We certainly are living through interesting times. As I’m sitting inside, feeling lucky to spend my self-isolation in Victoria’s most beautiful region, I’m reminded of my favourite saying. As the story goes, many years ago, a Persian king asked a group of sages and wise men to create a phrase which would be applicable to all imaginable situations. In short, after many failed attempts, they finally succeeded in producing a phrase which satisfied the king: “This too, shall pass”.
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If you’re after a good example of someone being ahead of the curve, Scott Wilson-Browne from Ballarat’s Red Duck Beer is an excellent candidate.
Given the quality and variety of his beer – everything from popular Pale and Amber Ale styles through to more out -there brews like a barrel-aged, French farmhouse-style saison called Walking With My Wild Best Friend – it’s hard to fathom that Scott is basically self-taught.
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Daylesford’s Black Gallery, might look like a toast to Cubism from the outside but on the inside, the paintings of Cristina Doyle marvel in the emotional marriage of colour and emotion. “I love the freedom of Abstract painters,” says Cristina. “I love that it didn’t have to relate to the real world. Their paintings have movement, they have energy.”
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Hepburn Springs' only historic bathhouse, has been providing traditional social bathing since 1895. “It makes us a pivotal part of this community,” explains Robbie, our guide to the Bathhouse. “We have our Spring Creek running next to the facility. And in Summer, this means it’s slightly greener. We get lovely wildlife; kookaburras raising their young next to our creekside deck.”
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“Sam and I are both very passionate Italian food lovers,” says Thornycroft. “It was a bit of a romantic idea we had to open our own trattoria.”
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A delicious recipe thanks to the Farmers Arms Daylesford kitchen!
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One of Animus Distillery’s all time favourite cocktails… say hello to your new fave too, Sazerac.
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Spud farming can be traced as far back as the Inca in Peru, who were the first to cultivate potatoes more than 8,000 years ago. In Trentham, since the early 1900s, a fertile strip of red volcanic soil has made potato farming a mainstay of the town's economy. But potatoes are more than just a product, after rice and wheat, they're the third most important food crop in the world and one of the finest sources of starch, vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber.
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Nestled among the lush fauna of the Macedon Ranges, Camp David Farm offers a bucolic escape, disguised as a slice of the country, on a picturesque garden estate.
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