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Spring into the valley

contents Accommodation

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Calender

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Cellar Door

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Dining SPRING has sprung and what an amazing time to visit the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges!

The blossoms are out, and as you drive past the boundless valleys the sight of newborn lambs and other animals bring a smile to your face.

The vineyards are starting to flower too, and when the sun hits them in the morning there’s something magical about the area.

This edition we invite you to explore the best things in Belgrave, run through fields of tulips for Tesselaars 60th birthday and learn about Marysville’s Sparkling Wine Festival and the interesting history behind it.

There is so much happening in the area in Spring, from Open Studios, sculpture trails and exhibitions at local galleries to theme nights in some of the most iconic places of the Dandenongs.

We also show you the best lookouts in the Yarra Valley, a little bit of local knowledge, as well as previewing local festivals and events.

Fancy a bit of a shop? We show you the best places in Monbulk to get ready for the Spring Racing Carnival.

Still looking for more? Why not visit the many markets showcasing local produce and handmade crafts.

We hope you’re just as excited as we are about Spring in the Yarra Valley and Dandenongs. Welcome to our backyard - it’s a wonderful place at this time of the year.

Melissa Meehan Editor

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Fashion

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Fresh From The Farm

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Galleries

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Healesville

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Markets

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Tourist News Directory

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Warrandyte

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Yarra Glen

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1 Puffing Billy...

Toot-toot, all aboad to ride the rails of Australia’s favourite steam train.

This genuine relic travels through the picturesque Dandenong Ranges and operates by the dedication of more than 900 devoted volunteers.

Puffing Billy is the major survivor of four experimental lines used to develop rural areas in the 1900s and is still running on its original mountain track from Belgrave to Gembrook. This century-old steam train offers a unique opportunity to travel back in time and revisit the tracks our forefathers used.

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Cameo Cinema...

Home to the historic Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave’s iconic entertainment hub, is a one of a kind for the Dandenong Ranges.

Over 70 years old, this ‘picture palace’ boasts a total of eight screens, including an outdoor cinema that operates over the summer months, and offers a unique array of mainstream, blockbuster, and art-house movies for audiences. While indulging in a yummy choc-top with scent of popcorn wafting throughout the National Trust building, it is true film haven for all who visit.

Over spring, Cameo will be holding two special screenings of ‘Pompeii, from the British Museum,’ from 1-2 September.

Visit www.cameocinemas.com.au

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3 Trees Adventure...

Nestled across the tree tops in the Glen Harrow Gardens on what once was Wurundjeri nation land is a soaring adventure course that will test your mind and strength.

Located in the Puffing Billy precinct in Belgrave there are courses ranging from four to 15 metres off the ground.

Being Australia’s premier eco-adventure experience, it offers 70 challenges and 19 flying foxes which speed in and out of the trees and is the perfect day out for adventure seeking, nature loving enthusiasts.

4 Main Street...

Take a walk down the main street and enjoy the bustling hub that is Belgrave.

With old meeting new, this town offers an array of mainstream and alternate options for visitors.

Be it having a coffee in one of the many cafes, browsing the interesting shops or snuggling up with a book in the library, there is history, flair and a traditional community feel. As a gateway into the beautiful Sherbrooke Forest it is well worth exploring ... and why not try and spot the town’s very own wizard while out and about.

5 Beautiful Forests...

Belgrave is well-known for the spectacular forests the soar high above the town and well maintained parklands.

There is Glen Harrows Gardens which spans over eight hectares of mostly forested land featuring rare trees including a magical 150-year-old Algerian Oak. Eight minutes down the road is the Birdsland Reserve, a 75-hectare bushlands reserve that is home to native birds, animals and platypus and is the perfect place for a picnic or bushwalk with the family.

South of the town is the Belgrave Lake Park which also features walking tracks, play equipment and barbecue facilities as does the shady Borthwick Park up the road.

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Business in full bloom The countdown has begun to the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Tesselaar Tulip Festival.

Third generation tulip grower Paul Tesselaar told Danny Buttler that the family never expected their farm to become a major tourist attraction.

IT WAS the black clouds of war in Europe that helped create one of the region’s most beloved festivals of colour and beauty.

The Tesselaar Tulip Festival celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, with more than 50,000 people likely to visit the Silvan farm during the four week event in September and October.

Looking back on a wonderful family success story, Tesselaar managing director Paul Tesselaar said it was Hitler’s bloody march across Europe and an entrepreneurial spirit that sent his Dutch grandparents halfway around the world.

“They were on the the last boat to leave Europe before the outbreak of the war,” Paul said.

“Being entrepreneurs, they just thought ’let’s do it - there is nothing for us here’. ” With a suitcase full of tulip bulbs and dreams of a new start in a land far from the problems of Europe, Cees and Johanna docked in Melbourne - and immediately hated what they saw.

“They landed in Melbourne on a Sunday and it was dead quiet, absolutely no-one around at all, so they thought ’this place is no good’,” Paul said.

Arriving in Sydney, an immigration official intervened and told them the place to grow flowers was further south, so they headed back down to Victoria and made their way out to Silvan.

With their DNA of Dutch work ethic and flower growing knowledge, the first of the Aussie Tesselaars soon had the flower growing world at their feet.

They headed back up the mountains and found the farm that first attracted them to the area. They made an offer, the offer was accepted and the rest is history.

The 55-acre site has grown countless tulips since, with the business focus changing from the cut-flower market to online sales of bulbs.

Paul said interest in the tulip was forever increasing, although sales could be up and down depending on the climate.

“Through the drought years, people gardened a lot less - those fringe gardeners really dropped off,” he said.

“You just look around the suburbs and see how many nurseries have shut down.”

But with mail order sales going strong, the Tesselaar family aren’t going anywhere, including Paul’s father Cees, who has stepped away from management, but is keeping his hand in the day-to-day operations.

“My dad has a saying that old farmers never die, they just fade into the background,” Paul says.

With acres of flowers in red, yellow, purple, white and just about any other colour you can think of, there’s little chance that the Tesselaar farm will be fading from sight either.

With bush tracks and a tyranny of distance that would have be unthinkable in compact Holland, the young couple looked for land closer to the railway tracks and settled in Ferntree Gully.

“The one piece of advice that my great grandfather gave them when they left the Netherlands, was to stay close to the markets,” Paul said.

“They heeded that advice and bought at Ferntree Gully where the train line went to.”

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The farm that grew THE Tesselaars have had a few strokes of good fortune on their way to becoming Australia’s premier tulip growers.

The first was to get out of Europe on the eve of World War II. The second was buying a property in sight of the public.

It was this roadside view of the stunning array of flowers being grown that turned the business upside down.

“While they weren’t the first to grow tulips in Australia, they were lucky enough to be growing them on the side of the road,” Paul Tesselaar said.

The managing director of the company said there was never an intention to create a tourism business from the tulip season, but the public virtually demanded that they do.

“In the late ’40s and early ’50s, we started to see tourist traffic increasing in the Dandenongs.” Paul said.

“People driving past in spring were wanting to jump the fence to get a closer look at all the bright colours, so by the early 1950s, the festival opened with people having to pay by way of donation to the Red Cross.”

By the 1970s, the family had realised that the tulip phenomenon wasn’t going away and started to build infrastructure to cope with the crowds.

“It went from being a tulip farm for the cut flower trade up until the 1970s when we started to put special facilities in because we were drawing so many people to the festival,” he said.

Going Dutch

“By the late ‘80s and early ‘90s we had added different themes, music and entertainment.”

WHEN people think tulips, they think Holland. The Netherlands is intrinsically linked with the flower, but it was the Turkish empire of the Ottomans that first saw the delicate blooms cultivated.

When they arrived in Holland in the late 1500s, the tulip was such a success that it created the world’s first economic bubble and was even used as an alternative currency before the market collapsed.

When the market peaked, a single tulip was selling for more than 10 times the income of a skilled craftsman. The tulip is still the national emblem of Turkey, although it will forever be known as the Dutch flower.

“They came from Turkey but it was the Dutch who were the ones who made the money - and lost the money - out of them,” Paul Tesselaar said.

Paul believes it is the longest running family owned festival in Australia, with interest growing steadily each year.

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Subcontinental and South East Asian tourists have swelled crowd numbers in recent years, joining the 50,000-odd patrons who make the Silvan trek each year.

This year, organisers have incorporated a weekly theme during the month -long celebration, adding to the festival atmosphere.

Seniors Week will be followed by a Turkish focus, which will recognise the flowers’ original home. Children’s Week and a Dutch Week are also on the calender.

But whatever the entertainment add-ons, Paul said the star of this show was always the simple beauty of a field full of one of the world’s favourite flowers.

“Seeing fields of tulips as they are is a unique experience - it’s something you really cannot do anywhere else in Victoria.”

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A VISIT to Grants on Sherbrooke is always a pleasure.

Located in the Dandenong Ranges this well known refreshment icon has catered to tourists and locals since the 1950s. Owner/operators, Cheryl and Geoff Campbell completed refurbishments late in 2005 doubling the size of the original building.

Grants specialise in Australian seasonal cooking and guests can dine in air conditioned comfort indoors or by the cosy log fire in winter. In summer, guests can dine alfresco among the natural bush setting.

Browse in the Gift Shop, which has one of the largest ranges of quality Australiana Gifts and Souvenirs east of Melbourne.

Our services include: • New Menu • Licensed Café • Functions - from 15 to 120 guests • Devonshire Tea

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The floor to ceiling windows in the restaurant allow patrons to view the natural Australian bushland with rosellas, kookaburras, lyrebirds, cockatoos, wallabies and even the occasional echidna wandering around. Grants is the only place in Victoria where visitors are permitted to hand feed the native birds. 9am to 5pm in feeding area only.

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Bringing the sparkle back

BY REBECCA BILLS IT ALL started from a local Cup Day gathering at the Marysville Central Park in 2009.

The sparkling wine was flowing, and as the locals were cheering on the horse racing there were discussions on how to bring tourism back into the area after the devastating effect the Black Saturday bushfires had caused earlier that year.

A group of wine lovers were sharing their appreciation for the wine industry in the region when they decided a festival in the area celebrating all the exquisite sparkling wines was needed.

And, after a few more cheeky wines, a committee was formed and the Marysville Sparkling Wine Festival was born.

In 2010 the inaugural event was held, conceived as part of the ongoing program to rebuild the region.

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Program manager Trudi Ackerman said the show was an opportunity for national and international recognition for wine makers.

will see an industry conference added to the program which is gaining a lot of attention already.

“This event is our point of difference and is a unique event - it is the only dedicated competition available to producers of sparkling wines in Australia,” she said.

“With past winners including some of Australia’s largest names in the wine industry, to small boutique wineries, I encourage all makers to enter and take part in this unique wine event.”

This year, the event has been rebranded as the Australian Sparkling Wine Show (ASWS) and really highlights its national significance and aligning with the industry further.

ASWS committee member Michael Gelbert said that after only four years, the event had become a feature on the Australian wine industry calendar.

“Australia produces some of the finest sparkling wines in the world so it only seemed fitting that a dedicated wine show be established to acknowledge them and showcase the best of the best,” he said.

“The event is growing each year, and 2013

This year the ASWS will be incorporating a technical wine industry conference which will feature a range of master classes, guest speakers and other exciting events.

The Australian Wine Communicator of the Year Tyson Stelzer will be the key note speaker at the inaugural conference with a special live interview with international wine writer Jancis Robinson via video link from the US. This year’s Australian Sparkling Wine Show will be held from 22 to 25 October, and for more information on the event visit www. australiansparklingwineshow.com.au

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Mount Evelyn Located less than an hour from Melbourne and right in the heart of the Yarra Valley and the Dandenongs, the village of Mount Evelyn is a hidden gem which has much to offer visitors including stunning views of mountains and valleys.

The village of Mount Evelyn is centred around a vibrant street flanked by ancient trees including the spectacular listed Illawara Flame Tree. The village centre offers picnic facilities, cafes, historical points of interest including the old railway platform which has stunning views of Mount Dandenong, mosaics and unique hand painted totems.

Mount Evelyn is home to more than 60 varieties of birds including the endangered powerful owl. The Olinda Creek flows through the valley where walkers and nature lovers have been delighted to discover many wildlife species such as wallabies, echidnas, platypus and turtles.

The celebrated Warburton Rail Trail runs through the centre of the village attracting both hikers, cyclists and horse riders alike.

There are a host of other tracks and trails around Mount Evelyn to suit all levels of fitness and abilities. Most are accessible to prams and wheelchairs and offer a wide variety of flora and fauna.

For a little indulgence, why not sample fair from one of the many eateries which include an award winning bakery a unique food concept restaurant and a gourmet cafe with an open fire. Wine lovers can taste local wines and enjoy a fine dining experience in a Tuscan inspired building overlooking the Yarra Valley.

Mount Evelyn is host to a variety of boutique shops and even has an unusual nursery precinct covering native and ornamental plants. The beauty of the region inspires many artists who exhibit their work at the local gallery/cafe. There is also a night market which embraces local produce and giftwares.

The fresh mountain air and lush forests attract many visitors, so for those looking for a rejuvenating experience the local day spa offers a wide range of therapeutic treatments.

To experience this beautiful environment and what it offers both locally and further afield, visitors can choose from a range of secluded B&B accomodation. Mount Evelyn makes a perfect getaway and is ideally situated to explore both the Dandenongs and the Yarra Valley.

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Aunty Joy Murphy Wandin, with one of the original Coranderrk bricks, said the exhibitions show recognition and acknowledgement for aboriginal culture. 101997 Picture: JESSE GRAHAM

In respect of culture

BY JESSE GRAHAM A NEW exhibition at TarraWarra Museum of Art (TWMA) aims to celebrate the Indigenous heritage in the Healesville area with local materials being shaped into monuments.

Bricks from around Healesville have been gathered in recent months for the purpose of building two exhibitions in response to the 150th anniversary of the Coranderrk Mission Station.

The exhibitions, Future Memorials and Untitled (Seven Monuments), will be unveiled in October this year and March 2014 respectively, both of which are created with different takes on Healesville’s Indigenous background.

TWMA director Victoria Lynn said the exhibitions were created by Wiradjury-Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones and Melbourne artist Tom Nicholson, with the collaboration of Wurundjeri Elder Professor Aunty Joy Murphy Wandin AO. “What I like about this project is that it’s a Wurundjeri Elder, a nonIndigenous artist from Melbourne and an Indigenous artist from Sydney collaborating,” she said.

“That’s a really great cluster of ideas and experiences coming together.

The bricks are significant because the Coranderrk Mission Station had a kiln for creating bricks, with many of the bricks produced there used in the development of Healesville.

Ms Lynn said she hoped to get a few of the original Coranderrk bricks donated for the exhibitions.

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Future Memorials will open in October at TWMA with a piece created by each artist.

Jonathan Jones will be presenting his piece Untitled (Muyan), a corridor of yellow light, in the 45-metre-long Vista Gallery, which pays homage to Ngurungaeta (Wurunderji leader) and gifted artist William Barak.

Barak campaigned heavily for the rights and protection of the Wurundjeri people, and predicted his death, stating he would die when muyan (wattle) bloomed.

Tom Nicholson will use some of the bricks gathered to create Monument to Batman’s Treaty, which refers to a treaty that John Batman said he signed with the Wurundjeri people on 6 June 1835.

The piece will be horizontally-sited in the gallery, with 40 interpretive panels and plaques with information about Batman’s life and the early history of Melbourne.

Ms Murphy Wandin said she was looking forward to the collaboration between TWMA, the community, and the artists in creating the new artworks.

“It’s really that recognition and acknowledgement of Aboriginal culture, which is quite significant in the area,” she said.

“I feel very proud and very happy.”

For more information on the artworks, or next year’s Untitled (Seven Monuments) exhibition, visit TWMA at 311 Healesville-Yarra Glen Road, Healesville, call 5957 3100 or visit www.twma.com.au.

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Artworks on a solid footing

BY KATH GANNAWAY TOOLANGI sculptor Savaad Felich has seen his artform slowly gain recognition throughout Australia, but also right here throughout Yarra Ranges over the past few decades.

“You just have to look at the city to see how sculpture has been accepted into our lifestyle, at places such as Docklands and Southbank and in the centre of the city where ‘Three businessmen who brought their own lunch; Batman, Swanston and Hoddle’ on Swanston Street, is one of Melbourne’s most popular sculptures, and most photographed statue.

“You even see sculpture on freeways,” observes Felich who has been a working artist for the past 30 years and is curator of the annual Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition and Awards each spring in the Yarra Valley.

“At Yering we are endeavouring to promote a crosssection of Australian sculpture and it can range from very traditional to the very contemporary in medium and concept.

“You can get installation works that will challenge you, you may get works made out of recycled materials that you would not expect to be used in such a way, so there is always a surprise element among the works in the exhibition,’ he said.

While the Yering exhibition is a ‘temporary’ installation, running from Sunday 27 October to 8 December, there are an amazing diversity of opportunities throughout the year to see sculpture in gardens, parks and at private studios around the region.

A sculpture trail could include such long-established institutions as William Ricketts Sanctuary on Mount Dandenong where Sir William Rickett’s life’s work draws on the spirituality of the Aboriginal people whose traditions and culture inspired his sculptures; and Healesville Sanctuary where Julie Squires’ wedgetailed eagle, Bunjil, greets visitors. Standing more than three metres high and with a wingspan of seven metres, the sculpture is an engineering feat with more than 1000 individual feathers forming its wings. It is the first of many sculptures visitors will encounter as they make their way around the sanctuary.

Yarra Glen sculptor Ernst Fries is one of the pioneers of sculpture in the Yarra Valley and an internationally recognised master of the art, widely represented in public, corporate and private collections nationally and overseas. In the Yarra Valley his work can be seen at Art at Linden Gate in Yarra Glen.

Sculpt yourself a very different perspective on the the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong Ranges and beyond through the art of sculpture.

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Ernst Fries’ recent work explores light, colour and spatiality through the medium of Dalle de Verre.

Rob Bast’s sculpture of the creation of Waterang the Platypus at Healesville Sanctuary.

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Sculptor Savaad Felich looks over Little Miracle by Bill Ogilvie at Yering Station.

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Live it up when the sun goes down

BY EMMA SUN THE Yarra Ranges may be known for its extensive variety of day activities, but people looking for some entertainment after hours will also find something to their taste, with plenty of themed evening events.

Not only is it an excuse to visit different parts of the hills and valley, but many events also provide dinner and catering for a great mix of food and pleasure.

Those who enjoy a good train ride will love the dinner sessions on the Puffing Billy, particularly the Murder on the Puffing Billy Express that runs one weekend every month.

People who sign up will be in for a night of murder, mystery and suspense where dressing up to the 1920s and 1930s era is encouraged.

The train departs between 7pm and 7.30pm on 4 and 5 October and 1 and 21 November and costs $112, which includes a three-course dinner and entertainment.

The best way to enjoy winter is to have a smorgasbord of delicious food, and the Cuckoo Restaurant in Olinda is also home to many themed evenings including ABBA night for Swedish September, Latin American Dinner Dance on 12 October, Oktoberfest on 19 and 20 October and Ukrainian night on 2 November.

The events make for a great excuse for guests to dress up, and will feature a range of entertainment and foods.

Visitors to the beautiful Yarra Ranges won’t have to look far for other places to eat, drink, sing and dance to the heart’s content.

Dressing up is only half the fun - enjoying the good company and the spectacular views are most important.

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Mont De Lancey Historic Homestead in the Yarra Valley

Gardens | Museum | Gallery | Giftshop | Restaurant | Weddings Events | Blacksmithing | Woodturning | Vintage Machinery

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Held every 2nd Saturday during February to May then September to December 9.00 to 1.00pm

Wednesday-Monday 2pm till late Tuesday 2pm till 7pm

BISTRO OPERATING HOURS: Dinner Wednesday-Monday 6pm till 8pm

Draught Horse & Machinery Festival Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th November 10am - 4.30pm.

Working displays including Draught Horses Blacksmiths, Woodturning, Vintage Machinery, Working dogs plus more Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday 10.00am – 4.30pm Tours on Monday and Tuesday can be arranged 71 Wellington Road, Wandin North 3139 | Phone: (03) 5964 2088 Email: info@montdelancey.org.au | www.montdelancey.org.au

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RUNNING RABBIT’S MILITARY MUSEUM: Open - Thursday 10.00 to Noon and Sunday 10.30 to 2.30 Other times by appointment Mention this ad the first time you visit and have a beer or wine on us.

We welcome families and visitors, bookings are recommended for the bistro. We have many regular events for members and guests, please phone for more details.

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Enjoy our unique shops, walk, relax and explore all that Warrandyte has to offer.

61 – 63 Yarra Street, Warrandyte Phone: 9844 0365 Come and relax in this unique tranquil bush garden cafe SEASONAL MENU AND FULLY LICENSED (specialising in wines sourced from local Australian wineries) EXTENSIVE DELICIOUS BREAKFAST MENU (Eggs Benedict our most popular) GOURMET LUNCHES (Specials board changes often) Large selection of Herbal Teas & Devonshire Teas available THE BEST EVER COFFEE Open 7 Days a Week 8.00am – 5.00pm Rear on-site car park ample room for buses

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WARRANDYTE

Rich in history

BY REBECCA BILLS NESTLED just 30 minutes away from the city of Melbourne, Warrandyte is home to all things artistic, quaint and historic.

Boasting some of the most iconic sceneries of the area, the town was the first gold discovery site in Victoria in 1851 - and to this day surviving buildings of the colonial period stand proud along the main street.

Embracing all things local is at the heart of this township, and as the town begins blossoming for spring, so do the activities.

The delightful scents of freshly-ground coffee and baking bread wafting from the many cafes tantalises the senses to indulge in some local delectable delights.

With the East and West end shopping precincts, each side holds its own unique array of unusual gifts, designer jewellers, artisan pieces and those quirky one-off gifts you just won’t be able to find anywhere else.

History is just oozing from the soul of the town with the old world charm that encapsulates the essence of the town.

Handmade crafts by the locals are found in the old church, which is now the Stonehouse Gallery, and just next door the original town post office is now home to the Warrandyte Historical Museum.

For the kids there is the Warrandyte Federation Playground, which keeps in theme with the rich gold rush history in its choice of play equipment - and allows parents to sit back and watch on.

The Warrandyte Business Association has been in operation for more than 20 years and was responsible for building the unique playground by its volunteer committee, and part time co-ordinator Meredith Thornton.

Mrs Thornton said the community centre, which housed the key community organisations, would be re-opened for spring.

“The exciting new development is that there is a brand new state of the art library here (in the community centre) and it will become a hub for Warrandyte - it’s in a beautiful building too,” she said Having been a local for 25 years, Mrs Thornton said Warrandyte is a great place to live and work and everything you need is local.

“In spring, the wattle comes out and Warrandyte becomes a very pretty town,” she said.

“Shops stay open later and tables are brought outside for customers to enjoy a coffee or wine in the sunshine.

“It’s the relaxing vibe that you get when you arrive in Warrandyte that makes you want to stay.”

The creative flare of this artist hub - often referred to as an ‘idyllic haven’ for artists - is due to the surrounding natural beauty and features of the area with its rich artiste history dating back to the 20th century.

Along the banks of the Yarra River the artists paint as the canoeists and kayakers take to the river, exploring the town from a different perspective.

The leafy canopy above the streets creates shade for the walkers and cyclists to enjoy the surrounding parklands and recreation reserves as the weather warms up to enjoy a barbecue with friends and family.

Whether you are single, a couple or with a family or friends, there is really something for everyone.

So pack a day bag and enjoy some time out in picturesque, wonderful Warrandyte.

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In the heart of Warrandyte, at the door step to the Yarra Valley, Altair strives to provide a memorable dining experience. With a strong emphasis on local produce and suppliers, Altair creates fine food matched with fine wine. Whether it’s a leisurely breakfast or a long lunch, an afternoon glass of wine or a morning coffee, from an intimate dinner to a celebration amongst friends, Altair awaits the pleasure of your company.

Breakfast from 8am Saturday & Sunday | Lunch from 11.30am Wednesday to Sunday | Dinner from 6pm Wednesday to Sunday 152 Yarra Street, Warrandyte Vic 3113 | Phone: (03) 9844 5548

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We have 16 antique dealers under one roof, with an ever-changing display of china, glass, crystal, jewellery, antique clocks lace, pottery, collectable and small pieces of furniture.

207 Yarra St, Warrandyte, Vic 3113 Tel: 9844 4207 Melways Ref: 23/F11 Open 6 days, 11am to 4.45pm Closed Mondays except on public holidays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Good Friday

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Zonzo emphasizes on providing casalinga style original Italian food and great matching wines. Embracing the traditional Italian custom of the shared table, the food is placed in the center allowing for all to casually indulge and savour a variety of dishes and wines.

Boasting one of the best views in the valley, Zonzo is situated at the Train Trak vineyard set amongst forty- five acres of vines and large areas of luscious lawns for kids to run wild and for adults to relax.

We cater for Weddings, Birthdays, Christenings, Corporate and other special occasions. Takeaway is available.

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DINING

A feast of firsts

BY REBECCA BILLS NESTLED in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges is a dining experience that has been attracting visitors for over 55 years.

Festooned in the style of a Bavarian Chalet is The Cuckoo Restaurant, offering an experience like no other.

The music, the dancing, the ringing of cow bells and even the yodelling is nothing less than what you would experience in Bavaria - even the staff are dressed traditionally.

As you walk through the doors you are greeted by the friendly staff who show you to your table in preparation to feast on a never-ending smorgasbord of delight. And, as the smorgasbord heats up so does the entertainment.

Marketing manager at The Cuckoo, Judy Bitterman, said she really has not experience anything like it anywhere else.

“We have wonderful live music in the background and floor show with the famous wood-chopping slap dance,” she said.

“It’s such a unique place filled with lots of laughs and always a good time.

“It’s very family friendly and we often see the children dance around the buffet.”

Willi and Karin Koeppen have been the owners since 1958 and introduced the first smorgasbord-style restaurant to Australia.

This cosy restaurant is home to the world’s largest freestanding cuckoo clock and continues to mesmerise patrons with their historically cuckoo ways.

“We have guests that have been coming for over 45 years because you just can’t get an experience like this anywhere else,” Mrs Bitterman said.

For more information, visit www.cuckoorestaurant.com.au

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An artist’s

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Ceramacist Lynne McDowell.

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BY LYNNE MCDOWELL THE grape vines are in bud, the fruit trees are in flower and the artists of the beautiful Yarra Valley are sweeping out their studios and putting the final touches to their work, in preparation for the next Open Studios weekend in September.

I am a potter, and one of the artists who has been selected to participate in this weekend.

For some time the Yarra Valley has been a settling place for artists of many talents and skills to establish their studios and, in 2008, a group of them gathered to explore the idea of local artists opening these studios to the public.

The original Open Studios weekend was to be held in late summer, but the bush fires and loss of some artists’ homes and studios changed all that.

September was decided on instead as a preferred time. After many months of work and, with the help of generous sponsors, the first Open Studios weekend was held in 2009.

The extraordinary success of the work done by this group was acknowledged by a Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Tourism Award for a New Event.

This weekend provides a rare opportunity for visitors to chat with the artists in their “home” studio situations and view works in progress, pieces that didn’t quite make it, and, of course, successful end results.

Also, where possible, they may witness the creation of a new work.

My studio and gallery can be found in an old dairy, overlooking the peaceful Woori Yallock Valley, where I daily watch the setting sun cast lingering shadows over this uniquely Australian pastoral landscape.

This lovely environment inspires me to indulge my creative spirit and to produce a broad range of work for both the home and garden. I continue with my signature work in porcelain with gold inlay designs, the inspiration for which came from abstract patterns seen from a light aircraft, while flying over the outback with the Australian Flying Arts School, for whom I was teaching. A recent extension of this has been the development of the Cosmic Series and Rainbow Series.

At the other end of the spectrum, I enjoy working with terracotta, making pieces to add focal points to a garden, terrace or balcony.

Who would not appreciate the subtle sound of water falling from one boulder shape to another in a water feature, the sight of a flock of tiny thornbills taking a dip in a birdbath, or a juvenile magpie splashing in a bath that is too small?

Who would not enjoy the discovery of a frog, who has taken up residence in a grand frog palace especially designed for this purpose, not to mention the majestic Queen Head planters who guard the garden?

In addition to this work, I have been making homewares, exploring high-fired coloured glazes, decorated with Australian flower motifs.

These dishes complement the food when used for serving, as well as developing flavours and tenderness when cooked in, and are easily cleaned. In the kiln room you may find a celadon coffee mug, whose handle has gracefully slipped off the side to wrap itself around the kiln shelf, or the two bottles which got a bit too hot in the kiln and collapsed into a romantic embrace, or, on a bad day, faced away from each other in frustration or disappointment.

My love affair with the ancient craft of the potter began, more decades ago than I care to say, when I was eight years old and saw a potter working on the Isle of Wight in the UK. Discovering pottery classes in my late teens led me into a lifelong commitment to clay. To continue as a potter has made me very philosophical about responsibility. One battles with the elements of earth, water and fire to transform a lump of clay into something that may give pleasure to others in its use.

If there are failures, (and often there are many), the only way to go forward is to analyse the process that one used, to see if a lack of attention to detail, at some critical stage, has been the culprit. It usually has.

Submitting your work to the kiln god, to fire in temperatures of up to 1300c, which permanently transform the clay into stone, seems to be an act of madness, but, oh, the joy and satisfaction when there is success! No wonder I keep on.

Lynne’s work is in the permanent collections of State and Regional Galleries throughout Australia.

Yarra Valley Open Studios is on 21 and 22 September.

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World of endless creativity FOR a single weekend in spring, some of the Yarra Valley’s most acclaimed artists will be opening their studios to the public, giving a rare insight into their world.

The 2013 Yarra Valley Open Studios will take place on September 2122 and is an opportunity for art lovers to take a behind-the-scenes look into the life and work of the region’s finest artists.

The 2013 program will see nearly 30 sculptors, painters and designers across Healesville, Yarra Glen, Warburton and many other Yarra Valley locations open their studios. Visitors will have the opportunity to participate in workshops, classes and demonstrations and purchase pieces directly from the artists.

Now in its fifth year, it is a premier cultural event of the Valley and will give locals and visitors an authentic experience.

All the participating artists have interesting stories to share and will be exhibiting distinctive pieces of art which are unique to the Yarra Valley region where they live and work.

Zoe Warne, ambassador for the event, said the Yarra Valley provides

the perfect setting for visitors to immerse themselves in the creative process of the participating artists.

“I spent my childhood years discovering how to mould, shape and create pottery in my grandparents’ studio. For me the open studios festival is about the delight of understanding creativity, rare talent at work and being able to once again immerse myself in an artist’s world.”

This year, a group exhibition featuring work from each sculptor, painter and designer will be held at The Memo, Healesville, opening on 13 September.

“Each artist will be showcasing their creative energy and skill at The Memo, which makes it a great place to start your Yarra Yalley Open Studios tour,” Ms Warne said.

To help make the most of your Open Studios visit download the guidebook which has information on the weekend’s events, participants, studio opening times and places to eat, from the YVOS website www.yvopenstudios.net.au. Yarra Valley Open Studios is now run by Burrinja in consultation with some of the original organisers.

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Town revels in

history

BY JESSE GRAHAM MARYSVILLE is celebrating its 150th anniversary this spring, with a number of events for locals and visitors alike to enjoy and history to soak in.

Spring’s events, which start to tie off the year’s calendar of celebrations, begin with an exhibition from Monday 9 to Friday 20 September at the Block Arcade on Collins Street in Melbourne.

However, October is the month to watch, with the official opening of the new home of the Marysville and District Historical Society on Saturday 5 October.

The new home, at 29 Darwin Street, Marysville, features a number of photographs and items from the town’s past.

The collection is a representation of worldwide generosity, with thousands of items donated from around the world after the original collection was destroyed in 2009’s Black Saturday bushfires.

Mary Kenealy and her husband Reg were the driving force to get the historical society collection rebuilt and Mary said she was looking forward to the opening.

“It’ll be in early spring, and we’re hoping the weather will be pleasant - it’ll be a good time to have it,” she said.

Mary said the event, which will be opened by Member for Seymour Cindy McLeish, couldn’t have happened without former Marysville residents and visitors donating items from the area.

“Our recovery has been encouraged by generosity of people around the world - not just Australians who knew and loved the area,” she said.

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“Back in the old days, we talked about the three Rs - reading, writing and arithmetic, but our three Rs are now renewal, rebirth and recovery.

“Our motto is ‘we are here and the story will still be told’.”

The celebrations around town continue in October with the Marysville Sparkling Wine Festival held from Tuesday 22 to Friday 25 October, and the calendar will culminate with the Marysville 150th Year Celebration Ball.

The ball will be held on Saturday 9 November at the Marysville Community Centre, with a clothing theme of any era over the last 150 years.

Entertainment will be provided on the night, with a kids’ room available.

Entry to the ball is $25 per adult and $5 for children under 12.

Marysville officially became a town in 1863 after being established as a stopping point on the Yarra Track to the goldfields.

It was named after Mary Steavenson, the wife of Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges John Steavenson, for whom the Marysville tourist attraction Steavenson Falls are named.

The town was devastated by the 2009 Black Saturday Bushfires, which destroyed the primary school, police station and most of its houses.

For more information about the 150th Celebration Ball and a calendar of events around the town for the anniversary visit www.marysvilletourism. com, for details about the Marysville Sparkling Wine Festival, visit www.marysvillefestival.com.au

Inset: Marysville-themed dining wares are featured at the historical society’s new home.

From top: Marysville’s visitor information centre in Nov 2012.

The clock is from the original Keppel’s Hotel in Marysville and measures not only the days of the week, but also the date.

Reg and Mary Kenealy are passionate about Marysville’s 150th Anniversary. 104005 Pictures: KATH GANNAWAY Touristnews

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Back a winner

BY STEFANIE GARBER The Spring Carnival is off and racing in the Yarra Valley.

For the traditional racing experience, the Yarra Valley Racing Centre hosts meets throughout the spring racing season. The track has recently re-opened so visitors can be among the first to enjoy the newly refurbished facilities.

The Cox Plate Day on 26 October promises excitement both on and off the field, with a big screen bringing all the Cox Plate action.

Fashionistas can compete with their welldressed rivals at the annual Fashions in the Field event. Lovers of food and wine will find plenty of temptation from a showcase of local wineries and farm produce.

For a different Melbourne Cup experience, the track hosts a harness race on Cup Day complete with food, fashion and screens broadcasting the Race that Stops a Nation.

Racing isn’t just about the horses. The Healesville Greyhound Association holds meets every Sunday at the Healesville Sports Complex.

The newly renovated pavilion allows visitors to cheer on their favourite dog in fine style. For the ultimate family-friendly excursion, visitors can bring a picnic basket and enjoy the race from the viewing deck.

Melbourne might be Australia’s racing capital but the Yarra Valley has plenty to offer racegoers keen for a flutter.

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Rooms with some views MT ST LEONARD - TOOLANGI The tower on Mt St Leonard in Toolangi can be seen from across the Yarra Valley and at 1027 metres above sea level it’s well worth the three-kilometre return walk to the summit.

Drive from Healesville along Myers Creek Road and along Monda Road to the car park. An alternative, steep, 16-kilometre return walk is from Donnelley’s Creek Weir.

The views are spectacular, spanning the Yarra Valley to Melbourne and Port Philip Bay, across to the You Yangs and the Macedon Ranges.

KEPPEL LOOKOUT - MARYSVILLE THE lookout is 5.5 kilometres out of Marysville via Paradise Plains Road and Keppel Lookout Road, or on foot along the Keppel Lookout Trail.

This is a challenging one, but well The Yarra Valley, Dandenongs and Mystic worth the views across Marysville, Mountains, are loaded with them... the Cathedral Range State Park all part of the great outdoors. and Steavenson Falls. The trail The region is dotted with lookouts with climbs up through Mountain Ash sweeping panoramas across farmlands and Stringybark forest taking in four of the areas’s best lookouts, and mountain ranges, and while many culminating at Keppel’s. demand a bit of a hike, others are easily

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We’ve picked a few of the ‘best ofs’ so go book a ‘room with a view’.

MT DANDENONG OBSERVATORY MT DANDENONG Surrounded by the Dandenong Ranges National Park, the three television towers mark this lookout for anyone heading east from Melbourne.

Located between Olinda and Kalorama, and at 633 metres above sea-level the observatory offers spectacular daytime and night-time views across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and the city beyond from a series of viewing platforms. Road access is off the Mount Dandenong Tourist Road from Montrose or Olinda.

MAROONDAH DAM - HEALESVILLE THREE kilometres east of Healesville on the Maroondah Highway, the lookout is part of the Maroondah Reservoir Park. The most interesting access is across the dam wall with its own amazing views of the reservoir to the mountains beyond, and to the gardens below the wall. The lookout is a short but steep walk to the viewing platform with views across the top of the wall and to the surrounding mountain peaks including the romantic mountains - Juliet and Romeo, and Mt Riddell.

DONNA BUANG - WARBURTON THE tower at Donna Buang is awesome! Twenty-one metres high, launching into the sky from the elevation of 1245 metres at the summit, it offers panoramic views over Melbourne, the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Cathedral ranges and Mt Baw Baw and the Alps. Take the Donna Buang Road out of Warburton and make time to stop at the Rainforest Gallery on the way up, or down, for a less panoramic, but special view of the area.

SEVEN-ACRE ROCK - POWELLTOWN SEVEN-Acre Rock just out of Powelltown is a little-known treat with expansive rewards for those who find their way there to the rocky outcrops that give it its name. The two-kilometre return track is narrow and rocky in places climbing at its furthest point to the massive boulders that form the ‘lookout’. Views take in Western Port Bay and the Bunyip Valley and, on a clear day, Port Phillip Bay. Take the Little Yarra Road towards Powelltown and turn right into Learmonth Creek Road and follow the signs. Ask at the Powelltown Pub for directions if the signage lets you down.

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BY EMMA SUN NESTLED in the heart of the Yarra Ranges is the small town of Monbulk.

Its name, which is taken from the Aboriginal word Monbolloc, means a hiding place in the hills, and those who discover it will find a gold mine of charming shops.

Reporter Emma Sun took shopper Tamara Bills on a spending spree like no other.

“What I love most about the dress is its gorgeous tones of green and blue that swim throughout the dress, making a soft statement.

“The necklace has stunning tones that accompany the dress beautifully, widening the colour pallet of the outfit to light shades of brown. The ring helps amplify the brown shades in the outfit with true elegance. The last item of jewellery, the bracelet, adds style with double-sided glistening purple crystals.

“Three simple and beautiful pieces of jewellery complement the dress quite exquisitely.

“To finish, the white and beige heels add a sophisticated chic feel to complete the outfit.”

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Accommodation can cater from 2 to over 60 guests.

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HEALESVILLE C.J. Dennis Society members Jim Brown and Jan Williams gearing up for poetry among the blossoms of Arden.104050_01 Picture: DONNA OATES

Get lost in verse Dennis’s politically inspired ‘The Bridge Across the Crick’ was the inspiration for the themed category, along with the fact that it is indeed an election year. What a bounty of inspiration for aspiring poets with the federal election falling on the same day as the closing date for entries!

Dennis bought Arden in 1915 and lived there until his death in 1938. In that time his most famous books were written including The Sentimental Bloke, Glugs of Gosh and his last book “The Singing Gardens”.

The two-day festival on the weekend of 26 and 27 October is hosted by the C.J. Dennis Society and is held at Arden The Singing Gardens where owner and society member Jan Williams has kept the poetry and memory of Dennis alive.

The gardens will be at their peak in October when poets and fans of Dennis make their way to the little mountain village for the annual festival.

BY KATH GANNAWAY THE centenary of the publication of C.J. Dennis’s first book ‘Backblock Ballads’ has provided organisers of the Toolangi C.J. Dennis Poetry Festival and Competition with the perfect theme for this year’s festival.

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Poetry readings and presentation of prizes will take place on the Saturday with a concert on the Saturday evening featuring members of the society and friends with a special guest appearance by the society’s patron, legendary Top End story-teller and singer Ted Egan.

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On the Sunday Society members will celebrate Backblock Ballads which included some of Dennis’s most popular works, including An Old Master ... “We were cartin’ lathes and palin’s from the slopes of Mount St. Leonard ... ” which harks back to the timber cutting days around Toolangi, The Builders, Wheat, The Homeward Track and others.

Making tracks to Toolangi has become an annual pilgrimage for poets and lovers of Australian verse ... and the track is sure to be well worn again this year.

For more information phone festival organiser Jan Williams on 5962 9282.

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DEN OF ANTIQUITIES

Contemporary art gallery

Dorothy & Mike Winter

899 Healesville Yarra Glen Road, Yarra Glen Vic 3775 Browse through the contemporary Art Gallery Open Friday - Monday 10-5pm, Daily during School Holidays Tel: 03 9730 1861

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Natskin Spa Retreat No visit to the yarra valley is complete without Natskin.

The spa retreat in the vineyards is perfect for: Massage & Spa Therapy Facials Waxing & Grooming Group Get Aways Bridal Parties Couples Make-up & Nail Care Gift Vouchers

Visit our website for our gorgeous Spring packages www.natskin.com Natskin Spa Retreat at Balgownie Resort 1309 Melba Highway, Yarra Glen 03 9730 2866 Touristnews

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Alowyn Gardens

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a garden for all seasons

NEW this Spring - 2.5 acres of formal display garden now open.

October is Wisteria month. Special opening 21st – 27th October, open all week.

Open 10.00 – 5.00pm weekends and public holidays or by appointment. Admission fee applies.

1210 Melba Hwy, Yarra Glen. Melways 267 G9 Phone (03) 9730 2400 Check website for special events: www.alowyngardens.com.au

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FRESH FROM THE FARM

B& T Ferns & Orchids 9th Annual Orchid and Plant Fair: Held at: Victoria’s Largest Fern & Orchid Nursery

The Yarra Valley Orchid Society Inc. Yarra Valley Spring Orchid Show

Other plant genera available for sale include Clivias, Bromeliads, Protea Flora varieties, Hoyas, fern varieties, cacti, succulents and collectibles for the garden enthusiast all at attractive prices.

October 19th/20th 2013

November 9th & 10th

Open Saturday 9am-5pm Sunday 10am-4pm

Saturday 10am-4.30pm Sunday 9.30am-4pm Four guests vendors on site

Seville Public Hall Warburton Hwy, Seville (Mel Ref. 119 J11)

Admittance $3.00 Children Free Club Sales Area Assorted Orchids For Sale.

Light Refreshments Available.

Visit our Fern & Orchid Display Area OPEN 7 DAYS

FREE ADMISSION TO THE PUBLIC Refreshments Available

Bring this ad with you on the day, with your details filled in below. Place in the entry box located at Seville Public Hall to go in a draw to win a beautiful plant.

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New Camellias Rhododendrons and Azaleas now in stock

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TOURS & MENU’S! Enjoy a Meal in our Cafe over Spring and get a free tractor tour of our beautiful blossom.

Tractor Farm Discovery Tours & new season Fruit Sales!!

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FRESH FROM THE FARM

Bursting with flavour

BY REBECCA BILLS WHEN exploring the Yarra Valley, finding all thing delectable is very high on most visitors’ agendas.

Just over 50 kilometres east of the city, family owned and operated Kookaberry Strawberry Farm offers more than 35 years of berrylicious experience with fresh, home-grown produce.

Frances and Tony Caltieri established the farm as we know it 10 years ago when Tony decided to utilise the not so marketable berries and use them to produce delicious jams.

Scrumptious strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, boysenberries and loganberries are grown on the farm and are cooked in small batches to ensure the perfect taste and quality.

These palatable multi-award-winning jams leave the mouth-watering for more - but are not all Kookaberry Strawberry Farm has to offer.

A delightful range of handmade berry syrups and vinegar that tantalise the tastebuds are all part of the Kookaberry experience.

The maker of all these fine products, Frances, said the experience for visitors on the farm is truly unique.

“Visitors get to experience seeing a true familyrun business working successfully,” she said.

“When they come into the sheds they see the product being made and packaged then going straight to the shelf to sell.

“Both my hubby and I were born on the land and he is still working on the original land his father left him.”

Offering farm gate sales, everything at Kookaberry is sold as fresh as it possibly could be.

Open seven days a week from October, this wonderful place is also a part of the Yarra Valley Regional Food Group trail which focuses on local food and wine.

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FRESH FROM THE FARM

Blue Hills

Berries & Cherries • Fresh • Frozen • U-Pick • ‘Pick Your Own’ or buy fresh picked berries and cherries from the farm gate • Berry Lane Café open during season times • Homemade berry jams • See our website for season times and latest information • Just 1 hour’s drive from Melbourne • We hope you enjoy your day!

435 Monbulk Rd, Monbulk – under the elm tree. /theroadstall to see our weekly specials.

Open 7 days. Ph. 0409 991 173 1036633-KG32-12

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Fresh & Frozen Berries - Berry Season will begin mid October NOW AVAILABLE THAT SPECIAL GIFT FOR YOU! WEDDING BOMBONIERES.

BULK ORDERS AVAILABLE FOR CAFES AND TEA ROOMS, GOURMET HAMPERS AVAILABLE, HOME MADE JAMS, SYRUPS & VINEGARS.

25 Lewis Road, Wandin. Ph: 9737 9586, 0415 768 222 email: natcal@iprimus.com.au www. www.kookaberry.com.au Touristnews

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• Homemade Morning and Afternoon Teas • Delicious Berry Pancakes • Selection of sweet fruit wines - Tastings available • Frozen Berries all year round - Fresh Berries available Dec to Feb • Homemade Berry Jam • Blueberry Plants 11 Garnook Grove Badger Creek, HEALESVILLE 3777 Melways 278 HD

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FARM FRESH FRUIT DIRECT FROM THE GROWER AT LOWER PRICES Visit our Fruit Specialty Shop for all your fruit and vegie needs.

Apples: Pink Lady, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith & many others.New Season Pears: Corella, D’Anjou, Packham Pears, Beurre Bosc & Nashi Pears. New season Mandarins & Oranges. Sweet & Juicy Sweet eez Oranges

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Make it to the

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BY REBECCA BILLS THE hustle and bustle of community markets is filled with friendly faces, fabulous produce and creative crafts that capture the atmosphere of a town.

And the Lilydale Farmers’ Market epitomises all of this.

Situated at the foothills of the Yarra Valley this monthly market brings appetising locally made pies, crepes and lots of Danish pancakes as well as fresh produce and hand-made crafts to market goers.

Run on the first Sunday of every month at Bellbird Park in Lilydale, chairwoman of the market committee Ann Weeler said it attracted a vast array of people.

“Originally the market started off quite small but now hosts upwards of 50 stalls,” she said.

“All the produce is predominantly locally sourced with the market introducing more types of stalls in craft and food recently.

“It’s all run by Rotarians who are all quite friendly and add a group of familiar faces to the market.”

The market is a product of the joint project between the Rotary Clubs of Montrose and District, Lilydale and Chirnside Park.

“It’s the brainchild of market founder Bill Sutherland who saw the need for it in the local community,” Mrs Weeler said.

The Lilydale Farmers’ Market has run for around six years and does its best to accommodate for everyone and hosts plenty of free secure offroad car parking and disabled car-parking spots for attendees.

For information on this and other markets around the Yarra Valley and Dandenongs visit www.visityarravalley.com.au

Yarra Valley Regional Farmers’ Market Market held on the 3rd Sunday each month at: The Barn at Yering Station, 38 Melba Highway, Yarra Glen, Victoria Buy direct from the grower, producer or maker. Producers offer the best local, fresh, seasonal fruits, vegetables and other goods. Join in the fun of a traditional indoor village market. Take home some delicious surprises for your family and friends.

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Sunday September 15th Sunday October 20th (Spring Harvest Festival) Sunday November 17th Market Hours 9.00am to 2.00pm.

Free Parking and Entry.

Live Music

For further information on Yarra Valley Regional Farmers’ Market phone 9739 0122

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MARKETS

Upper Yarra Arts Centre 3409 Warburton Hwy, Warburton Anita 0423 951 137 Theresa 0447 277 513

Warby Artisans & Produce Market.

The person running the stall is the designer/ maker, they’ll be able to answer any questions you have. All items for sale at Warby Artisans & Produce Market are made by these wonderfully talented Artisans.

Alistair Knox Park, Panther Place, Eltham (Melways Reference 21-J5)

Email: elthammarket@yahoo.com.au Mobile: 0401 288 027

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visit www.elthammarket.com.au for more information

Kallista Community Market

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Healesville River Street Markets 8.00am - 1.30pm

UPCOMING MARKET DATES...

River Street Car Park

Coronation Park

1st Sunday of the Month Contact: 0488 445 112

3rd Sunday of the Month Contact: 0407 360 415

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Stallholder Enquiries Welcome

The Rotary Clubs of Montrose and District, Lilydale and Chirnside Park invite you to the

Lilydale Farmers Fresh Produce Market

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Emerald Craft & Produce Market The Emerald Market includes outdoor stalls and also indoor stalls at the Community House. You will find everything you need including heritage fruit trees, certified organic fresh produce, wines, plants and flowers, herbs, homemade jams, chutneys, olives and oils, natural soaps, detergents, skin care, jewellery, handcrafts, knits and clothing, toys and novelties, pottery, cards, cakes, giftware, cycling gear, dog friendly as well as yummy take-away food . . .

The market is held on the first Sunday each month from 8.00am to 1.00pm at Bellbird Park, Swansea Road, Lilydale (next to Lillydale Lake).

Lots of fresh produce, lots of parking.

Any queries please ring Rotarian Lynn Whelan 0409 938 694.

Proceeds go to local and international Rotary projects.

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Every 4th Sunday of the month September 22nd, October 27th, November 24th

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Emerald Community House

Puffing Billy Station, Gembrook Market Day 9am-2pm•

Old Hall & Child Care 354 Main Emerald ain Rd, Em

• Fruit, Vegies • Bric-a-brac • Free Recycled Clothing • Flowers, plants, Herbs • Recycled Metal Pizza Ovens • Cakes, Preservative Free Breads • Local Wine, Hot food, Drinks • Arts & Crafts • Pet Treats Enquiries: 0437 664 121 Melway 312 K10 Pakenham, Emerald 15 minutes gembrookmarket.com.au

Dates for 2013: September 16 October 20 November 17 3rd Sunday of each month 9am–3pm

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Stallholder Enquiries Welcome

Large variety of Stalls including: • Home made: cakes, candles, clothing, craft, jams, soaps • New: carpets, clothing, collectables, paper & cards, shoes, tools, wool • Plants: bulbs, cut flowers, potted plants, trees, seedlings etc • Produce: eggs, fruit, vegetables • Recycled: books, bric-a-brac, DVDs, CDs, clothing, furniture • Tools: new & old • Hot food & drinks available

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September 7th • October 5th November 2nd • December 7th Bookings and Inquiries: Amy 0402 012 247

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Sunday 15 September Sunday 20 October Sunday 3 November & Sunday 17 November

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Quality products handcrafted, home grown & home baked by local Yarra Valley Artisans

3rd SUNDAY FEB - OCT 1st & 3rd SUNDAYS NOV - DEC 8.30am - 1.00pm

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Gallery’s magical mystery tour

BY REBECCA BILLS MYSTERIOUS sculptures with myths of sorcery and black magic have made their way to Burrinja Gallery this Spring.

In a world premiere, the gallery will present a survey exhibition of rare stone carvings from the coastal regions of Gazelle Peninsula in New Britain province, Papua New Guinea (PNG).

These enigmatic models are figures that played a central role in the most powerful of secret men’s cults, the Ingiet, among the Tolai people of New Britain.

Although much of the knowledge about how they were created and their specific function has been lost, they were believed to hold

magic powers and were regarded as powerful tools to manipulate spirits by the Ingiets.

Made from limestone, volcanic ash and coral, they depict human and animal figures ranging from 10cm to 60 cm in height.

Burrinja’s visual arts manager and curator of the exhibition J.D. Mittmann remarked on the detailed expressions of the sculptures being either grim or cheerful. Despite the Ingiet society being outlawed by the German Colonial Government in 1905, the practice of secret meetings, feasts, dances and initiation is believed to have continued for some time.

With over 90 items on display, this is the third largest public collection in the world and is part of Yarra Ranges Council’s McLeod Gift Collection.

“It is a unique collection and certainly very unexpected to be held by a smaller institution like Burrinja,” J.D. Mittmann said.

The official opening of the exhibition is on Saturday 7 September, at 4.30pm, by His Excellency Mr Charles Lepani, High Commissioner for Papua New Guinea, in the presence of Emmanual Mulai, master carver from Ratongor village, New Britain, and Grace Vele, PNG Museum and Art Gallery, Port Moresby.

A Pacific Arts and Culture Symposium will proceed after the opening.

For more information on the event contact Burrinja Gallery on 9754 8723 or visit www. burrinja.org.au

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Di has been painting for 30 years and in that time has won many awards and had many solo and group exhibitions. She is well known for her paintings of High Country horsemen, along with her very appealing figurative paintings as well as a variety of many other subjects. Having her own gallery is such an advantage, as a wide range of subject matter can be featured for the many visitors to the gallery.

Di King Gallery 32 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville Ph: 5962 2557 Mobile: 0414 404 798 Email: mail@dikingartist.com Web: www.dikingartist.com.au Touristnews

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ACCOMMODATION

Located at the base of the Dandenong foothills, the Dorset Gardens Hotel is the perfect place to stay.

Whether you’re on business, attending a conference or looking for a place to relax and stay, our motel accommodation caters for all needs with a variety of room types available.

Located adjacent to the Hotel complex, guests can also enjoy the convenience of all the Hotel facilities in close proximity.

Our 3.5 star motel accommodation provides spacious rooms with all the amenities guests require. The property offers 45 motel style rooms including 2 family rooms, double & twin and a newly refurbished 5 bedroom apartment with private courtyard.

Other facilities the venue offers: * Family Bistro * Conference & Function Facilities * Night Club * Sports Bar & Beer Garden * TAB Lounge * Drive Thru bottle shop * Courtesy Bus

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Our helpful and friendly staff are on hand and look forward to making sure your stay is a relaxing & comfortable experience.

For more information on all our motel/hotel and functions facilities please contact us on 03 9725 6211 or visit our web site on www.dorsetgardenshotel.com.au 335 Dorset Rd Croydon 3136

Warburton Caravan Park

Phone 5966 2277

Apple Porch Cottage

• Private Self Contained Suites • Spa • Open Fire • Close to all scenic drives etc. in the Yarra Valley

Apple Porch Cottage, Yarra Glen, Vic. 3775

Mobile 0413 605 237

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Romantic Old World Accommodation

Situated in the most scenic part of Warburton with spectacular views of Mt Victoria, Mt Donna Buang and the Yarra Ranges National Park.

Warburton Lodge is a relaxing hotel for a quiet time or as a base from which to explore and discover this very special environmental wonderland.

Warburton Lodge is a motel which has wonderful facilities (tennis court, conference centre, BBQ areas, etc.) and is wonderfully located to take advantage of the sites and views of the Yarra Valley. If you are looking for a place to stay in Warburton, then choose the motel with atmosphere and heritage; Warburton Lodge, a wonderful motel in the Yarra Valley.

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Sites, Cabins and Lodge on the banks of the Yarra River surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery. Enjoy walking or cycling the trails. Bring your canoe or just relax and go fishing. Situated close to Mt Donna Buang and Upper Yarra Dam. Central for exploring the Upper Yarra Valley and Yarra Ranges National Park.

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CELLAR DOOR

BY JESSE GRAHAM FOR fruit lovers after a spring-time drink, Toolangi’s Giverny Estate provides a unique spin on classic drinks and a garden fit for a wander.

Lorraine Hunter and Fred Swainston opened Giverny Estate in 2002, where they sell their kiwifruit wines, ciders, liqueur and schnapps.

Lorraine said the process of making wine with kiwifruit is close to the traditional grape wine.

“We don’t use skin, pips or pulp, and use an apple press to produce the juice - from there on, it’s more or less the same process,” she said.

“The taste in your mouth is not a lot different to regular wine.

“But the back palate is a bit lemony, sort of like passionfruit.”

She said the previous owners had made wine from the kiwifruit vines, which are around 50 years old, in 1998 and that she and Fred had expanded the range over the years.

They started making cider two years ago and now have a range of kiwifruit beverages for sale at their cellar door, including their dessert wine, called Toolangi Gold.

Lorraine said the cider-making process involves a mixture of apple, pear and kiwifruit, to take away any tartness from their trademark fruit.

“People are liking it, we’re getting good feedback,” she said.

With the arrival of spring, Giverny Estate will be releasing its new season wines and will be opening up their garden for visitors to explore.

“We have a beautiful garden that flowers in the spring - it’s a nice place to come and sit,” Lorraine said.

“We have a spring-fed dam and it’s a tourist destination - people seem to enjoy coming up to have a taste and a walk around.”

Giverny Estate is open from 10am to 5pm Lorraine Hunter on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with other with one of times available by appointment, and is Giverny Estate’s located at 69 Cherry Lane, Toolangi. trademark For more information, call 5962 9421 or kiwifruit wines. visit www.kiwifruitwine.com

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Hand crafted Award Winning Wines

We are only a one hour drive from Melbourne, so why not visit Giverny Estate and sample our wines, after a leisurely drive through the Yarra Valley.

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Premium Boutique Wines

OPENING THURSDAY - MONDAY 11am - 5pm 271 Steels Creek Road, Yarra Glen, 3775 Phone 9730 1977 or 9730 2922 www.yileenapark.com.au

Giverny Estate

Magnificent Views • Cheese platters available

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Giverny

FAMILY OWNED BOUTIQUE CELLAR DOOR

KIWI FRUIT WINE & CIDER Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday and Public Holidays 10am to 4pm Sample our wines and cider 69 Cherry Lane, Toolangi Phone: (03) 5962 9421 Fax: (03) 5962 9180 www.givernyestate.com

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LISTINGS

gallery, market & cellar door listings GALLERY LISTINGS ART AT LINDEN GATE 899 Healesville Yarra Glen Road, Yarra Glen Open Fri – Mon 10am–5 pm Every day during School Holidays ARTE ON YARRA STUDIO Silk Art Healesville Phone: 0439 137 212 Rochford Market Open by appointment BRUNO’S SCULPTURE GARDEN 51 Falls Road, Marysville Phone: 5963 3513 www.brunosart.com DEN OF ANTIQUITIES 25A Bell Street, Yarra Glen Open: Wed – Mon 10.30am–5pm Phone: 9730 2111, 0413 454 966 DENISE SMITH ARTIST ‘WRENDALE WILDLIFE STUDIO’ 3 Anderson Road, Healesville 10am–5pm every 3rd weekend of the month or by appointment Phone: 0408 351 700 Email: densarts@tadaust.org.au www.denisesmith.com.au DI KING GALLERY 32 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville Open by appointment Phone: 5962 2557, 0414 404 798 www.diking.com.au HEALESVILLE JEWELLERS 197a Maroondah Hwy, Healesville Open: 10am–5pm 7 days Phone: 5962 5195 www.healesvillejewellers.com.au MONT DE LANCEY 71 Wellington Road, Wandin Open: Wed – Sun 10am–5pm Group Bookings available Phone: 5964 2088 www.montdelancy.org.au REDGUM GALLERY Shop 3, 47-53 Olinda Monbulk Rd, Olinda Weekdays 11am–4pm, Weekends 10am–5pm Closed Tuesdays Phone: 9751 2526 SHERBROOKE ART SOCIETY GALLERY 62 Monbulk Road, Belgrave Open: 11am–4pm (closed Tues) Phone: 9754 4264 Gallery Manager www.sherbrookartsociety.com SILVERMIST STUDIO 136 Maroondah Highway, Healesville Open: Thurs – Sun 10am–5pm incl. Public holidays Phone: 5962 5470 www.silvermiststudio.com.au

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THE HUT GALLERY 157 Underwood Road, Ferntree Gully Open Sundays 11am–4pm Phone 9758 8955 www.vicnet.net.au/~thehut WANTIRNA LAVENDER FARM 105 Quayle Road, Wandin Yallock Open: Wed – Sun 10am–4pm Phone: 5964 4650 www.warratinalavender.com.au YARRA VALLEY GIFTS 24 Bell Street, Yarra Glen Email:shop@yarravalleygifts.com.au Phone: 03 9730 1134

SPRING MARKET LISTINGS ELTHAM COMMUNITY CRAFT & PRODUCE MARKET Panther Place, Eltham.

3rd Sunday of month , 8.30am–1pm Phone: 0401 288 027 www.elthammarket.com.au GEMBROOK MARKET Puffing Billy Station Main St, Gembrook 4th Sun of month 9am & 3pm Phone: 0437 664 121 www.gembrookmarket.com.au GULLY MARKET UFTG Railway Station Car Park Burwood Hwy, Ferntree Gully Every Sat & Sun 9am–3pm Phone: 0417 599 466 HEALESVILLE COMMUNITY MARKET River Street Car Park, Healesville 1st Sun of month 8am–1.30pm Phone: 0488 445 112 HEALESVILLE SENIOR CITIZENS CRAFT MARKET Cnr Green & River Street, Healesville 1st Sun of each month Phone: 0419 697 022 KALLISTA COMMUNITY MARKET Church Street, Kallista 1st Sat of each month 9am–1pm Handmade, Handgrown & Recycled Phone: 9754 4930 LITTLE YARRA MARKET 205 Little Yarra Road, Yarra Junction Every 3rd Sat of the month 8am–2pm Phone 0414 258 490 enquiries@littleyarramarket.com http://littleyarramarket.com/

LILYDALE FARMERS’ FRESH PRODUCE MARKET Bellbird Park, Swansea Rd, Lilydale (next to Lillydale Lake) 1st Sun of each month 8am–1pm

GIVERNY ESTATE 69 Cherrys Lane, Toolangi Open: 10am–4pm Weekends Phone: 5962 9421 www.givernyestate.com

WARBY ARTISANS & PRODUCE MARKET Upper Yarra Arts Centre 3409 Warburton Highway, Warburton First Sunday of the month 11am-3pm Phone 0423 951 137

KILLARA ESTATE VINEYARD & CELLAR DOOR Cnr Warburton Hwy & Sunnyside Road, Seville East Wed – Sun 10am–5pm Phone: 5961 5877 www.killaraestate.com.au

MONT DE LANCEY COUNTRY MARKET 71 Wellington Rd, Wandin North 2nd Sat of month 9am–1pm Phone: 5964 2088 www.montdelancey.org.au WARRANDYTE MARKET Stiggants Reserve Yarra St, Warrandyte First Sat of month 9am– 1pm Phone: 9844 4495 www.warrandytemarket.com.au YARRA JUNCTION MARKET Warburton Highway at the Football Reserve, Yarra Junction 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month 9am-1pm Feb-Dec Phone 9844 4495 YARRA VALLEY REGIONAL FOOD GROUP FARMERS’ MARKET The Barn, Yering Station Winery 38 Melba Hwy, Yarra Glen 3rd Sun of each month 9am–2pm Phone: 9739 0122 or 0415 768 222 www.yarravalleyfood.com.au

THROUGH THE CELLAR DOOR BADGER CREEK BLUEBERRY FARM 11 Garnook Grove, Badger Creek Open: 10am–5pm Thurs – Mon Phone: 5962 1601 www.blueberrywinery.com.au BALGOWNIE ESTATE Cnr Melba Highway & Gulf Road, Yarra Glen Open 10am–5pm daily Phone 9730 0785 www.balgownieestate.com.au BULONG ESTATE WINERY, CELLAR DOOR & RESTAURANT 70 Summerhill Road, Yarra Junction Cellar Door ,Open 7 days.

Restaurant Open Fri –Sun Phone: 5967 13585 www.bulongestate.com.au

PUNT ROAD WINES 10 St Huberts Road, Coldstream Open: 10am–5pm daily Phone: 9739 0666 www.puntroadwines.com.au ROCHFORD WINES Cnr Maroondah Highway & Hill Rd, Coldstream Open: 9am–5pm 7 days Phone: 5962 2119 www.rochfordwines.com.au SEVILLE HILL WINERY 8 Paynes Rd, Seville Open: 10am–6pm 7 days Phone: 5964 3284 www.sevillehill.com.au ST HUBERTS VINEYARD Cnr St Huberts Road & Maroondah Highway, Coldstream Open: 9.30am–5pm Weekdays & 10.30am–5pm Weekends Phone: 5960 7096 www.sthuberts.com.au TOKAR ESTATE 6 Maddens Lane, Coldstream Open: 10.30am–5pm daily Phone: 5964 9585 www.tokarestate.com.au WARRAMATE WINES 27 Maddens Lane, Gruyere Open: 10am–5pm 7 days Phone: 5964 9219 www.warramatewines.com.au WHISPERING HILLS 580 Warburton Highway, Seville Open: 10am–6pm 7 days Ph: 5964 2822 www.whisperinghills.com.au YILEENA PARK 245 Steels Creek Rd, Yarra Glen Open: 11am–5pm Thurs – Mon Phone: 9730 1977 www.yileenapark.com.au

COLDSTREAM HILLS 31 Maddens Lane, Coldstream Open: 10am–5pm daily Phone: 5960 7000 www.coldstreamhills.com.au

Touristnews

Calendar of events SEPTEMBER 1 1-29 1-15 6 8 8 9 9 12-30 13 13-15 15 14 14 16-19 20-22 21-22 22 23-26 27-29 27 27 28 29 30

TWMA Exhibition and Healesville Sanctuary Tour, Healesville.

5957 3100.

Hancocks Daffodils Farm Display and Garden Show, Menzies Creek.

9754 3328.

Wood Working Wonders Exhibition at Warratina Lavender Farm, Wandin Yallock. 5964 4650.

Krista Polvere performs at Stones of the Yarra Valley, Coldstream.

9739 0900.

Climax Locomotive No. 1694 recommissioning at Puffing Billy, Belgrave. 9757 0700.

The Grigoryan Brothers perform Tchaikovsky’s ‘The Seasons’ at Burrinja Gallery, Upwey. 9754 8723.

Summer Jazz at Seville Hill Winery, Seville. 5964 3284.

Harness racing, Yarra Valley Racing, Yarra Glen. 9730 1332.

Tesselaar Tulip Festival, Silvan. 9737 7722.

The New Palm Court Orchestra at Stones of the Yarra Valley, Coldstream. 9739 0900.

Turkish Weekend, Tesselaar Tulip Festival, Silvan. 9737 7722.

South of the River Choir supported by The Michelle Chandler Trio at Burrinja Gallery, Upwey. 9754 8723.

Yarra Valley Water Grape Run. 9285 0600.

Puffing Billy’s Bollywood Spectacular, Belgrave. 9757 0700.

Seniors Week, Tesselaar Tulip Festival, Silvan. 9737 7722.

Dutch Weekend, Tesselaar Tulip Festival, Silvan. 9737 7722.

Yarra Valley Open Studios at Burrinja Gallery, Upwey. 9754 8723.

Hanami Day at the National Rhododendron Garden, Olinda. 13 19 63.

Children’s Days, Tesselaar Tulip Festival, Silvan. 9737 7722.

Food, Wine and Jazz Weekend, Tesselaar Tulip Festival, Silvan.

9737 7722.

Opera Scholars Australia Rosemary Ball at Stones of the Yarra Valley, Coldstream. 9739 0900.

The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell at Burrinja Gallery, Upwey. 9754 8723.

Dislocate Circus Cabaret at Burrinja Gallery, Upwey. 9754 8723.

Curiosity children’s Circus at Burrinja Gallery, Upwey. 9754 8723.

Harness racing, Yarra Valley Racing, Yarra Glen. 9730 1332.

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Children’s Days, Tesselaar Tulip Festival, Silvan. 9737 7722.

Irish Weekend, Tesselaar Tulip Festival, Silvan. 9737 7722.

Sensory Seekers at Burrinja Gallery, Upwey. 9754 8723.

Murder on the Puffing Billy Express, Belgrave. 9757 0700.

Historical Society Official Opening, Marysville. 5963 4567.

Murder on the Puffing Billy Express, Belgrave. 9757 0700.

Australasian Native Orchid Societies 2013 Spring Show at Lillydale Lake Community Hall, Lilydale. 0401 765 604.

Shedfest at Seville Hill Winery, Seville. 5964 3284.

The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell at The Memo, Healesville.

1300 368 333.

44th Wandin Silvan Field Days at Wandin East Recreation Reserve, Wandin East. 0429 428 537.

Latin American Night, The Cuckoo Restaurant, Olinda. 9751 1003.

Art show by the Yarra Valley Art Society at Warratina Lavender Farm, Wandin Yallock. 5964 4650.

Wood Gala and machinery display at the Alexandra Timber Tramway, Alexandra. 0427 509 988.

Heritage Machinery Festival at the Alexandra Timber Tramway, Alexandra.

0427 509 988.

Blacksmith Convention at Mont De Lancey, Wandin North. 5964 2088.

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The Book Club at Burrinja Gallery, Upwey. 9754 8723.

Harness racing, Yarra Valley Racing, Yarra Glen.

9730 1332.

Historic week of ‘Children through the ages’ at Mont De Lancey, Wandin North. 5964 2088.

Day out with Thomas at Puffing Billy, Emerald.

9757 0700.

Yarra Valley Spring Orchid Show, Seville. 9737 9354.

Oktoberfest at The Cuckoo Restaurant, Olinda. 9751 1003.

The Songs and Story of Neil Diamond at Burrinja Gallery, Upwey.

9754 8723.

Summer Jazz at Seville Hill Winery, Seville. 5964 3284.

Marysville Sparkling Wine Festival, Marysville. 5963 3247.

Scones, Lamington and Chocolate Roll at Burrinja Gallery, Upwey.

9754 8723.

Australian Native Orchid Show, Montrose Primary School, Montrose.

0401 765 604.

Ferny Creek Horticultural Society Flower Festival, Sassafras.

9755 1882.

Day out with Thomas at Puffing Billy, Emerald. 9757 0700.

Jazz on Puffing Billy Railway, Belgrave. 9757 0700.

Cox Plate Yarra Valley Food and Wine Day, Yarra Glen. 9730 1332.

Wine Quest’s Cuban Jazz Festival at Rochford Wines, Coldstream.

5962 2119.

NOVEMBER 1 1-5 2 4 5 5 6 7 8-31 8-31 9 9-10 9-10 16-17 16-17 16-17 17 18 21 23-24 30

Murder on the Puffing Billy Express, Belgrave. 9757 0700.

Marysville Art Show, Marysville Information Centre, Marysville. www.marysvilleartshow.com Ukrainian Night at The Cuckoo Restaurant, Olinda. 9751 1003.

Summer Jazz and Seville Hill Winery, Seville. 5964 3284.

Melbourne Cup Day at Vines Restaurant, Coldstream. 9739 0222.

Melbourne Cup Day, Yarra Valley Racing, Yarra Glen. 9730 1332.

Melbourne Cup Day at Seville Hill Winery, Seville. 5964 3284.

Oaks Day, Yarra Valley Racing, Yarra Glen. 9730 1332.

The Other Side of the Rock exhibition at Burrinja Gallery, Upwey.

9754 8723.

Limen exhibition at Burrinja Gallery, Upwey. 9754 8723.

A Day on the Green featuring Bernard Fanning at Rochford Wines, Coldstream. 5962 2119.

9th Spring Sarcochilus, Orchis and Plant Spectacular, B&T Ferns and Orchids, Silvan. 9737 9354.

Day out with Thomas at Puffing Billy, Emerald. 9757 0700.

Open Garden Weekend at Warratina Lavender Farm, Wandin Yallock.

5964 4650.

Day out with Thomas at Puffing Billy, Emerald. 9757 0700.

Lilydale Show, Lilydale. 9735 1292.

Marysville Marathon, Marysville. 0418 557 052.

Summer Jazz at Seville Hill Winery, Seville. 5964 3284.

Murder on the Puffing Billy Express, Belgrave. 9757 0700.

Draught Horse and Machinery Heritage Festival at Mont De Lancey, Wandin North. 5964 2088.

Early Christmas Meeting at Yarra Valley Racing, Yarra Glen. 9730 1332.

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