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What are your perfect writing conditions? Secluded and away from the world, surrounded by books, self contained where all your needs are met, close to coffee and a little life, surrounded by nature, or in among a community of writers, artists and life lovers.
The plentiful nature of walking tracks in Manningham provides many options for walks for any fitness level. Bushland reserves, parks and playgrounds are linked together in an extensive network of trails.
It’s school holidays and the kids are at home except this time they are really at home (plus many parents are still trying to hold together a working life at home). We all need a few magic tricks in our bag for occupying little hearts and minds and a little uptime among the downtime of COVID-19.
Slip away from the day-to-day on a mindful escape from the city to the Yarra Valley or Dandenong Ranges. Preserve your health – physical and mental – by tucking in at a secluded location, where fresh air and distance are plentiful.
Chateau Yering invites you to open your minds and palates for these evenings of grit, grace and gratitude with wine makers, brand ambassadors and passionate people representing generations of Yarra Valley wine making.
We might be in isolation but the good news is the Easter Bunny will still find us, and we can have tons of fun finding new ways to share our Easter goodness.
Schedule yourself some seriously (fun) mum-time now the kids are back at school.
There are lots of places that are great dining experiences for families – places with terrifically yummy children’s menus, places with lots of activities to keep kids amused, and destinations that offer wide open spaces where little legs can burn off some energy and build big appetites.
A celebration of fruits, flowers and fun at Rayners Orchard in the Yarra Valley. Tractor rides, U-pick and fruit tasting tours, children activities and more.
Celebrate Lunar New Year in the Yarra Valley. Gather the family together to bring in the Year of the Metal Rat.