Wine & Widlife at the Sanctuary

Enjoy a gourmet experience with a wild difference!
This winter, Healesville Sanctuary is bringing together incredible wildlife experiences with the gourmet tastes of the Yarra Valley over one exciting, long weekend.
Cosy up by the campfire or admire the faux snow falling as you get up close to the wildlife and sample the Yarra Valley's best wines, ciders and chocolates.

Where:  Healesville Sanctuary.  When:  Queen's Birthday long weekend June 7 - 9. 
Tastings from 11am - 3pm daily, Sanctuary open 9am - 5pm.  Cost: Free with general admission, kids under 16 free all weekend.  www.zoo.org.au/wineandwildlife

Russell Drysdale - Defining the Modern Australian Landscape

The renowned Tarrawarra Museum of Art which we are so fortunate to have in the Yarra Valley is currently exhibiting some magnificent works by Russell Drysdale.  Amongst the paintings being exhibited is the famous "Cricketers", a painting which all Australians easily associate with Drysdale.  Others are: The Rabbiters, Broken Mountain, Evening, Saddling up at the Coen Races and Murphy's.

This unique and important exhibition runs from 19 October 2013 to 9 February 2014 at Tarrawarra, 311 Healesville - Yarra Glen Road, Healesville  www.twma.com.au

 

Rusell Drysdale - Murphys

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