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Many producers have gone organic - some like Ross ELCOME to The Local's second annual Jones of Slaty Creek Organics didn't know there was an Producers' Feature.

Wombat Forest Organics in Lyonville is a supermarket supplier and in peak times there are up to 40 workers preparing and supplying carrots, potatoes, In this edition we pay homage to those option - and there wasn't a caged egg in sight. In fact, who work the land, often organically, so that the people Happy Hens received their name after someone driving beetroot and strawberries to Woolworths. past stopped and said "What happy hens you have here."

And when we talk producers, it's not just veggies, of the Central Highlands, and beyond, have access to Perhaps they were popping out of their caravan homes or eggs and flour we're talking about. some of the best food in Australia.

Acres of Roses today supplies to numerous florists Journalists Anthony Sawrey, Jeff Glorfeld and Donna taking a break from the sun under their trampolines.

Some producers are just starting out, like Danny and event managers for occasions such as weddings but Kelly, along with photographers Kyle Barnes and Nadine at Danny's Farm. He did a uni degree but swapped it the demand goes beyond just long stem roses for display.

Jade Young headed out to six producers including Powlett Hill - over the hill from Smeaton, Happy Hens for life on the farm, following in his parents' footsteps. They also provide loose petals to local businesses such as Korweinguboora producer Natasha Morgan who uses the in Trentham East, Wombat Forest Organics in Lyonville, Others are third and fourth generation, like Andrew Fawcett, who have swapped conventional, and perhaps petals in her rhubarb and rose syrup.

Slaty Creek Organics in Creswick, Danny's Farm in old-fashioned farming techniques, for biodynamics It's been a real privilege to put this feature together Blampied and Acre of Roses in Trentham. seeing it as a better way to both farm and live. and get to know just a few of our fabulous producers.

Once there they chatted with producers, did the And while you might think biodynamic and organic We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed rounds of farms and even sampled goods. It's a hard job mean small scale, think again. making it happen. Cheers, Donna (Ed) but someone has to do it!

Powlett Hill - leading proponent of biodynamic farming

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UT on the wind-blown volcanic plains of central Victoria, the sun shines on a rugged terrain. About 250 hectares of blackened hillside is testament to a grass fire that tore across the slopes in midsummer, witness to the region’s volatility. Deep gullies cut through the ground, and the land is studded with rocks and boulders, making access all the more difficult. When seasonal green covers the land, it softens the harsh contours, but you still marvel at the tenacity of the early farmers who settled - and stayed - here.

It seems a little unreal, then, to be out here, about 35 kilometres north-west of Daylesford, at Campbelltown, on our way to a flour mill. And not just any flour mill; we’re on our way to visit a leading proponent of Australian biodynamic farming, Powlett Hill.

When we arrive at the mill we’re greeted by Andrew Fawcett, whose family has been farming land around these parts for more than 150 years. Inside the dusky, surprisingly cool shed, the flour mill is in operation.

Andrew takes us to where grain is being slowly fed into the millstone grinder.

The pulverised material is fed by a conveyor belt into a sifter box, where the chaff is separated out along with the various consistencies of flour.

Andrew sticks his hand under one of the spouts protruding from the sifter and collects a sample of flour. He gently taps the powder into his palm, showing us how fluffy it is, free from unwanted materials or clumps.

“You know where the saying ‘nose to the grindstone’ comes from?” he asks.

“Because the only way you can tell if the flour is right is by putting your nose in it, smelling it, feeling it,” he says, gently rubbing flour between work-hardened thumb and forefinger.

And yes, from the aroma of this freshly ground flour, you can easily imagine the loaf of bread it will eventually become.

Wheat, rye and spelt grains are stone-ground in the mill, and Andrew is equally taken by the artistry that goes into the making of milling stones, as by the quality of the product they help create.

Andrew, his wife Jenny and their son Ben farm about 1200 hectares here in central Victoria, where they raise livestock, and grow spelt, a grain prized for its low gluten content, and wheat, although the central Victorian climate is challenging in this regard, so the Fawcetts buy much of their wheat and rye from other biodynamic farmers around the region.

They also sell eggs from their more than 2000 free-range chooks, which are raised according to strict biodynamic principles, and part of their diet includes whole wheat and bran from the flour mill.

Fresh is as important when buying flour as it is when choosing a cabbage or a bunch of asparagus. As Jenny explains, flour, like pretty much all fresh foods, begins to lose nutritional value as soon as it is processed. Powlett Hill sells flour to several bakers and pasta makers in Victoria and New South Wales, including the Zeally Bay bakery in Torquay, and they sell flour and eggs through the farm gate, but most of their products are distributed by the Melbourne-based Biodynamic Marketing Company, and the sacks of flour don’t hang around the mill for long.

When it comes to biodynamics, Andrew is a potent proselytiser. Around 2000 the family decided there had to be a better way to farm. Andrew’s great-grandfather Joseph Powlett came to the region from Britain and found success as a butcher. When gold fever swept through the country, Joseph stayed put and made his way by feeding the miners, as a grazier and farmer, putting his money into land and livestock.

The Powlett holdings changed over the years, as these things happen with time, parcels of land were added and sold, although Andrew says son Ben has recently bought back some of Joseph’s original property.

Andrew explains how they’d been using conventional farming methods, including chemical sprays and fertilisers, for decades - Ben, who runs much of the business today, is the fifth generation of Powletts to work this land - and they saw a noticeable degradation in the quality of the soil and the crops it produced.

Following the teaching of Alex Podolinsky, one of the key developers of biodynamic agriculture in Australia, the Powletts transformed their practices. Briefly, biodynamics is an advanced form of organic farming that involves soil preparation and treatment techniques that have been shown to produce more friable, fertile soils, with excellent water retention, and healthier plants and animals.

It’s a big commitment to doing things differently, but it appears to have paid off for the Powletts. They don’t see biodynamics as a marketing point of difference.

Rather, they regard it as a better way to farm, and live.

Words: Jeff Glorfeld | Images: Kyle Barnes Pictured right top, Andrew and Jenny Fawcett, bottom middle, Dave Kinnersley

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Slow Flower Movement encouraging small-scale, sustainable flower growing practices

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HERE has been a tremendous growth in sustainable and ethical practices in all areas of the agriculture industry, from eggs to veggies. But what about the floristry industry? While flowers are ubiquitous in our supermarkets and florist retailers, there is often little consideration regarding where those pretty things come from or what sort of intensive farming was required to get them to your table or mantle.

But it should be no surprise to learn that flower production is a global industry and huge in scale with vast greenhouses, using a huge array of chemicals to satiate the demands of consumers, no matter what the season. In response to such practices we are seeing the emergence of the Slow Flower Movement.

First appearing in the United States, the Slow Flower Movement has now arrived in Australia, encouraging small-scale, sustainable flower-growing practices. And Acres of Roses, based in Trentham, is one of several properties taking up the cause in our very own district.

“We are against big scale factory farming with its intensive use of resources and large amounts of wastage, spoilage and loss,” says owner Sandy McKinley. “In such operations perfume is bred out of flowers to increase their logistical journey and vase life. There is no pollination and the goods produced are essentially plastic flowers. That’s what’s in big supermarkets, a non-mindful style of floristry often laced with chemical residue harmful to both harvesters and consumers alike.”

Sandy has always had a passion for flowers, especially roses, and left her city career as an intensive marketing consultant to set up her farm with partner Rob nearly a decade ago. They wanted to create something that was contra to the typical forms of intensive flower production that dominate the market. They began with a block of land that was nothing more than a paddock and set about to bring it to what it is today; a site with 1500 rose bushes and a growing business.

“We tested the soil and installed a water system, but we have not had to use it so far because there is enough rainfall and the Trentham soil is so rich. We also worked with Tim Pilgrim of TP Gardens who created an eco system consisting of a cut flower and woodland garden that attracts insects, which assists with pollination and pest control. He also makes the fertiliser we use and if we have to do any spraying it is an organic mixture and we are able to grow our roses sustainably.”

Today Acres of Roses supplies to numerous florists and event managers for occasions such as weddings. And due to the reach of social media they have been gaining more farmgate sales and providing seasonal flowers to Melbourne clients such as café owners. But the demand goes beyond just long stem roses for display.

They also provide loose petals to local businesses which use them in a multitude of ways.

For example, Korweinguboora producer Natasha Morgan uses the petals in her rhubarb and rose syrup and Sharon Flynn and Roger Fowler from the Daylesford Fermentary are trialling them for their rose petal water kefir.

“In regards to sales, this year has been amazing and we are going to put in another 500 roses to make 2000, but that will be our limit. We want to keep the roses as healthy as possible to boost our yield instead of increasing the amount of rose bushes planted, which occurs with bigger farms. Micro farming is about getting the best out of the plant through effective soil management and cultivating a natural ecosystem instead of expansion and that is what we strive for at Acres of Roses.”

“We are against big scale factory farming with its intensive use of resources and large amounts of wastage, spoilage and loss. In such operations perfume is bred out of flowers to increase their logistical journey and vase life."

- Acre of Roses' Sandy McKinley.

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UNE 4, or June 3 if you are reading this early on Sunday, and it is winter. Yes, that time of the year that you either love or hate, or have a love/hate relationship with. I am the latter.

I never thought much about winter until I moved to the Central Highlands. Well, I thought about it when I lived in Japan and it snowed and I had to walk to work in the snow - in not very practical shoes. I was from Frankston after all, and the only snow I had seen was one day at Mt Buller - and even then I was wearing jeans.

Anyway, snow did not factor in my life and nor did really cold winters. I do remember winter at high school but that was because at the venerable, and very new, Mt Eliza High School, we had to wear skirts during winter. Pants were a no-go. Who the hell dreams up that uniform? I note that these days, unlike the old days, students can choose pants or skirts. Only took 30 years or so.

It was a strange school. We had a physical education teacher who was from America, so quite exotic back then, but she also led the Christian class at lunchtime, which many of us joined, only during winter, to escape the outdoors. For PE we had to wear little lycra costumes with tiny thigh length skirts and would practise, over and over, thrusting back our elbows, with our arms held at shoulder height, chanting "I must, I must, improve my bust". Sadly, didn't work for me.

But back to the Central Highlands. I never realised how cold it could get, although I did talk to an Antarctic explorer from Ballarat who said "there is no such thing as cold weather, just bad clothing". Hmmm. I beg to differ. We have a separate winter wardrobe that lives behind the living room door. During spring, summer and autumn it holds scarves and the occasional sun hat. But come about May the change starts taking place and it becomes the depository for, in no particular order, coats of all descriptions, scarves of many colours, leather, woollen and possum fur (Kyle is a former kiwi) gloves, woolly hats and beanies. Well, maybe there is an order. It starts with coats, and then when we realise that's not enough, the hats arrive because someone once said you lose your heat through your head. Then when that's not enough, it's time for gloves and scarves, that's when we know it's really cold.

Then there's starting up the fire again, when the reverse cycle aircon doesn't make the grade anymore. The fire usually gets going in about April but by June it's roaring away day and night. And sometimes we get visitors from Melbourne who come to stay and say "how romantic, a wood fire".

And we send them out to collect the wood from the pile, which is generally wet, and see how they go getting a fire going. We hide the firelighters - just for fun, and just a little while, for about an hour.

But I do love the fire, and drinking a nice red in front of it. And I love the rain on the roof and the eeriness of a foggy morning. We lived in Cairns and Karratha for different bits and they had no seasons - and I do love the four seasons of this wonderful region. But I would be very happy if we divvied up 11 weeks of winter and gave them to spring, summer and autumn and we enjoyed a wonderful, quick winter for just one week. Just sayin'...

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The Local - Connecting the Community

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HE Local is all about Connecting the Community. We run good news stories about amazing people and places, and festivals and events. And our fantastic advertisers run great deals for locals and visitors alike.

To give back to the community The Local has been running its free Connecting the Community adverts for almost five years. The adverts are for not-for-profit groups and organisations to lend a hand when finances can be a bit tight - or just don't exist. We all know how hard it can be to make volunteer-run organisations work on the smell of an oily rag!

To apply just email donna@tlnews.com.au with your event or organisation. We also put call-outs on our Facebook page and those of the various communities in our wonderful region. We work on a first-in basis, with a nod to time-lines too.

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The 'Kenny' boys go in for the kill

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HE boys from the movie Kenny seem to have done it again.

Twelve years after their surprise lavatorial hit the Jacobson brothers have come up with a film described by one US critic as “razor-sharp, darkly funny, and tense”.

Brothers’ Nest is a “tight, claustrophobic story” of siblings who plan to kill their stepfather.

And when not directing the film, working on the edits, flying back and forth to Los Angeles, director Clayton Jacobson is sometimes playing bass with his group, the Duck Downpickers, at the Radio Springs Hotel in Lyonville.

The Local spoke to him as he came from a screening at the Gold Coast Film Festival. “The audience loved it,” he said.

But not only that, Hollywood studios are interested in what he can do next as a director and are lining up everything from human interest stories to science fiction and, inevitably, “brother” films. “Every studio is different,” he said. “But you have to have a good film to be embraced.” Clayton says his film caught the attention of 30 studio heads.

In Brothers’ Nest, Terry (Shane Jacobson) and Jeff (Clayton) work out how to bump off their stepfather Rodger (Kim Gyngell) so it looks as if he killed himself by throwing a plugged-in radio into the bath.

A leading American critic, Roger Ebert, writes that there’s a bit of a power struggle between the brothers, some poor planning, and an unexpected turn once stepdad shows up.

The Hollywood Reporter describes it as having an Aussie spin on the kind of bloody farce we expected from Ben Wheatley or the Coen brothers.

The script is by Jaime Browne (The Mule, Secret Daughter, Please Like Me) and the film was shot at remote Bungal, beyond Ballan.

It had its US première at the prestigious South by South-West Festival, where the Reporter’s reviewer noted its “mostly involving” 97 minutes and ominously atmospheric opening, underscored by trembling guitar chords from Elevated Plains composer Richard Pleasance as the brothers cycle along a foggy country road at dawn, cut across a paddock, make their way through a used-car graveyard and arrive at a foreboding little cottage.

“They unzip their black hoodies to reveal orange jumpsuits and don hospital slippers before crossing the threshold.

“Jeff scolds his brother for leaving a cigarette butt lying around and gives him a bottle to pee in so he doesn't leave DNA on the toilet. This is the house they grew up in, Terry points out: their DNA is everywhere. But Jeff is a stickler for the rules, even drawing up a to-do list on a clipboard (`synchronise watches/ ring Mum'), and Terry is used to being told what to do."

The preparations for the murder take the form of rehearsals as well as vacuum cleaning: "If we leave the cleaning till after the fact we're likely to miss something," explains Jeff. It all seems unnecessary to Terry, whose gormless expression stares back at him from a mass-produced painting of two cows on the wall.

Intriguingly, in a possible first, $180,000 of the $2 million budget was raised from 15 Australian exhibitors who put up the money as an advance against film hire. In return, Clayton is preparing special videos to be shown in each cinema, which, starting on June 21, will roll out red carpet screenings.

The seemingly tireless Jacobsons are now also at work on their next film, called “The Girls”. Clayton is keen to speed up the process. And considering it takes an average of five to 10 years to get a feature film made in Australia, it’s not surprising he’s hustling.

"Every studio is different.

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- Clayton Jacobson

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Sustainably produced food for the masses

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F YOU have been to a local market lately you have probably seen Danny Kinnear. He’s the one selling the popular Portuguese custard tarts and chocolate and almond brownies.

But the products were not the first choice for the owner of Danny’s Farm at Blampied.

Danny, who moved to Daylesford when he was 11 with his parents, was keen to provide egg and bacon wraps, using his free range eggs, his neighbour’s free range bacon, creating the wraps from scratch and adding a home-made mayo, again using his eggs and thyme grown on his farm. But every market he approached already had someone selling the breakfast staple.

His sister, a keen baker, suggested friands, which are made from egg whites and are gluten free, and every market was now keen to have him on the books.

But it meant a lot of leftover egg yolks. Again his sister came to the rescue with the idea of the Portuguese custard tarts. The story goes that they were first made by monks who were using all their egg whites to starch nun’s habits.

Whatever, the idea was a hit and Danny’s Farm now concentrates on them, along with brownies and pulled pork rolls using local free range pork, apple sauce from locally grown apples, and even coleslaw from locally grown cabbages.

Danny went to school in Daylesford and Ballarat before heading to Melbourne University to study psychology and English.

He moved back to Blampied four years ago and promptly changed career direction, leasing five acres from his father, who has 120 acres, and dipping his toe in the regenerative agricultural movement and trying to work out how to make sustainably-produced food available to the masses.

“The movement is based around constantly moving the animals so the grass gets the chance to rest and recover and you can make use of that manure and your animals are always moving onto fresh grass as well.

“You regenerate the ground and the grass comes back with more diversity as well. The roots go deeper and you get more carbon into the ground, it’s a really nice little system.”

The 28-year-old, who has a steer, cow, calf, ducks, hens and large veggie patches, says his property is “probably the smallest scale you can do”.

“I would love to do it on a larger scale and be able to produce more for the community. But that is the state of farming in Australia. The average wholesale price is the cost of production. It is tough.

“I think if you can market it to the people who care about that sort of stuff (free range) it definitely adds value but it is a tricky thing. This kind of food is expensive to grow and that is one of the things I am going to work on, how to make sustainable food accessible. At the moment it is quite elitist.”

Danny’s entry into farming comes from a desire to reconnect people with the food they are eating. He said the information panels on food in supermarkets are, to him, “probably the least important information”.

“I realised as well, after growing some tomatoes and the flavour being so good compared to supermarket food, that I wanted to share that flavour.”

The next project is a food van, being built in a shed on his property, to sell the tarts “straight out of the oven” and specials depending on what’s in season. And to buy that property from his dad.

Danny’s Farm sells at the Daylesford Sunday Market, and farmers’ markets at Melbourne University, Creswick and Ballan.

Words: Donna Kelly | Images: Contributed

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NOTICED a lot of Facebook traffic the other day, about the folks in Wheatsheaf, Porcupine Ridge and the greater Glenlyon area and their lack of mobile phone reception.

Now I am not a big Facebook user, in fact I have a few people who have wanted to be my “friend” and think I am ignoring their request.

If you are one of those, I am not ignoring you. I have accepted your request, it’s just that nothing that interesting happens to me that I think is worthy of sharing.

Sure, I go out for coffee like everyone else, or take in the occasional restaurant on an auspicious occasion, but I never have the tingling feeling that I'd better pick up my mobile and share it with the world.

So, to those people who are my “friends” I am sorry you are not hanging on and belted in for the fantastical high speed ride that is Kyle Barnes. More like just hanging on for the odd mention once a year when the team at Facebook reminds you all it’s my birthday and you send me a congratulatory message. But if it wasn't for Telstra, probably not even Donna would remember. So thank you.

Anyway, back to the lack of reception from the Glenlyon Telstra tower. Now, why I believe that the pole should have been located up a hill not only in relatively lowlying Glenlyon but also the spots gazetted at the time for Bullarto and Lyonville, was to create a “network”. Which was apparently the point of the whole exercise.

And a small group of us fought hard for the tower to go up on Gooches Hill.

We were told we were NIMBYs (not in my backyard people), that we were stopping progress and a group at Wheatsheaf even came out saying if we kept up the fight we could lose the tower altogether. But still we tried.

Eventually the court case was lost by the residents to Telstra (well, actually it was officially struck-out, but that’s a long story) and we, including the other neighbours “did our dough”, gavel down, case closed.

But looking at Facebook complaints about the lack of signal now, I often wonder, where were those people during the battle? I never saw their shoulder to the wheel helping us to fill out court documents, take photos, capture videos and superimpose giant Telstra towers to show the court how such a monstrosity would muck up (feel free to add a word starting with f here) the look of our little hamlet.

No, it’s easier to jump on Facebook and whinge about the lack of signal and pin your hopes on a local politician who may or may not help out because it's an election year. Just a heads-up, we went to all the politicians we could find, and not one helped.

And perhaps worst of all, a lot of folks in the bush now have less signal than they had with no tower because of the winding-back of power from the Mount Franklin station and the poor positioning of the Glenlyon tower.

For those now bemoaning the lack of signal, who did not put their hand up to help, I hate to say it, and do with reluctance, but I told you so. Rant over…

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Geelong Businessman, Mark Ward has ownership of the Mill Markets group and brings years of expertise to this amazing concept. The Mill Markets operate three massive venues located in Ballarat, Daylesford and Geelong. With a total of over 12,000 square metres of undercover floor space, (3 acres), treasure hunters have the opportunity to spend many hours browsing and meandering through the eclectic mix of products. There is a fantastic variety of home decor, furniture, records, vintage and new clothing, books, fine china, glassware, industrial items, jewellery, antiques as well as Australian pottery, homewares, memorabilia, retro fashions and collectables. We also have many stalls selling new products and have gift vouchers for those people who have everything!

All goods are from the 1850’s right through to present day. Mill Markets lease space to hundreds of dealers, which allows small business operators and collectors who otherwise could not afford the overheads of their own shops, to showcase their goods. This equates to a wide and diverse range of products, available and open to the public, seven days a week. Enjoy a wonderful trip down memory lane through hundreds and thousands of items available for purchase at all three locations. With over 500 stall holders over three venues, there is always something for everyone. Travel The Amazing Mill Markets ‘Golden Triangle’ and enjoy quality food and coffee at each. All venues open 7 days 10.00am-6.00pm (excluding Christmas Day).

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Art-full Living Dancing Round the World Dancing is a universal language and something we can all get involved in. This week we have a cultural challenge for everyone...

Dancing Round the World - do a dance that represents your culture Do a dance that you associate with your culture or personality. Try a traditional dance of the country you're from, a type of dance you do at school, or something you danced to in your childhood.

If you have more time...

Get together with your friends and teach each other your dances. Or see if you can learn different styles of dancing you can find online.

Think What did this make you think about your culture? Was it easy to think of a dance, or did you have to do a lot of research?

Share Share a video of your dance or some examples of your cultural dance. Use #artfullifer so that we can see your moves and tag us on our social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram). t: @artfulllifer f: https://www.facebook.com/art-fulliving/ i: https://www.instagram.com/artfullifer/ e. hello@art-fullliving.com Or share with The Local: donna@tlnews.com.au Dance, dance, everybody dance – move that body, let go and have fun!

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Good loyal local trade in a large shop with excellent up-to-date equipment.

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FOR SALE PRICE $540,000 - $560,000 CONTACT Tom Shaw 0438 118 903 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328

OWNER OCCUPIER, DEVELOPER OR INVESTOR - ZONED COMMERCIAL This sensational property is located right near the heart of Daylesford’s thriving centre.

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DAYLESFORD 2790 BALLAN-DAYLESFORD ROAD 7613M2 BUILDING SITE ON MELBOURNE SIDE OF TOWN (STCA) Located just a short 3-minute drive to Daylesford, this hard to come by nearly 2-acre block would make a terrific building site (STCA). An attractive bushland property with sealed road frontage on Ballan-Daylesford rd and rear access by Star Track.

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30 Leggatt Street is 841m2 and one of three available blocks with a wonderful, elevated building position and current planning permit. Lake access at the rear along the council reserve. Views to lake Daylesford, Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens and the Town Centre.

• General Residential Zone- schedule 1 (GRZ1) with all services connected at front of block power, water, natural gas, sewerage & NBN

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Sit on the expansive alfresco area and enjoy the long picturesque views over the countryside, set amongst mature gardens with plane trees, elm groves and box hedges. As you enter the long sweeping driveway you pass the ruins of the historic original late 1800â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cottage to reveal the magnificent country property.

Outside, the 8-bay shed has mains power and a further carport and garage with separate office provides excellent infrastructure along with three fully fenced paddocks, two horse shelters, two dams and a water bore. This superb country retreat also features a mod grass tennis court.

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CENTRALLY LOCATED – RENOVATE, SUBDIVIDE, DEVELOP (STCA) With views to Wombat Hill and in walking distance to Daylesford CBD this private and unique property on a large block of approx. 1807m2 could be Daylesford’s best kept secret. It offers the purchaser an array of options: renovate, subdivide or enjoy as is. The large half renovated house features high ceilings, timber floorboards with 3 large bedrooms with a central bathroom, large open plan kitchen dining/living and a full laundry with second bathroom. The rear decking incorporates an outdoor spa, entertaining area with tiered gardens with raised vegetable patches.

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HERE are three rules I like to work by: make it maintenance free; do it once and do it well; and you get what you pay for.

Many of us are lazy, so why make work for yourself when a change in colour or texture or surface will make life easier and reduce the housework?

My primary hate, and I don’t use that word lightly, is dark flooring. When I tell my enthusiastic clients that the dark one-toned flooring that they have their heart set on will show every single hair, paw print or speck of dirt they cry “I don’t mind, I love dark floors”. Why not consider the lighter shade with a grain or small pattern instead, to make that everyday irritant go away? You know how much cleaner a house seems as soon as the floors are clean. Trust me, the lighter floor will not look as dirty so you will want to clean less often and I guarantee you will.

Mirrored and reflective surfaces I love. They reflect the light around the room so it appears the space is larger and brighter. Great to use on a whole wall if your house is small and poky. Bad to use as a kitchen splashback if you don’t want to be polishing several times a day. Avoid at toddler height if finger and lick marks annoy you. Even metallic tiles show water marks more than porcelain tiles. Be forewarned and use in appropriate settings.

Buy the best quality you can afford because it costs you time, effort and money to replace tiles, appliances or bathroom fittings, for example when they fail, crack or chip. If you are not paying an expert to choose items for you, then arm yourself with knowledge from industry forums, articles and ‘Choice’ is a great independent resource to use for comparisons.

An all-white house will be cleaned more than a warm white or coloured house. I can see the trend of using white skirting boards being abandoned now that people are living with them. You will not see as much dust and dirt or scuff marks on a complementary coloured skirting board as you do on a white skirting board. Same goes for walls.

Everybody is time-poor and housework is a loathsome job. By making good choices and placing quality materials in the correct places then the need for housework and maintenance appears less. It never disappears, but we can be much smarter about the work we make for ourselves.

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REIV regional round-up with CEO Gil King Regional renting Regional buying

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HE rental market in regional Victoria offers opportunities for investors and some good value for tenants, if indeed they can find a place to rent.

That might not be as easy as it sounds, with REIV data revealing that rental vacancy rates in regional Victoria fell again in April to 1.7 per cent. That’s even tighter than Melbourne, where the ever-increasing supply of new apartments has kept the rate to 2.0 per cent.

Availability outside the capital is approximately half that of five years ago, and it is no surprise that median weekly rent has ticked up slightly to $315 per week.

While over the past year median rents across regional Victoria for 4BR and 2BR houses have risen (by 4.2 per cent and 2.0 per cent respectively), there have been no increases in other dwelling classifications.

Landlords are receiving gross rental yields of between 4.1 and 4.8 per cent on regional dwellings, which compares favourably with metropolitan yields, where only 1BR units in inner Melbourne (5.0 per cent) are returning slightly higher.

Weekly median rentals on 2BR units are still below $200 in Moe, Kyabram and Benalla, while the median on same sized units are nearly double that in Geelong ($393) and Torquay ($360).

Three-bedroom houses in Morwell, Kyabram, Stawell, Merbein and Churchill have rental medians of under $250, but for tenants in Jan Juc ($480), Torquay ($450) Barwon Heads ($420), renting a 3BR house is a more expensive proposition.

Gisborne ($400), in the Macedon Ranges, is the only location outside the Surf Coast and Greater Geelong in the top 16 median weekly rentals for this sized dwelling, indicative of the increasing popularity of Victoria’s second city and its environs as desirable places to live.

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HOSE seeking to buy a home will weigh up many factors before deciding which one is right for their own circumstances.

If a buyer is seeking to live in that property, those considerations will likely centre on suitability. Are there enough bedrooms for the kids? Does the kitchen fit the bill? Is the back yard big enough for the dogs?

Once a property satisfies all needs, it comes down to price. Can we afford it? Is it worth the money we’ll have to pay?

Investors will always ask themselves whether a property will show sufficient capital growth, and though this might not be front of mind for those seeking to live in the home longer term, it is still a consideration.

Who doesn’t like to know their property will fetch more on the market than was paid for it?

In this regard, there is good news for homeowners outside Melbourne. Recent REIV data reveals growth in median prices of different sized dwellings in the 12 months ended March 31. Across regional Victoria, the median price for one-bedroom units has risen 14 per cent, with annual rises of 8.2 per cent and 11.8 per cent for two and three-bedroom units respectively. Two-bedroom houses have shown a median rise of 12.2 per cent, with smaller increases of 9.4 per cent and 6.7 per cent for three and four-bedroom houses.

Naturally, these rises are not reflected evenly across the state. The median price of a three-bedroom house in Norlane is now $330,500, an increase of 32.2 per cent over the 12 months. The same sized houses in Corio, Ballarat Central, Ocean Grove and Ballarat East have shown median increases in excess of 20 per cent over the period.

Both three and four-bedroom houses in Lara also appear to be in demand, with 18.4 and 17.4 per cent rises.

In the first three months of the year, there was a 13.7 per cent rise in Horsham three-bedroom medians and a 10.6 per cent rise in Benalla for the same dwelling type, indicating a positive turnaround from a flat 2017.

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81,0002 approx.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;GREENDALE COTTAGEâ&#x20AC;? circa 1850s. Situated on approx 20 acres with stunning established landscaped gardens including a lake, this 5 bedroom 3 bathroom home comprises a lovingly restored bluestone cottage (potential for B&B) and a generous architect designed extension with multiple living rooms and spacious kitchen. underfloor slab heating and reverse cycle air conditioning.

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Outside features include 3 fenced paddocks, shedding and creek frontage. Artisanal stonemason Richard Vivian of Daylesford has created a unique serpentine drystone wall entrance to complement the many existing bluestone retaining walls. This iconic original bluestone cottage has been lovingly restored to honour the materials and workmanship of a bygone era.

Private Sale 1,495,000

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131 Main Road Hepburn Springs 7

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Large Dwelling Circa 1800â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and former home of David Bromley The Main house consists of 4 bedrooms, master with large WIR with bath, stunning family lounge room, kids playroom, dining room, country kitchen appliances overlook a large deck/ BBQ area. Ducted heating throughout the main house plus 11 units for cooling/ heating for added comfort. All bathrooms have the added luxury of under-slab heating. Two studios, one with 2 bathrooms including bath, second with bedroom and bathroom. opened up into a 3-bedroom self-contained studio which creates a great opportunity to BnB studio accommodation for extra income. is an outdoor shower area, a includes a bath and sauna space overlooking the amazing gardens. Substantial, well established & self-irrigated gardens, motorised gate /hi-end locks throughout high end & substantial CCTV & of course there are storage areas. An external meeting/ games room overlooking Doctors Gully with Ned master and overlooking a wonderful water sculpture. This could bedroom quite easily.

Office/Studio/ Gym areas overlooking a fully matured, David Bromley designed & planted, garden. Great holiday accommodation or an amazing family home. The options are endless and a visit is required to truly be inspired by the brilliance of the artist that is David Bromley.

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Nathan Skewes 0439 322 630 Lee Milne 0488 547 004

106 Main Road Hepburn Springs 3

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Once in a Blue Moon Rarely does an opportunity to purchase a property like this come on the market. Located on a highly visible corner in the heart of iconic Hepburn Springs, the Spa Capital of Australia is this unique prospect. With spectacular views from the main balcony that overlook the beautifully forested Doctors Gully and only minutes from the famous Hepburn Bathhouse and mineral springs complex, restaurants, pubs, cafĂŠs and the historic Hepburn General Store.

Drive a few minutes and you arrive in the popular tourist town of Daylesford. Comprising of 3 separate zones this mixed commercial/ 2 story residential property has been lovingly restored and renovated with options for luxury living, retail business and holiday accommodation the opportunities are limitless. The current usage provides two income streams via a retail business â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moongate Antiquesâ&#x20AC;? and a 4-room self-contained holiday accommodation while enjoying the main beautifully appointed open plan two bedroom two en-suite residence.

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Price 699,000

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Set on 1036 sqm approx, this 4 bedroom 4 bathroom property would be an ideal investment property, with approved plans for an additional 2 bedroom dwelling. Features include spacious living rooms, large entertainerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen with dining area and European laundry. Each of the bedrooms feature separate entrances and tranquil views of the garden. Outside you will find lovely established gardens, and ample shedding. Included are whitegoods, beds, sofas, TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and other goods.

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61 Ridge Road Musk Vale Price 249,000

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Price 940,000

The Hill Carriage is a delightful renovated Railway train carriage (built circa 1928), currently on the lucrative Daylesford holiday accommodation market returning 6.5%. Beautifully refurbished, this unique property also features a low maintenance private garden.

The Hill Carriage has been thoughtfully transformed to include a kitchen, full subway tiled bathroom and stunning light filled bedroom/sitting room, including a central split system for heating and cooling and a bathroom ceramic wall heater to accommodate all weather conditions. This charming original railway carriage features a gorgeous exposed wooden ceiling and incorporates beautiful Moroccan styling.

Set on a corner allotment of 2.2 acres, this home consists of 4 large bedrooms (master with huge ensuite) open living/dining space with polished timber flooring. The designer kitchen has modern gas appliances. The inside picture is completed with a second living space, central bathroom and separate laundry.

There is a wide entertaining deck that overlooks the fenced swimming pool. A huge 12m x 12m shed complete with a 3m x 3m office inside, sits amongst the sweeping lawns and established low maintenance gardens.

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17 Church Avenue Hepburn Springs

20 Falls Avenue Sailors Falls

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Price 640,000

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Price 585,000

Currently on the holiday rental market this former Mount Franklin school house circa 1900 has been recently renovated and oozes country charm. The living/Dining room is warm and spacious with high ceilings, gas central heating, wood fire and lovely timber flooring. Two good sized bed-rooms one with WIR, a new bathroom and galley style kitchen. The low maintenance front garden has been terraced with stone walls and there is a generous sized entertaining area from the rear beck with fantastic views. The rear yard has been terraced with fully fenced gardens backing onto national park. The property has been subdivided off from the front cottage and the land size is ap-prox. 946m2.

Perfectly positioned ideal family home set on approx. Âź acre and only 10 minutes from the heart of Daylesford. The cottage comprises 3 bedrooms, kitchen, 2 living areas, central bathroom and large laundry. A separate self-contained studio provides two bedrooms, bathroom, kitchenette and dining room and is currently on the lucrative holiday market. Features include reverse cycle air conditioning, Coonara fireboxes, with the main home having electric hydronic heating.

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Nathan Skewes 0439 322 630

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323 Boundary Gully Road Werona 2

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2 Moorookyle Street Smeaton Price 755,000

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Price 485,000

Julia Park is located in Werona, only 20 minutes from Daylesford, 35 minutes to Ballarat and only 20 minutes to Castlemaine. This property’s land has been well thought-out and planned consisting of 6 dams and a spring fed lake that’s stocked with cod, trout and yabbies’. This off the grid home consists of 2 bedrooms with BIR, lounge room including a wood heater, dining and kitchen with a gas oven and cooktop incorporating a centrally located bathroom and laundry that can be accessed from outside. The home is powered by a 3kw solar system with a new backup generator.

A secluded rustic stone and weatherboard property, set on just under 10 acres with a serene view over to hills and down to Birch Creek. With high wooden ceilings and views in every direction, the large living area has a unique artist designed wood burning fire, a vintage but highly efficient gas stove and French doors opening to a spacious deck looking across to Mt Moorookyle. There are two big bedrooms, a study or third bedroom, gorgeous big bathroom, and an outside studio/fourth bedroom sits across from the orchard of peach, plum and nectarine trees. The picturesque bluestone Anderson’s Mill is just down the road. Set in an historic volcanic region, the property is 20 minutes to Daylesford and Hepburn Springs, Creswick and Clunes.

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750 Vaughan Springs Road Drummond

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Price 1,250,000 Contact Nathan Skewes 0439 322 630

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Price 1,295,000

Cloud End consists of 3 dwellings situated on 29.5 acres of lovely countryside. The Homestead features a fully equipped Kitchen, Open fire in living room, 2 bedrooms, bathroom with 2 person spa. The “Cloud End” comprises kitchen, 1 bedroom, living room and central bathroom. The Main residence - has 3 bedrooms and overlooks the property from an extensive deck. Surrounded by gardens & natural bushland, this country retreat is located just over an hour drive north of Melbourne.

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Price 380,000

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Price 565,000 Contact Lee Milne 0488 547 004

7 Swiss Mount Avenue

Ideally Positioned. Lifestyle opportunity – live in one, rent out permanently or holiday rent the other 3 town houses.

Opposite The Lake House Restaurant and walking distance to Lake Daylesford, and Vincent Street shops, cafes and restaurants. This purposely built holiday retreat comprises four town houses each consisting – large open plan living/ dining / kitchen. Two double bedrooms, bathrooms with spa baths and include the European Laundry. Each has a deck with lake views.

Here is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to renovate, as all the dirty work has been taken care of! Set on an approx. 660sqm garden allotment the cottage is in a partially renovated state and needs you to roll up the sleeves, bring along the hammer and nails to bring it back to life. The kitchen is rustic & open plan to the living areas. The bathroom has a touch of “provencale” with lovely terracotta tiles., The home also enjoys features such as ducted heating, open fire places, polished boards, and huge underhouse storage. The yard has a cottage herb garden, apple, plum and quince trees and existing established trees and shrubs such as, japonica, rhododendron & olives.

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13 Millar Street Daylesford

1&2/110 West Street Daylesford

Position is everything! Perfect as a holiday house, first home buyer or weekender, this compact property is only a few minutes’ walk into the centre of Daylesford. Built

by Premier Homes with a 6 Star energy rating and still under builders warranty, the property consisting of 2 nice sized bedrooms, living room, galley style kitchen and bathroom all set on the low maintenance block of approx. 267m2.

This will not last long call for an inspection today.

Situated in a tranquil position to capitalise absolute lake-front location.

1 x one bedroom and 1 x two bedroom villas. Outdoor entertaining decks to maximise the views. Purpose built for the holiday market currently returning $100,000 pa approx. Features include wood fires, reverse-cycle heating and cooling.

Contact Nathan Skewes 0439 322 630

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This stunningly presented luxury 3 bedroom villa is walking distance to all the local cafes, restaurants and shopping in the popular Hepburn Springs village. It is currently used on the short-term holiday let market and its beautifully presented. The floorplan is thoughtfully designed across 3 levels with generous sized bedrooms, modern designer kitchen and dining, living room with gas fire & split system, 2 bathrooms, 2 balcony’s, single carport and quality fittings and fixtures throughout.

1-4/9 King Street Daylesford

Contact Nathan Skewes 0439 322 630

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Price 1,200,000 Contact Lee Milne 0488 547 004

40 Fourteenth Street Hepburn

1/5 Borsa Crescent Hepburn Springs

Positioned in quiet Hepburn on a large block of approximately 834sqm , the home comprises: 3 bedrooms with BIR (master has ensuite), separate bathroom with spa and great sized laundry. Living room with gas log heating for added ambiance. Kitchen with ample storage and gas cooking. Outside features a large deck area, spacious back yard with various fruit trees. Underneath the house there is a garage with even more storage. This property would be suited for either the investor or a young family.

UNIT 1- With a frontage to Sixth Street this is an ideal investment property, holiday let or owner occupy. The cottage has 2 bedrooms each with its own en-suite. The main bathroom is fitted with a spa bath.

The spacious, open plan living/dining/ kitchen area has a feature timber ceiling and leads to the outdoor deck area. Each unit is on a separate title as part of a 6 unit fully landscaped development and has 2 car spaces on title. Currently on the holiday let market.

Contact Nathan Skewes 0439 322 630

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ardens of Note. The first in a series of seasonal visits to some of our region's special 'home-made' gardens.

Wallaby Creek, Coomoora - Jenny and Ian Jordan

This local garden of note is delightful, free-flowing "woodlands" garden covering 1.5 acres, leading around the house and down eventually to the tree-lined banks of the Wallaby Creek at the far end of the property.

The garden features many truly exotic trees and shrubs, some of which can usually be found in a botanic garden. I was most impressed to find that they include the "ultimate trinity", ginkgo biloba, metasequoia glyptostroboides and Wollemia nobilis - all three only recently discovered, and the youngest a mere 270 million years old.

Here is their story, as told by Ian. "I am not a garden designer, I am a musician who became a psychiatric nurse to feed my family. I grew up in an artistic family in an artists' community in the Dandenong Ranges - surrounded by painters, potters, musicians and beautiful gardens.

Jenny and I moved to the Daylesford area after a 30-year spell in the cruelly hot, dry north east of Victoria. We had five stipulations: a cool climate, plentiful water, rich soil, a block running east and west (for house siting) and easy access to Melbourne.

We found our property in Coomoora, 5km from the Daylesford Post Office. It has rich red soil, runs east and west, with Wallaby Creek at its eastern boundary. It was totally devoid of trees, having been part of a potato paddock, but most recently used for growing Christmas trees, There is an easement down the south boundary, with three significant giant cupressus macrocarpa to protect us from the frequent southerly winds. So we had a block well suited to all our needs.

We put in a bore to ensure a regular water supply as and when needed for our garden. Our first plantings were a pittosporum hedge along the top half of the northern boundary for privacy and protection from the hot winds, and English hedgerow multiflora roses for the western road boundary.

I drew an accurate scale plan of the property on some sheets of graph paper and began to work out my overall plan. Jenny and I wanted to create a woodland landscape - clear areas of lawn without trees or shrubs plopped in every space was an important aspect. We knew what trees we wanted, so I worked out on my plan where they would be best located.

I drew out long, graceful curves to border garden areas and to provide places to plant larger growing trees out of the way of the ride-on mower. This meant making curves accommodate its turning radius. There's nothing worse than having to follow up with a hand mower or brush-cutter.

Once Jenny and I were happy with the plan, I then transferred it onto the ground. This involved a lot of measuring, followed by a lot of edge digging, followed by endless tree and shrub plantings.

Naturally we couldn't always follow the plan too closely once it came to actually placing the trees, and I have had to become accustomed to some plants not ending up where I would have liked them. Family and friends kindly endow you with plants, which have to be worked into the landscape. To me this is always a conundrum.

Over the years, some trees have matured beyond expectations, making the garden a little overcrowded. Others have struggled to compete. Violent summer wind storms help with the thinning out, others have succumbed to my chainsaw.

A growing garden is a dynamic thing and the process is ongoing. Maintaining good garden edges is my current task and one I tackle annually. Jenny is the guardian of the smaller plants and shrubs. We are always busy as the garden chores can't wait lest deterioration spoils the overall effect."

Words: Glen Heyne & Ian Jordan | Images: Jenny & Ian Jordan Got or know an amazing garden? Email glenzgarden@gmail.com

"I drew out long, graceful curves to border garden areas and to provide places to plant larger growing trees out of the way of the ride-on mower. This meant making curves accommodate its turning radius. There's nothing worse than having to follow up with a hand mower or brush-cutter."

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We are passionate about building natural eco-system ponds, adding beauty and encouraging wildlife, allowing interaction with nature. Water gardens built by us are quiet, contemplative places to rest and energise the senses.

Contact us for all your water garden requirements or come and see our nursery at 1 Campion Rd, Newlyn.

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GLENLYON 129 GREEN GULLY ROAD

$1,380,000 - $1,450,000

QUINTESSENTIAL COUNTRY PROPERTY As if taken from the pages of a magazine, this gorgeous, 3BR home has been renovated throughout, and ticks all the boxes for someone searching for a country escape with style. The property boasts a separate, self-contained 2BR cottage, which has shown good returns from the holiday rental market. The propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 44 acres incorporate 7 dams, paddocks, shedding, potable bore water, and impressively landscaped gardens surrounding the home, plus veggie beds and potential for a vineyard. This property is a magnificent country retreat, with the opportunity for immediate income and business possibilities (STCA).

TRENTHAM 18 ALBERT STREET

$775,000 - $815,000

CHARMING COTTAGE, FABULOUS LOCATION Don't miss the chance to own this charm-filled, ca. 1904 cottage on approx. 1,745 square metres located on a quiet street within a stone's throw of Trentham's established shopping village and the planned retail development on Market Street. The 3 BR + study home offers period features alongside creature comforts, and the ample garden provides a perfect market garden opportunity, with established trees and a greenhouse, or the possibility of subdivision (STCA). This is an exceptional opportunity to live your dream, country lifestyle.

TRENTHAM 16 MARKET STREET

$695,000 SHOP AND DWELLING IN MARKET STREET

Opportunities like this are as rare as they come. This 1890s double shopfront with dwelling is located on beautiful Market Street in Trentham's town centre. With a permit in process for a 2-lot subdivision and a two-storey building, the possibilities are endless, with potential for 2-3 income streams. The building offers period features including a ceiling rose, timber walls, and high ceilings.

Not to be missed!

Visit our office at 45 High Street, Trentham 5424 1866 | 0425 766 799 | frances@harkinproperty.com.au | www.harkinproperty.com.au

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Modern, Contempory Design, Furniture Beautifully crafted furniture, sofas in Italian leather, top grain leather .

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250 Long Street Ballarat East Vic 3350

$990,000

Architectural Lifestyle Property Set on approximately 2,743m2 and bordered by bushland, this unique architecturally designed home is your own private oasis.

The interior has six levels with superb vaulted ceilings.

Everything about this property is style and class, the kitchen has quality appliances, butlers pantry and adjoins the breakfast room with floor to ceiling windows.

Natural light fills all rooms as do the garden views with the upper level decking offering sights as far away as Mount Cole.

The Southern entry way is impressive with a vast wall to hang your favourite art.

The guest bathroom houses a full size free standing bath with large window looking out to the contemplation garden featuring mature Maple trees. The property truly has a feel of a luxury resort.

The upper level east wing houses a large guest bedroom with feature windows, full robes, high ceilings and private deck. The western wing houses the large master suite with built in robes, walk in storage plus your own private outdoor zone. There is also an adjoining room which can be utilised as another living zone or home office.

This is a truly inspiring home flanked by natural bush, walking tracks and native flora and fauna.

The property is about relaxed, peaceful living and lifestyle on the eastern side of Ballarat.

Liam Crowley Sales Consultant M 0418 378 177 T 5331 4544 lcrowley@buxton.com.au

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Complete Renovation Specialists Kitchens - Bathrooms - Laundries

Servicing Daylesford area for over 30 years

Ring Malcolm Alexander today

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Half a century catching the sun on the northfacing side of Mt Macedon: 'It's the light'

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HE handmade apricot brick, slate-roofed buildings clustered around a courtyard walled garden at 95 Straws Lane at Hesket near Woodend create a delightful warm, rural home.

The structure is inspired by French farmhouses of the Auvergne region and like them, offers a sense of having grown organically over time.

But while the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home with a newly-renovated kitchen and impressive master bedroom set in a turret tower is a delight, it is the land that the current owner believes is the real heart and soul of this property.

She and her husband built their home some 50 years ago after a time living in France.

They used what she regards as warm materials including bricks that in some cases still bear the thumb prints of their creators, expanding from an existing building site on the property of nearly 24 hectares or nearly 60 acres.

Asked what she has really loved about half a century catching the sun on the north-facing side of Mount Macedon, she instantly answers: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The lightâ&#x20AC;?.

Watching the changing scene as the light and its luminosity changes during the day and across the seasons is a never-ending delight.

It is a home that might be enjoyed by being lazy inside with a good book by the fire enjoying the changing scenery that drifts across Hanging Rock and Camels Hump in the distance, a feature that sparkles like sprinkled icing sugar when crusted with snow.

Or it is a home that can be enjoyed more energetically via bushwalking the local forest or working the incredibly fertile soil that includes, among numerous of its features, an acre sown years ago with upwards of 40,000 daffodil bulbs.

While not formally organically certified, the owners have sought to use their times as custodians as organically and as respectfully as possibly.

The land - they have gone 10 metres deep into rich arable volcanic soil without hitting clay - has been used for purposes as varied as potato growing and alpaca breeding, and suits many other rural purposes, perhaps pig or sheep farming or growing truffles, hazelnuts or flowers.

Straws Lane is in a quiet, tightly-held valley that offers sweeping rural views and all the charms of a country lifestyle but is only minutes from nearby Woodend and all of its facilities, including easy road and rail access to Melbourne, an hour to the south.

The property is for sale by Joan Gladman Real Estate. Call 5427 4307.

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For Sale - Straws Lane, Woodend-Hesket.

This is a great property for country living. Old bricks, warm floors and ever-changing views.

Outside there’s an old orchard and over 59 acres of rich red soils - which will grow anything from spuds to truffles, garlic to berries or if livestock is your interest rich pastures will support sheep, cattle, horses or the unknown.

Creek, bore and Spring feed the house and garden which wanders through bulbs and old deciduous trees.

This is not a house of shining surfaces and manicured perfection but rather a rambling, cheerful place for family and friends to gather, play and relax.

In the select location of Straws Lane with majestic 360° views which includes a view of Hanging Rock.

PRICE $3,350,000. ™

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A Forever Home In Historic Smeaton

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SMEATON 10 Elizabeth Street Live in luxury in this immaculate home set on approx Country & Lifestyle 1 acre of rural beauty with additional 3/4 acre leasehold Price $485,000 -$520,000 available. From the moment you enter this breathtaking View By Appointment home you will be enthralled by the capacious living spaces connected seamlessly by the central kitchen 4A 2B 2E 4J A Forever Home In Historic Smeaton with a walk in pantry, stainless steel appliances and ample storage With highlights such as solar SMEATON 10options.

Elizabeth Street Country & Lifestyle panels a range of coolinghome & heating options Live in(5kWs), luxury in this immaculate set on approx 1 acre Price $485,000 -$520,000 plus a freestanding shed3/4 and town water, this of rural beauty withdouble additional acre leasehold available.

From the moment you enterit this property will certainly cover all. breathtaking home you will View By Appointment be enthralled by the capacious living spaces connected by theleasehold central kitchen with aenergy walk in&pantry, • seamlessly 3/4 acre further • Solar town water Nik Bradley steelpotential appliances and ample storage options. With • stainless Subdivision (STCA) • A true entertainer 0448 407 387 highlights such as solar panels (5kWs), a range of cooling & heating options plus a freestanding double shed and town water, this property will certainly cover it all.

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Classic Creswick Cottage

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CRESWICK 112 Clunes Road Desirably located less than a five minute drive from Country & Lifestyle the town centre, this gorgeous Victorian cottage offers Price $275,000 - $295,000 4 bedrooms, a well sized lounge and a very functional View By Appointment kitchen and meals area all leading off a central hallway.

The established front gardens will stunningly come to bloom as spring approaches and the covered rear veranda looks over a private rear garden. The front drive offers space for up to 3 cars with the bonus of a rear carport with separate gated access. Currently 4A 1B 1C 1J Classic Creswick leased at $250 per week. Cottage CRESWICK 112 112 Clunes Road Country & Lifestyle • Established front garden • Close to the town centre Nik- $295,000 Bradley Price $275,000 located less than a five minute drive from the town centre, • Desirably Flexible floorplan • Rental return $250 per week this gorgeous Victorian cottage offers 4 bedrooms, a well sized lounge and a very functional kitchen and meals area all leading off a central hallway. The established front gardens will stunningly come to bloom as spring approaches and the covered rear veranda looks over a private rear garden. The front drive offers space for up to 3 cars with the bonus of a rear carport with separate gated access. Currently

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CRESWICK Unit 2/27 Clunes Road Perfectly suited to downsizers and investors alike, this fantastic unit is located within an uncluttered and sought after complex a few minutes’ walk from the centre of Creswick and 15mins to Ballarat.

The recently renovated kitchen offers a modern three immaculate 2 Bedroom Unit space point working station and ample cupboard overlooking a Unit neat 2/27 and tidy low road maintenance rear CreswiCk Clunes courtyard garden.

Currently leased at $240pw, thisunit is Perfectly suited to downsizers and investors alike, this fantastic islocated an ideal property to add yourafter portfolio within an uncluttered and to sought complex with a few a minutes’ projected gross in excess of 5%. walk from the centrereturn of Creswick and 15mins to Ballarat.

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Currently leased at $240pw, this is an ideal property to add to your portfolio with a projected gross return in excess of 5%.

• Renovated kitchen • Low maintenance court yard • Walk to town • Leased at $240pw

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100 Acres with Sweeping Views

SMEATON CA 56/1480 Daylesford-Clunes Road Situated in Historic Smeaton, this property presents endless opportunities, just 20 minutes to both Daylesford and Ballarat and easy access to Melbourne. High quality stock fencing divides the 100 acre property into six paddocks with a dam and separated gravel lane way running the eastern length of the property. The crest of the property offers masterful 360 degree views, presenting the locations to build your dream home (STCA).

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100 acres with Sweeping Views

Smeaton Ca 56/1480 Daylesford-Clunes Road Country & Lifestyle • 100 acres approx.

• Amazing views Nik- $485,000 Bradley Price $445,000 plus in Historic Smeaton, this property presents endless • Situated 6 fenced paddocks • Build your ultimate lifestyle home GST (if applicable) opportunities, just 20 minutes to both Daylesford and Ballarat and easy access to Melbourne. High quality stock fencing divides the 100 View acre property into six paddocks with a dam and separated gravel lane way running the eastern length of the property. The crest of the property offers masterful 360 degree views, presenting the locations to build your dream home(STCA).

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Daylesford Hotel

A fantastic opportunity to secure an iconic hotel in the heart of Daylesford.

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Gerard Hurry 017 250 211

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This week’s Prestige property

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9 Timber Lane, Woodend Immaculate Quality and Peaceful Country Living.

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$850,000-$890,000

From the giant slabs of meticulously polished granite in the kitchen to the impressive 11 feet high cypress hedges, 9 Timber Lane exudes an exceptional quality of finish and country lifestyle ambience. The thoughtfully developed three bedroomed home is nestled into a half acre block in a popular, established residential area only two minutes from central Woodend attractions.

An Entertainers’ Delight, indoors or out, every creature-comfort has been accommodated in this very comfortable home. Land size: Approximately 2,209 m2.

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Sunbury 9744 6334

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Woodend 5427 3200

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Love of town leads to The Houses Daylesford

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HERESA Albioli and Tony De Marco fell in love with Daylesford from their very first visit. That’s why, years ago, they decided to invest in the local community through a luxury accommodation rental business, The Houses Daylesford. Tony says, from the beginning, they knew that their “farmer’s mentality” would let them take advantage of a market boom waiting to happen.

Initially, every time the couple experienced too much demand for their six properties, they would hunt for a new home to add to The Houses Daylesford lineup. “We would constantly check the real estate websites and postings to see if we could add more properties, because we just couldn’t keep up with the demand,” Theresa said. “We started noticing that a growing number of holiday rental properties in the area weren’t living up to what we knew was their potential.”

After careful planning, the couple decided they could use their expertise to manage other properties in Daylesford, as well as the many they owned themselves.

'The Houses Daylesford Booking Agency' was born!

Theresa and Tony already had a tried and true method for filling up houses which they knew they could replicate for other properties.

“It’s simple,” Theresa said. “We pour our heart and soul into every listing. That means you’re always there for the guests, no matter what they need, whether that’s a new bathroom light bulb first thing in the morning or extra firewood late at night.”

Both Theresa and Tony agree that their very personal service is something clients are loving. “We call it a farmer’s mentality,” Tony explained, “a farmer has to constantly be involved with every aspect of his property, or it’ll never work. We both grew up on farms in the Mallee region, and were raised to understand how much work goes into making a complex operation run smoothly. If it takes 90 emails to sort something out, that’s what we do.”

Now, The Houses Daylesford have opened up a new office at 3 Howe Street, and the couple are confident that they will be able to help make a difference in the quality of Daylesford’s accommodation market.

Tony says: “We have more bookings than houses, every time we put a new property on it starts getting bookings immediately. We need more properties to fill our demand and some properties have a waiting list leading up to 2019."

They welcome all property owners to contact The Houses Daylesford to discuss their needs.

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We work with local partners to provide you with the right â&#x20AC;&#x153;break awayâ&#x20AC;? or retreat. On our site you will find a selection of our properties, prices and availability, along with our partners in regards to dining, lunch, coffee and relaxation.

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Delightfully-restored property originally a charming Edwardian six-room home

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The large, open plan living room/dining area with its handsome, modern kitchen flows out onto a deck perched high above the scenic gully to the back of the There is a friendly, comfortable but non-frenetic buzz about the precinct, 800-square-metre-plus property.

And then there is more, with a smart and nicely-presented four-room, which offers a range of tasty delights at popular spots such as the adjacent Hepburn self-contained area downstairs that has operated successfully as Moongate Springs General Store or Frank and Connie’s Kitchen over the road.

The three-part property at 106 Main Road is now on the market after its owners’ Accommodation.

The back of the block has a large parking area, discreetly contained by hedging to decision to retire from their long-established antiques business, a business which has attracted its own traffic but which has also enjoyed the passing traffic benefits of being safely accommodate guests’ cars off the street without imposing on occupants of the two accommodation areas. right in the centre of the action.

The three zones are set up as commercial, residential and holiday accommodation.

The pretty building’s historic facade sits in the heart of this part of town, a An astute investor with vision could easily set up three separate income streams short stroll from other attractions such as Peppers Mineral Springs Retreat and the from this beautifully presented and well-located property and sit back to let their Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa and the Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve, and offers investment do the work for them. astute, imaginative investors a wide range of possibilities.

But versatility is the keynote and it might be that a potential buyer sees other The delightfully-restored property on the corner of Eighth Street was originally possibilities, such as retail or business premises facing the busy street, with operator a charming Edwardian six-room home built early last century and perched to take accommodation upstairs and visitor accommodation income downstairs. advantage of spectacular Doctors Gully views to the rear.

The possibilities are quite extensive and are limited only by the vision of the next The sweet face which presents itself to the street and the locale’s numerous local owner. and tourist visitors shows what a charming home this must have been to its original owners.

That friendly front door now opens into a welcoming retail business, well-known The property is for sale by Hocking Stuart Daylesford. for a decade or so as “Moongate Oriental Antiques”, in a surprise-packet structure Contact Annissa White on 0407 917 054. that flows through to an elevated, luxury two-bedroom, and two-ensuite home.

HE Hepburn Springs end of Main Road which runs north from Vincent Street in Daylesford is literally cooking.

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VERYONE loves a good meal deal. So here are some of the dining establishments offering great food and great prices!

Monday:

Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford - Monday Meatball Madness - $20 (Vegetarian too) Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn - Parma Night - eight varieties - $20 Mercato, Daylesford - main course and glass of wine - $30

Monday - Friday (Not available public holidays or school holidays)

Farmers Arms Hotel, Creswick - lunch - chicken parmagiana - $15 Galley Diner, Daylesford - lunch deal - burger, soft drink, fries - $17 Casa El Rey, Daylesford - lunch deal - burrito, soft drink - $15

Community Lunch:

The 5000 Club, Daylesford is open for lunch from noon every Friday at Stanbridge Hall, Central Springs Road, Daylesford. All welcome.

Raffles:

Tuesday:

Fundraising raffles for local organisations are held on Friday evenings at the Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn and the Farmers Arms Hotel, Daylesford.

Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford - Burger Night with chips - $20

Wednesday:

Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford – Pot (or glass of house wine) and Parma - $20

Thursday:

Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford – Steak Night - $20 Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn - Curry Night - $20 The Plough, Trentham - Locals' All Day Dining - 2 courses $27/3 courses $32

Friday:

The Surly Goat, Hepburn - lunch special - two courses and a glass of wine - $40 Criterion Hotel, Castlemaine - Express Jalapeno Poppers $12, Fried Chicken Wings $12, Refried Bean Rolls $12, Fried Baby Calamari Tostada $16, 12-2.30pm

Saturday:

The Surly Goat, Hepburn - lunch special - two courses and a glass of wine - $40

Sunday:

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HERE are plenty of cool places to kick back and listen to some tunes in the Central Highlands.

Jazz and affiliated music genres are on offer every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at The Spa Bar in Daylesford. And piano improv on Wednesdays!

The Criterion Hotel in Castlemaine has fantastic live music on Friday and Saturday. If you want a great night out, it’s the place to be!

The Old Hepburn Hotel in Hepburn (aka The Old Heppy) has plenty of great music over the weekend and you’re bound to meet some great locals.

There’s plenty of great live tunes at the The Farmers Arms Hotel in Creswick each weekend.

Live music and events are a popular drawcard at The Tavern@Daylesford Cider Company, showcasing much of the local music scene.

Music at The Radio Springs Hotel in Lyonville starts on Friday nights and continues through to Sunday afternoons. There’s a mix of blues, country, covers and everything in between.

Make sure you find your way to Blue Bean Love Cafe in Hepburn Springs. There’s live music all weekend.

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To market, to market, to buy some cool chooks

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OU can find everything you need at weekend markets, from fresh fruit and veg to handmade jewellery and wares, throughout the Central Highlands and surrounds. Here are just a few.

Daylesford Sunday Market – every Sunday Wesley Hill Market - every Saturday Daylesford Farmers’ Market – first Saturday Trentham Neighbourhood Centre Makers’ Market - first Saturday Golden Plains Farmers' Market - first Saturday Castlemaine Artists’ Market – first Sunday Kyneton Farmers’ Market - second Saturday Ballan Farmers' Market - second Saturday Kyneton Rotary Community Market – second Saturday Maldon Market – second Sunday Clunes Farmers’ Market - second Sunday Trentham Farmers’ Market and Makers’ Market - third Saturday Glenlyon Farmers’ Market – third Saturday Leonards Hill Market - third Saturday Creswick Market - third Saturday Talbot Farmers’ Market – third Sunday Trentham Station Sunday Market - fourth Sunday Buninyong Village Market - fourth Sunday

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Wombat Forest Organics proud of its produce

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So it’s certainly not just hands-in-the-soil tasks around there but the maintaining HEN most people think organic produce they usually think small of a large industrial concern. However, despite its capital-intensive character, the farms, supplying to local restaurants, growers’ markets and main Bremners’ beginnings in the organic produce industry was a far easier transition street greengrocers with perhaps a little farmgate trade. Then compared to many others. there is Wombat Forest Organics in Lyonville, sitting at the headwaters of the “Our move into organics was, and still is, a very expensive and steep learning Loddon River in the heart of the Wombat State Forest.

Adam Bremner, a sixth-generation farmer, is a supermarket supplier and his business is anything but modest. In peak times he has up to 40 workers under him preparing and supplying carrots, potatoes, beetroot and strawberries to Woolworths.

So don’t even think about dropping around to get a little bag of organic Dutch creams or sebago, because they have already been accounted for.

“My mum and dad George and Anne went organic at least 25 years ago,” says Adam. “They were growing potatoes for Campbell’s Soup but decided to look for something different. At the time there was a greengrocer by the name of Grant Gamble in the main street of Daylesford and he asked dad if he would grow some organic potatoes for him. And he thought, ‘I’ll have a go at that,’ and put in half an acre.”

As the market for organics took off they kept increasing the amount of land under cultivation and today Adam, who is looking after the day-to-day running of the business, has 32 hectares of their 178-hectare farm given over to vegetable crops. And if you think that organic produce production is just a matter of growing stuff and loading it on the delivery truck then you would be wrong. Wombat Forest Organics has the usual array of harvesters and tilling equipment but also coolrooms, several large sheds with modern grading and washing machinery and busy crews tending to them.

When I met Adam to have a chat, he was in the middle of climbing around a sorting machine with multi-meter in hand investigating a breakdown.

curve, but we were very lucky that my father and forefathers never used any of those heavy chemicals recommended by the agricultural department. They never used DDT, Dieldrin, or any of those base products, so in this regard we had a smoother transition because none of that residual was in our soil. They never really liked using chemicals at all except for some standard Pivot fertilizer.”

Today Adam is proud of the produce he delivers. Despite the challenges that organic farming raises, including everything from hand weeding to non-chemical methods of combating nematodes (microscopic worms). The end results are vegetables full of nutrition and incredible flavour. This more than outweighs the hard work involved and he is committed to the effort required to live up to his Australian Certified Organic accreditation.

“As far as I’m concerned if you are growing organically you should be 100 per cent organic, end of story. Our property, while being on top of the Great Dividing Range in a cold climate restricts our vegetable production to a season, it does ensure produce of pristine freshness. And our strictly adhered-to regime of cropping, harvesting, grading, packing and storage ensures that our customers receive organic produce of the very highest quality.”

Pictured right, Adam Bremner, left, with labourers Robert and Jerome Words: Anthony Sawrey | Images: Naidine Jade Young

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From Blue Heelers to growing organic garlic

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T’S a big jump from Blue Heelers to growing organic garlic but Slaty Creek Organics owner Ross Jones couldn’t be happier.

Ross, who spend 20 years in the film and television industry including 10 years with Blue Heelers’ art department, moved to Creswick nine years ago and along with garlic grows broad beans, snow peas “and a few potatoes”. “It’s a lot of fun and something I always wanted to do.”

Slaty Creek Organics is a certified organic farm with its produce sold at just a few markets in the Central Highlands area to keep down food miles.

The 58-year-old said his first foray into growing garlic was during his film and television career when he bought a church in the Otways.

“A very good friend of mine, a marvellous gardener who just looks at things and they grow, suggested I grow some garlic. So I planted my first garlic in ‘94 and showed it to my friend and he thought it was hilarious. I love a challenge so from then on I was going to become the best garlic grower in the world!”

Ross, who says he is a voracious consumer of garlic, said Creswick had the same perfect climatic conditions as the Otways.

“All through the Central Highlands you have great conditions, it is a dry land crop and I never irrigate, so as long as you get about 600mm of winter rainfall you are pretty good.”

Along with its flavour, Ross loves the “extraordinary health properties” of garlic, saying it is a natural antibiotic, a blood thinner and “there are probably things that garlic cures that they are not even aware of yet. I never get a cold and am healthy as, I partly put that down to garlic. I swear by Kick A Germ Joy Juice, an old recipe handed down by hippies for years.”

Ross said there are about 700 different cultivars of garlic in the world and at the moment he has four growing on an economical scale with another six he is experimenting with. As for being an organic farmer, he never knew there was another way.

“I have always been an organic farmer and what I do now is just natural progression. I do like the credibility of that little piece of paper, it is outrageously expensive to be organically certified, but I like to say to people ‘I am for real'.”

Ross says organic is appreciated by certain demographs including older people and those demanding quality in their food. He says the price point is continually closing.

“I find, especially here in the Central Highlands, that there is a very discerning, food savvy clientele. I knew when I moved here they were pretty switched on and they tend to support local organic – farmers, restaurants, markets. I think it is becoming bigger and better all the time.”

Ross said he had always wanted to bring up his and partner Lisa Timson’s daughter, Cecilia, 14, in the country. “I was brought up in the country and Lisa and I looked for this place for 10 years. As soon as we drove up this driveway we looked at each other and said ‘This will do us’. The property had been in the same family for three generations, we were really lucky. Television is a young person’s game and I always said when Blue Heelers finished that would be my last television job.”

Along with farming, Ross also keeps busy working as a handyman around the region which keeps him socially connected and “hearing lots of good stories”.

Slaty Creek Organics can be found at the Daylesford Farmers Market (at the primary school on the first Saturday of the month), Ballarat Lakeside Market and Creswick Market.

Kick a Germ Joy Juice 3-4 lemons diced include skin and pips 4-6 cloves of garlic 1 tsp ground ginger or 3 tsp grated raw ginger 1 tsp cinnamon powder 1 pinch of chilli powder 1 dessert spoon honey 2 nasturtium leaves 1 litre water Bring all ingredients except honey to just below boil, while stirring and mushing, simmer for 15 minutes. While cooling add honey then strain, 1/2 a cup to be taken every 2 hours.

Words: Donna Kelly | Images: Kyle Barnes

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Trentham Happy Hens enjoying life at Redbank Farm

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T WAS when someone was driving past their farm and actually pulled up to comment “those hens are happy” that Kirsty and Chris Hickey realised they had a great name for their latest venture. And so, Trentham Happy Hens was established at Redbank Farm, a former dairy farm which has been in the same family since 1902.

The move from dairy to chooks came after the couple married in 2015 and headed off for a family honeymoon through the red centre.

Just three months after the newlyweds returned with their combined families, the Murray Goulburn-driven milk price crisis dropped the shelf price below the cost of production and essentially brought the end of an era.

Down but not defeated, the couple decided to re-invent themselves with what had been pretty much a hobby providing eggs for home and neighbours. Kirsty had started with four rescue Hyline hens, but quickly raised it to 20 and then, as neighbours’ requests increased, another 60 then 500 - and now has 1050 all up, including about 30 from the first rescue group who are now living out their well-earned retirement.

Kirsty has plans for a little more expansion, taking her pastured brood to 3000. That would mean just 80 hens per hectare compared to the legal requirement of under 1500 hens per hectare. Free range can be as much as 10,000 birds per hectare. As she says, “what hen wouldn’t be happy here?”.

Pastured means they spend their days wandering around different areas, which are fenced off to allow the grass to regrow. Kirsty and her family move the hens’ caravans, yes, caravans, and fences, around every week or so. It’s a lot of work but necessary to get the best life and eggs.

It is clear that Kirsty loves the birds, as does daughter Matilda, who is the assistant hen whisperer and only too happy to jump in with the chooks for a photo – despite getting a few little pecks here and there.

“They are beautiful little birds,” says Kirsty. “They are a soft, placid bird, really gentle-natured and lay beautiful little eggs.”

Of course, as any farmer knows, it’s not always fair sailing. There’s foxes to contend with, with one taking out quite a few hens only recently, and once Kirsty watched on in horror as an eagle swooped in and snatched one of her hens.

“I was yelling 'drop my hen, drop my hen’ but then it got too high and I was yelling ‘don’t drop my hen, don’t drop my hen’ but they went over out past the lake. I was heartbroken.” To help combat the problem, along with the pastures being dotted with caravans there are also plenty of trampolines, perfect for shade and protection.

Kirsty also knows her eggs. A good egg is not determined only by colour, but by pertness, meaning that after you’ve cracked it, it sits up proud rather than pooling flat. A chicken has to work hard to make a beautiful smooth shell with internal attention and dedication rather than an inadvertent event, and that strange guilty looking little white tail from the yolk actually means it’s fresh. After about seven days it dissolves and creates that little helpful air pocket where you can get a start on peeling that pesky boiled egg. Hard boiling any earlier will only amount to the shelled egg looking like you used your teeth for the job.

Trentham Happy Hens eggs are available throughout Macedon Ranges and Hepburn Shires from myriad outlets and are also used in cafes and hotels around the region.

Clockwise from below far left, Bailey, Kirsty, Chris and Matilda, Matilda with her hens, Matilda with her cow and, it's a lovely dog's life for Rex Words: Dani Bradley & Donna Kelly | Images: Kyle Barnes

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the end of a long string 14 Aperson who undertakes ajourney to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion 15 Avery large number of things, or a huge crowd of people 16 Farrah starred in 70s TV series 'Charlie's Angels' 19 Experienced; knowledgable; well-informed; shrewd 20 /IJ.Jssie TV police drama 1994-2006, starred Lisa rvlcCune and John Wood (4,7) 24 Amale bovine that has been castrated before sexual maturity 27 Causing hatred or disgust; repulsive; revolting 28 l'ctor De\lito starred in 'T hrow Momma from the Tram' (1987) 29 Aunit of measurement for an area, equalling 10,000 square metres Down: 1 Animal excrement used as fertiliser

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Spud harvest

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ORTH Blackwood potato farmer John Dunn and his family are pioneering representatives of the local Trentham potato growing industry. The Dunn family have farmed 800 acres of fertile local volcanic soil since 1865. They are now into their seventh generation in the neighbourhood with their ancestry including Bergs and Meiers from Germany and Prussia, and Dunns from Cornwall. Continuing the long family tradition, John recalls selling his first bag of spuds as a 10-year-old in 1956. His 150-pound harvest netted him the grand sum of 10 pounds.

Read the story at www.tlnews.com.au Edition 121.

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