Daylesford Macedon Life - Spring 2018

DAYLESFORD

Life

SPRING 2018

MACEDON

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POP IN FOR A PICNIC How’s the serenity?

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DAYLESFORD MACEDON LIFE SPRING 2018

CONTENTS

Castlemaine Festival of Gardens Ad July 2018

A Love Story

Remember this date:

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3-11 November 2018 Gardens ofTheGoldfields

Welcome 5 Macedon Ranges Wine & Food Festival

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Spring Detox

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Wedding Feature

10 - 13

Mountain Bike Trails

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Meet Some Locals

16 - 17

Flower Farmers

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Farmers’ Markets

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Live. Love. Life. Festival

20 - 21

Happy Hens

22 - 23

Spring Gardens

24 - 25

It’s Time for a Picnic

26 - 27

Classes and Workshops

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What’s On

30 - 31

Our Retail Picks

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What To Do

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The 15th

Accommodation 34 Great Food and Wine

This publication is lovingly created

by Daylesford Macedon Tourism because we adore our region and want to share amazing experiences with you this spring.

We Live it.

You’ll Love it.

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A Love Story

By Na t a l ie Dow l i n g

Under moonlit draped skies, and slightly under the influence of rum, Kieran and Sue Prendergast made it “official”. They were going out.

So began a love affair that has been spinning like blossom in a spring breeze over the last couple of decades.

This spun into a courtship by correspondence that wove through months and days as they resumed their lives away from the hamlet of home. Kieran knowing with a certainty of unquestionable proportion that Sue would be the woman he would marry.

Like many tales of love true and strong, theirs is a tale that has them dipping in and out of each other’s early lives. They’d been buddies for years; growing up on farms down the road from one another and then as classmates at the local school. Their match was surely strewn in the stars, for even as young whippersnappers, they were paired as the flower boy and girl of the Daylesford debutante ball.

And he did… under skies now decked in.

As young adults, with independence and adventure pumping through their veins, they both headed away from the picturesque hamlet of their upbringing; Sue to teach and Kieran to become a jackaroo.

The lure of family and friends always drew them home for gatherings.

Home was where those early gales of laughter, furtive glances under long lashes and finally an acknowledgement of so much more than friendship occurred.

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“Marriage is not always easy,” says Sue. “It all comes down to talking and being kind to one another.”

Two decades on with four children now riding horses and playing under the same skies, Kieran and Sue are a living example of love; the kind that grows stronger through friendship, experience, respect and kindness.

Now they welcome couples embarking on their own lives together, converting the 1800’s barn and stables as a wedding venue called Quirindi stables, alongside their Hepburn Lagoon Trail Rides business.

May we all have a little of that loving in our own lives.

Quirindi Stables - Newlyn North

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Splendid Spring Spring, as the word swirls around in your mind, you can’t help but breathe a little more deeply and sigh. During this season of sensual pleasure, you’ll see trees laden with blossom; meadows rippling with colour as cool breezes dance with birds about the warmth. It’s hard not to fall in love here during Spring.

In honour of this heady season, these pages are draped with stories filled with romance and beauty. You’ll discover ideas on how to revive the lost art of picnicking. Where to wander and dream in a selection of the most stunning open gardens in Australia.

Spring is also the time to cleanse and detox, and there is no better place to do that in than the Daylesford Macedon region. Discover the perfect places to slough away the winter blues and fuel the body with produce plucked fresh from the vine.

You’ll find it all, and so much more within. So, grab yourself a glass of sparkling and pamper yourself as you plan your next road trip to our remarkable region. #daylesfordmacedonlife daylesfordmacedonlife.com.au

Creswick Woollen Mills is the home of luxurious, natural fibre products designed in Australia.

The flagship store in the heart of Daylesford showcases the Creswick range of apparel and homewares, and a short trip to the Mill in Creswick is also recommended.

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Resident animal expert Farmer Cameron guides visitors through the new animal enclosure.

The award winning interactive exhibit, ‘A Very Fine Yarn’, outlines the journey of natural fibres and the 71 year history of Creswick Woollen Mills.

There’s also a cafe onsite, with a focus on local, seasonal produce.

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CLUNES

Fraser St Clunes - photo by Leslie Scott

Town of Mystery It’ll charm the pants off you!

With historic streetscapes and collectible curios it’s worth packing your overnight bag to visit this vintage village.

Enjoy local food and wine over a romantic rendezvous or mystery tour in this alluring gold rush town overflowing with charisma.

SET THE STAGE

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CHECK THE GAUGE

As the site of the colony’s first discovery in 1851,

In recent years Clunes’ characters have rewritten

Pack your bags and hit the road for a seasonal

Clunes set the stage for Victoria’s gold rush

its story, transforming a sleepy little town into a

getaway. This quirky town is 140km from

boom.

creative force.

Melbourne, nestled in a picturesque valley 30

Since then its heritage streets, parks and old

Join the cultural renaissance at Booktown’s

minutes west of Daylesford.

world architecture have been the backdrop for a

monthly author talks, or explore the local talents

Sip local wines and sate your traveller tastebuds

myriad films.

along the regional arts trail.

as you gather around casual cafés, the retro

Meander through the historic Fraser Street

Rummage around for rare or out of print books,

country pub or stylish eateries.

precinct and peer back in time at places like

and unearth a treasure to share with your

Discover the produce goldmine of the monthly

Widow Twankey’s confectionary emporium or

sweetheart.

farmers’ market. Meet the makers at the Spring

book in for a historic walking tour.

Fair in October or venture out for the agricultural attractions of the 158th Clunes Show this November.

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THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO WIN Enjoy two full days, soaking up the goodness at Daylesford’s inaugural Live.Love.Life Festival, then collapse into absolute luxury at the end of each day with two nights’ accommodation in a Deluxe Spa Room at Pepper’s Mineral Springs Hotel in Hepburn Springs. Your stay includes dinner for two at the Argus Dining Room and a 60 min Mineral Spa Retreat pass for two.

Your getaway then continues on to picturesque Woodend, where you will enjoy one of the best Japanese meals of your life at highly acclaimed Kuzu Izakaya, followed by one night’s luxury accommodation at French provincial-styled Oakhill Country Retreat. Entries close Monday, September 17, 2018.

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An exclusive 3-day getaway in the Daylesford Macedon region and enjoy VIP tickets to 2 premier regional events Daylesford’s Live.Love.Life. Festival and the Macedon Ranges Wine and Food Festival.

Accommodation, glorious food and pampering.

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Explore the Macedon Ranges Wine Region & join the party Discover hidden treasures set in the maze of

A Festival Passport ticket gets you access all

As most wineries are small and family owned,

laneways that weave around the Macedon

weekend to all venues for wine tastings, live

the Festival offers a personalised experience

Ranges. This is the coolest wine region on

entertainment, country hospitality and more.

to learn firsthand from some of Victoria’s

mainland Australia and it celebrates its 50 year anniversary this year.

Explore and experience the diversity of

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During the Festival winery dinners are held in various locations across the region to showcase our restaurants, producers and vignerons.

best artisans of wine. Festival visitors can talk directly with the people who grow the grapes and make the wine.

wine styles grown and vinified across this

See budburst.com for more winery information

outstanding winemaking region.

and to book your early bird ticket from just $20.

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Spring Detox Crawl out from under the covers and clear away the cobwebs. This detox destination will transform you from sluggish to sparkling - fully energised and invigorated for the months ahead.

The sulphur spring at the Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve offers an

‘Tis the season when we emerge from cosy hibernation. But if you need a little nudge, keep in mind that 85% of the nation’s natural mineral springs are just an hour outside of Melbourne.

for eliminating toxins and clearing skin.

The Daylesford Macedon region is a pick-me-up kind of place.

Ancient volcanic waters present the perfect tonic to wash away the winter blues and restore your energy and wellbeing. You can drink from a range of mineral springs or soak in the restorative waters of Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa. Each spring is a unique source with distinctive healing properties and mineral make-up.

elixir for skin, respiratory and inflammatory conditions.

In Kyneton the high magnesium content makes the waters beneficial Across the region you can take to waters high in bicarbonate and sodium – from Taradale through to Daylesford or Vaughan Springs.

These natural salts boost body health and balance the blood stream.

Take a dip at your local spring and you’ll get to detox and destress.

Combine that with a massage or exfoliation treatment and your senses will be truly awakened.

A visit here also brings nature walks, fresh air and wholesome local produce to nourish you into seasonal wellness.

So, say farewell to winter and put a spring in your step.

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Pampering Spas & Treatments

by Za l i Ga r ret y Healing and wellbeing vibrate in every breath of crisp winter air and crunch of leaf underfoot in the Daylesford Macedon region. Wellness seems to surge through the mineral springs and into the veins of gold buried deep within the Earth. It’s that feeling of recuperation that people have when they come here that is the reason why over 120 wellness therapies are on offer in the area. Here’s a taste of therapies available in this season of reflection and recuperation for you to enjoy.

Day Spas Traditional day spas abound. They all offer pampering pleasures like massages, facials, body wraps and treatments that transform you from the outside in. However, the difference is that when you go to a day spa here, you don’t just surrender your care to the hands of someone else for a change, you also lay your wellbeing down on the ancient volcanic Earth, and that’s when the magic seems to happen.

Get hitched with country style Massage

There is nothing quite like the healing, physical touch of a masseuse as they work the tension and knots of your muscles into a syrup like state of serene. Masseuses here seem to go deeper than the physical with the simple touch of their hands. They transform both the muscles and the mind and stir you into a liquid state of bliss within that is not be missed.

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Mineral Spring Treatments The Daylesford and Hepburn area has the highest concentration of mineral springs in Australia. These gurgling brooks are regarded as healing havens. The Aboriginal women would come to Daylesford Macedon Region to take the waters. The mineral springs in Hepburn were a sacred site and a place to give give birth. Today the healing benefits of the region’s mineral water can be experienced at Hepburn Bath House & Spa. At this unique destination, visitors can experience first-hand what it’s like to “take the waters” in the social mineral baths.

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Kissing in Newstead - Mel Panteli Photography

“If You Got Any More Beautiful The Sun Would Leave Its Place And Come For You” - THE CHASE BY RUPI KAUR

That may well sum up how you feel about

Truckloads of couples take the plunge in

There’s nothing traditional about getting

your beloved, but it also describes what it’s

this place. They do so in paddocks with

married in this place. It’s really about picking

like to marry here in the Daylesford Macedon

roses rambling through fences. They do so in

a venue (or a paddock) that represents

region.

intimate bluestone churches hidden on dirt

physically who you guys are as a couple.

roads and feast with mates at tables heavy

Sharing platters of regional food packed with

with flowers and regional produce. They do

the seasonal produce you adore; with bowers

it in venues with views that are as vast and

of local flowers that casually smatter beauty

beautiful as the decades of love together

everywhere and doing it all with the people

that are soon to come for them both.

who know you both to the core.

People are over boring weddings of bridal formality and dribbling with official proceedings and speeches. Love isn’t like that. It’s about passion, lust and laughter.

Shouldn’t a wedding reflect that?

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Here are a few of our magnificent wedding venues.

Baringo Food & Wine Co - Gisborne

Glen Erin at Lancefield - Lancefield

Quirindi Stables - Newlyn North

Bellinzona - Hepburn Springs

Hanging Rock Reserve - Woodend

RACV Goldfields Resort - Creswick

Cammeray Waters - Woodend

Hepburn Pavilion - Hepburn Springs

Roombas @ Mt Aitken - Gisborne South

Camp David Farm - Spring Hill

Lake House - Daylesford

Sault - Sailors Falls

Churchill - Taradale

Lancemore Hill - Lancefield

Scrub Hill 1986 - Newlyn

Cleveland Winery - Lancefield

Lawson Lodge Country Estate - Macedon

St Agnes Homestead - Kyneton

Cosmopolitan Hotel - Trentham

Macedon Ranges Hotel & Spa - Macedon

St Claire Country House - Trentham East

Daylesford Holiday Park - Daylesford

Mimosa Glen - Tooborac

The Burrow Event Space - Denver

Dudley Boutique Hotel - Hepburn Springs

Mount Macedon Winery - Mt Macedon

The Convent – Daylesford

Eagle Dream Lodge - Yandoit

Peppers Mineral Springs Hotel - Hepburn

The Grande Hotel - Hepburn Springs

Springs

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Couples are bringing their own wedding style to the Daylesford Macedon region, as locals convert charming properties to cater for bespoke events beyond the big smoke.

by Na t a l ie Dow l i n g When they were dating, Alice and Elijah Slatter

“Looking outside of the city wasn’t even a

They’ve since combined forces with his par-

would take road trips, to picnic between the

question for us,” says Alice.

ents, Deirdre and Brendon, to transform the

Elms at Jubilee Lake in Daylesford.

“Our marriage was witnessed by and shared

“I’d joked to a friend that two enormous rows

with the people we love, in forest surrounds

of trees would be perfect for an aisle one day.

that shouted our names.”

When the time came, and we discovered The Burrow on instagram, Elijah and I realised that it was perfect for our big day.”

It’s an authenticity trend that has not gone unnoticed by brand stylist and event manager, Ally Lawlor. Yet she and builder husband

The relaxed and natural space enticed the

Brad, were frustrated trying to find their own

couple straight away.

wedding venue.

family’s 30 year old winery at Denver into The Burrow, a contemporary barn-style space with bushland ceremony nooks.

Around 70% of bookings are made by Melbourne-based couples who are drawn by the freedom to make the space what they want it to be for their special celebration.

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Old World Charm to Rustic Winery Experience the essence of the Macedon Ranges, an easy one-hour drive from Melbourne by indulging in a luxury stay at a Prestige Retreats Resort property.

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Bellinzona Resort, Cellar Door & Dining Step inside the magnificent old-world charm of Bellinzona Resort and experience the timeless elegance of yesteryear.

Located on the doorstep of the Wombat State Forest in the heart of the historic village of Hepburn Springs, Bellinzona Resort is the perfect destination for a relaxing getaway with an onsite restaurant, cellar door, indoor heated pool & in house massage facilities. The Resort is surrounded by manicured gardens and an abundance of wildlife, relaxation truly awaits…

Cleveland Winery Resort & Events - Situated in the heart of the Macedon Ranges wine country Cleveland Winery Resort offers a unique winery stay experience.

Surrounded by corridors of vines, country gardens and sweeping views, the 1890s Homestead is the centre piece of the property. An underground cellar door features an extensive range of local wine, including those produced onsite. Hanging Rock is only a short drive down the road from the Resort. Enjoy a wine tasting, meet the winery’s farm animals or enjoy the freedom to wander the winery grounds.

CLASSIC ROMANCE GETAWAY PACKAGE Satiate your desire of a tranquil holiday in the Macedon Ranges with a stay at a Prestige Retreats resort.

Bellinzona Resort in Hepburn Springs Classic Romance Package $344

Cleveland Winery in Lancefield Classic Romance Package $314

This includes: - Cheese Platter on arrival - 1 nights’ accommodation in Standard Room - Breakfast for two - Two course dinner for two people - 1 bottle of our Black Label wine

This includes: - Cheese Platter on arrival - 1 nights’ accommodation in Standard Room - Breakfast for two - Two course dinner for two people - 1 bottle of our Cleveland wine

To book call: 03 5348 2271 grangecc.com.au/bellinzonaclassic (T&C’s apply)

To book call: 03 5429 9000 grangecc.com.au/clevelandclassic (T&C’s apply)

Mud, sweat & two-wheels

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by Alana Rushton If you need an outdoor mountain bike fix of sweat and dirt or a downhill challenge to leave your muscles charged and bike mud splattered - then the Daylesford Macedon region has just the trail for you. Set amongst stunning native vegetation, you can choose your two-wheeled, adrenalin-hit destination with the best guide to what’s what - The Macedon Ranges Ride Guide.

It dives into 16 tracks, 16 road, and off-road, bike trails for mountain bikers and is a must-have when you’re planning your master list for mud, guts and biking glory.

In the meantime here are our top picks of TRACKS TO GET YOUR HEART PUMPING:

Two of the Great Dividing Trails Gold Field Tracks: 1. Wallaby Track - From the Creswick Regional Park, the Wallaby Track takes you along 29km all the way to Wombat Station and a further 19km from Wombat Station to Daylesford, and it is not be missed. It has killer scenery, big old trees and terrain to test your mettle.

2. Dry Diggings Track - Daylesford to Castlemaine.

It’s a 3-section track including an 8km descent from Daylesford to Hepburn Springs, then a 21km section from the Chocolate Mill (essential stop!) to Vaughan Springs and the final 19km will deliver you to Castlemaine. It’s becoming a really popular ride and a great one to take in the beauty of the surrounds.

Kyneton to Malmsbury return and Kyneton Twin Reservoirs trails: These two sealed-road-rides around Kyneton take in some sightseeing and are both about 30km in distance.

It’s a great ride for the more sedate amongst us who also want to take a picnic and perhaps attach a basket to our bike. I’m thinking French countryside here ladies.

Blackwood West trails: This is a stunning track.

Most of the trails are based around the Garden of St Erth area with some fire tracks that go off into the gorgeous Lerderderg Track. There is a map of the trails near the Blackwood Merchant Store - be sure to pick up a coffee too.

Finally, the RACV GoldFields Resort has international standard mountain biking trails and fabulous accommodation to collapse at afterwards. The free-to-use trail flows through the Resort’s golf course and makes use of as much of the natural formation as possible. The 4.5km circuit has all the elements riders need for

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Meet some

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Cynthia & Gary Harbor

Elna Schaerf-Trauner & Edmund Schaerf

McIvor Estate, Tooborac

Das Kaffeehaus (Coffee Basics), Castlemaine

Meet Cynthia and Gary Harbor owners of McIvor Estate.

Courage, perseverance and a talent for transformation have brought this remarkable local couple the success they now deserve. Olives that make you salivate and wine that makes your hand automatically reach for the next sip. Cynthia and Gary are your quintessential regional producers.

Elna and Edmund have created a destination and truly unique jewel in Victoria’s multicultural caffeine crown! They have over 50 years of combined experience in roasting and brewing coffee. They are also your go-to people for all things related to culture, food and the arts in Castlemaine.

Natasha & Paul Holgate Holgate Brewhouse, Woodend Paul and Natasha Holgate are both charming, clever and remarkable at brewing beer.

This highly successful powerhouse couple have transformed the micro-brewery industry in the Daylesford Macedon region.

They are also highly involved in the community and support many local charities in their village of Woodend and further afield. All in all – good eggs….

Award-winning beer too.

Christine Lethlean Textile Artist, Clunes Christine is a woman of style, grace and exceptional talent when it comes to textiles.

Originally from Western Australia, this innovator in a powerhouse in Clunes.

She is so passionate about regional art and the talent that springs forth like our mineral springs, that she now co-directs Clunes’ Red Door Gallery, cohosts the annual 4-day stitching retreat and Textile Palate Exhibition and manages a biweekly ‘working’ studio.

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Flower Flower Farmers Farmers Seasonal, Scented, Freshly Harvested Flowers & Foliage

By Ka te Ul m an

When springtime makes its welcome

Whether you’re after a sweet posy for

You can even buy a subscription from

return to our region, the first signs to

your kitchen table, an arrangement for

some flower farmers for a weekly delivered

greet us are the flowers.

a gift, a selection of edible flowers and

seasonal bunch. And if you’re planning an

leaves, or an elaborate wedding or event

event and wish to showcase the locally

installation, our flower farmers are excited

grown, let your floral designer know and

about picking blooms that will delight

they’ll be thrilled to source exactly what

your senses and enrich your occasion.

you need.

From carpets of daffodils, to blossoming

In springtime, farm gate stalls in our

Whatever your heart desires, you can feel

fruit orchards, to fields of roses and

area are filled with fragrant posies;

confident that when you support one of

other colourful blooms, our farmers are

farmers’ market stalls boast beautiful

our local flower farmers your blooms have

passionate about bringing their bounty to

bunches freshly picked, and fruit and veg

been grown thoughtfully and lovingly and

you.

shops proudly display buckets full. From

are guaranteed to delight your senses.

Scattered around our area are smallscale flower farms dedicated to growing the best the season has to offer in the most environmentally friendly way.

The flowers, foliage and herbs they grow are fresh, bee-friendly, perfume-filled, and richly diverse in variety and colour.

mid-November to early December our peony farms throw open their gates to picnickers, encouraging you to pick your own.

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Farmers’ Markets It’s in our nature.

By Ka te Ul ma n

Along with the fresh country air and the relaxed lifestyle, one of the biggest attractions of our region is the food. Fresh, seasonal, farm-grown produce brings people to the Daylesford Macedon region from all over the world. And the most authentic way to source this delicious produce is direct from the grower at one of our many farmers’ markets.

You’ll find these markets on most weekends in most towns in our area, from Lancefield to Castlemaine, from Clunes to Riddells Creek, including the new weekly Daylesford market.

Save on your next Daylesford escape

Wander between stalls showcasing the freshly harvested produce and be inspired by the shapes, colours and possibilities. Be delighted by varieties you’ve never seen and reminded of what real, honest food is like.

Retreat to picturesque spa country and unwind in your choice of room or villa at charming Peppers Mineral Springs Hotel. Enjoy easy access to the region’s highlights and indulge in on-site facilities, such as the Argus Dining Room, guest lounge and library, old-world gardens and multi award-winning day spa.

And the best part of visiting a farmers’ market is knowing that the person behind the stall is the farmer who grew, reared, caught or processed the produce.

There’s nothing like chatting with the farmer about growing conditions and varieties, or their favourite way to prepare their produce, to make you feel great about eating it yourself.

Our farmers have a passion for and an intimate knowledge of what they’ve grown and they can’t wait to share it. When you buy their produce you’re supporting that farmer and their

15% off* accommodation and dining

regional community.

Seriously, you won’t find fresher food unless you grow it in you own backyard.

Promo code: SPRINGLIFE

This weekend why don’t you grab your shopping bags and shop local, create connections, and buy the freshest food the season has to offer? You can’t lose.

To book, call (03) 5348 2202, email mineralsprings@peppers.com.au or visit peppers.com.au/springs

Check out our list of local farmers’ markets here: dmproduce.com.au/category/things-to-do/markets

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Live.Love.Life.

By Za l i Ga rret y

A festival that will send your senses into cartwheels of delight.

From November 14-18 a revolutionary festival called Live.Love.Life.

What started with the banal label of a “wellness” festival has transcended into a sensory feast that sparks and ripples with life and the unexpected. The sole intention of Live.Love.Life. is to help festivalgoers uncover a lust of life.

Creative Directors, David Bromley and Kate Ceberano, have curated a 5-day program overflowing with art, music, regional food and wine and yes, traditional wellness therapies. All acts are designed to help folk find their own quickening with life again.

The program for Live.Love.Life. is based on the rationale that you can’t dictate what makes people feel alive; it’s a personal thing. The festival will showcase artists, performers and authors and provide workshops and sensory experiences quite unlike any other. People can dip in and out of festival hubs and curate their own program for the festival filled with “stuff” that electrifies, challenges and delights them.

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FESTIVAL

will take over the streets of the Daylesford.

Program Highlights •

A fabulous opening Gala ensemble performed by Lior, Jack Thompson, Kate Ceberano, David Bromley and Paul Grabowsky.

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Shred your expectations on health with former AFL star and acclaimed health author Mark Bunn’s keynote workshop on Ancient Wisdom for Modern Health.

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Vibrance and vitality will be draped on every plate you prepare after the Food as Medicine cooking workshop with Sam Gowing at Lake House Daylesford.

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Share an unprecedented evening of humour and sentiment with Jack Thompson accompanied by the Jake Mason Trio.

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Share in an unforgettable night with Women at the Well including Vika and Linda, Deborah Conway and Emma Donovan.

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The Walk for Wellness will be held on Saturday the 17th around Lake Daylesford as a fundraiser for Multiple Sclerosis research.

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Free yoga, meditation and pilates every day.

This and so much more, such as regional produce bags, degustation lunches and an immersive mineral water pampering experience at Lavandula that will send you rollicking into a state of bliss.

Festival venues hold a maximum of 300 people, so every event is intimate and quite unlike

Embark on a journey of discovery

anything you’ve ever encountered. It also means that tickets will sell out quickly.

Go to livelovelifedaylesford.com.au to book your tickets NOW. You won’t want to miss it!

COME AND EXPLORE

1 7 + 1 8 N OV E M B E R 2 0 1 8 30+ wineries nestled in laneways across the Macedon Ranges come to life this weekend to welcome you Tickets from $20 for a weekend of tastings.

For Festival information and ticket sales visit:

www.budburst.com macedonrangeswine

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Eggs

Happy Hens

By Ka te Ul ma n Imagine a landscape filled with lush, green hills.

They’re the ones making sure their fences are

A shaggy, white Maremma sheepdog dozes

tight and their Maremmas are looked after for

in the sunshine, surrounded by a few hundred

the chooks’ protection from foxes and other

fluffy, brown hens. Nearby sits their house,

predators. They’re the ones who keep their

offering shade, shelter and a safe place to lay

animals’ welfare at the top of their priority

eggs.

list. And they’re the ones collecting the eggs,

In the Daylesford Macedon region we’re lucky that we don’t have to dream up such idyllic origin stories for the eggs we love to eat,

packing them into cartons and delivering them to a farmers market, café, shop or farm gate stall all around the district.

because this picture is real. Spread out around

Like all fresh produce, eggs are seasonal, and

the district are several egg farms housing small

springtime is when they are at their most

flocks of hens that arguably have the best lives

bountiful and most delicious. So while you’re

of any hens in the world.

travelling around our beautiful area this season,

Our hens are free to spend their waking hours roaming these impossibly lush fields eating

why don’t you choose the eggs on the menu, or buy a carton or two to take home?

grass, foraging for bugs and worms, dust

We’ve put together a short list of some of our

bathing and enjoying life. They are given fresh

favourite local egg producers, but we’re sure

water to drink and access to grain-based feed

you’ll discover others to add to it along your way.

when they are hungry.

When you visit a flock of these happy hens you might be surprised to discover that the only smell is that of the fresh country air and the only sound that of a hen that’s just laid an egg. With living conditions like these, no wonder our eggs taste so delicious.

And behind every happy hen is a farming family dedicated to making sure that the eggs they gather every day are nutritious and delicious.

They’re the ones waking up at the crack of dawn to move the portable chook houses around their farms to ensure the hens have fresh pasture.

Madelaine’s Organic Eggs Real Eggs The Good Life Farm Co. Josh’s Rainbow Eggs Powlett Hill Eggs Hand To Ground Eggs Meraki Eggs Trentham Happy Hens Guilford Grown Pastured Eggs

A real beer garden where you can hang out with all your best mates.

That’s a real pub.

Spring is approaching and the leaves on the vines are starting to burst. As the sweetest Spring vegetables pop their heads up through the soil, our chefs sprinkle them like jewels in the new menu, pairing them with local seasonal lamb and the like.

Our drink list contains some of the finest beers, wines and spirits in the country and our pooch-friendly beer garden is simply the best place to hang out on a sunny day.

And every Friday night, we host our famous meat raffle to raise money for a local community group. It’s a fun night at the bar where everyone gets into the spirit and new friends are made.

Come and join us at the Farmers Arms and perhaps stay in our new Art Motel across the road filled with original and unique art - arrive as a visitor and wake up as a local!

dmproduce.com.au #dmpharvest

Eat. Drink. Be Local.

Honest Eggs Co. Real Eggs. Yandoit

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1 East St Daylesford Phone: 03 5348 2091 Open 7 Days. Lunch & Dinner. thefarmersarms.com.au

The Romance of Spring Gardens

By Al a n a Ru shton As the crisp Winter dew begins to melt, the Daylesford Macedon region unfurls like a flower bud turning to the morning sun. Ripe, rich and ready to shine, the gardens of the area are in abundance.

Following are some of the must-see locations of secret flourishing habitats in our region, just waiting to be explored.

Garden St. Erth - Blackwood

FOREST GLADE: A mixture of landscaping styles

BRINGALBIT: The 1870’s stone homestead, the

taking inspiration from English, Italian, Japanese

woolshed, stables and outbuildings are a reminder

and woodland traditions, the gardens at Forest

of times past. The huge old trees, ornamental lake

Glade are over 100 years old and set on 14.5 acres.

and delightful gardens provide a rare setting of

Open every day 10am to 4:30pm. Entry is $10 per

peace and tranquility. Open on weekends 10am-

adult, with children free.

4pm. Entry is $5 (children free).

forestgladegardens.com.au

bringalbit.com.au

TIEVE TARA: Undulating over 7.5 acres of sweeping

WOMBAT HILL (DAYLESFORD), GISBORNE,

lawns and lakes, Tieve Tara has interesting walks, a

CASTLEMAINE, MALMSBURY AND KYNETON

superb view to Mt Macedon and a vast collection

BOTANIC GARDENS: All founded between the

of trees, plants and shrubs. Gardens open

1850s and 1860s (with the exception of the

weekdays in Spring 10am-4pm and weekends and

Gisborne Gardens in 1992), the botanic gardens of

holidays 10.30am-5pm. Entry is $10 (under 12 free).

the region each have their own character, charm

gardensoftievetara.com.au LAMBLEY GARDENS AND NURSERY: Visitors can wander the varied gardens of Lambley every day for free from 9am-5pm. Take in ideas from the family’s ‘Vegetable and Flower Cutting’ gardens, while admiring vivid year-round displays in the ‘Ornamental Gardens’ before checking out the range of frost-hardy plants for sale. lambley.com.au/gardens-at-lambley ARD CHOILLE HERITAGE GARDENS: Botanically and historically, the garden of Ard Choille is one of the best in Mount Macedon. Go on a garden photography ramble during spring, with morning or afternoon tea catered on request. Price range $10 - $15. Bookings essential via email.

Stylish and comfortable accommodation in a unique and very private setting

and unique plantings.

THE GARDEN OF ST ERTH: Take in the September daffodil display and enjoy fresh produce straight from the ground at the ‘Fork to Fork Cafe’ (restricted days) at ‘The Diggers Club’ garden.

Entry to the Gardens of St Erth are free for members and children under 16, or $10 for visitors 7 days from 9am-5pm. diggers.com.au/our-gardens/st-erth SPRING HILL PEONY FARM: The cooler climate of the central ranges sees the bloom of peonies from mid-November to first week of December and you can enjoy the seasonal open days to soak up these pretty-looking flowers. springhillpeonyfarm.com.au

ardchoillegarden.com.au ROMSWOOD FARM: Look out for November’s BUDA HISTORIC HOME AND GARDEN: A ‘Museums

annual Harvest Picnic Open Days and see the

Galleries Australia’ listed home, the important

paddocks of colour as they bud and flower on the

Goldfields-era building housed the same family

family-run flower farm and extensive established

for 118 years. Open Wednesday to Saturday from

gardens.

12-5pm and on Sundays (and public holidays from 10am-5pm). Entry $5-$12. budacastlemaine.org

romswoodfarm.com.au

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The Cottage at Bolobek Website: bolobek.com.au Email: thecottage@bolobek.com.au Phone: 0418 126 086

The Art Of Picnicking Gather your people, swing by a provedore and lay the rug down at a picture perfect spot.

The Daylesford Macedon region is a natural haven for food, wine and idyllic excursions.

People Whether it’s a family frolic or romantic date, picnics are all about the share.

Open-air adventures are great get-togethers, with the freedom to plan ahead or set-off on the spur of the moment.

Create a vibe as lively or as lazy as you like, and just mingle the day away.

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at stores like DOS Deli in Daylesford or Maison Maloa in Woodend.

Places Picnics are conveniently portable. You can wander to a scenic spot by car, two wheels or on foot.

Iconic Hanging Rock is just the start. Visit lakes, waterfalls and beautiful Botanic Gardens in townships right across the region.

Here are just a couple of the region’s wonderful picnic locations: •

Kyneton Botanical Gardens

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Lions Park Reserve - Riddells Creek

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Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens - Daylesford

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Lavendula Swiss Italian Farm – Shepherds Flat

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Malmsbury Botanical Gardens

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Hepburn Springs Mineral Reserve

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Castlemaine Botanical Gardens

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Lake Daylesford

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Trentham Falls

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Jubilee Lake - Daylesford

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Sailors Falls

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Slaty Creek Picnic & Camping Area – Creswick

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Hanging Rock Reserve - Newham

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Bryce’s Flat Picnic Area – Hepburn Springs

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Sanatorium Lake – Mount Macedon

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Just an hour beyond Melbourne you’re spoiled for choice.

For more locations and information about the great outdoors visit: visitvictoria.com/dmr

Free Hessian Hessian Market bag witH Free Market bag witH all picnic orders over $50 all picnic orders over $50

visitmacedonranges.com/see-do/the-great-outdoors visithepburnshire.com.au/listing-category/parks-and-gardens

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Home to a broad and rapidly growing range of classes and workshops, the Daylesford Macedon region provides those wanting to explore their creative side with plenty of options to choose from. Whether it’s a cooking class, learning the skills of dry stone walling or making your own chair, there is literally something for everyone!

Keep in mind that many of these classes book out quickly, so be sure to book well in advance.

Pom-me-gra ni te Studi os – Pastor i a Ea st

Dye i n g to We ave SAOR I St u d i o – Cl u n es

Lose yourself as you play with clay! Master the art of plaster

Learn the art of Japanese SAORI - an easy, freestyle and

and porcelain and delve into the world of ceramic surface

meditative weaving technique with passionate SAORI teacher

design and decoration. Come with little or lots of experience

Prue Simmons, one of only 3 SAORI teachers in Australia. Find

and let your creativity be nurtured in this stunning working

your zen and create a gorgeous woven piece to take home.

studio and surrounds.

dyei n gtoweave.com .au/workshops- events

pom me gra nite.co m . a u

Go ld Street Studi os – Trentham Ea st

Sa i d w i t h Love – Day l esfo rd The Said With Love Quilt Barn is an idyllic place for a day with

Offering a range of workshops which attract local, interstate

friends learning some new skills and taking home an almost

and international participants wishing to understand and enjoy

completed project! Lunch and afternoon tea are included.

the art, craf t and science of creating handmade photographs from professional instructors.

sai dwi th love.com .au /classes

gold st re et st u d i os.co m . a u

Ca st le m a i n e B e e Sa n c t u a r y – va r i o u s l o c a t i o n s Ga rden of St Er th – Blackwood

Learn every thing you need to begin your journey with these

Sharpen your skills at Diggers monthly workshops, which focus

yourself. Call for available course dates and locations.

on a wide range of essential gardening topics, techniques and skills, as well as specific plants and tasks to suit the season.

d ig ge rs.co m. a u /s h o p/eve nt s/st-e r t h

fascinating creatures and become a registered beekeeper

b eesan c tu ar y.com .au /classes- and- other-ways

Ma ntea u Noi r – Daylesford

Agave Pr i nt St u d i o - Tre nt h a m

Cre ate your own te a blend with lo cal

Workshops and we ekly classes with

Herb alist Caroline Parker Rolls (The

professional printmaking facilities for

Cot tage Herb alist) and le arn ab out

intaglio and relief printmaking and

the spring herbs that can b e found

photop olymer let terpress printing. For

growing in your garden and wild in the

b e ginners or exp erience d printmakers.

he dgerows of the Central Highlands.

Studio hire, residencies, e ditioning

th e cot t a ge he r b a l i st .co m . a u ma nte a u n o ir.co m . a u

Milkwo o d – Hepb urn Gourmet mushro om cultivation, t wo jam-p acke d days of hands-on skills in e dible mushro om prop agation. Or an intro duc tion to p ermaculture, t wo days of desig n, the or y and ac tion. The choice is yours!

mil kwo o d . n et /co u rs es

The B ra ine r y – Daylesford Prac tical workshops and courses

ser vices and one-to-one tuition.

agavep r i ntstu di o.com .au /wor ksh ops

St Cla i re Co u nt r y Ho u se – Tre nt h a m Ea st For lovers of all things French! Join in on spring time workshops, including “French up your Life”, by Caroline Vosse and “Francophilia” by Jane Webster (chate au owner and author).

stc lai recou ntr yh ou se.com

Ph e o b e Eve r i ll Fu r n i t u re Ma ke r - Dr u m m o n d

in traditional skills for a mo dern

Classes are available for absolute

world. Le arn how to grow your own

b e ginners through to advance d

ve getables, raise your own animals

student s. A flexible and p ersonalise d

such as chickens and b e es and indulge

appro ach to wo o dworking, set in a

in the delight s of home cure d, b ake d

sp e c tacular lo cation half way b et we en

and fermente d fo o ds.

Daylesford and Kyneton.

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WHAT’S ON IN SPRING For more information on any event, go to visitvictoria.com/dmr

September Aug 30 – Sept 9 Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival Aug 31 – Sept 2 Kyneton Antique & Vintage Fair 1

Daylesford Farmers’ Market

15

Leonards Hill Country Market

1

Woodend Farmers’ Market

15

Riddells Creek Farmers’ Market

1

Meet The GiN Bug, Woodend (FM)

15

Creswick Market

1

Wesley Hill Market (Castlemaine)

15

Wesley Hill Market (Castlemaine)

2

Daylesford Railway Market

16

Daylesford Railway Market

2

Woodshed Farmer’s Market (Daylesford)

16

Woodshed Farmer’s Market (Daylesford)

2

Castlemaine Farmers’ Market

16

Talbot Farmers’ Market

2

Castlemaine Artists’ Market

16

Woodend Village Market

2

Gisborne Olde Time Market

22

Lancefield Farmers’ Market

8

Kyneton Farmers’ Market

22

Wesley Hill Market (Castlemaine)

8

Ballan Farmers’ Market

23

Daylesford Railway Market

8

Wesley Hill Market (Castlemaine)

23

Woodshed Farmer’s Market (Daylesford)

9

Daylesford Railway Market

23

Trentham Station Sunday Market

9

Woodshed Farmer’s Market (Daylesford)

28

TrumpitUp & DroneOn (Daylesford)

9

4 Seasons Fine Music Festival (Newlyn)

28

Convent Daylesford Ghost Tour

9

Affinity Quartet, Scrub Hill 1869 (Newlyn)

28-30 Magic Pudding Children’s Festival (Creswick)

9

Clunes Farmers’ Market

29

Wesley Hill Market (Castlemaine)

14-16 A Feast of Music MCO (Daylesford)

30

Daylesford Railway Market

15

Town Hall Market at Creswick

30

Woodshed Farmer’s Market (Daylesford)

15

Trentham Farmers’ Market

30

Spring Tea Dance (Daylesford)

15

Glenlyon Village Market

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October 6

Daylesford Farmers’ Market

6

Woodend Farmers’ Market

6

Wesley Hill Market (Castlemaine)

6-7 Garden Lovers Fair – Bolobek (Macedon) 7

Daylesford Railway Market

7

Woodshed Farmer’s Market (Daylesford)

7

Castlemaine Farmers’ Market

7

Castlemaine Artists’ Market

7

Gisborne Olde Time Market

13

Kyneton Farmers’ Market

13

Ballan Farmers’ Market

13

Wesley Hill Market (Castlemaine)

13

Malmsbury Town Hall Flea Market

13

Malmsbury Motor Festival

14

Clunes Maker’s Market Spring Fair

14

Daylesford Railway Market

14

Woodshed Farmer’s Market (Daylesford)

14 Triumphs at the Clunes’ Farmers’ Market Sault Restaurant - Sailors Falls

Trentham Farmers’ Market

4

Woodshed Farmer’s Market (Daylesford)

20

Creswick Market

4

Castlemaine Farmers’ Market

20

Riddells Creek Farmers’ Market

4

Castlemaine Artists’ Market

20

Glenlyon Village Market

4

Gisborne Olde Time Market

20

20

Leonards Hill Country Market

7

Kyneton Cup

20

Wesley Hill Market (Castlemaine)

10

Kyneton Farmers’ Market

20

Art-Full Creative Experience (Trentham)

10

Ballan Farmers’ Market

21

Talbot Farmers’ Market

10

Wesley Hill Market (Castlemaine)

21

Woodend Village Market

10

Seed Cinema Screening (Trentham)

21

Lancefield Agricultural Show

10

Riddells Creek Festival

21

Daylesford Railway Market

10

Overwrought Gallery Live Music (Blampied)

21

Woodshed Farmer’s Market (Daylesford)

10-11 Creswick Garden Lovers Weekend

22 Lavandula

La Primavera Festival (Shepherd’s Flat)

11

Daylesford Railway Market

11

Woodshed Farmer’s Market (Daylesford)

26-27 Kyneton Music Festival - Kyneton

11

Clunes Farmers’ Market

27

Hanging Rock Makers Market

14-18 Live.Love.Life. Daylesford

27

Lancefield Farmers’ Market

16-17 Kyneton Agricultural Show

27

Wesley Hill Market (Castlemaine)

17-18 Budburst Festival

27

Ride Daylesford

17-18 Paul Bangay’s Stonefields

28

Daylesford Railway Market

Open Garden (Denver)

28

Woodshed Farmer’s Market (Daylesford)

17

Riddells Creek Farmers’ Market

28

Trentham Station Sunday Market

17

Glenlyon Village Market

November

17

Leonards Hill Country Market

17

Trentham Farmers’ Market

17

Creswick Market

1-6 Daylesford Art Show

17

Wesley Hill Market (Castlemaine)

2-5 The Village Continuum (Little Hampton)

17

Clunes Agricultural Show

3

Daylesford Farmers’ Market

18

Malmsbury Village Fair

3

Woodend Farmers’ Market

18

Daylesford Railway Market

3

Wesley Hill Market (Castlemaine)

18

Woodshed Farmer’s Market (Daylesford)

3

Four Seasons – Spring I (Clunes)

18

Talbot Farmers’ Market

3-4 Garden of St Erth Spring Fair (Blackwood)

18

Woodend Village Market

3-11 Castlemaine Festival of Gardens 3-30 Art in the Vines

@ Hanging Rock Winery

24

Lancefield Farmers’ Market

24

Wesley Hill Market (Castlemaine)

24

Daylesford Agricultural Show

4

Four Seasons – Spring II (Creswick)

25

Daylesford Railway Market

4

Malmsbury Town Hall Flea Market

25

Woodshed Farmer’s Market (Daylesford)

4

Daylesford Railway Market

25

Trentham Station Sunday Market

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What We Love

A gorgeous hand blocked reversible Palm quilt from Alex Muir in Kyneton 100% cotton 270cm x 270cm $395 Alexmuir.net.au

For that special arrangement to celebrate spring, you can’t go past Olicartia in Creswick.

Flowers for every occasion Creswick-flowers.business.site

RedBeard Historic Bakery in Trentham bake magnificent bread, run Bread Baking Workshops and sell these 20cm cane bread proofing basket or “banetton” $35 redbeardbakery.com.au

Phillip & Lea in Trentham is a retailer of implements and tools for the aspiring and dedicated cook, gardener, hunter & forager, baker & patissier, charcutier & salumi maker and preserver. Try this Sneeboer transplanting spade with steps & ladies handle $206 phillipandlea.com.au

At the Castlemaine Vintage Bazaar, The Mill Castlemaine, you will find the wonder of wonderful wonderness.

Just like these couple of pieces: PLANET clothing as we see it is sizeless,seasonless and ageless.

Comfort along with style is synonymous with Debbie Moses Daylesford. debbiemoses.com.au

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W HAT TO D O

Clunes Museum, Exhibitions & Visitor Information

Daylesford Rotary Artshow

Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa

The Warehouse – Clunes, 36 Fraser St

1-6 Nov, 2018 Daylesford Town Hall

Mineral Springs Reserve Rd, Hepburn Springs

visithepburnshire.com.au | 5345 3359

daylesfordartshow.com.au | 0419 535 767

hepburnbathhouse.com | 5321 6000

Kryal Castle

Lavandula

Maze House

121 Forbes Road, Leigh Creek

350 Hepburn-Newstead Road, Shepherds Flat

3155 Midland Highway, Newlyn North

kryalcastle.com.au | 5334 8500

lavandula.com.au | 5476 4393

mazehouse.com.au | 0437 842 018

RedBeard Historic Bakery

The Old Auction House Classes & Gallery

Visit Hepburn Shire - Eat Stay Play Relax

38A High Street, Trentham

52-56 Mollison Street, Kyneton

Clunes | Creswick | Daylesford | Hepburn Springs | Trentham

redbeardbakery.com.au | 5424 1002

theoldauctionhouse.com.au | 5422 2047

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Amaroo Farm

Bilson’s Landing Daylesford

Daylesford Country Retreats

460 Springhill Road, Spring Hill

Premium Luxury Accommodation

Region Wide Accommodation

amaroofarm.com | 0418 189 189

bilsonslanding.com.au | 0407 317 717

daylesfordcountryretreats.com.au | 0407 810 576

Holyrood House

Lawson Lodge Country Estate

Macedon Ranges Hotel & Spa

51 Stanbridge Street, Daylesford

227 Lawson Road, Macedon

652 Black Forest Drive, Macedon

holyrooddaylesford.com.au | 5348 1063

lawsonlodge.com.au | 5426 1551

macedonrangeshotelspa.com.au | 5426 4044

Oak Hill Woodend

St Agnes Homestead

Wentworth House Daylesford

29 Waterworks Road, Woodend

30 Burton Avenue, Kyneton

A new level in luxury accommodation

oakhillwoodend.com.au | 0418 173 023

saintagnes.com.au | 0411 606 496

wentworthhouse.com.au | 0438 332 655

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FABU LOU S FOO D & WIN E

Animus Distillery

Big Tree Distillery

Daylesford Cider

1/89a Piper Street, Kyneton

Newham, Macedon Ranges

155 Dairyflat Road, Musk

animusdistillery.com | 5403 2431

bigtreedistillery.com.au | 0400 998 943

daylesfordcider.com.au | 5348 2275

Mount Towrong Vineyard

Quigley & Clarke

Radio Springs Hotel

4 Taylors Road, Mount Macedon

52 Fraser Street, Clunes

1 High Street, Lyonville

mounttowrong.com.au | 0488 155 088

quigleyclarke.com | 5345 3939

radiospringshotel.com.au | 5348 5562

Sault Restaurant

Talbot Provedore and Eatery

The Boathouse Daylesford

2349 Ballan Daylesford Road, Daylesford

42 Scandinavian Cres, Talbot

2 Leggatt Street, Daylesford

sault.com.au | 5348 6555

talbotprovedore.com.au | 5463 2008

boathousedaylesford.com.au | 5348 2199