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.

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Pay it Forward in Lancefield & Romsey

The Lancefield and Romsey district is a rich, fertile area known for its…

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Surprising Stays

Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges are world-renowned for exquisite accommodation…

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Pay it Forward in Creswick

Have you ever had someone 'pay it forward' at your local café? It's delightful to…

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What’s New in the Daylesford Macedon Ranges: Autumn 2021

I don’t know where the saying ‘bounced back’ first originated, but it’s a term we…

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Hello Dollywood: An Interview with Megan Gale

Daylesford is all a flutter, pleased to have Megan Gale and Shaun Hampson as new…

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10 Secluded Stays in the Daylesford and Macedon Ranges

You've been isolated on and off for the last 12 months, not by choice, and…

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The Pioneers

For decades, Daylesford has seen three visionary women work tirelessly to build…

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Paws and All

As my family walked around the Daylesford Sunday Market last weekend, Lulu, our…

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What’s New in the Daylesford Macedon Ranges: Summer 2021

Summer is the best time of the year to bask in the warmth, get out and about, and…

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Pay it Forward on Piper Street

There is a warmth along Piper Street, Kyneton. The businesses love their community…

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Open Daily

So, you can’t go overseas any time soon. Here’s a dream week-ish long itinerary,…

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The Powerful Effects of Bathing and How We Need it Right Now

Where better to find this sense of perfect quiet, harmony, peace and safety than in…

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Places to Farm Stay in the Macedon Ranges

It's lovely to be transported from city life to a quiet spot, only disturbed by the…

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Your Macedon Ranges Escape at Lawson Lodge

The first thing on your list may be a weekend away. And we’ve got the perfect place…

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The Best Eggs Make the Best Pasta: Interview with Paul Righetti

Good things have been cooking at Honest Eggs Co, a local open range egg farm. This…

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Shining Light for Solar

A ten-year plan to turn the Hepburn Shire, in Central Victoria, into a model…

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Summer Night Sky

We’re fortunate in Australia to have some of the darkest skies in the world,…

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Warming to Global Change

The drive towards sustainability by businesses across the region is on the…

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Well Styled Weekends Away

It seems to be the way…you sneak up to Daylesford for a few cheeky weekends away,…

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All You Need is Love: Clifftop at Hepburn

Clifftop at Hepburn’s award-winning villas offer luxury accommodation in the heart…

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Where the Best of the Country Meets the Best of the City

There is something special about Australian country towns. People have time to…

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From Slow Flower Tales to Slow Flower Trails

What was brought home through these experiences was how exceptionally rich the…

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Hemp: A Boutique Industry Waiting for you to Discover

Hemp is no longer the domain of the tie-dyed, brownie-munching hippy. The…

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Stay. Play. Relax.

That feeling of anticipation as a child when you head off on a mini adventure is…

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Hotel Frangos: Warms Hearts and Bellies

Let the worries dissolve with a getaway at Hotel Frangos.

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Time to Get Cosy

Cocoon yourself from the depths of Winter in the homely surrounds of the Daylesford…

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Wander, Fish, Feast, Retreat. Repeat.

Welcome to Tuki Trout Farm. This exceptional property offers something for…