Twenty Things to do on Australia Day

Central Victoria has a wealth of things to do and see that are easily achieved in one day and Australia Day is the perfect day for you to explore and discover what you have in your own back yard.  Here are twenty or so things for you to choose from…. Read more…

A Man & His Dog

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  • January 19th, 2012
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This is a story about a man and his dog.  Said man, namely this writer’s son and heir, adopted a little dog that was found wandering the street in Ballarat.  It didn’t take long to discover that the cute canine was the victim of a broken relationship and was about… Read more…

Maldon Antiques & Collectables Fair

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  • January 12th, 2012
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You have to hand it to the folks in Maldon, they know how to throw an event together.  For the fourth year, the Maldon Antiques & Collectables Fair will fill up the weekend of 18th & 19th February with this popular and growing, family friendly event.  Held on the Maldon… Read more…

Tea-riffic Women

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  • January 12th, 2012
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I really don’t know how I missed this one, but I’ve just come across a terrific product designed by women for women.  She-Tea is the brainchild of two friends who decided that there was life beyond the frustrations of the corporate world of medical sales and marketing and they wanted… Read more…

Lakshmi For Christmas

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  • December 19th, 2011
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There is still time to buy some special Christmas gifts, especially if you’re looking for something a little different for that someone special.  Lakshmi Circle in Kyneton have an excellent range of jewellery, crystals, natural fibre clothing, aromatherapy oils and candles and heaps more.  Owner Sue Caldwell is also an… Read more…

Beaufort – Break Your Journey

You know what it’s like – you have a destination to reach and you want to get there as quickly as you can so you develop tunnel vision, look straight ahead, focusing on that white line on the highway and keep going.  But what have you missed along the way? … Read more…

Summer Breeze Makes Me Feel Fine

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  • December 13th, 2011
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by Danielle White That which many of us longed for during the dark cold winter has finally arrived; summer sunshine and the warmth that comes with it. What’s more, Nature seems to have brought us a summer-of-old; complete with tempestuous storms, sun showers, long sun-drenched days, balmy star-sprinkled nights and… Read more…

Your Stars for Summer

If we begin summer at the first of December, then Sagittarius will start the southern hemisphere summer zodiac. If we believe the summer solstice starts the summer then Capricorn is our beginning sign. This leaves Sagittarius in a cross over place. Is it a spring or a summer sign? Like… Read more…

Summer Community Gardening

Summer is often the most challenging season for gardening.  Your action plan in the garden for when the sun heats up will most likely include feeding your garden and vegetable patch, summer prune, lawn care, mulch to keep moisture in and will definitely include watering. For me, it is a… Read more…

Mt. Buninyong Winery

Mt. Buninyong Winery, just 25 minutes south of Ballarat, heading toward Geelong is a destination that has to be on your list for anytime of the year, but particularly leading up to and across the holiday season.  This is more than just a cellar door, it’s a place where you… Read more…

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