630 674. (We promise you’ll still be talking about it next year!). 16
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Hooray for
bubbles and sparkles
LIKE A species of hyperactive bowerbirds us human types are just a little bit attracted to sparkly things. There aren’t too many of us who don’t like something a little bit shiny, a little bit flashy, a little bit blingy, a little bit sparkly. In celebration of all things sparkling Ellender Estate Winery (260 Green Gully Road, Glenlyon) is hosting a night of deliciously flashy sparkly goodness. Sparkling Water Sparkling Wine is an evening of fine sparkling wine, exquisite food, and divine local sparkling mineral water, held as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. Saturday, March 15, you are invited to raid your wardrobes for your most sparkling attire, (go crazy with the sequins, glitter and diamantes) and unleash your inner sparkle for an evening of bubbles and gastronomic delights. To celebrate the theme, Ellenders have created a bubbly cocktail to get the party started. Kyneton’s Piper St. Food Co. will serve delicious morsels, perfectly matched with wonderful sparkling wines from Ellender Estate and Chanters Ridge wineries. Daylesford Hepburn Mineral Water Co. will share bottles of their bubbliest, and you’ll quickly discover how bubbles and food are so perfectly paired. Someone dressed in their sparkly finery will win a prize (our guess is that it’ll be something bubbly). We’re sure there’ll be fairy lights, moonlight and the Milky Way reflected and sparkling on the lake at Ellender, the perfect backdrop to a night of sparkling fine company, wine and fun. Sparkling Water Sparkling Wine will be held from 6pm – 10pm. A bus is available for transport from Daylesford if required. Tickets are $70, (bus $10) For more information and bookings (essential) go to melbournefoodandwine.com. au, or call Ellender Estate Winery: 5348 7785. Ellender Estate Winery Cellar Door is open Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 11am – 5pm for tastings. L’Osteria is open for pizzas and platters Saturday, Sunday and Public holidays 12:30 – 3:30. Bookings advised lost the guide to where to find it
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Squelchy Squeegees squishing in Clunes
ONCE upon a time, someone invented the Squeegee. And then, even more ingeniously, they called it a Squeegee. Possibly one of the greatest words ever, a squeegee squidges printing ink across a screen to create a screenprint. So technically, by our reckoning, screen prints could be called squeegeprints. Which we think would be a bit awesome. If you’ve never tried your hand at screen printing, nor pulled the squeegee across a silk screen whilst inhaling nose-haircurling printers’ ink, you’ve missed something special. Luckily for you, Clunes Neighbourhood House is offering a Design, Print and Make course for those curious about the world of squeegees and screens. Held over three weekends, these three half day workshops will inspire you to create something a bit spesh. The first session (Saturday, March 15, 1pm – 4pm) is a design session. Learn how to design something appropriate for screening. Bring along something you’re working on or draw something new on the day. Cost $30. Week two, (Saturday, March 22, 1pm – 4pm) it’s squeegee day! Screen print your motif onto fabric. You’ll also have the chance to do some stencil printing and stamping. Cost $35. In the final session, (Saturday, March 29, 1pm-4pm) use your newly printed designs to create something new. Sew your screen print onto a bag, a cushion, an item of clothing, a wall hanging or whatever. Yay you - you superstar creative screen printer you! The tricky catch with doing a course like this is that you will thereby be addicted to screenprinting and will want to make more more more… Which is great, for all of us, if you start a stall or something… hint hint… This course needs people to register and book before it can go ahead, so get a crew of creative pals together and join the Squeegee Squad. For more info and to book your place call Clunes Neighbourhood House: 5345 4078. For detailed info on the course go to www.ourneighbourhood.org.au (search Clunes). 18
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1 2 H OWE STREET, DAYLESFORD - next to the secret garden
More super than a supermarket
YES it was a hot summer. No it didn’t rain much, and yet… the local vegie patches and fruit trees still produced a superb harvest of superduper stuff. Indeed, we have clever dirt in the Central Highlands. The folk of Glenlyon host a monthly village market, where they sell the delicious excesses of their bumper crops. Saturday, March 15, hit the Glenlyon Shire Hall (Barkly Street) and buy just-picked bunches and bags of backyard bounty from the locals. Some kitchen-clever Glenlyonians have produced preserves, jams and pickles, biscuits, cakes, pastries and olive oils. We even hear there are to-die-for donuts made to order (if all that fresh green stuff seems a little too healthy-hard-core for a Saturday morning). For more info call Dan Harris 5348 7662, or just rock up empty basketed and ready to cruise this most superest of markets (9am-1pm). More info at Glenlyon.vic.au.
Big Brooder
is watching you
SOMEONE should seriously make a reality show about chooks. Scenario: A bunch of random chickens are forced to live together in a hen house, (sure, let’s make it on the Gold Coast). They have to figure out their pecking order… it won’t take too long and someone will eventually be the bossiest and rule the roost. They have to take turns in the diary room/ nesting box, and if they eat too much of the good stuff in the garden they’ll probably be voted out. Let’s face it, that show would be better with chooks. If you think you’d like to make chickens a reality in your backyard, but would like to know a little more about chooks before you commit to a lifetime of eggs, Creswick Neighbourhood Centre (19-21 Victoria St) is hosting a Chookwise info session Sunday, March 16, 10:30am-4:30pm. Learn all aspects of backyard chook care, and take home some great notes to get you started. Cost $65. More info call the Centre: 5345 2356. 20
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Peace, kindness, and facepainting
DAYLESFORD is home to Australia’s only Dharma School. The first school in Australia to offer a primary curriculum based on Buddhist principles. There are only three schools like this in the world, (yeah, wow, go Daylesford!) and the school community is well loved and respected by all in town. Each year the Dharma School celebrates the Autumn harvest and equinox with their Autumn Equinox Fair. The Fair raises funds for the school and is a super-fun day out for all. The Autumn Equinox Fair will be held on the school grounds Sunday, March 23, 11am ‘til 3pm at 11 Perrins Street, Daylesford. The Fair showcases the school community, and includes loads of fun (and cheap!) activities for all. The kids can try their hands at origami, archery and make little creatures in the sandpit. And where would a school fair be without facepainting? – Oh yes, there will most definitely be awesome facepainting. The day promises to be a musical one with free entertainment all day, with local musos and performers playing and doing their thing. There will be fresh produce, home made lemonade, and an awesome apple press squeezing the freshest apple juice in town (you can’t have an Autumn harvest without apples can you?). Join the queue for the delicious vegetarian BBQ, or try the other home made delicacies on offer… (we hear the dolmades are knockout). Take in a Buddhist talk, and join a positive day of celebrating happiness, harmony and harvest with the Dharma kids. Entry is by gold coin donation and most other activities are low cost or free. It promises to be a fun family-friendly day out. If you wish to bring the car (there’s not a whole lot of parking available) enter Perrins Street via West Street, otherwise be kind to the planet and yourself and ride your bike. For more information about the school, go to dharmaschool.com.au or call 5348 3112. lost the guide to where to find it
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Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa
to Ballarat 45 km to Clunes 43 km to Creswick 27 km
Just hanging out aboard the ARC
IF YOU have a high school aged human (or humans) in your family you’ll know that they like to hang-out-and-do-nothing with other high school aged humans. Hanging-out-anddoing-nothing is awesome as it isn’t doing homework, chores, or hanging out with your little brother or sister, which is usually worse than doing nothing. In Daylesford, The ARC (next door to Daylesford Secondary College, 39 Smith Street) is a huge space that regularly hosts stuff like Basketball, Squash, Circus, Netball, Volleyball, even Roller Derby and now they’ve kitted out a space at the ARC dedicated to specialised hanging out activities. The ARC Youth Space is open Monday to Friday 3:30pm – 5:30pm. Each night after school there will be different activities run by trained volunteers. It’s run by the Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre and all high school aged humans are welcome to make the space theirs. So this is the hangout timetable: Monday: Try your hand at creative writing/youth newspaper/ or just hang out and get a hand with your homework. Tuesday: is Art Attack with Art with Heart… unleash the creative within. Wednesday: is Games Night. Play video games, do roleplaying, or try some old-school board games. Thursday is Girltalk. – A girls only hangout and talk about important stuff, or not so important stuff or paint your nails or do mad hair or whatever. Friday it’s movies and 8 ball pool. Awesome way to end the week. The ARC Youth Space is on the look out for more volunteers and (of course) ideas from those who use the space. (Great chance to make it yours peeps.) For more info on what’s on at The ARC Daylesford like it on Facebook, or just show up after school and something will be happening, which, as we all know, is better than nothing.
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Paper, scissors, Stonefield
DARRAWEIT GUIM is a teeny tiny little town on the other side of the Macedon Ranges. In recent times it has popped up on our radar, for a good reason, aaand a not so good reason. Last month Darraweit Guim absolutely copped it in the fires, (clearly that’s the bad reason) and the good reason is, that super ace band Stonefield hail from the wee ‘hood of DG. Stonefield are four completely rockin sisters, raised on Hendrix and Zeppelin and fresh country air. They jammed in the farm shed, sent a tape into Triple J Unearthed and BAM suddenly they’re playing all over the globe. Last month the CFA saved that very shed that spawned their musical genius, and this month they are playing the Theatre Royal in Castlemaine, (30 Hargraves Street) Saturday, March 22. Tickets are $24, doors open 8pm. (All ages upstairs, and 18+ and supervised under 18s downstairs.) For more info and bookings go to theatreroyal.info or call 5472 1196.
Bell bottoms up
it’s Autumn in Ballan
OH HELLO Autumn! Where did you pop up from? I mean here we were just sweating litres from places that have never sweated before, enacting fireplans and bathing in sunscreen, and suddenly it’s all scarves and leaves and cosiness. We’re not really ready to think about the change of season thanks very much, but Ballan is. Ballan LOVES Autumn. They dig it so much they host an annual Autumn festival in its honour. Sunday, March 23, Inglis Street will be closed to traffic so they can take the party to the streets. This year’s theme is Back to the Seventies, dig out the bell bottoms and disco pants and strut your 70s stuff with everyone else in town. There’ll be a grand parade, an art show and photographic exhibition, a pet show, the annual woodchop, stalls, music, dancing, food and fun stuff for all. For more info throw some ‘like’ towards the fest at: facebook.com/AutumnFestivalBallan or go to ballanautumnfestival.org. 26
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Dirty hands
creative minds
SINCE we lived in caves we’ve been making stuff out of clay. Can you imagine what it was like when the first humans found that first lump of squishy clay? “Oooh hello… this looks like a bit of fun – look kids! Brown Play Doh! – wait a minute, this could be useful…” The first person to tease a vessel out of a lump of mud would’ve been a bit proud of themselves wouldn’t they?… “No more eating salad off the floor, I’ve made us a salad bowl”. Brilliant. Fast forward oodles of years and here we are still playing with clay. And it’s just a bit excellent and oh-so-good for the soul. Clayspace (the Daylesford Region Ceramics Cooperative) celebrates our connection with the earth through clay. The Clayspace members are ceramic artists from around the region, sharing a common love of all things clay. Our town’s working artists share this communal space, and produce fine works of art in all shapes and forms. This year, they are sharing their space with those who want to get their hands dirty, with Clay Classes and Social Clay Making groups. The Clay Classes include full tuition, and are suitable for those who want to learn the art of a particular style of clay making, like wheel throwing, slab construction, sculpting, or salad bowls. There are two sessions on Mondays: 10am-12pm, and 1pm-3pm. It’s $35 per session (clay, firing and glaze costs not included, however tools and invaluable years of knowledge is included for free!) Sessions $35. For more info and bookings call Minna Graham: 0407 818 609. Thursday nights join the social clay making group from 7pm-9pm. Chat away as you sculpt, throw or build your next project. You’ll need to know what you’re doing here, and be a Clayspace member (the annual membership fee is just $50, hellooo, totally worth it). Thursday night sessions are $20, or $15 if paying for the term in full. Email Mel for more info melaniee@hhs.vic.gov.au or text 0438 140 101. For up to date info on what Daylesford’s amazing creative Clayspace is up to, like them on Facebook at: facebook.com/ ClayspaceDaylesfordRegionCeramicsCooperative. 28
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A saucy morning in Blackwood
WHAT do you do when suddenly ALL of your tomatoes ripen at exactly the same time as your hyperactive apricot trees and the birko beetroots? You get preserving friends! Save it all away for the cold winter ahead. The Diggers Club at Garden Of St Erth (Simmons Reef Rd, Blackwood) will show you how to make the most of your excess summer harvest Sunday, March 23, 11am – 12:30pm. Chef Robyn will teach you different methods of preserving, the best way to store the excess of the vegie patch for longevity, and she’ll discuss bottling fruits and vegies. Sample her beetroot relish, preserved lemons and green tomato chutney (the latter is a bewdy to learn - in case those little buggers didn’t ripen in that heat last month.) Bookings are essential. Call The Garden of St Erth to book your place 5368 6514. Cost: Diggers members $25, or $35 non-members) For more info go to diggers.com.au.
Picnic at
Hanging Stones
WHEN every man and his dog, and his cat, and his canary jumped online to buy Rolling Stones tickets late last year the internet had its 19th nervous breakdown and spontaneously combusted. Now, some of you managed to squeeze your credit cards through the magic portal to purchase tickets, but not us… ohh no. Despite desperate efforts those doors slammed shut Get Smart style on us and we walked away in tears, (waaaah!) If you have tickets in your hot little hands for the Rolling Stones On Fire 14 show at Hanging Rock on Sunday, March 30, we openly hate you. We do, however, respect your love for this legendary band, so we will share some vital advice for the day… DON’T DRIVE! (The carpark is not fun!) Busses depart for the show from Daylesford, Creswick, Castlemaine, Kyneton, Macedon and of course Woodend. Go to ticketmaster.com.au for bus pricing and departure points and enjoy, you lucky buggers. 30
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The state-of-the-art Salus Spa is designed with blonde wood and splashes of Tiffany blue. The Spa is surrounded by waterfall fed streams and has nine treatment areas, including the Tree Top Mineral Spas which contain 100% pure mineral water. Enjoy relaxing massages, premium Elemis facials, advanced performance body treatments and more. Non residential guests welcome. Bookings essential.
On the shores of Lake Daylesford. T +61 3 5348 3329 E salus@lakehouse.com.au www.lakehouse.com.au
Crafty, Quirky
mossy and cosy
NOW that Autumn is creeping in, and the trees are hinting at doing their annual leaf spectacular, our minds turn to cosy days of fog and moss and open fires and mittens and all that toasty stuff we love about Autumn in the Central Highlands. Emma and Nigel love all that warm and fuzzy stuff about his part of the world as well, so much so, that they moved from Freo in Western Australia, and left their other lives in aviation and social services to live in our lovely ‘hood and open their wonderful little store Moss and Burrows (22 Raglan Street Daylesford, next to the Sunday Market). Emma and Nigel are champions for local designers and makers and stock some ace stuff from Rose St Market faves Nowhere Creek, as well as Tightology Tights, Harlequin Belle, hand-printed Northwood clothing, and international labels: Saltwater Sandals for kiddos and grownups, super awesome Minnetonka suede shoes and American Apparel, La Mav Australian organic skin care products, as well as vintage bits and bobs and other crafty, homey, lovely gorgeousness. Moss and Burrows opened their bright blue door in December and have kitted out the old building with vintage cupboards and shelves, complimenting the worn-in-ness of the space, as well as some fab locally-made bent wood shelving, and it’s all (pretty much) for sale. (Just ask!) Moss and Burrows plan to host regular craft workshop afternoons, lead by clever creative types. Last month they held a Sip and Make Workshop and made macramé/crochet necklaces over a few champagnes with friends. (Does craft get better than this?) Watch out for their next workshop soon, they’ll post details on Facebook when it’s all organised. In keeping with the local crafty goodness, they invite their fave local designers to create their window displays, so make sure you take a peek when you’re up that neck of the woods. Moss and Burrows is open most weekdays 10am-5pm, and Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm. For more info, like them on Facebook or call 5348 4433.
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Gig guide March Old Hepburn Hotel - 236 Main Rd, Hepburn (03) 5348 2207 The Cosmopolitan Hotel - Cnr Cosmo Rd & High St, Trentham (03) 5424 1516 Glenlyon General Store - 63 Barkly St Glenlyon (03) 5348 7922 The Shamrock Hotel - 120 Mollison St, Kyneton (03) 5422 1570 Theatre Royal - 30 Hargraves St, Castlemain (03) 5472 1196 Buffalo Girls - 4c Duke St, Daylesford 0408 994 393 Jimmy’s Bar - 82 Vincent St, Daylesford (03) 5348 2363 Savoia Hotel - 69 Main Rd, Hepburn Springs (03) 5348 2314 Maurocco Bar - 2-4 Templeton Street, Castlemaine (04) 87 198 931 Radio Springs Hotel - Cnr High St and Main St, Lyonville (03) 5348 5562 Saturday 1st Mr Scott Cameron on piano The Dear Family All Stars Sunday 2nd Liz Frencham & her special guests Grumpy neighbours lazy dawg Thursday 6th Family Farm Friday 7th The Chris Paul Jazztet Cat & Clint 6:30pm Saturday 8th Cat and Clint The Flames The Hubcats 9pm Sunday 9th Birdland Sweet Nothings Monday 10th Zeptepi Thursday 13th Travelling Concessions Friday 14th Pennyweight Oh Pep 6:30pm Performance Night 8pm Saturday 15th A Little Left of Centre Fire and Babies Noel Stallard 6:30pm (info-03 5348 7947) 34
Radio Springs Hotel Radio Springs Hotel Radio Springs Hotel Radio Springs Hotel Glenlyon General Store Radio Springs Hotel Savoia Hotel Radio Springs Hotel Radio Springs Hotel Radio Springs Hotel Radio Springs Hotel Glenlyon General Store Old Hepburn Hotel Radio Springs Hotel Glenlyon Shire Hall
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Gig Guide March Sunday 16th Liz Frencham & some amazing Guests The Ciderhouse String Band Thursday 20th Travelling Concessions Open Mic Folk & Blues night 7pm Friday 21st Sweet Nothings Jarrod Shaw 6:30pm Saturday 22nd Mr Scott Cameron on piano Gillian Eastoe & Terry Murray Duncan Graham & His Co-Accused 8pm Sunday 23rd Family Farm The Ciderhouse String band Friday 28th The Offbeats 6:30pm Saturday 29th Black & Blue 8pm
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Radio Springs Hotel Radio Springs Hotel Buffalo Girls Radio Springs Hotel Glenlyon General Store Radio Springs Hotel Shamrock Hotel Radio Springs Hotel Glenlyon General Store Shamrock Hotel
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Winery Guide BARCALDINE HOUSE 238 Dairy Flat Rd, Musk Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm
5348 2741
DAYLESFORD WINE TOURS daylesfordwinetours.com 7 days 10am-5pm
5348 1823
CAPTAINS CREEK Kangaroo Hills Rd Blampied Saturday & Sunday 11am-5pm
5345 7408
GRANITE HILLS 1481 Burke & Wills Tk, Baynton 7 days 11am-5pm
5423 5227
CHANTERS RIDGE 0427 511 341 440 Chanters Ln, Tylden Saturday & Sunday by appointment
HANGING ROCK WINERY 88 Jim Rd, Newham 7 days 10am-5pm
5427 0542
COBAW RIDGE 5423 5227 31 Perc Boyers Ln, East Pastoria MonThuFri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun 12-5.30pm
HERBAL LORE LIQUEURS 5348 1920 Lot 2 Railway Crescent, Daylesford Friday to Monday 10am-5pm or by appoint.
CURLY FLAT 263 Collivers Rd, Lancefield Saturday & Sunday 1-5pm
5429 1956
KYNETON RIDGE 90 Blackhill School Rd, Kyneton Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm
5422 7377
GISBORNE PEAK WINERY 69 Short Rd, Gisborne South 7 days 11am-5pm
5428 2228
PASSING CLOUDS 30 Roddas Ln Musk 7 days 11am-5pm
5348 5550
ELLENDER ESTATE 260 Green Gully Rd, Glenlyon Saturday & Sunday 11am-5pm
5348 7785
PARAMOOR 439 Three Chain Rd, Carlsruhe 7 days 10am-5pm
5427 1057
FONTANELLA WINE & VINEYARD 5348 7908 1225 Malmsbury Rd Glenlyon Saturday & Sunday 11am-5pm
ROWANSTON ON THE TRACK 5425 5492 2710 Burke & Wills Track, Glenhope 7 days 10am–5pm
GISBORNE PEAK WINERY 69 Short Rd, Gisborne South 7 days 11am-5pm
SAILORS FALLS ESTATE 1073 Telegraph Rd, Sailors Falls Saturday & Sunday 11am–5pm
5428 2228
GUILDFORD VINEYARD & CELLAR 5476 4457 6720 Midland Hwy Guildford Saturday & Sunday 11.30pm-5pm
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ZIG ZAG RD 5423 9390 201 Zig Zag Rd, Drummond North Saturday & Sunday 11am-5pm
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Spa Guide ABANDON STRESS MASSAGE 0401 369 743 mobile, 7 days abandonstress.com.au
NALINI RETREAT 0417 783 087 mobile massage for singles, couples & groups naliniretreat.com.au
ACQUA VIVA DAY SPA 5 Tenth St, Hepburn Springs, dayspa.com.au
5348 2111
OM REIKI CENTRE 5348 1864 42 Tipperary Springs Rd, Daylesford om-reiki.com.au
ALBERT DAY SPA 12 Camp St, Daylesford, albertdayspa.com.au
5348 4337
OMADA DAY SPA 5348 4499 106a Main Rd, Hepburn Springs omada-dayspa.com.au
BODY ISLE DAY SPA 5348 3498 10-16 Forest Ave, Hepburn Springs, thebodyisle.com.au
QUEENSBERRY STUDIO 23 Queensberry St, Daylesford queensberrystudio.com.au
DAYLESFORD HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 24 Raglan St, Daylesford dhphealth.info
REDSPA SANCTUARY 0422 130 569 studio 20, 37-39 East St, Daylesford redspasanctuary.com
DAYLESFORD DAY SPA 25 Albert St, Daylesford, daylesforddayspa.com.au
5348 2331
SALUS SPA AT LAKE HOUSE King St, Daylesford, lakehouse.com.au
5348 3329
ENDOTA DAYLESFORD 5348 1169 cnr Vincent St &Central Springs Rd, endota.com.au
SAMADHI RETREAT & SPA 6/57 Vincent St, Daylesford samadhiretreat.com.au
5348 7926
HEPBURN BATHHOUSE & SPA 5321 6000 Mineral Springs Reserve Rd, Hepburn Springs hepburnbathhouse.com
EKO Skin.Care.Spa 0429 681 030 1 Camp St, Daylesford facebook.com/EkoSkin.Care.Spa
INN TOUCH DAY SPA 2891 Ballan Rd, Daylesford daylesfordinn.com
5348 2774
SHAKTI MASSAGE - DAYLESFORD 5348 1629 1 Rosella Lane, Daylesford shakti.com.au
MINERAL SPA @ PEPPERS 124 Main Rd, Hepburn Springs, mineralspa.com.au
5348 2100
SHIZUKA RYOKAN 5348 2030 7 Lakeside Drive, Hepburn Springs shizuka.com.au
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Market Guide BALLAN FARMERS MARKET 9am-1pm, 2nd Sat of month Mill Cottage 96 Inglis St Ballan ballanfarmersmarket.com
KYNETON FARMERS MARKET 8am-1pm, 2nd Sat of month St Pauls Park Piper St Kyneton mymarketsvic.com.au
BUFFALO GIRLS BAZAAR 4c Duke St, Daylesford Last Saturday of the month facebook - buffalo-girls-coffee-bar
LANCEFIELD & DISTRICT FARMERS MARKET 9am-1pm, 4th Sat of the month, (3rd Sat in Dec) High St Lancefield mymarketsvic.com.au
CASTLEMAINE FARMERS MARKET 9am-1pm, 1st Sun of the month Mostyn St Castlemaine castlemainefarmersmarket.org
MALMSBURY VILLAGE FAYRE 10am-4pm, 2nd Sun of month Bot. Gardens, Calder Hwy Malmsbury malmsburyvillagefayre.org.au
CRESWICK COMMUNITY MARKET 9am-1pm 3rd Sat of the month 19-21 Victoria St Creswick facebook - Creswick Market
RIDDELLS CREEK FARMERS MARKET 9am-1pm, 3rd Sat of month (exc. Dec) Main Road, Riddells Creek riddellfarmersmarket.com
DAYLESFORD FARMERS MARKET 9am-1pm, first Sat of month Daylesford Primary School Vincent St farmersmarkets.org.au
TALBOT FARMERS MARKET 9am-1pm, 3rd Sun of month Scandinavian Cres Talbot Facebook - Talbot Farmers Market
DAYLESFORD SUNDAY MARKET 8am-4pm, every Sun Daylesford Railway Station Midland Hwy dscr.com.au/market.php
TRENTHAM FARMERS MARKET 9am-1pm, 3rd Saturday of the month A Lions Club Project, Trentham Town Square mymarketsvic.com.au
GLENLYON VILLAGE MARKET 9am-12pm, 3rd Sat of month Glenlyon Hall
TRENTHAM SUNDAY MARKET 9am-2pm, 4th Sun of month Main St Trentham
GREAT GISBORNE MARKET 9am-2pm, 1st Sun of month Hamilton & Aitken St Gisborne gisborneoldetimemarket.org.au
WOODEND FARMERS MARKET 9am-1pm, first Sat of month High St Woodend Facebook - Woodend Community Farmers market
GISBORNE ALL SEASONS MARKET 9am-3pm, 1st Sun of month Brantome St Gisborne HOLISTIC LIFESTYLE SPRING FAIR Sat. & Sun. 10am – 4pm Daylesford Inn, 2891 Ballan Rd, Daylesford
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WOODEND LIONS CLUB MARKET 9am-3pm, 3rd Sun of month High St, Woodend
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Gallery Guide BENCHMARK COLLECTIVE 5472 1346 14 Templeton St, Castlemaine Thu-Sun 10am-5pm benchmarkcollective.com.au BOKEH GALLERY 0403 136 655 10 Howe St, Daylesford Thurs–Sun 10am-5pm bokehdaylesford.com BRICK LANE BAZAAR 5348 3500 34 Vincent St, Daylesford Daily 10am-5pm bricklanebazaar.com.au CASTLEMAINE ART GALLERY 5472 2292 14 Lyttleton St, Castlemaine Mon-Fri 10am-5pm Sat/Sun 12-5pm castlemainegallery.com CLAYSPACE GALLERY SHOP 0419 405 016 Door 3 Gallery, 37 East St, Daylesford Sat-Sun 12pm-5pm clayspace-coop.com/the-gallery-shop CHRISTOWEL DESIGN GALLERY 10 Forest Ave, Hepburn Springs 0407 809 920 Daily christoweldesigns.com.au CONVENT GALLERY 5348 3211 Cnr. Hill & Daly St, Daylesford Daily 10am-4pm, Seven Galleries conventgallery.com.au D’FORD FINE ART GALLERY 0458 764 281 shop 16 & 17 The Rex, Daylesford Daily from 9:30 facebook - Daylesford Fine Art FALKNER GALLERY 5470 5858 35 Templeton St, Castlemaine, Thurs-Sun 11am-5pm falknergallery.com.au MOONGATE ORIENTAL ANTIQUES&GALLERY 106 Main Rd, Hepburn Springs 5348 4396 Thurs-Sun 10am-5pm
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OVERWROUGHT 0403 675 170 61 Central Springs Rd, Daylesford Fri-Sun Garden art, furniture, gates overwrought.com.au PARADISO ARTS 5348 6600 1089 Telegraph Rd, Sailors Falls Phone for opening times paradisoarts.com.au PENNY SCHOOL GALLERY 5475 1911 11 Church St, Maldon, Daily 11am–5pm Dinner Fri–Sun 6pm pennyschoolgallery.com.au PORTAL 108 5348 4353 108 Main Rd, Hepburn Springs Wed-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun p/h 10am-4pm portal108.com.au RED PEPPER GALLERY 5348 3111 35 Vincent St, Daylesford Daily from 10am stonycreekgallery.com.au/red-pepper-gallery STOCKROOM 5422 3215 98 Piper St, Kyneton Thurs-Sun from 10:30am-5pm stockroomkyneton.com STONY CREEK GALLERY 5348 1884 10 Stony Creek Rd, Daylesford Thurs-Sun from 10am stonycreekgallery.com.au THE ARTIST’S MUSE 5424 1599 32 High St. Trentham Fri, Sat & Sun from 11am markpayne.com.au/the-artists-muse-gallery THE CLAY FIRE GALLERY 5348 3733 63 Vincent St, Daylesford Daily 10am-5pm clayfiregallery.com.au THE WOODSHED GALLERY 5348 4050 21a Raglan St. Daylesford Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10-5pm Sun 10-3pm facebook.com/TheWoodshedGallery
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Restaurant/Cafe Guide ANSHUMANN DA DHABA 5348 2982 74 Vincent St. Daylesford L&D Daily, fine dining Tandoori cuisine ARGUS DINING ROOM 5348 4199 124 Main Rd. Hepburn Springs L & D Daily Contemporary local/seasonal dining BOCCONCINI DELICATESSEN CAFE 5348 4555 59-61 Vincent St. Daylesford B&L daily, European style deli & providores BOOKBARN CAFE 5348 3048 Lake Daylesford, Daily Coffee, cakes and light snacks BREAKFAST & BEER 5348 1778 117 Vincent St Daylesford B,L&D Tues-Sun craft brews, coffee & regional Aus cuisine BUFFALO GIRLS 0423 250 713 4C Duke St Daylesford Mon-Sat Locally roasted coffee CLIFFY’S EMPORIUM 5348 3279 30 Raglan St. Daylesford, B&L daily fine produce in historic deli/cafe COCOA CHY 5345 1150 84 Albert St. Creswick L daily chocolate and pastries COFFEE BASICS 5470 6270 1 Halford St. Castlemaine B&L Mon-Fri, Castlemaine’s own roastery & euro style cafe COLLIBAN FOODSTORE & CAFE 5424 1774 18 Market Street, Trentham B L Thu-Tue, Continental breakfasts & light lunch CONVENT GALLERY 5348 3211 Cnr Hill & Daly St. Daylesford B&L 7 days Hearty fare in the bad habits cafe THE COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL 5424 1516 Cnr High St. & Cosmo Rd. Trentham L&D Fri-Sun, upmarket meals in historic gardens/stables
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COSY CORNER 5348 2576 3 Tenth St. Hepburn Springs B 8am Sat-Sun / L&D Thur-Tues traditional & modern cuisine & curry night DAYLESFORD BOWLING CLUB BISTRO 10 Camp St. Daylesford, 5348 2130 L&D Wed-Sun homestyle & modern bistro DAYLESFORD HOTEL 5348 2335 2 Burke Sq, Daylesford daily pub meals DAYLESFORD HOUSE 5348 4224 105 Vincent St. Daylesford B&L Thur-Mon D Fri & Sat European style food DU FERMIER 5424 1634 42 High Street Trentham B&L Wed-Mon French style farmhouse cafe/provedore ELLENDER ESTATE 5348 7785 260 Green Gully Rd. Glenlyon L Sat-Sun wood fired pizza in winery garden EMPORIUM ON PIPER 5422 6611 89 Piper St. Kyneton B&L daily light meals, coffee and cakes THE FARMERS ARMS HOTEL 5348 2091 1 East St. Daylesford L&D daily modern Australian FLOUCH’S 5422 3683 12-14 Piper St. Kyneton L&D Wed-Fri B,L&D Sat-Su French inspired fine dining FOOD GALLERY 5348 1677 77 Vincent St. Daylesford B&L daily cafe style food GARDENS OF ST ERTH 5368 6514 Simmons Reef Rd. Blackwood L Fri-Sun cafe in garden setting GLENLYON GENERAL STORE 5348 7922 63 Barkly St. Glenlyon B&L Daily Quirky cafe, corner store & gallery
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GRACENOTES CAFE 5348 4946 1/123 Vincent St. Daylesford B&L daily / D Fri-Sat Australian cuisine GRANGE BELLINZONA 5348 2271 77 Main Rd. Hepburn Springs B Sat/Sun D Fri/Sat High Tea Sat Australian cuisine THE TYLDEN HARVESTER 5424 8119 43 Trentham Rd. Tylden B Sat-Sun L&D Wed-Sun Food/Wine/Music GUILDFORD HOTEL 5473 4215 Midland Hwy. Guildford L Sun / D Fri-Sat pub fare pizza, pub and curry nights HARVEST 383 RESTAURANT 5345 9600 1500 Midlands Hwy. Creswick L&D daily - Novotel Forest Resort contemporary Australian cuisine HARVEST CAFE 5348 4022 29 Albert St. Daylesford B&L Mon-Sun vegan & gluten free foods HEPBURN GENERAL STORE 5348 2764 102-104 Main Rd. Hepburn B&L daily hot food, sandwiches & provisions HEPBURN PAVILION CAFÉ 5348 1900 Mineral Springs Reserve Rd. Hepburn Springs B&L daily, speciality - morning & afternoon tea HOLGATE BREWHOUSE 5427 2510 79 High St, Woodend L Tues-Sun D daily pub meal in brewhouse HOT CHOCOLATE CAFE 5476 4208 5451 Midland Hyw. Mt Franklin Tues-Sun hot choc, coffee, teas and milkshakes INNER BISCUIT 5422 1129 34 Piper St. Kyneton B&L Mon, Thurs-Sun organic patisserie and cafe INNSPIRED @ DAYLESFORD INN 5348 2554 158 Ballan Rd. Daylesford L daily D Wed-Sat local contemporary Australian
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JIMMY’S BAR & DINING ROOM 5348 2363 82 Vincent St. Daylesford L Fri-Sun, D Thurs-Sat Modern Australian KAZUKI’S AT THE RAGLAN 5348 1218 1 Camp St. Daylesford L Fri-Mon / D Thurs-Mon Regional, seasonal, French-Japanese inspired KOUKLA CAFE & PIZZERIA 5348 2363 82 Vincent St. Daylesford B, L&D Mon-Sun, Thurs only B&L lunch & dinner specials from wood fire oven LE PECHE GOURMAND 5345 2731 69A Albert St. Creswick B&L Tue-Sun Boulangerie-Patisserie LARDER DELI 5348 4700 57a Vincent St. Daylesford B&L daily, D Wed-Sat licensed exotic deli fare LAKE HOUSE RESTAURANT 5348 3329 King St. Daylesford L&D daily local, seasonal modern fine dining LAVANDULA SWISS ITALIAN FARM 5476 4393 350 Hepburn-Newstead Rd. Shepherds Flat L Sat-Sun Mediterranean fare LEMON TREE CAFE 5345 1120 86 Albert St. Creswick B&L Daily hearty meals LITTLE SWALLOW CAFE 5422 6241 58a Piper St. Kyneton B&L Wed-Mon modern Australian LUCINI’S HISTORIC PASTA CAFE 5348 4345 64 Main Rd. Hepburn Springs L Fri-Mon / D Fri-Sun Italian meals in macaroni factory MERCATO @ DAYLESFORD 5348 4488 32 Raglan St. Daylesford L Sat-Sun / D Thurs-Tues regional, seasonal fine dining MR CARSISI 5422 3769 37 Piper St. Kyneton B, L & D Fri-Tue Turkish inspired mezze
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MRS SMITH’S 5422 6844 91 Piper St. Kyneton L Thurs-Sun / D Thurs-Sat Fine food and wine MUFFY’S 5348 3711 28 Albert St. daylesford B&L daily, muffins, pies and snacks OHARA’S BAKERY AND CAFE 5345 3700 24 Fraser St. Clunes B&L Daily pastry and cafe food OLD HEPBURN HOTEL 5348 2207 236 Main Rd. Hepburn L Wed-Sun / D daily generous pub meals PEPPERMILL CAFE 5348 4332 105 Central Springs Rd. Daylesford daily cafe meals at ‘The Amazing Mill Markets’ PIZZERIA LA LUNA 5348 4123 24 Albert St. Daylesford D Thurs-Mon, gourmet and traditional pizza, take away. delivery (fri & sat nights) RADIO SPRINGS HOTEL 5348 5562 Cnr High St. & Main St. D Thurs-Fri L&D Sat-Sun Contemporary Italian pub meals REDBEARD HISTORIC BAKERY 5424 1002 Old Bakery Ln. Trentham B&L daily organic bakery and cafe RED GINGER 5348 1163 31 Albert St. Daylesford L Fri-Sun D Wed-Mon authentic Thai cuisine RED NONNA 5348 3367 3 Howe St. Daylesford B&L Thu-Tues Art Gallery and Cafe, Italian inspired RED STAR CAFE 5348 2297 115 Main Rd. Hepburn Springs B&L daily / D Fri-Sat relaxed, contemporary dining ROYAL HOTEL & CAFE NOSH 5348 2205 Cnr Vincent & Albert Daylesford L&D daily hearty pub fare and snacks
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RUBENS 5348 2843 70 Main Rd. Hepburn Springs L Wed-Sun, D - 7 days Mediterranean cuisine & take-away SAULT 5348 6555 2349 Ballan-Daylesford Rd. L Fri-Sun / D Wed-Sun modern Australian cuisine SAVOIA HOTEL 5348 2314 69 main rd. Hepburn Springs L Tue-Sun / D daily bar snacks, bistro meals, seafood SMOKEYTOWN CAFE 5345 1557 77 Albert St. Creswick L Daily / D Fri-Sat, country comfort meals ST-MEL CYCLERY & CAFE 5348 3637 Shop 5, Park lane Daylesford Wed-Mon Coffee and Treats SWEET DECADENCE AT LOCANTRO 5348 3202 87 Vincent St. Daylesford B&L daily chocolates, sweets and cakes TANGLES AT THE MAZE 5345 2847 Cnr Midlands & Smokeytown Rd. Creswick L daily D Fri Café at the maze / mini golf TASTE OF SPICE 5348 4183 51 Raglan St. Daylesford L Fri-Sun / D daily Authentic Indian cuisine THEATRE ROYAL 5472 1196 30 Hargraves St. Castemaine L&D daily traditional italian pizza & atomica coffee THE CONSERVATORY 5348 2202 (at Peppers) 124 Main Rd. Hepburn Springs B, L daily Relaxed casual dining THE ELECTRIC SITAR 5348 1676 4/27 Albert St Daylesford D Wed-Sun / L Fri north, south indian cuisine. limited seats THE GOOD FOOD STORE 5348 1654 8 Howe St, Daylesford B&L Tue-Sun Brekkies, Gourmet food, take home dinners
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THE GOOD TABLE 5472 4400 233 Barker St, Castlemaine L&D Thu-Sun local, seasonal, fine dining THE LONDON CAFE AND GALLERY 53483990 The Rex Arcade 47 - Vincent St Daylesford B&L Wed-Mon Coffee, Cafe food TOGS 5470 5090 58 Lyttleton St. Castlemaine B&L daily cafe food on rooftop garden TUKI RESTAURANT 5345 6233 Stoney Rises Smeaton L daily ultra fresh trout specialists
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WATER GARDEN 5348 3592 111a Vincent St. Daylesford L daily/D daily Sat-Sun - Yum Cha traditional Chinese WINE AND THE COUNTRY 0458 617 025 97 Vincent St. Daylesford Thur-Sun Wine, Coffee & Produce WOMBAT HILL HOUSE 4373 0099 Central Springs Rd. Daylesford B&L Thurs-Mon Cafe, store & vegetable garden
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Essential Services TAXI SERVICE Daylesford 5348 1111 / 5348 3333 AMBULANCE/FIRE 000 POLICE DAYLESFORD 5348 2342 STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE 132 500 SECURITY Central Highlands Security 0407 881 918 DENTISTS 13 Hospital St Daylesford 5321 6550 54a Hargraves St Castlemaine 5472 3437 21 Lyttleton St Castlemaine 5472 1377 MEDICAL CENTRES 10 Hospital Street 5348 2227 Mon, Wed 8.30am - 7.30pm Tue, Thu, Fri 9am - 6pm Sat 9am - 12 COMMUNITY HEALTH 5321 6550 PHARMACY 39 Vincent St, Daylesford 5348 2301 Mon to Fri 9–6pm Sat 9–4pm, Sun 10–1pm HOSPITALS Hospital St Daylesford 5348 2371 VETERINARY PRACTICES 77 Raglan St Daylesford 5348 1088 86 Main Rd Hepburn 5348 4851
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WILDLIFE LINE 1300 094 535 INTERNET ACCESS Hub at Neighbourhood House 13 Camp St Daylesford 5348 3569 9am–5pm Monday–Friday VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 98 Vincent St Daylesford 5321 6123 POST OFFICES Daylesford – 86 Vincent St Hepburn Springs – 108 Main Rd VIDEO LIBRARY Videoland 8/11 Howe St Daylesford 5348 1196 ATMS Commonwealth Bank 39–40 Vincent Street Daylesford Westpac 45 Vincent Street Daylesford ANZ Bank 52 Vincent Street Daylesford Bendigo Bank 97 Vincent Street SUPERMARKETS Coles Supermarket Albert Street Daylesford 7am –10pm Mon – Sun IGA Daylesford 26 Vincent Street POOL TABLES Savoia Hotel 69 Main Rd Hepburn Daylesford RSL Vincent St Daylesford Old Hepburn 236 Main Rd Hepburn
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