Buda Castlemaine
Buda Historic Home and Garden is an 1861 goldfields villa house, museum and heritage garden located in Castlemaine.…
August 2, 2022
A Week in the Life: Guide to a 7-Night Stay
A weekend is never long enough in the Daylesford and Macedon Ranges region, so stay for a little longer, get off the…
July 15, 2022
Live Music in Unexpected Places
Discover sweet sounds in plenty of unexpected places - from churches to mechanics’ institutes, giant amphitheatres to…
May 25, 2022
Top 10 hot chocolates
As the temperature dips, it’s time to cosy up with a mug of piping hot chocolate. Hot chocolate is the new coffee.
May 21, 2022
Autumn Botanic Gardens Treasure Hunt
Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges are spectacular in autumn and everyone wants to join in on the fun. But rather than…
April 28, 2022
Rooms with a view
Thanks to its high elevation and stunning mountain vistas, the Daylesford Macedon Ranges region is blessed with some…
April 12, 2022
Dreamy Summer Desserts
Desserts are a magical thing; they have the ability to awaken your senses and comfort you with their sweet flavours. As…
December 14, 2021
Greens, Free Range Eggs and Locally Sourced Ham
As one of those vegetarian people who eats seafood and eggs, I'm always pleased to find a new haunt in the region that…
September 22, 2021
Land of Honey
Daniel Palm is obsessed with beekeeping. The microbiologist runs a research and development laboratory as a day job,…
August 31, 2021
Country Fair
2020 – what a BLEEP of a year! Thankfully, our region’s dedicated Agriculture Show committees are hitting the ground…
August 29, 2021
Get on the Beers
They say that alchemy is a form of speculative thought, practised to transform precious natural resources into cures…
August 19, 2021
Wild
Open for casual drinks and grazing throughout the day, restaurant and wine bar in the evening.
August 18, 2021
Spring Fashion Finds
Spring sunshine triggers the removal of layers, layers that can feel like a uniform we’re forced to wear, in the…
August 12, 2021
Matt Carnell’s : Best places to Eat and Drink
From Parisian croissants, local honey slathered on a baguette and a trout farm to catch your dinner — here are the best…
August 11, 2021
Catch a Train and See Where it Takes You
It is such a thrill travelling by train to an undiscovered place and the journey is half the fun. We’re challenging you…
July 29, 2021
When The Sun Goes Down, It’s Time to Shine
Intrigued by a small group of beautifully dressed couples in town recently, I assumed they were headed for a weeknight…
July 1, 2021