Stories
Welcome to Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges. If you are interested in wonderful produce and great food and wine, then this is the place for you.
Top 10 Picnic Spots
Spice up your summer with a picture-worthy picnic matched to your personality. Use…
Warming to Global Change
The drive towards sustainability by businesses across the region is on the…
Something’s Brewing in Woodend
Brewer Paul Holgate stands proudly in his brand new taproom. The sweet smell of…
Heart of Stonefields
Paul Bangay has touched the hearts of many a green thumb, but we’d like to think…
Walk on the Wild Side
Standing on the top of Porcupine Ridge, the forest falls away to the river below.…
Get on Your Bike and Go
Our region has long been the centre of ‘wellness’, a state of being that can be…
Dairy Flat Farm by Lakehouse
A sustainable growing facility dedicated to regenerative agricultural practices, it…
Off the Grid
Set in the Wombat State Forest, Blackwood Ridge is a small boutique plant nursery…
Pump it Up
There’s a gurgling sound as the water is drawn up from deep within the earth……
Macedon Ranges Got Talent
He’s the larger than life larrikin with whom you’d love to natter the day away.…
Catch the Gin Bug
Move over winery tours, gin distillery hopping is the latest trend to hit…
Coolest of the Cool
When people drink wine, the link is often missed between what’s in the glass and…
Dark Moon Rising | Daylesford Wine
Australia is known the world over for its wine, with over 150 grape varietals grown…
All Hail the Local Ale
A group of mates like to brew their own beer. They end up being so successful at it…
High on a Hill a Legend Grows
It is very quiet and still on the craggy hilltop until a biting wind whips the gum…
Young Blood
The next generation of Macedon Ranges winemakers are doing things differently
The Art of Bathing
In the west, a bath is a place we go to cleanse our body. In Japan, one bathes to…
A Thirst for Life
In the spring of 1836, on a cold, dark, and stormy night a baby boy was born aboard…
What to Drink this Spring
Lake House Founder & Culinary Director Alla Wolf-Tasker’s vision – to be surrounded…
Well Styled Weekends Away
It seems to be the way…you sneak up to Daylesford for a few cheeky weekends away,…
The Locals Favourite Locals
You can always tell a ripper pub by the number of locals who go there. Our pubs are…
All You Need is Love: Clifftop at Hepburn
Clifftop at Hepburn’s award-winning villas offer luxury accommodation in the heart…
Discover Daylesford’s Old Secrets
Alice's Journeys Walking Tours of Daylesford will stir your imagination, leaving…
Where the Best of the Country Meets the Best of the City
There is something special about Australian country towns. People have time to…
From Slow Flower Tales to Slow Flower Trails
What was brought home through these experiences was how exceptionally rich the…
Beyond the Daily Grind: Regional Coffee
The origins of coffee may be the stuff of legend, but today it is very much a part…
A Spring in Her Step
Brylie Rankine knew she was onto something early on. Working in front-of-house café…
Cool Country | Daylesford Winery Tours
There is something very earthy and natural about the Macedon Ranges; it’s kind of…
The Art Of Documentary Film Making
In an increasingly virtual world lived online, more and more people are craving the…
Ominous Beauty: Sam Bloomfield Artist
The deer skulls were gathering cobwebs and cluttering a German lounge room. Via…