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  With such an abundance of impressive wineries responsible for many Aussie renowned, award winning drops of vino - family history and true passion for creating quality wine being the heart and soul of all varieties might I add - it’s no wonder we love to brag about our very own North East Victorian Wine Region, particularly, the Rutherglen Wine Region, being so close to home and having been in the game since the mid 1800’s. 19 Cellar Doors make up this impressive Wine Region and are known collectively as The Winemakers of Rutherglen. With the closest of the bunch being only about 30 minutes from home here in Yarrawonga, it’s no wonder every local wine lover considers the short...

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Our ultimate coffee 'go to' destination at 123 Belmore Street Yarrawonga have opened their new dining room subsequent to the recent extension of their Kitchen - with more food offerings comes higher demand for more seating for every man and his dog to bring the friends and fam along! Everyone wants a slice of what Hardy has to offer on their new, eclectic menu to accompany their Allpress Espresso hit - and now there's more room for activities inside! The big dining table is fantastic for a group brunch/lunch and the timber bench facing the window allows the morning sun to warm your seat for you before you arrive and is the ideal perch to chill out, read a magazine and watch the busy...

Passionate, 5 generation Winemaker, Mandy Jones excitedly announces that the Jones Winery and Vineyard Restaurant Rutherglen has recently welcomed a new chef, former Albury resident Briony Bradford - Briony's approach to cooking is French inspired and evolves with the seasons as she writes her menu based on what is fresh and ready to use in the region at the time. Her experience in the kitchen spans over 15 years and her niche in French cuisine was derived after having worked alongside and been mentored by some of the best in the businesss, both in London, UK and Sydney, AUS. The new and very exciting flare added to Jones Restaurant will no doubt pose as a fantastic asset to the Rutherglen region, introducing something...

Having lived in amongst a farming community for so many years now, I feel as though myself, among many locals here in Yarrawonga/Mulwala and closely surrounding towns, take the beauty of the farm country for granted. The ability to gaze over hectares of luscious crop and see no sign of any major infrastructure interfering with the canvas like panorama that sits before you is blissful. It makes it seem like the land never ends and as you stare way out in to the distance it’s almost as though you can see the land just roll over the edge of the earth – a similar experience to looking over the open ocean.The ‘Sheppard’s delight’ sunsets at this time of year that make the...

Recently I was fortunate enough to be able to take the tour of one of Yarrawonga’s most recently refurbished homes - a majestic, original Victorian style, 110+ year old heritage building that blew my mind away.Nestled in amongst other homes on Ely St that don’t quite carry the same age-old significance is the ‘House Of Figs’ in a league of its own– A property originally purchased by a couple as an investment with intent to bring the tired, run down weatherboard structure back to life and make her liveable again, without jeopardising a lot of the original, Victorian style features. This meant that knocking it down and doing the full rebuild wasn’t an option.. So, the couple faced the fact that there was...