Experience the thrill of a driving holiday in Victoria, Australia
Melbourne provides the ideal starting point for visitors interested in a self-drive journey around the diverse and compact state of Victoria. Visitors can tailor their own adventure, choosing between...
View ArticleYarra Valley & the Dandenong Ranges – food, wine and all things divine
The Yarra Valley is Victoria’s pre-eminent culinary destination, a hub of superb cellar doors, restaurants, luxury accommodation, farms producing quality fresh produce, and iconic scenery. The...
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Best Jobs winner explores backpacker Melbourne
MEDIA RELEASE – October 2013 In early September, Roberto Seba from Brazil arrived in Melbourne to begin his six month stint as Lifestyle Photographer for Tourism Victoria and Time Out Melbourne....
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Under the radar – Leadbeater Eco Tours
Deriving from the possum of the same name, Leadbeater Eco Tours, provides the opportuity for visitors to discover some of the only-in-Victoria natural attractions that surround the city in intimate...
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A taste of Italy in Healesville
Authentic Italian gelato has arrived in Healesville with the opening of gelAperia, just 70 minutes from Melbourne and well worth the drive. The name is a fusion of two Italian words, gelato and Ape,...
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Inside word… with Alison Whyte
Alison Whyte is a Tasmanian born, Logie and Greenroom Award-winning actress who has made Victoria home, and where, with her husband, she runs the Yarra Valley Grand Hotel. Alison stars in the upcoming...
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★ Eat. Stay. Play. Yarra Valley
Located only 50 minutes from Melbourne’s city centre, the Yarra Valley feels a million miles away, with its vast rows of vines, mountain ash forests and boutique culinary experiences from some 80...
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★ Tesselaar Tulip Festival 2015
The 62nd annual Tesselaar Tulip Festival will take place from September 10 – October 6 in the Yarra Ranges, just outside Melbourne. In preparation for the 2015 festival, organisers have planted an...
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Eat. Stay. Play. Yarra Valley
Located only 50 minutes from Melbourne’s city centre, the Yarra Valley feels a million miles away, with its vast rows of vines, mountain ash forests and boutique culinary experiences from some 80...
View ArticleTop tips for teeing off
The Eastern Golf Club in the Yarra Valley is international golfing champion Greg Norman’s newest course. The new club is already open and an official media launch is planned for mid October. This new...
View ArticleTesselaar Tulip Festival 2015
The 62nd annual Tesselaar Tulip Festival will take place from September 10 – October 6 in the Yarra Ranges, just outside Melbourne. In preparation for the 2015 festival, organisers have planted an...
View ArticleGrand ideas for the Finals long weekend
Melbourne is in the grip of football fever, with the AFL Grand Final set to take place on Saturday, 3 October. While football fans will be descending on Melbourne for the big match, others will be...
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The Fast and the Glorious at MFWF 2016
The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival (MFWF, 4 – 13 March) enters its 24th year in 2016 with a smorgasbord of more than 290 food and wine events across Victoria. The opener to this 10-day worship of all...
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Sampling Victoria’s cellar door cideries
Victoria is home to thousands of fruit orchards, with organic apples and pears snapped up by boutique cideries to create thirst quenching batches of this favourite fruity tipple. Cider lovers can stop...
View Article5 winery tours with a twist
From a paddlesteamer tour of the Murray River wine region to a helicopter flight over the vineyards of the Grampians and Pyrenees, there is more than one way to peel a grape and gain an appreciation...
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Car(e)free
No wheels? No worries! Victoria’s compact nature lends itself to easy escapes without the hassle of holiday traffic or quibbling over who plays designated driver. Here is a round up of car free tips...
View ArticleA Glimpse of a Dame
Coombe – The Melba Estate, the home of Australian opera legend Dame Nellie Melba, opened its doors to the public two years ago, and now visitors can glimpse even further into the extravagant life of...
View ArticleThe Inside Word with… Chris Knights
Following his retirement last year, former Australian Football League player Chris Knights has turned his hand to technology, developing the ZIBIT app, that helps groups of friends to split payments....
View ArticleYarra Valley shines in Halliday Wine Awards
The Yarra Valley has come up trumps in the fifth annual Halliday Wine Companion Awards, with three wins bestowed upon the region. Pre-eminent wine critic James Halliday AM awarded single-vineyard...
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