north east regional extra | February 16 - 22, 2022
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February 16 - 22, 2022
From Spain to Buckland Valley By BELINDA HARRISON
WHEN Viv Andersen and Chris Davey met in Spain and decided to make a home together in Australia, Viv had just one stipulation: we must be near the sea and somewhere warm and tropical. Naturally, the Buckland Valley in Victoria’s High Country ticked all the boxes and went straight to the top of the list. Not. “We originally thought we’d live in Western Australia - somewhere warm and by the sea,” Viv said. “But we came through Bright on our way to Queensland and fell in love with the property in the Buckland Valley. “The mountains, the river and the nearby snow fields, we loved it all and the horse riding tracks were a real bonus.” Chris had trained as a chef at the Hilton in Melbourne, visiting the North East with his family as a child. Once he gained his qualifications, he worked all over the country in large resorts and restaurants before heading off to sea. Chris spent time on game fishing boats, small cruise ships and finally a large, privately-owned motor yacht which saw him cruising the Caribbean and Mediterranean. When he and his multi-billionaire boss docked their boat in southern Spain, Chris met Viv. Originally from Denmark, Viv had moved to Spain in her early 20s to pursue a career in real estate and when she met Chris, she was running her own real estate business.
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◆ IT’S TIME: Chris Davey and Viv Andersen are calling time on their catering careers.
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