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...

  The crispy, blistered outer crust and porous, holey inner of a slightly more vinegary, ‘sour’ tasting loaf of bread was certainly not desired by vast majority of Aussies when compared to your soft, perfectly square, easy to chew, smooth tasting standard loaf of white bread that never lets your spreads leak through the middle. In more recent years though, The beautifully imperfect shaped, air bubble filled, crispy, chewy boutique style Sourdough loaf has taken over - becoming a household favourite as well as a stock standard base ingredient on savoury breaky/brunch menu’s in any trendy café you find here in AUS - and I am not complaining one. little. bit! It’s sooo worth the extra chewing and the awkward screeching...

  #1 Lakeside picnic – There are several places that are perfect for a lakeside picnic: the Rowing Club Yarrawonga, the Yacht Club Yarrawonga, the Yarrawonga Foreshore, Woodlands Boat Ramp (at the end of Hogans Road Yarrawonga), the Mulwala Foreshore and the open park area up on the hill on the left hand side before you drive on to the Mulwala side of the bridge. #2 Taste number 5 at Yarrawonga Noodle House - don't forget to order a dim sim on the side! #3 Go to the driving range at The Black Bull Golf Course in Silverwoods or the Mulwala Golf Club for a fun hit with friends. Yarrawong/Mulwala is extremely popular for Golf trips, if you're a golfer, be sure...

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