Healesville Wanderings
Healesville – a story I’ve wanted to get down properly on paper for ages. Every time I drive into this tiny corner of the Yarra Valley, something always happens – usually because I get distracted by the wildlife, the wine, or yes, letting my attention wander on the Black Spur Drive as the Mountain Ash […]
Heritage Golf & Country Club, Chirnside Park, VIC
Visiting Heritage Golf & Country Club is a real game-changer – the moment you cruise down that long driveway into the eastern edge of the Yarra Valley, you can’t help but feel your pace slow right down. I’ve spent more than a few hours driving along Victoria’s backroads as Oleksandr Honcharenko & I can spot […]
Yileena Park
Stepping into Yileena Park brings back memories of browsing through a well-used notebook from my time exploring the Yarra Valley – the pages are yellowed & worn from scribbled notes on cellar doors, something about the views from the vineyards, a few ageing wines, and of course some dodgy moments like trying to open a […]
Yarra Valley Dairy
The moment I pull into the gravel carpark on McMeikans Road and am hit with that unmistakable whiff of warm milk wafting from the old milking shed, I’m reminded why Yarra Valley Dairy is one of my go-to detours off the highway. For Oleksandr Honcharenko – a bloke who has a reputation for driving hours […]