Healesville Railway Heritage Festival 2011

Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 September 2011, 10:00am - 4:00pm.

Healesville is set to turn back the clock with the Yarra Valley Railway playing host to the 3^nd Annual Healesville Railway Heritage Festival.

Highlights of the weekend will include a vintage bus operating free shuttle trips into town, beautifully restored steam road engines and some of the state’s most talented blacksmiths at work.

The festival caters to an incredibly diverse range of interests and is the perfect way to kick off the school holidays and educate the next generation about the machines and lifestyles of past era.Entry to this incredible day out is by $5 per person and children under 12yrs are free with all proceeds used to help further the restoration of the volunteer driven Yarra Valley Railway.

For more information visit the YVR website www.yvr.com.au

TarraWarra hosts the Archibald Prize

From 2 July – 31 July, TarraWarra Museum of Art (TWMA) Healesville, one of Australia’s most beautiful contemporary galleries, will be the exclusive Victorian host of the Art Gallery of NSW (AGNSW) 2011 Archibald Prize touring exhibition. The exhibition will include this year’s finalists including Ben Quilty’s winning portrait of Margaret Olley.
Gather your very special friends together and make sure you don’t miss this art lover’s feast! Better still, book a two night stay with Gracedale Yarra Valley and soak up the Archibald and all that the Yarra Valley has to offer.

Contact TarraWarra on ph: 5957 3100 or email hanna@twma.com.au.  Adult admission $10.00. www.twma.com.au

Autum at Gracedale Yarra Valley

The autumn leaves are turning at Gracedale Yarra Valley.  Don't leave it too much longer to spend a relaxing weekend in the picture perfect surrounds of Gracedale.   Healesville and the wineries are also ablaze with autumn colour - see you soon.http://www.gracedaleyarravalley.com.au/

A perfect way to prepare for a wedding

This weekend we had the pleasure of having Elise and her bridal party stay with us.
They spent a relaxing Friday night together and a very busy Saturday preparing for the wedding.  And don't they look beautiful?
Our congratulations and best wishes to Elise & Tim!

Steavenson Falls - Marysville

Today we went for a drive up the beautiful Black Spur and visited Marysville.  From gracedale it only took us 40 minutes and after a walk around the Sunday market, we checked out all the new shops, including the lolly shop (can't resist) followed by a bite of lunch. It took 10 minutes to reach Steavenson Falls, one of Victoria's tallest falls.  The walk from the car park is very easy and enjoyable, it's a wide track however flat shoes would be preferable.  Take time to sit on the seats at the newly constructed lookout and enjoy the magic and power of mother nature!   

Yarra Glen Artshow & Marketplace Event

Celebrating 10 years - March 11 - 14 Labour Day weekend, Friday to Monday 10am - 5pm.
The Yarra Glen Artshow has proven to be an important event for artists in the Yarra Valley, showcasing the best artwork in the region to over 3,000 visitors.
This year the show is introducing the Marketplace giving an opportunity to show and sell the art work of artisans, other than painting and sculpture works, expanding the show to works in the categories of gardenware, homeware and artwear including accessories.
Put some time aside to visit this outstanding show set in the beautiful Alowyn Gardens, you won't be disappointed.
Location - Alowyn Gardens, 1210 Melba Highway, Yarra Glen, Victoria
http://www.yarraglenartshow.com.au/

Grind n' Groove

Grind n’ Groove is an alternative musically influenced bar and lounge located in the heart of Healesville. In the midst of a diverse fuse of restaurants, pubs, cafes and retail Grind n’ Groove has certainly put itself on the map and become very well known for its lounge atmosphere and live music. Definitely the place for a quiet drink, the emphasis on intimate conversation and original live music. Check out the gig guide on http://www.grindngroove.com.au/
Open: Wed & Thu 7pm–1am, Fri & Sat 11am–1am, Sun 11am–5pm
274 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville Ph: 5962 6840

News flash:  Grind 'n Groove wins "Yarra Valleys Best Bar/Nightclub 2010" and "Melbournes Favourite Bar/Nightclub 2010" for the third year in a row! They were also nominated in the top 5 of "Melbournes Overall Favourite Business 2010".