Events Calendar

Hot Rods on the Green

Mar
28

Custom built car enthusiasts come together for a day of great wine, food, music and fun to celebrate Eagles Rods and Custom Club’s 50th anniversary. Be entertained by Rock and Roll band ‘Itchy Fingers’ and join in with the rock n roll dances. A trade alley will be set up for the car enthusiasts and a craft market for all to enjoy.

Where: Rochford Wines, Cnr Maroondah Hwy & Hill Rd, Coldstream

When: 9am-5pm

Cost: Free

Further information: 5962 2119 or w: rochfordwines.com

Latin American Mumbo Jumbo - Cuckoo Restaurant

Oct
9
5:00 pm

Dance and dine and enjoy the spectacle of Mumbo Jumbo’s stunning and costumed show.

SATURDAY EVENING 9TH OCTOBER

$65 A $32.50C 5-12 years clare-and-latin-dancerscompressed
Bookings essential on 9751 1003

Cuckoo Restaurant

508 Mt Dandenong Tourist Road, Olinda

www.cuckoorestaurant.com.au

Lilydale Farmers Produce Market

Mar
7
Apr
3

A farm fresh produce market with over 50 stalls selling a variety of fresh foods.

Where:  Bellbird Park, Swansea Road, Lilydale

When: First Sunday of every month

Cost: Gold coin donation

Time: 8 am - 1 pm

Live jazz at Wild Oak Restaurant

Apr
30
7:00 pm

Enjoy dinner while listening to the smooth sounds of the restaurant’s resident jazz band.

Where:  Wild Oak Restaurant, Cnr Ridge Rd & Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd, Mt Dandenong

Cost:  free

Time: 7pm onwards

Further information:  9751 2033

Live Music at Giant Steps/Innocent Bystander

Mar
12
7:00 pm

Enjoy Four & More who are fast becoming one of the most requested ensembles in Melbourne. Led by the gorgeous Jessica Martin with a highly experienced three piece male backing band in tow, Four&More play a wide repertoire of jazz, pop, blues, soul, latin and funk. Come in and enjoy some cool jazz and soft swing classics with a glass or two of wine!

Time: 7pm

Cost: free music

Mick Thomas & Friends

Oct
2
8:00 pm

Mick Thomas & Friends
2 October - 8pm

 

Mick Thomas’s warm, familiar voice wraps itself around the deceptively simple sound of his lyrical lifelike sketches and songs about everyday life and the mysteries inside everyone. Songs about mates, ratbags, races, places, weddings, parties, anything.
Thomas works genuine human territory like no-one else. He can be funny, poignant, and devastatingly bittersweet. He will talk the leg off an old chair, play the life out of a guitar, sweat the shirt of his back and lay you in the aisles. www.mickthomas.com

 

 

Tickets: $24/$20
Bookings: PH 5965 3528

 

Package Deal: Book tickets to all five concerts ande receive a 15% discount.

 

 

Healesville Memorial Hall

237 Maroondah Hwy

5965 3528

hmh@yarraranges.vic.gov.au

www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au

Mont De Lancey Historic Homestead - Country Market

Mar
13
9:00 am

The market features fresh produce, artisan breads, herbs, wines, and unique craft, and much more!  See blacksmiths and wood turners at work. 
Where: 71 Wellington Rd, Wandin
Cost: gold coin entry children free
Time:  9 am - 1 pm
Further information:   5964 2088

NMIT Yarra Valley Cup – Food & Wine Meeting

Mar
21

Enjoy a great day out at the Yarra Valley Cup; with great local foods, wine and racing, there’s plenty to entertain. A highlight of the day will be the specially created Food & Wine Avenue offering a taste of the Yarra Valley.

Where: Yarra Glen Racecourse

Cost: Adults $15, Concession $10

 

Further information: 9730 1332 or w: yarravalleyracing.com.au

Oktoberfest!

OctOct
131

OKTOBERFEST!
Come and partake of the fun, the fare and the taste of fine German Beers at The Cuckoo during Oktoberfest. A family friendly event with Bavarian Floor Show, interntaional buffet, traditional costumes and the wonderful warmth and welcome of The Cuckoo Restaurant.

Open 7 days for lunch plus dinner Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 3-blue-dirndls-compressed
Bookings essential on 9751 1003.

 

Cuckoo Restaurant

508 Mt Dandenong Tourist Road, Olinda

Ph: (03) 9751 1003

www.cuckoorestaurant.com.au

Olinda Antique Fair

Apr
3
Apr
25

If you’re a fan of Antique Roadshow, then you’ll love this event. This very popular antique fair has a variety of antique and second-hand goods on display and up for sale.

When: 9 am - 5 pm

Where: Olinda Hall, Cnr Olinda-Monbulk Rd & Georgian Rd

Cost: Entry $2 (Children with adults free)

Contact: Quirky Werx on (03) 9751 1011.

Open Cellars of Nillumbik

Oct
16
11:00 am

Come and meet the winemakers of 17 boutique wineries and share their passion for the exceptional quality wines they produce in this special part of the Yarra Valley.

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Outlook Hill Vineyard

Mar ’09
14

Accommodation, Restaurant, Wine Sales
Ph:   03 5962 2890  
Ph:   0425 785 032   (Mobile)

NEW “WARMING WIINTER” MENU
at the Outlook Hill Vineyard Restaurant
launched this Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

Opening hours
Friday to Monday Lunch - noon onwards;
Friday and Saturday Dinner - 6.30pm onwards.

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Private dinners at Pirianda Gardens

Mar
13
6:00 pm

Enjoy a seven-course degustation menu with superb wines at the former home of the Ansell family (famous for its rubber products company).   Set on more than 28 acres, this stately home and beautiful property provides a special venue for a private dinner.

Where: Hackett’s Rd, Olinda

Further information:  9755 2338 or www.creamatsassafras.com.au

For updated information, please visit Dinner at Pirianda on experiencethedandenongs.com.au

Puffing Billy Steam Railway

Apr ’09
3
7:15 pm
May ’09
3
9:30 am

Old Monbulk Road, Belgrave, Victoria, 3160
Ph: 03 9757 0700
Ph: 0429 339 969 (Mobile)
info@pbr.org.au
www.puffingbilly.com.au
Operating Hours: 9.00am - 5.00pm

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Revival Farmers Market for Steels Creek

Mar ’09
29

Regional Farmers Markets in conjunction with Yileena Park Winery and the Community of Steels Creek

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Samson Hill Estate

Mar ’09
8
6:30 pm
Mar ’09
20
6:30 pm

Ph: 03 9712 0715
360 Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd, Kangaroo Ground
info@samsonhill.com.au
www.samsonhill.com.au
Operating Hours: Breakfast -Sat & Sun / Lunch - 7 days / Dinner - Wed to Sat

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Sanctuary House Resort Motel

May ’09
8
7:00 pm

Accommodation/restaurant/function centre
326 Badger Creek Road Healesville
Bookings: 03 5962 2600

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Seville Hill - Summer Jazz

Sep
12
12:00 pm
Sep
26
12:00 pm
Oct
17
12:00 pm
Oct
31
12:00 pm
Nov
7
12:00 pm
Nov
21
12:00 pm
Dec
5
12:00 pm

Summer Jazz at Seville Hill Winery

Enjoy a leisurely Sunday afternoon relaxing under our towering elms, listening to local jazz band ‘Chris Dal Trio’, while you gaze across the valley to the blue tinged mountains beyond.

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Seville Hill - Winemakers Lunch

Mar
6
12:30 pm

Winery - Cellar Door
8 Paynes Road, Seville. 3139
Ph: 03 59643284
Ph: 0419 284643 (Mobile)
info@sevillehill.com.au
www.sevillehill.com.au
Operating Hours: Open Daily 10am - 6pm

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Speedway Racing

Apr ’09
25
3:00 pm

Gordon Street
Alexandra Vic 3714
Ph: 03 9762 1898
editor@alexandraspeedway.com
www.alexandraspeedway.com.au

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News

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Yarra Ranges iPhone app - Now Available

The Yarra Valley and The Dandenong Ranges iPhone app is now available for free download from the iTunes store.

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Yarra Valley - Deck of Secrets

The latest title in the best-selling Deck of Secrets series, this guide features a hand-picked selection of the best eateries, wineries and micro-breweries the Yarra Valley has to offer.

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Oyster Recipe as Featured in The Age Epicure

Chef Stephane Le Grand from Rae’s Restaurant at Balgownie Estate Vineyard Resort & Spa as created the perfect dish for lovers.  Coffin Bay Oysters served with citrus dressing and seaweed salad.

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Healesville Sanctuary - New Experience

Adventure into Coranderrk Eco-Tour

 Come on a journey into the wild bushland of Coranderrk and uncover the treasure within. Adventure into Coranderrk is your chance to discover this unique untamed piece of Yarra Valley bushland, right on Healesville Sanctuary’s door step. Led by an experienced eco-ranger you’ll travel lightly on the land in an electric eco-train, walking to significant points of interest. Discover your inner conservationist, archeologist, ecologist or bird-twitcher as you learn new skills and discover the abundant plants and wildlife of this stunning natural ecosystem.

Prices include all day general admission to Healesville Sanctuary, Adventure into Coranderrk eco-tour and morning tea at the rustic Bush Hut.

Available: 7 days per week 11am and 2 pm
Age: 8 years and over (need to be accompanied by a paying adult)
Duration: 1.5 hours
Price: Adult $ 75
Child: $ 60
Maximum group of 15

Bookings: 1300 ZOOS VIC or www.zoo.org.au

Healesville Sanctuary

Badger Creek Road

Healesville  Victoria