Extras for breakfast this morning!

We thought we might have a few extras for breakfast this morning. What an amazing sight to have these magnificent balloons gliding past our windows at 6:30am.  They actually landed in our neighbours property across the road - hope they had the kettle on!

It's Gumboot Season in the Yarra Valley

Yes it's Gumboot Season in the Yarra Valley - 1st July to 31st August 2013

There’s a chill in the air, the sky’s grey, and it’s wet underfoot but every year in the Yarra Valley, winter becomes Yarra Valley Gumboot Season. It’s all about dry feet, warm coats, and cosy hats. It’s all about rugging up and putting on your best gumboots and having a splash around the Yarra Valley’s wineries and restaurants. It’s all about warm welcomes at Cellar Doors, hearty winter food at cosy restaurants and brisk walks in the country. It’s all about open fires and relaxed conversations with winemakers who’d far prefer to be inside talking to you about their wine instead of out in the vineyard pruning. Most of all, it’s all about you getting off the sofa, getting yourself out to the Yarra Valley and having some fun in the wintery fresh air. Yarra Valley Gumboot Season – warm up in a cool place... BYO scarf!

Check out what's happening at the official website www.gumbootseason.com.au

This weekend, Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 July, Punt Road Wines are participating in Gumboot Season with a Winter Weekend Wine Sale and special discounts and prizes to guests who visit the cellard for all of July and August. For more details visit www.puntroadwines.com.au

Don't forget your gumboots!

 

 

 

 

Australian Steelband Fesitval - Marysville April 12 - 14, 2013

The Australian Steelband Festival, Marysville 2013 is the first of its kind in Australia. 

Steelbands from all over the country and abroad will join to celebrate the versastility of the steel pan and its power to bring joy and delight to diverse communities across Australia and New Zealand.

Travel up the magnificent Black Spur to Marysville and see for yourself how Steel Pans have played an enormous part in the Marysville recovery, and enjoy the unique sound of the pans on a weekend of music, fun, food & drinks, and a Caribbean atmosphere which promises to be an amazing event.

For full details checkout www.ozpans.com

The Archibalds are back at Tarrawarra

Don't miss the 2012 Archibald Prize exhibition on again at Tarrawarra Museum of Art 9 June - 8 July.  See this year's controversial winner by Tim Storrier, a self portrait, without a face!

Also, the Packing Room Prize by Raelene Sharp, a portrait of John Wood, a local favourite.

Tarrawarra is located at 311 - 315 Healesville Yarra Glen Road, Healesville, for more information contact  www.twma.com.au

new mobile website for gracedale yarra valley

At gracedale yarra valley we’re excited to announce our new mobile website which enables you, our valued customers, faster and easier access to our luxury accommodation.

As you know, websites are built for viewing on computer screens and they don’t present well on mobile phone screens, they’re much smaller and slower to load. Mobile sites are specifically designed to be easy to read and navigate.

So now you can find us quickly on your mobile phone at www.yarravalleyluxuryaccommodation.com  and with a touch of your finger you can call, text, email and get directions instantly and of course you can still reach our other website www.gracedaleyarravalley.com.au from our mobile phone site. 

Thanks to John Kuhn of Mobile Websites Australia for bringing this cutting edge technology to our attention.  For any businesses wishing to do the same, contact John at www.mobilewebsitesaustralia.com and mention gracedale yarra valley and he’ll offer you a discount on your site.

Check us out on your mobile and see how quickly the site loads and how easy it is to contact us: www.yarravalleyluxuryaccommodation.com

merry christmas from gracedale yarra valley



gracedale Christmas tree 2011

We hope you like our Christmas tree, we were so pleased to discover a Christmas tree farm in Wandin where we could select the right size for the Grand Room.

Every best wish to you and your loved ones for a Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy and safe 2012. 

Jenny & Richard

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gracedale yarra valley aerial view

Thank you Val & John, our lovely guests, for taking this wonderful aerial shot of gracedale yarra valley on Tuesday morning whilst being flown across the beautiful Yarra Valley by Andy from Yarra Valley Helicopters.

Nice one Andy, what an amazing helicopter!