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Welcome to the Spring issue of North East Tourist News 2015 N
ORTH East Victoria is well known for its delights at this time of year. Everywhere you go, parks and gardens are bursting with colourful blooms, and people are taking full advantage of the warm spring weather. There is a festive atmosphere around the region as people indulge in a range of big local events. The internationally acclaimed Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues is a highlight in the region, promising several days of excellent music and entertainment, food, wine and fun, while the Bright Spring Festival is also popular. The High Country Spring Arts Festival attracts big crowds to MansďŹ eld each year, and in the King Valley the annual La Dolce Vita festival showcases the family hospitality, top notch local wine, and enviable cuisine that makes the valley so inviting. Tallangatta’s Fifties Festival, featuring music, markets and community fun, also attracts big crowds annually, and the Beechworth Celtic Festival draws in lovers of Celtic culture. These are just some of the many fun events taking place throughout the region. From the peaceful, scenic valleys to the breathtaking views that can be had in the alpine areas, tranquil waterways, beautiful bushland
and more, there are many diverse attractions throughout the North East. Take advantage of the inviting spring weather and enjoy some outdoor pursuits such as bushwalking, photography, ďŹ shing, aquatic pursuits, or simply meander through the region and explore the many attractions and activities available to the visitor. We hope you enjoy your visit to the North East and we can continue to help add to your holiday experience.
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COVER IMAGE: THE Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues is a highlight on the local festival calendar, featuring masterful performances across a range of jazz and blues genres. > For information on performers at this year’s festival, from October 30 to November 2, see the article in this edition or wangarattajazz.com.
Jeff Zeuschner Group Editor
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Calendar of Events
6&7
Around the Region
8 - 11
Wine Countries
12 - 16
Albury / Wodonga
17 - 19
Beechworth
20 - 25
MAP
26 & 27
Benalla
28
Bright & District
29 – 33
Cobram Barooga
34
Corowa
35
Glenrowan
36
Mansfield & District
37 & 38
Marysville & District
39
Milawa & District
40 – 42
Myrtleford
43 & 44
Strathbogie
45
Wangaratta
46 – 48
Yarck
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Accommodation Guide
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
spring START
FINISH
WHAT
WHERE
CONTACT
Monthly Markets - September, October, November 2015 5-Sep-15
Every Sat.
MansďŹ eld Produce Swap
Snowgum Nursery, 120 High St., MansďŹ eld
www.mansďŹ eldonline.com.au
5-Sep-15
Every Sat.
Myrtleford Central Market
Clyde Street, Myrtleford
0427 272 777
5-Sep-15
Every 1st Sat.
Mount Beauty Community Market
Hollonds St. & Kiewa Cres., Mount Beauty
03 5754 4097
5-Sep-15
Every 1st Sat.
Beechworth Farmers Market
Corner Church & Ford Sts., Beechworth
0408 859 282
5-Sep-15
Every 1st Sat.
Tatong Village Market
Tatong Tavern Hotel Grounds, Tatong
03 5767 2210
5-Sep-15
Every 1st Sat.
Baranduda Community Market
Community Centre, Sage Court, Baranduda
0435 131 330
5-Sep-15
Every 1st Sat.
Nagambie Lakes Community Market
Blayney Reserve, Jacobson’s Outlook, Nagambie
0408 602 841
6-Sep-15
Every Sun.
Albury Wodonga Community Market
Wilson St. Carpark, Wilson St., Albury
02 6056 5443
6-Sep-15
Every Sun.
Avian Park Raceway Market
Newman Street, Wangaratta
0427 215 258
6-Sep-15
Every 1st Sun.
Corowa Federation Craft Market
Bangerang Park, Edward St., Corowa
0429 949 416
6-Sep-15
Every 1st Sun.
Chiltern Market
62 Main Street, Chiltern
0431 821 341
12-Sep-15
Every 2nd Sat.
Myrtleford Flea Market
Old School Musemum Grounds, Elgin St., Myrtleford
03 5752 1963
12-Sep-15
Every 2nd Sat.
The Hume Murrary Farmers Market
Gateway Village, Lincoln Causeway , Wodonga
0438 582 996
Recreation Reserve, Tulip Street, Violet Town
12-Sep-15
Every 2nd Sat.
Violet Town Community Market
12-Sep-15
Every 2nd Sat.
Alexandra Market at the Timber Tramway Timber Tramway, Station St., Alexandra
market@violettown.org.au 0427 509 988
13-Sep-15
Every 2nd Sun.
Avenel Market
Jubilee Park, Queen St., Avenel
0468 586 069
13-Sep-15
Every 2nd Sun.
Benalla Lions Club Carboot Sale
Fawckner Drive Carpark, Benalla
03 5762 3043
13-Sep-15
Every 2nd Sun.
Jindera Country Market
Recreational Reserve, Urana St., Jinderawww.facebook.com/JinderaCountryMarket
19-Sep-15
Every 3rd Sat.
Bright Market - Make it, Bake it, Grow it
Howitt Park, Bright
19-Sep-15
Every 3rd Sat.
Moyhu Farmers Market
Cnr Meadow Creek & Wangaratta WhitďŹ eld Rd., Moyhu
www.brightchamber.com.au 03 5727 9301
20-Sep-15
Every 3rd Sun.
Lions Club Community Market
Wellsford St., Yackandandah
0418 122 921
20-Sep-15
Every 3rd Sun.
Yarrawonga Mulwala Rotary Market
Showgrounds, Gilmore & Dunlop Sts., Yarrawonga
0409 351 892
26-Sep-15
Every 4th Sat.
MansďŹ eld Farmers Market
Primary School, Highett St. entrance, MansďŹ eld
0417 319 879
26-Sep-15
Every 4th Sat.
Benalla Craft & Lakeside Market
Lake Benalla Foreshore, Benalla
0467 281 323
26-Sep-15
Every last Sat.
Cobram Lions Club Log Cabin Market
Log Cabin, Federation Park, Cobram
03 5871 3326
27-Sep-15
Every 4th Sun.
Yarrawonga Farmers Market
Yarrawonga Foreshore, Yarrawonga
1800 062 260
27-Sep-15
Every 4th Sun.
Howlong Community Market
Howlong Golf Club, 186 Golf Club Drv., Howlong
02 6026 5305
Community Events - September 2015 A Feast of Art - Art Show
Historic Oxley Hall, Snow Rd., Oxley
03 5727 3507
5-Sep-15
4-Sep-15
13-Sep-15
Delicious Magazine Patricia Dinner
Brown Brothers Winery
03 5720 5540
5-Sep-15
Circus Oz
Entertainment Centre, Swift St., Albury
02 6043 5610
5-Sep-15
Beechworth Neighbourhood Fair
Neighbourhood Centre, 28-30 Ford St., Beechworth, beechworthartscouncil@gmail.com
5-Sep-15
Falls Creek Light the Night
1 Slalom St., Falls Creek
6-Sep-15
Glenrowan Community Market & Craft Day Lions Park, Gladstone St., Glenrowan
0417 332 471
6-Sep-15
Jamieson Aussie Icon Ball & Silent Auction Memorial Hall, Jamieson
0411 113 937
13-Sep-15
Shepparton Swap Meet
Showgrounds, Midland Hwy., Shepparton
03 5829 9432
18-Sep-15
A Culinary Tour de France
Brown Brothers Winery
03 5720 5540
Tolmie Craft & Farmers Market
Sports Ground, Old Tolmie Rd., Tolmie
03 5776 2231
Corryong Historic Machinery Club Rally
Recreation Reserve, Jardine St., Corryong
02 6076 1536
Albury Music in the Gardens
Albury Botanic Gardens, Wodonga Place
02 6023 8761
Henty Machinery Field Days
Showgrounds, High St., Henty
02 6929 3305
Rutherglen Wine Show Public Tasting
Henderson Pavilion, Rutherglen
02 6032 8044
19-Sep-15 19-Sep-15
20-Sep-15
20-Sep-15 22-Sep-15
24-Sep-15
25-Sep-15
03 5758 1200
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
spring START
FINISH
WHAT
WHERE
CONTACT
Community Events - September 2015 26-Sep-15
Pfeiffers Spring Farmers Market
Pfeiffer Wines, 167 Distillery Rd., Wahgunyah
02 6033 2805
27-Sep-15
The Benalla Migrant Camp Exhibition
BARC Hut 11, Samaria Rd.,
03 5762 6678
Community Events - October 2015 9-Oct-15
10-Oct-15
Wangaratta Show
10-Oct-15
11-Oct-15
Benalla Lions Club Antique & Collectable Fair Ackerly Ave., Benalla
10-Oct-15
11-Oct-15
17-Oct-15
Showgrounds, Evans St., Wangaratta
www.wangarattashow.org.au www.lionwap.ord
Beechworth’s Oktoberfest
Various venues in Beechworth
03 5728 2703
Numurkah Lions Market
Broken Creek, Tunnock Rd., Numurkah
03 5862 1771
17-Oct-15
2-Nov-15
Bright Spring Festival
Various venues in Bright
www.brightspringfestival.com.au
17-Oct-15
3-Nov-15
Bright Spring Festival Open Gardens
Various locations in Bright
www.brightspringfestival.com.au
18-Oct-15
Albury Music in the Gardens
Albury Botanic Gardens, Wodonga Place
02 6023 8761
18-Oct-15
Rutherglen Agricultural Show
Showgrounds, High St., Rutherglen
02 6032 8044
18-Oct-15
19-Oct-15
Tatura Show & Shine
Tatura Racecourse
23-Oct-15
3-Nov-15
Arts Council of MansďŹ eld Spring Arts Festival
Highett St., MansďŹ eld
Myrtleford Agricultural Pastoral Show
Showgrounds, Myrtleford
myrtlefordshow@bigpond.com
Alexandra & District Open Gardens Weekend
Various venues in Alexandra
alexandraopengardens.com.au
Wodonga Childrens Fair
Racecourse & Showground, Hamilton Smith Drive
02 6022 9300
24-Oct-15 24-Oct-15
25-Oct-15
25-Oct-15
gvďŹ nsandfenders@gmail.com 0412 446 990
30-Oct-15
3-Nov-15
Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues
Various venues in Wangaratta
03 5722 1666
30-Oct-15
3-Nov-15
High Country Festival & Spring Arts
Various venues in MansďŹ eld
1800 039 049
High Country Festival Grand Parade
High St. & Median Strip, MansďŹ eld
Oxley Bush Market
Historic Oxley Shire Hall, Snow Rd., Oxley
Tallangatta Fifties Festival
Tallangatta CBD
31-Oct-15 31-Oct-15 31-Oct-15
1-Nov-15
31-Oct-15
www.highcountryfestival.com.au www.oxley.vic.au/events/bushmarket
www.tallangatta.ďŹ fties.com.au
Bright Spring Festival Grand Fireworks Spectacular Pioneer Park Recreation Reserve, Bright
www.brightspringfestival.com.au
Community Events - November 2015 1-Nov-15
Pfeiffer Pfrolic - Gamay Long Lunch
Pfeiffer Wines, 167 Distillery Rd., Wahgunyah
1-Nov-15
Wangaratta Jazz Festival Market
Merriwa Park, Wangaratta
1-Nov-15
Family Fun Carnivale Market - Yarrawonga Yarrawonga Foreshore, Yarrawonga
1-Nov-15
MansďŹ eld High Country Festival Torchlight Parade High St., MansďŹ eld
3-Nov-15
Melbourne Cup Day Races - Wangaratta
Turf Club, Racecourse Rd., Wangaratta
03 5722 1242
3-Nov-15
Brown Brothers Melb Cup Festivities
Brown Brothers Winery
03 5720 5540
3-Nov-15
Maindample Country Fair
Community Park, Maindample
6-Nov-15
8-Nov-15
Beechworth Celtic Festival
Beechworth CBD
6-Nov-15
8-Nov-15
Bright’s Iconic Rod Run
Bright & Surrounds
6-Nov-15
8-Nov-15
Lake Mulwala Rod Run
Yarrawonga, Mulwala District
Epicurean Member Festival Opening Dinner
Brown Brothers Winery
13-Nov-15
02 6033 2805 market@wangarattajazz.com 03 5744 1989 www.highcountryfestival.com.au
0401 712 810 www.beechworthcelticfestival.com.au www.brightsiconicrodrun.com.au www.northernsuburbsstreetrods.com.au 03 5720 5540
14-Nov-15
15-Nov-15
La Dolce Vita Festival
Various wineries in the King Valley
1800 801 645
14-Nov-15
15-Nov-15
Brown Brothers Spring Wine & Food Festival
Brown Brothers Winery
03 5720 5540
15-Nov-15
Albury Music in the Gardens
Albury Botanic Gardens, Wodonga Place
02 6023 8761
16-Nov-15
MansďŹ eld A&P Society Show
Showgrounds, Mt. Battery Rd., MansďŹ eld
03 5775 23176
20-Nov-15
22-Nov-15
28-Nov-15
National Bluegrass & Country Music Convention
Various venues, Harrietville
All Saints A Day on the Green
All Saints Winery, All Saints Rd., Wahgunyah
Contact your nearest Visitor information centre for full details of events and information
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AROUND THE REGION
New name for USVTUFE MPDBM BDDPNNPEBUJPO W ITH many years of valuable experience in the hospitality industry, Joanne and Murray are the new owners of the Top of the Town Motor Inn Yackandandah (previously known as Yackandandah Townshiphill Motel). Murray and Jo have gained valuable knowledge and experience in the accommodation industry by owning and operating many businesses, including a caravan park in Swan Hill, cabin parks in the Whitsundays, and more. Joanne said that she and Murray are looking forward to working with the new owners of Yackandandah Motor Inn to transform the face of accommodation in Yackandandah. “We have met Robert and Chris, who are the new owners of Yackandandah Motor Inn, and really look forward to resourcing
45": " 8)*-& Top of the Town Motor Inn in Yackandandah has a range of guest facilities.
together and making a positive contribution to the Yackandandah community,� Joanne said. “We’ve been busy plastering brick walls, installing new
Explore the King Valley, one glass at a time
cabinets and meeting people around the town. “Our wonderful motor inn is set on four tranquil acres of undulating landscape, making it a fantastic place for bird
watchers, artists and nature lovers. “Yackandandah is steeped in history, with the gold mine and old railway station arts and craft precinct, and more. Take time out and experience one of the great cafĂŠs, the bakery and pubs or visit unique Yack shops. “Based at the foothills to the snow, it is simply stunning country at its best, the border cities of Albury and Wodonga, and the mighty Murray and Hume Dam are just a short drive away.â€? For more information about the Top of the Town Motor Inn, visit www. topofthetownyackandandah. com. Email info@ttyack.com, or inspections welcome by visiting them at 3729 Myrtleford Road, Yackandandah, or phone Joanne and Murray on (02) 60271467.
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The King Valley meanders through the cool foothills of the Great Dividing Range, a picturesque backdrop for touring and exploring the region’s cellar doors. The region is Australia’s home for Italian varieties, an inspired combination of altitude, soil and climate and the passion of the winemaking families. Participate in wine and food festivals, on Queen’s Birthday weekend and third weekend in November each year, and enjoy new release wines, amazing food and a great atmosphere. Discover, sip and experience the King Valley for yourself, one glass at a time.
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BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL 20 spacious rooms catering for all. Modern conveniences with country charm. Sensory delight is sure to bite. Watch the sunrise over the hills. Be a sleepy head if you choose. Wake to bird songs and magnificent view. Enjoy the ambience Stroll the grounds. Children can play and make sounds. Sit by the pool, and sip a wine. Enjoy a cup of tea if that’s your kind. BBQ with family friends and more. You really need to visit and explore. Your host Murray and Jo. Welcome you.
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AROUND THE REGION
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AVE you ever dreamed of exploring the diverse North East region from a totally new perspective? You may be interested in the thrill and adventure of motorcycle touring, and this is where Everton based business Classics on Alpine can help you out. The business, which opened in February 2015, is run by fellow motorcycle enthusiasts Calvin Merlo and Colin Magnay, who between them have many years of experience riding, racing, building and maintaining classic motorcycles. “Hire one of the classic bikes for the day, weekend or week and tour stunning North East Victoria, and let the countryside put on an incredible show for you that you’ll never forget,� Mr Merlo said.
&/5*$*/( The selection of motorcycles at Classics on Alpine.
The motorcycles available for hire include a Honda CB750, two Kawasaki Z900s, Yamaha XS650, and Suzuki GT750, all painstakingly maintained by Calvin and Colin to run superbly. Mr Merlo said that from Everton, the options are endless for exploring the picturesque North East, including the King Valley, areas surrounding Milawa and Oxley, Beechworth, Mt Beauty and Bright, and many more. The team are also more than willing to
recommend tourist attractions, places to eat and drink and accommodation nearby to make your trip a memorable one. Hirers must be over 25 and possess a full Australian or international motorcycle licence, and various other rental stipulations are available on the Classics on Alpine website. Classics on Alpine is located 2163 Great Alpine Road, Everton. For more information, or to book your next adventure, see www.classicsonalpine.com.au or call (03) 5727 0589.
Rediscover the past on one of our classic bikes from the 70’s or ďŹ nd out if the stories your old man used to tell you were anything like the truth. Based in the foothills of the Great Divide at Everton Victoria, CLASSICS ON ALPINE is your gateway to some of the best motorcycling country Australia has to offer. Hire the fabulous Honda 4 or Kwaka 9, cruise the alps on a super smooth GT 750 Suzuki or take a “metric Triumphâ€?, the XS 650 for a spin. As well as a great range of hire bikes we also offer repair and restoration services for classic Japanese motorcycles. Open 8.30am to 5.00pm.
2163 Great Alpine Rd, Everton, Victoria Ph: 03 5727 0589 Em: info@classicsonalpine.com.au
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Large selection at Monichino Wines A
T Monichino Wines in Katunga, visitors can choose from the region’s largest selection of award-winning premium table wines, catering for every palate with a selection of more than 22 styles of wine, including the new Italian varietals, Pinot Grigio, Barbera and Sangiovese. Winter saw tastings of Carlo Monichino’s museum fortiďŹ ed wines, and visitors can also try the new release 36 year old Troja Port which will be on tasting in cellar door. The Monichino Family Estate is committed to producing the highest quality wines by heavy pruning and supplementary watering which increases the intensity and natural avour of the fruit. Chat over a wine tasting with the friendly staff and family, and ďŹ nish with a sumptuous regional grazing platter of local farmhouse cheeses, locally smoked cured meats and regional produce. Katunga is one of the oldest grape growing regions in Australia dating back to the 1880s.
Carlo Monichino immigrated from Northern Italy in 1949 and together with his wife Margaret, established a vineyard and winery in Katunga in 1962. The high quality of the grapes produced by the vineyard’s 24 hectares of low yielding vines have produced premium wines of full-bodied aroma and richness. The estate’s winemaking team have now extended the range by creating new varietals from traditional Italian grape varietals. Carlo’s son Terry is chief winemaker who has been part of the winery scene all his life. Monichino wines is a boutique winery situated in the Goulburn Valley, at Katunga, Northern Victoria, and more information is available by calling (03) 58646452 or see www.monichino.com.au. 3*$) '-"70634 Tawny port and muscat are among the signature wines at Monichino Wines.
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T will be a warm welcome back to the a day on the green stage for Australian music icon John Farnham AO who will headline the next – and 13th – concert at All Saints Estate, Rutherglen. In what promises to be a highly-memorable show, John will be joined on Saturday, November 28 by a superb line-up featuring Daryl Braithwaite, Ross Wilson and The Black Sorrows. John performed some a day on the green concerts back in 2010 and is looking forward to appearing on the outside winery stage again. “I’m really looking forward to working on the same bill with some of my personal favourite Australian musicians,â€? John said. “I’ll deďŹ nitely be getting there early. I don’t want to miss a thingâ€?. This will be the ďŹ rst time since a day on the green began at All Saints in January 2004 that the event has been staged late in
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the year, making it the perfect opportunity for a pre-Xmas work party or get together. The three special guest support artists Daryl Braithwaite, Ross Wilson and The Black
Sorrows are all huge favourites with a day on the green audiences. This summer season marks the 15th year of a day on the green, which started in January 2001.
A day on the green is a fully licensed event and there is strictly no BYO alcohol. Food will be available on site or BYO picnic. Deck chairs and picnic rugs are recommended. For all event information, go to adayonthegreen.com.au. For ticket and transport, packages contact Martins Travel (Albury) on (02) 6040 4400 & Cullen’s Coaches (Wangaratta) on (03) 5721 6611. For transport only contact Cann’s Buslines on (02) 6033 2249. For accommodation contact Rutherglen Wine Experience on 1800 622 871 or the Visitors Centres at Corowa 1800 814 054, Wangaratta 1800 801 065 or Albury/Wodonga 1300 796 222. Tickets are on sale from Ticketmaster.com.au and 136 100, or general admission tickets are also available from the Corowa Visitor Centre (02) 6033 3221 and Rutherglen Wine Experience 1800 622 871.
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'".*-: #64*/&44 Ross Gehrig is a ďŹ fth generation winemaker, carving out a niche in boutique wine in the peaceful rural town of Oxley.
EING a small, family operated winery in rural Victoria has not stopped John Gehrig Wines from making a big splash on the national stage. One of their latest triumphs has been the naming of their 2011 John Gehrig RG King Valley Riesling as a “Wow Factor Whiteâ€? in James Halliday’s recent wine guide, gaining a score of 94/100. “2011 wasn’t an easy vintage, but the Riesling made up for any shortcomings,â€? Mr Gehrig said in the guide. He described the wine as full of “fantasticâ€? avours, including lemon and lime elements, and added that the Riesling was a European style wine with “natural acidity and integrated avoursâ€?. The James Halliday guide described the wine as a “generous Riesling, already
drawing near to its best, infused with ripe lime avours and good acidityâ€?. Mr Gehrig said the 2015 vintage was a promising one for the winery, because the cool summer let the vines ripen easily, and the avours appeared earlier in the season. He said among the most promising varieties at the winery currently are the gamay, and added that 2015 “will show up some heavy reds and big fortiďŹ edsâ€?. “The early start to vintage surprised some in the industry‌ but you need to know your vines and have a bit of faith in your harvest decisions to call ‘pick now’,â€? he said. The winery’s release for spring will be the 2014 Riesling – so visitors are encouraged to pop out and give it a try this spring.
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While you’re in the area, why not celebrate the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues by saying hi to the John Gehrig Wines team in one of the fabulous new event areas this festival. You can enjoy a wine tasting while enjoying some ďŹ ne tunes, and then on Monday, November 2, come out to the winery at Oxley and enjoy the sounds of John Luke Shelley & High Speed Steel with a catered lunch by Peter Cellars 47 from 12-3pm. The Gehrig family is proud of its reputation as one of the older winemaking family in Victoria, with its heritage stretching back to the late 1850s. John Gehrig, a fourth generation vigneron, established the vineyard and winery on the banks of the
King River, Oxley in 1976; and John’s son Ross took on the challenge of guiding the ďŹ fth winemaking generation of Gehrigs to craft some ďŹ ne wines. Armed with a wine science degree, international winemaking experiences in Alsace, Burgundy and Israel, Ross’s obsession is in producing the best grapes to produce wines of distinction that will pay homage to this iconic North East Victorian winery. His strengths and passion include Riesling, pinot noir and durif, but you will also ďŹ nd some hidden treasures like chenin blanc and pinot meunier. When you pay a visit to the winery over spring you may not think there is much happening, but the vineyard is certainly a hive of activity, with pruning being completed ready for the
STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER in YACKANDANDAH OCATED a short drive from Yackandandah on Osbornes Flat Road, Allans Flat, Schmidt’s Strawberry Winery has been a popular destination with visitors to the area for several decades. And during spring, the winery harvests its strawberries, with sales of fresh strawberries direct to the public at the winery between early September and Christmas. Fresh strawberries harvested at the winery, as well as being sold to customers and used for the wine itself, are also sold in selected supermarkets and through wholesalers. The winery is run by the Schmidt family –brothers Michael and Martin – and is
set among acres of strawberry ďŹ elds. The wine is made using traditional methods passed down through the family. Strawberries have been grown on the site since 1968, and the winery was ďŹ rst established in the 1970s by Johann Schmidt, whose family has been making fruit wines since the 15th century. Schmidt’s Strawberry wines are available in dry, semi dry or sweet varieties, and the range also includes strawberry liqueur. Schmidt’s Strawberry Winery is open seven days a week and opening hours are 9am-5pm Monday-Saturday, and 10am4pm on Sunday. More information is available by calling (02) 6027 1454.
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HE Rotary Club of Tallangatta is pleased to announce that the Tallangatta Fifties Festival will be happening on the weekend of October 31 and November 1. The headline act for this year will be Lonnie Lee and the Leemen who will bring a unique style of rockabilly to Tallangatta. From his ďŹ rst hit in 1959 which he wrote with Johnny O’Keefe, to his eight other number ones since; Lonnie’s style has made him a much loved and enduring performer. His performance on Sunday November 1 in the beautiful town triangles at Tallangatta will be truly memorable. The event will start on Saturday, October 31 which will be a day to just soak up the atmosphere of free music (from 12 noon) plus buskers. There will also be an excellent array of market stall holders set up in the triangles selling all manner of goods to tempt the fussiest of browsers.
Saturday night sees the arrival of the sensational band “No Brakes� who will be performing at the now famous Tallangatta Fifties Rock and Roll Dance from 8pm. $20 gets you in with tickets available by ringing Kev on 0419 614 019.
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N an Australian ďŹ rst, recreational anglers can now ďŹ sh for trout cod in Victoria with the Andrews Labor Government delivering on a key election commitment to establish the ďŹ shery in Beechworth. Premier Daniel Andrews joined Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford and Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes in Beechworth during August to ofďŹ cially open Lakes Sambell and Kerferd for trout cod ďŹ shing. The commitment to establish the ďŹ shery is a key part of the Labor Government’s Target One Million plan, aimed at getting more Victorians ďŹ shing more often. Prior to the announcement, anglers were required to return trout cod to the water if caught. Now thanks to the dedicated stocking program that has seen 45,000 baby trout cod ďŹ ngerlings released into the lakes since 2008, and support from the National Trout Cod Recovery Plan, anglers can legally ďŹ sh for trout cod in Beechworth. Trout cod ďŹ ngerling production at the government’s Snobs Creek Hatchery will expand and continue to support the recovery of the species in the wild, while further developing the two new ďŹ sheries.
DROPA LINE: Come and ďŹ sh for trout cod in Beechworth.
To ensure the ďŹ sheries are sustainable, harvest of trout cod will be restricted to a daily bag limit of one per angler, and complemented by a minimum size of 40cm and a maximum size of 50cm. Mr Andrews also announced $1 million worth of new recreational ďŹ shing projects to improve ďŹ shing opportunities across the state. The 17 new projects will be funded
by ďŹ shing licence fees and provide more recreational ďŹ shing opportunities for beginners and experts alike, whether they ďŹ sh in lakes, rivers, bays or offshore. The Labor Government’s Target One Million plan will boost ďŹ sh stocks from three to ďŹ ve million per annum, improve ďŹ shing and boating facilities and promote the great pastime of recreational ďŹ shing.
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EECHWORTH craft-brewery Bridge Road Brewers is hosting its 11th annual Oktoberfest. Located in the heart of town, this small brewery has a swag of awards to its name, and is ready for this year’s celebration of beer and music. The event is based around the original Oktoberfest held in Munich in late September each year. This Beechworth Oktoberfest is probably as close as you will get to the real thing without forking out the dollars to y to Europe. The authenticity of this event is bolstered not only by the OhmPah band, traditional outďŹ ts and cuisine, but also by the beer brewed especially for the occasion. As is tradition in Munich, Bridge Road Brewers also brew their own Marzen, or Oktoberfest beer, more than two months ahead of the event. This allows for the beer to
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age or ‘lager’ in tank for a prolonged period, resulting in a smooth malty lager, perfect for such a celebration. Brewery founders, Ben Kraus and his partner Maria Frischmann, have strong links to the Oktoberfest. Maria hails from the heart of the Tyrol region in Austria and has worked as a bier-maid at the Munich Oktoberfest.
Ben gained his brewing knowledge in the same region and has been brewing the Bridge Road beers for a little over six years. The brewery has come a long way from its origins in the family garage where the business spent its ďŹ rst year. Its relocation to an old coach house in Beechworth’s centre has proven a success.
Ben and Maria have recently returned from a trip to Austria and Germany. They managed to stock up on authentic Bavarian outďŹ ts to ensure the staff are kitted out for the weekend. Visitors are also encouraged to dress in the traditional Lederhosen or Dirndl (traditional Bavarian dress) and enjoy the festivities. The weekend will include plenty of beer, German cuisine and fun for all with a traditional ohm-pah band belting out some great drinking tunes. Oktoberfest Entertainment will be provided by Alpine Cocktail, specialists in German ohm-pah music. The Beechworth Oktoberfest will be held at Bridge Road Brewers, off Ford St, behind Tanswells Hotel, rear access from High Street. It will be held between 11am and 6pm on Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11.
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ISTORY buffs of all ages ock to Beechworth’s historic precinct. Several of the buildings, including the Courthouse where Ned Kelly and his mother Ellen famously appeared, the Telegraph Station, and Gold Warden’s OfďŹ ce were completed in 1858. Built of local honeycoloured granite, they replaced the weatherboard structures that sprang up soon after gold was discovered in 1852. Still with its original furniture and ďŹ ttings, the Beechworth
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HETHER you need a pick me up of coffee and cake, or fancy an all day breakfast or hearty lunch, new Beechworth venue So Simple CafĂŠ are there to serve you. The cafĂŠ was established a year ago by Bettina Molinaro, whose many years of experience in the hospitality industry include establishing Wangaratta’s Aroma Deli CafĂŠ and working at respected Milawa venue Lindenwarrah. The cafĂŠ, with its clean and crisp dĂŠcor and welcoming ambience, offers modern Australian cafĂŠ food, and everything on the menu is made in-house. Breakfast is available all day and there is also a tempting lunch menu, or for a sweet treat, sample one of the gorgeous cakes on display each day. So Simple CafĂŠ has a page on Facebook and more information is also available on their website at www.sosimplecafe.com. The cafĂŠ, located at 72 Ford Street, is open seven days a week from 6.30am-4pm and you can ďŹ nd out more by calling Bettina and her staff on (03) 5728 1881. 5&.15*/( '00% Bettina Molinaro with one of her cafÊ’s signature cakes (in background: Samara Leslie) 1IPUP 8FOEZ 4UFQIFOT
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IDDEN in the Woolshed Valley between Eldorado and Beechworth is one of North East Victoria’s best kept secrets, Barry Falls. Situated on a tributary of Reedy Creek, Barry Falls is most spectacular during the spring months when there is still plenty of water runoff from the hills. Barry Falls is an easy walk which is great for the whole family. An adult with average ďŹ tness can comfortably hike all the way in to the bottom of the waterfall in about 15 minutes. Here is how you get there: From Beechworth, head down the Beechworth-Wodonga Road and take the Chiltern turnoff to the left. Follow the ChilternBeechworth Road until it crosses Wooragee Creek. Straight after the bridge you will see Woolshed Road heading off to the left. Follow Woolshed Road all the way until you cross Kangaroo Crossing. About 100 metres past Kangaroo Crossing you will see Neioff Road heading to the left. Travel up Neioff road and you will see a track heading to the right called Warbler Track, continue past this and eventually you will come to another track heading to the right, also called Warbler Track. Park your car at the second Warbler Track intersection. By foot, walk along Warbler Track for a few hundred metres
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until it crosses the little creek. At this point, another unnamed track veers off to the left before the creek crossing, following the creek upstream. Walk along this unnamed track for a couple of hundred metres until it comes to an end. Once you get to the end of this unnamed vehicular track, you just have to walk 400 metres approximately. There is a rough foot track there that you will see. If you do not see the track don’t stress, you can’t go wrong. Just follow the creek upstream. You will need to cross the creek as the opposite side is easier to walk along.
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HERE is plenty going on throughout the Indigo Shire region this spring. September 13 will see the regular Rutherglen Farmers Market, held on the second Sunday of every month between 9am-12.30pm. The market regularly features dozens of local and regional producers offering an extensive range of fresh local produce and is held in Rutherglen’s Lions Park. Travel to Yackandandah on September 20 to peruse the goodies at the Yackandandah Lions Club Community Markets – everything from fruit and vegetables to olives and olive products, and much more. The market is held regularly on the third Sunday of every month, in Wellsford Street, Yackandandah. Wine enthusiasts can attend the Rutherglen Wine Show, held at the Rutherglen Agricultural Society on September 25. The public tasting portion of the show takes place on Friday, September 20, and offers an opportunity to taste some of the best commercial wines that Australia has to offer, plus some of the rare and exclusive fortiďŹ ed wines that Rutherglen is renowned for. The Beechworth Farmers Market, which
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The Tour de Rutherglen is one of the event highlights in the Indigo Shire this spring. happens on the ďŹ rst Saturday of each month on the grounds of the town’s Christ Church between 9am-12 noon, will be held on Saturday, October 3. At the market you can ďŹ nd a good variety of local produce. The Chiltern Markets will be held on Sunday, October 4 on the grounds of Lake View House, from 10am-2pm. Cycling enthusiasts are set to ock to the Hard Yack Community Run/Ride, to be held from 8am on October 11, which is a cycle and cross country run for all ages. If you love discovering great secondhand
ďŹ nds, come to the Yackandandah Huge Town Garage Sale on October 18. All the fun of the Rutherglen Agricultural Show will also be happening on October 18, including horse events, animal exhibits, and the best in cooking, arts and crafts, just to name a few. There is even more cycle fun to be had in Rutherglen on October 24, when the Rotary Club of Rutherglen presents the Tour de Rutherglen. Tour de Rutherglen is an exciting road cycling event taking in the best of Rutherglen’s wine country while offering challenges for all sorts of ďŹ tness levels. Participants have the option of completing the 90km or 20km route for the Tour de Rutherglen, and all money raised goes to the Rutherglen Rotary Club to support local community and international projects. Chiltern will also be holding a town garage sale on Sunday, November 15, or if you feel like getting ďŹ t while raising money for cancer research, why not get involved on November 20 when Chiltern holds its Mo Walk and Run (there are also driving and equine events on the following day). For more information, see the Indigo Shire website at www.indigoshire.vic.gov.au.
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ALBURY VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE Railway Place, Cnr Smollet & Young Street p. 1300 252 879 f. (02) 6023 8282 e. info@visitalburywodonga.com w. www.visitalburywodonga.com
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ALEXANDRA VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 36 Grant Street p. 1800 652 298 (03) 5772 1100 f. (03) 5772 1100 e. alexvic@virtual.net.au w. www.alexandratourism.com
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BENALLA VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 14 Mair Street p. (03) 5762 1749 f.(03) 5762 1749 e. visitor.info@benalla.vic.gov.au
Merrijig Jamieson Kevington MELBOURNE DINNER PLAIN VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 572 Big Muster Drive p. 1300 734 365 f. (03) 5159 6515 e. info@dinnerplain.com w. www.dinnerplain.com
GREATER SHEPPARTON VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 33 Nixon Street, Shepparton p.1800 808 839 (03) 5831 4400 f. (03) 5822 2311 e. info@discovershepparton.com.au w. www.discovershepparton.com.au
MYRTLEFORD VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE Post OfďŹ ce Complex, Great Alpine Road, p. (03) 5755 0514 f. (03) 5752 1355 e. myrtlefordvic@alpineshire.vic.gov.au w. www.greatalpinevalleys.com.au
COROWA COROWA VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 100 Edward Street, Ball Park, Corowa NSW 2646 p. 1800 814 054 p. (02) 6033 3221 e. tourismcorowa@dragnet.com.au w.www.visitcorowashire.com.au
EUROA EUROA VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 50 Binney Street p. (03) 5795 1199 w. www.euroa.org.au
MANSFIELD VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE Railway Station Precinct, 167 Maroondah Highway p. 1800 039 049 f.(03) 5775 2518 e. reservations@mansďŹ eld-mtbuller.com.au w. www.mansďŹ eld-mtbuller.com.au
NAGAMBIE LAKES VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 320 High Street p.1800 444 647 freecall f.(03) 5794 2919 e.nagambietourism@fastmail.com.au Online bookings: www.nagambielakesandstrathbogieranges.com.au
CORRYONG VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 50 Hanson Street p. (02) 6076 2277 f. (02) 6076 2152 e. vic@towong.vic.gov.au w. pureuppermurrayvalleys.com
GLENROWAN TOURIST CENTRE 41 Gladstone Street p. (03) 5766 2367 p. 1300 633 535 e. info@glenrowantouristcentre.com.au w. www.glenrowantouristcentre.com.au
MOUNT BEAUTY VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 31 Bogong High Plains Road, Mt Beauty p. (03) 5755 0596 f. (03) 5754 1767 p. 1800 111 885 e. mtbeautyvic@alpineshire.vic.gov.au w. www.greatalpinevalleys.com.au
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RUTHERGLEN WINE EXPERIENCE & VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 57 Main Street p. 1800 622 871 (02) 6033 6300 e. info@rutherglenvic.com w. www.rutherglenvic.com STRATHBOGIE SHIRE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE Wahring Restaurant, Cnr Goulburn Valley H'way and Moss Road Wahring (10km north Nagambie) p. (03) 5794 7263 Free 1800 444 647 e. nagambielakesandstrathbogieranges VIC@fastmail.com.au Online bookings: www.nagambielakesandstrathbogieranges.com.au WANGARATTA VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 100-104 Murphy Street p.1800 801 065 e. tourism@wangaratta.vic.gov.au w. www.visitwangaratta.com.au
WODONGA VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 69-73 Hovell Street p. 1300 796 222 e. tourism@wodonga.vic.gov.au w. www.alburywodongaaustralia.com.au YARRAWONGA-MULWALA TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE 1 Irvine Parade p.1800 062 260 (03) 5744 1989 f. (03) 5744 3149 e. tourism@yarrawongamulwala.com.au w. www.yarrawongamulwala.com.au YEA VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 2 Hood Street p. (03) 5797 2663 e. info@ywatercentre.com.au w. www.ywatercentre.com.au
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BRIGHT ALPINE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 119 Gavan Street p. (03) 5755 0584 f. (03) 5750 1286 p. 1800 111 885 e. alpinevic@alpineshire.vic.gov.au w. www.greatalpinevalleys.com.au
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tour group, the staff at Harrietville Hotel Motel can help make your mountain getaway unforgettable. The rooms at the Harrietville Hotel Motel are well equipped with creature comforts and the venue also welcomes
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conferences, weddings, motorcycle groups and more. For more information, see the extensive website at harrietvillehotelmotel.com.au (don’t forget to check out the rave reviews on TripAdvisor), or call (03) 5759 2525.
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ITUATED within a short, picturesque drive of Bright is the natural playground of Mt Buffalo, which attracts visitors of all ages and walks of life all year round. The area is especially attractive to keen hikers and nature photographers. Mount Buffalo National Park has sheer cliffs, imposing granite tors, tumbling waterfalls, snow gums and
stunning wildowers. The park features over 90km of walking tracks, panoramic scenery, waterfalls and scope for adventurous pursuits such as rock climbing and hanggliding. Mount Buffalo is an allseasons playground, and is especially delightful in the warmer months of spring and summer. In summer, wildowers are
plentiful and the park is a cool retreat from the heat of the lowlands. Take in superb 360-degree views from the summit of the Horn and the delightful Gorge Heritage Walk. Enjoy picnics, canoeing and camping at Lake Catani in the summer months. For more information see parkweb.vic.gov.au/mountbuffalo-national-park.
Coming soon to the Bright Art Gallery: The Art of Collecting This is an exhibition of a remarkable local collection. Gain an insight into how a collection is chosen and enjoy the results. Local artists’ work also on sale.
10 October until 3 November 10am to 4pm, Thursday to Monday. Entry is $3 per person
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fire, there’s no better place to celebrate the delights of Bright. With free Wifi and proximity to the Alpine Visitor’s Centre planning your time in the region is a breeze. We are licensed and open 7 days. Just an easy walk in town or with plenty of parking the Riverdeck is one of Bright’s best destinations.
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TOUCH of Germany, the spiritual home of beer, has been added to Bright Brewery this spring, with the addition of brewer Toby Dankert. Joining head brewer, Ryan Tyack, it’s the ďŹ rst time the small brewery in beautiful Bright has employed two brewers at the same time. Constant increasing demand for the craft beers of Bright Brewery, which are rarely available outside North East Victoria, led to the need for a second brewer. Toby was born in Gera, Germany, and started his brewing career at KĂśstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei, the home of the world famous KĂśstritzer Schwarzbier black lager. The alpine geography of Bright shares many similarities with the areas of central Germany where Toby has lived for most
PASSIONATE BREWER: New brewer at Bright Brewery, Toby Dankert.
of his life, which attracted him to the job opportunity on the other side of the world. When asked what he loves most about brewing, Toby didn’t hesitate in sharing his passion for the entire process. “The best thing for me is being integrated with the whole process, from developing the recipe through to drinking the ďŹ nal result,â€? Toby explained. “The most important part of being a brewer is when people compliment how
much they like the beer we made.â€? Toby’s ďŹ rst brew at Bright Brewery is, very appropriately, an Oktoberfest style beer, which will be released in late September just in time for the traditional Munich celebration of beer. There’s no better time than spring to enjoy a pint of traditional Oktoberfest beer on Bright Brewery’s magniďŹ cent Hop Terrace, overlooking the Ovens River and large adventure playground in the heart of Bright.
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ISITORS to Bright will notice revitalised local events in years to come with the construction of the Alpine Events Centre set to create dozens of new jobs in the region. The project was allocated $1.87 million in the federal budget earlier this year under the National Stronger Regions Fund and will create about 70 new jobs and $16.5million in direct expenditure in the Alpine Shire and the region, once it is up and running. Alpine Shire Council CEO, Dave Barry, welcomed the funding, saying council had increased its commitment to events and festivals over the past ďŹ ve years in direct response to tourism industry feedback and had therefore been able to attract and develop new events. “We’ve developed the Alpine Events Centre concept by working with other partners including the private sector and community groups. “Many have committed cash and in-kind support to this facility,â€? Mr Barry said. “It’s also satisfying to see that our recent efforts to increase efďŹ ciencies have enabled us to present and deliver a project of this scale for the community,â€? he said. “This will be a three-year project starting by involving all the interest groups including users of Pioneer Park and tourism bodies in the development of the detailed designs.
“During the construction phase there will be 35 new jobs created. “This is a real boost for the region and certainly the council and I would really like to thank the federal government for the grant,â€? he said. The $3.74 million Alpine Events Centre will be developed on the 30-hectare site of Pioneer Park in Bright and is expected to attract national and international events. It will deliver a scalable, innovative outdoor events space which can be used for a variety of events including music, special interest clubs, sporting, mountain biking and community events. It includes a major renovation to the Bright football and netball clubrooms, construction of mountain bike tracks and new infrastructure. “Currently the shire hosts 80 annual tourism focused events. “This new centre will increase overnight visitors to the shire by more than 30 per cent to more than 84,000 annually. This is great news for the region, but especially Alpine Shire and for all the support industries associated with events,â€? he said. Mr Barry thanked HVP Plantations, Alpine Community Plantations, the Alpine Cycling Club and the United Bright Football and Netball Club that had all committed ďŹ nancially and/or in-kind to the project.
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ROM October 17 until November 3, the Bright Spring Festival showcases the special attractions of the Great Alpine Valleys; great cafes and restaurants, access to three wine regions, accommodation to suit all budgets, adventure sports, stunning open gardens, walking tracks and bike trails, street and river markets, country fairs and garage sales and a natural beauty not found elsewhere in Victoria. Open Gardens are a key attraction and the district abounds with keen and dedicated gardeners who proudly offer their properties for public viewing. New gardens are being added to the itinerary this year and visitors can experience the hospitality of enthusiasts and experts across the region. This year Michael McCoy, garden designer, writer, and occasional garden tour leader will be running programs during the festival. Michael writes as ‘The Gardenist’ and describes himself as wrestling with issues of gardens and gardening. People may know Michael from his writing for The Age, or Gardening
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Australia, or occasionally for Gardens Illustrated. His ďŹ rst book, Michael McCoy’s Garden, was published in 2000, and the second, The Gardenist, in 2012. As always the ďŹ reworks night is a highlight during the Bright Spring Festival on Melbourne Cup weekend. Families, teenagers, locals and visitors – the night has something for everyone. A visit to Bright is always an opportunity
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to visit the fabulous Mt Buffalo National Park for the amazing views and to take in the spectacular wildowers along the Bogong High Plains Road. For many locals this is a regular must-do outing. Catch one of the exciting Spring Festival food and wine events such as the Spring Festival Feast (October 26), a spring dinner of local produce, or savour the tastes of award winning restaurants, cafes, wineries and breweries. For all things handmade, home grown or home cooked enjoy the Bright Make it Bake it Grow It Market (October 17) and don’t forget Rotary’s Monster Street Market (November 2) and of course have fun at the Grand Fireworks Spectacular on Melbourne Cup weekend (October 31). This year there will also be an “All Town Garage Saleâ€? (October 31) and the local schools will hold an Alpine Country Fair/ Fete at the Bright P12 College (Sunday, November 1). A full program will be available soon. For further information visit www. brightspringfestival.com.au or email brightspringfestival@gmail.com
Bright Spring Festival 2015 Visit Bright in 2015 to enjoy another beautiful Spring Festival. Enjoy Bright’s famous trees bursting into new foliage, the buds and blooms in public and private gardens, and the daily changes this wonderful season brings. All accommodation budgets catered for. Experience a wide range of adventures and activities – gardens, art and crafts, historical tours, food and wine, concerts, markets, sport, fireworks spectacular - kids and adults – lots of fun for all in Bright during the Spring Festival.
Spring Festival Main Events
Featuring Michael McCoy, a garden designer, author, broadcaster, speaker and obsessive home gardener, who also writes for the Age
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Bright riverside market ‘Make it Bake it Grow it’ Open gardens, guest speakers, workshops Garden talk – Michael McCoy Garden talk – Michael McCoy Myrtleford Agricultural and Pastoral Show Pasta class – Sol e Luna restaurant Spring Festival Feast Grand Fireworks Spectacular and Entertainment All town garage sale Alpine Country Fair – Bright P-12 College Four Peaks Challenge Myrtleford Cup Fun Run Rotary Monster Street Market
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ISIT The Big Strawberry and taste strawberries straight from the patch to your plate. In just three hours drive from Melbourne on the Goulburn Valley Highway, take the opportunity to experience life on a strawberry farm ďŹ rsthand. During the strawberry season wander through two acres of strawberry ďŹ elds and enjoy spending your time hand picking buckets of sweet strawberries to take home. Treat yourself at the The Big Strawberry CafĂŠ to an all-day breakfast, lunch or coffee. Choose from the selection of homemade pancakes, salads, sundaes, ice-creams and fresh strawberries all year round. Sample the fabulous strawberry cream liqueur, and compare it to a range of other avours made right there on the property.
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strawberry sauces. You must not forget to have your photo taken in front of the famous Big Strawberry itself before heading back out on the road to explore the rest of the Sun Country on the Murray Region.
Our large range of meals and strawberry desserts including devonshire tea, big strawberry burgers, strawberry ďŹ lled pancakes and home made ice creams. Our family style Cafe caters for groups large or small. Bookings preferred for large groups. The selection of fruit wines and fortiďŹ ed, especially our iconic “Strawberry Crèmeâ€? made here on the premises. There is something to suit all tastes and budgets. On the outside children’s playground or inside in our kids room and take your photo with Australia’s biggest strawberry. Our large range of jams, condiments and souvenirs including the three items for $10 section. We also stock the region’s best local produce. Strawberries straight from the patch to take home and enjoy. Strawberry season is Oct – Jan and April - July (conditions permitting).
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LENROWAN is one of the biggest must visit spots for those interested in the history surrounding Ned Kelly, and Kate’s Cottage souvenir and gift shop, nestled in the heart of Glenrowan, is a popular spot with Kelly enthusiasts all year around. And interest in Ned Kelly and Australian history never really goes away, according to Kate’s Cottage owner Chris Gerrett. Mrs Gerrett, who runs Kate’s Cottage with husband Rod, said there is always fresh interest in Ned Kelly, with books based on his history and legacy being published all the time, and visitors always enjoy perusing the wide selection of books or checking out the museum attached to the shop which is an intricate replica the homestead that Ned built for his mother.
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Kate’s Cottage has a wide variety of Ned Kelly related memorabilia and souvenirs available for purchase, including a number of helpful secondhand books on the subject as well as apparel, tea towels, stubby holders, ďŹ gurines and much more. Mrs Gerrett said Kate’s Cottage staff were more than happy to discuss the Kelly legacy with visitors. Visitors constantly leave positive
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EANDER down the shaded laneways to the wineries on the foothills of the Warby Ovens National Park this spring for the 20th annual Glenrowan Winemakers’ Weekend on October 17-18. There are four wineries participating in the Glenrowan Winemakers’ Weekend: Baileys of Glenrowan, Auldstone Cellars, Morrisons of Glenrowan and Booth’s Taminick Cellars. Enhance your knowledge at one of the winemakers’ workshops, embrace the diversity of the surrounds and participate in one of the outdoor adventures or simply indulge in the seasonal food and wine on offer. “Don’t miss out on the two and a half hour nature tours at the neighbouring Winton Wetlands and the newly opened Mokoan Hub,� said Jennifer Booth, who is coordinating the weekend for the winemakers. “To register interest and
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ITH the arrival of spring, so too comes the beginning of the Spring Racing Carnival across Victoria. MansďŹ eld will hold its own Melbourne Cup Day race meeting, the MansďŹ eld Picnic Cup, with fashions on the ďŹ eld, children’s entertainment, a full race card plus lots more. The MansďŹ eld racecourse is the perfect setting for a family picnic. There is plenty of lawn space
and many shaded areas for spreading the picnic rug. The feeling of being close to the action wherever you are around the course adds excitement to the pleasure of relaxing in a picturesque setting. Along with the racing, there will also be different fashions on the ďŹ eld categories, a champagne bar, fun for the kids, roving musicians and plenty of local food and produce.
The race meeting will see fashionistas come out of everywhere and vie for loads of prizes. Again, there will be a special category for ‘Ms MansďŹ eld’, exclusively for the ladies living in the Shire of MansďŹ eld. The Tiny Tots and Cute Junior categories will have the best boy and best girl in each. Enjoy the local wine and gourmet food, the Bubbles bar,
kids’ amusements and lots more. Australia’s ďŹ nest bluegrass and banjo Golden Guitar award winners The Davidson Brothers will entertain. It’s a must, so get spruced up and let your hair down in the best of company whether you’re on the lawn or ensconced in a marquee. The MansďŹ eld race day sees the conclusion of the annual ďŹ veday High Country Spring Festival.
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FTER winter’s long hibernation, MansďŹ eld will burst back into life this spring. Art and glass exhibitions, festivals, car rallies, drinking and feasting are all on the menu for what promises to be a crowded calendar. For the Spring Graze on Setptember 13, chefs, artisan producers, gourmet providers and Upper Goulburn wine makers will combine their talents to produce a feast worthy of a king. Two new events are the High Country Spring Fling on September 18, a formal cocktail fund-raiser which requires your best and ‘blingest’ outďŹ t and MansďŹ eld Wedding Fair the following day to promote the destination as the place to get hitched. MAGE (MansďŹ eld Art Glass Exposition) in October attracts entries from all over
Australia and New Zealand and provides viewers with the opportunity to experience the wonders of glass art - not to be missed. Spring Arts, also in October, turns the streets of MansďŹ eld into one long art gallery, with cafes and shops displaying the works of talented local arts. The MansďŹ eld High Country Festival kicks off on October 30 with Marks Supa IGA Sideshow Carnival and Crockett Cottage Rock Out followed by the torchlight parade and a spectacular ďŹ reworks display. Dozens of decorated oats, bikes, horses and various community groups will travel through the town to the delight of the crowds in the Martins Garage Grand Parade on Saturday, October 31. There are over 20 other engaging community events being held during MansďŹ eld
High Country Festival which then ďŹ nishes with the fabulous MansďŹ eld Picnic Races on Melbourne Cup day, November 3. Targa High Country, the following weekend, is getting bigger and better each year and this year’s street stage is sure to excite - stay tuned. Lake Eildon Festival is expanding to two lakeside locations this year - Bonnie Doon and Goughs Bay - and is
a wonderful collaboration of water sports, fun, family and friends. A specially produced ‘Spring In’ events brochure will be available from various outlets in and around town for visitors to pick up. For other information, contact MansďŹ eld Visitor Information centre on 57757000 or Nicole Nye at MansďŹ eld Shire Council on 57758555 or email nicole. nye@mansďŹ eld.vic.gov.au.
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ARYSVILLE will come alive in October with the introduction of the Marysville Jazz & Blues weekend over October 16 to 18. Organised by a small group of local people who love jazz and blues the Marysville Jazz & Blues Weekend is a not-forproďŹ t event and a percentage of any proďŹ t will be given to charity and the remainder used for future years. The festival will take place in Murchison Street, Marysville and other locations around the ‘triangle’, and include a ‘New Orleans’ style street parade along Murchison Street at noon on Saturday, buskers performing around Marysville on Saturday and Sunday, and the main concert venue operating Saturday. Other venues will be operating continuously around the district. Some of the state’s top jazz and blues performers
are really excited about the prospect of coming up to Marysville and being part of the event. There is a wealth of local talent from around Murrindindi who will also feature prominently on the program. Where is it happening? Much of the action will be centred on the main street, Murchison Street in Marysville. There will be a major ticketed concert on the Saturday night and shopkeepers in Marysville will be invited to deck out their shops for the occasion with the best one receiving a prize. Buskers will be playing in many nooks and crannies around the town throughout the weekend. Other venues around the district will be invited to host events and visitors will be able to wine and dine at some of the best locations in the area.
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JAZZ IT UP AT MARYSVILLE: For the lovers of all jazz Marysville will be the place to go over October 16 to 18.
HE seventh annual Marysville Marathon is happening on November 8 with more than 1000 competitors expected to take part. RACV Insurance is the major sponsor of the Victorian Fire Awareness Awards and understands the need for communities in ďŹ re prone areas to work together to develop prevention measures and increase awareness. RACV also knows the importance of standing by its members and their communities during their recovery from natural disasters. This often requires a long-term commitment and since the 2009 Victorian BushďŹ res, RACV Insurance has proudly supported the Marysville community through our sponsorship of the Marysville Marathon Festival. The Marysville Marathon Festival is truly a community event, bringing people together to have fun in an enjoyable setting. RACV Insurance encourages you to be a part of this year’s festival and experience Marysville’s hospitality and spirit, a testament to the sheer determination and resilience of the local community.
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LANNING is already well underway in the King Valley for this year’s La Dolce Vita Wine and Food Festival on November 14-15. The 2015 festival will offer a range of delights, including new release wines, delicious Italian inspired food, special wine lunches, kids activities, fabulous live music and more at the various participating wineries. La Dolce Vita highlights the innovative wine styles the King Valley has become renowned for, the foods that many of the generation have grown up with and the honest and generous hospitality of the winemaking families of the King Valley pride themselves on. Visitors can enjoy sangiovese and prosecco in its Australian home, and can also sample
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wine varieties from around the world such as pinot grigio, arneis, vermentino, savignan, verduzzo, barbera, nebbiolo and tempranillo, along with more traditional varieties including riesling, shiraz and cabernet. Each of the wineries participating in La Dolce Vita bring their own unique style and character to the event, allowing visitors to experience the true Italian spirit of the King Valley. For further details about menu offerings,
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BUMPER harvest at EV Olives, and ideal owering and fruit set conditions, have resulted in the biggest harvest ever at the EV Olives groves in Markwood. Every year the seasons result in different oils and this year the dry mild autumn resulted
in early maturing fruit with the harvesting machine busy from May 1. The oils produced are typically vibrant early season with robust avours ideal for dipping with local breads or adding interest to your favourite foods. Try the garlic infused oil with
roast veggies and the trufe infused oil suits drizzling on hot risotto. The robust extra virgin oil is perfect to liven up any salad. The higher phenol content provides more health beneďŹ ts according to University of California Davis Olive Center.
Two table spoons of extra virgin olive oil per day may decrease the risk of heart disease by improving blood levels of lipids and lipoproteins according to the university studies. For more information call in to the EV Olives groves at Markwood.
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O experience one of the best ‘bush markets’ in Victoria, a visit to the 36th Annual Oxley Bush Market, scheduled for Saturday, October 31 at the historic Oxley Shire Hall, is a ‘must’ over the Wangaratta Jazz Festival weekend. Commencing at 9am and in full swing until 3pm, the market will feature over 170 stalls selling an unbelievable range of homemade, home grown,
home-produced and new items, with something on offer for all visitors. The Oxley Shire Hall Committee, which organises the event, is anticipating another extremely successful ‘market day’, and hall secretary, Janet Heath, said the bargains on offer again promise to be ‘amazing’. “Apart from the great support we receive from local stallholders, many also travel
long distances to the market and large crowds are again expected to ock to Oxley,â€? she said. “Many people come to take advantage of the specials on offer, but others come to simply enjoy the atmosphere and meet up with old friends.â€? While many of the stallholders are regulars to the market, this year again sees numerous â€˜ďŹ rst timers’ hawking their goods. Rides for the children, drinks and toe-tapping music will add to the festive atmosphere. “The market is in full swing right up until closing time, so those wishing to avoid the morning crowds will ďŹ nd
everything happening all day. “And, of course, the hall committee starts drawing the monster community rafe from about 2.30pm,â€? Mrs Heath said. The Oxley Bush Market is again an ofďŹ cial “Waste Wiseâ€? event and the committee is encouraging stallholders and visitors alike to ‘put the right thing in the right bin’. Entry is free, and dogs are not permitted (guide dogs excepted). The market is also a ‘no smoking’ event. For further information, go to www.oxley.vic.au email oxleyhall@gmail.com or phone 0437 243583.
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PRING is always a beautiful time of year in the tranquil themed gardens at Myrtleford’s Kaceen Empire, and this year there are more reasons to visit than ever, according to owners Robyn and Kevin Norris. The garden, which showcases the many different kinds of garden ornaments and other items available to purchase from Kaceen Empire, is set to look its green, luscious best after a wet winter, and children and adults alike who are visiting the garden are sure to make a beeline for the recently completed treehouse. Decked out in comfort for visitors, the treehouse boasts a stack of storybooks, many of which are fairy themed, to create a charming environment for parents and their children to enjoy reading together. The treehouse also features an enviable vantage point from which visitors can see most of the garden. As the weather warms up, the gardens are also an ideal spot to host a barbecue or children’s birthday party (bookings of 10+ people are required for most events, and 15+ people for barbecues). The acre and a half garden has been developed over several years as a way to showcase Kaceen Empires’ entire range of over 500 garden ornaments, and features a host of smaller linked, themed areas. These include the medieval
FUN IN THE TREETOPS: The newly completed treehouse at Kaceen Empire.
archway, the stone Welsh cottage, the pioneer hut and blacksmith’s shop, the mysterious and magical “wizard’s home�, fairy garden, and more. Stop on the peaceful banks of Barwidgee Creek and take in the serenity sitting at an ornamental bench alongside imposing Greek and Romanesque statues. With the coming of spring the gardens are expected to be bursting with bright colours and wonderful scents, vivid parrots and dainty fairy wrens. At Kaceen there is plenty for
everyone to enjoy, plus lots of innovative ideas to inspire and delight all garden lovers. Guided tours through the gardens are available on weekends or by private arrangement, or visitors can take self guided strolls. Cost of admission to the garden is $5 for adults and children are admitted free. After the destruction of 2009 bushďŹ res, Kaceen have developed a new and extensive catalogue of garden ornaments all made and stocked on site; including bird baths, fountains, pavers, pots, planters, pedestals
and urns, statues, garden furniture, homely wall plaques, fairies, frogs, farm animals, fences and so much more. There is also a gift shop with a range of imported goodies to please discerning buyers. Kaceen Empire is located at 913 Myrtleford / Yackandandah Road, Myrtleford and is open 9am to 4pm each Monday, Thursday and Friday and 10am to 3pm on weekends. For sales orders, bookings or assistance with your garden needs phone (03) 5753 4550 or go to www.kaceenempire.com.au.
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ESTLED in the heart of Longwood is a treasure trove of delights for those interested in a wide range of rocks, crystals, gems and jewellery. The Rockery Gemstone Museum opened on Hill Street more than 17 years ago and in its nine rooms contains thousands of fossils, crystals and rare rocks on display and for sale. Rockery owner and long time Longwood resident Maurie Brodie is the man to speak to, having built his growing collection of stones for more than 50 years. Maurie’s favourite stones are the Agates, Tiger Eye and Jasper stones, which are all hits with the customers. “The Rockery is the only gem stone museum in north eastern Victoria and it has really put Longwood on the map. “People from all over the world have searched for us on Google and come to visit. “Our biggest sellers would be jewellery.
“Customers love the therapeutic value of the crystals.â€? For sale item prices at the Rockery range from as little as 10 cents to $900 for stones, fossils, crystals, tumble stone and jewelry. “The Rockery is a great place to get that something special at an affordable price. “For anyone interested in rocks, crystals and gems, come on down to the Rockery to ďŹ nd what you’ve been looking for.â€? The Rockery now feature a new range of jewellery from Indonesia and Thailand, featuring light and dainty pieces. The Rockery Gemstone Museum can be found at 31-33 Hill Street, Longwood. It is open from Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm and all school and public holidays and the venue also has a Facebook page. Bus and tour groups are welcome by appointment.
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HE Wangaratta Artists’ Society’s annual art exhibition routinely attracts a host of art in different media, styles, and subject matter. This year sees the 45th exhibition and sale of art and craft to the public by the society’s members. The exhibition is scheduled from October 21-November 4, meaning visitors to town who are taking in the town’s pleasant spring weather, or bustling jazz festival, can enjoy this feast of local art while they are in the area. The exhibition is held at the society’s home base, their studios at Batchelor’s Green,
off Tone Road in Wangaratta. Selected items in the exhibition will be available for sale for interested parties looking for one of a kind artworks. The exhibition has been an annual tradition for the society for many decades and is a popular event for visitors and locals alike. The exhibition will be open from 10am-5pm daily, there is ample parking available at Batchelor’s Green and entry is free. Anyone looking for more information on the exhibition can contact Thea Day on (03) 5725 1786.
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including Marquise, Hatley, Sookibaby, Tumble ‘N Dry, Papoose, Paper Wings, Designer Kidz, Hootkid, Wilson and Frenchy, and many more. More and more people are enjoying the delights of learning to knit or crochet, and West End Lotto and Wool have an excellent selection of yarns and accessories, including items from Patons, Cleckheaton, Panda, Sirdar, King Cole, Wendy, Naturally and Heirloom. Laybys are available. If you are a keen sewer, West End Lotto and Wool also pride themselves on their selection of buttons and haberdashery. There is also customer convenience, with easy parking and handy ATM access. See the extensive range at West End Lotto and Wool for yourself at 51 Phillipson Street, Wangaratta, or for more information, call (03) 57213142.
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Wangaratta welcomes NVTJD MPWFST UP KB[[ DPVOUSZ T HE 2015 Wangaratta Jazz and Blues festival invites music lovers from across the nation to jazz country in Victoria’s North East. Across the four days and nights of the pre-Melbourne Cup Day long weekend – Friday, October 30 to Monday, November 2 Wangaratta will play host to more than 300 musicians in over 80 concerts on the main program, and over 16 concerts on the new Riverside Precinct free stage. Following the success of its 25th anniversary program in 2014, Wangaratta Jazz and Blues enters a new era of growth with the addition of two exciting new spaces at the 2015 festival – the new ticketed outdoor Gardens Stage in the idyllic King George Gardens and the free Riverside Stage along Faithfull Street, overlooking the Ovens River. Artistic director Adrian Jackson says the diverse program of jazz, blues and crossover
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music signals an exciting new chapter in the festival’s 26th year. “The international line-up features some outstanding artists, notably the acclaimed trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas (USA). “The Cuban explorations of Canadian saxophonist Jane Bunnett with her band Maqueque will be a big hit, as will the famous kings of boogie ‘n’ blues, Canned Heat, over at the Blues Marquee,� said Jackson. “The Australian line-up is equally strong with the hugely popular James Morrison, the unstoppable Joe Camilleri, an acoustic, jazz-
leaning set from popular rock band Thirsty Merc, while Finn-Land will see singers Emma Pask and Darren Percival putting a jazz spin on the songs of Tim Finn and Neil Finn.� The Gardens Stage will play host to Thirsty Merc Acoustic, James Morrison, Old Gray Mule (USA), Joe Camilleri’s Voodoo Kings, Finn-Land with Emma Pask and Darren Percival, Wilbur Wilde’s Blowout, Los Cabrones and more. Early bird tickets are available until September 30, with full festival details available at www.wangarattajazz.com.
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IP Guyatt, founder and creator of Dindi Naturals, has created a line of products that are as natural as you are ever likely to ďŹ nd. Genuinely made and manufactured by Pip herself, Dindi Naturals was created when Pip’s son could not ďŹ nd a soap that didn’t irritate his dry and eczema prone skin. “My son had bad eczema and I just could not ďŹ nd a product that didn’t make it worse – so I started doing a bit of research myself and found a lot of positive information about goat’s milk, and I had a dabble at making some soap.â€? It was a dabble that would change the course of Pip’s life. From soap made in her kitchen, Pip has expanded – ďŹ rst to a dedicated room in her home, then a shed, then a bigger shed and ďŹ nally to the ofďŹ cial Dindi Naturals, recently opened in a purpose built shopfront at Yarck.
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