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Quaff in comfort … Re’em Hotel.

Yarra Valley finally gets more winery accommodation

A push is on to boost accommodation in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, with several popular wine producers soon to add ‘hotelier’ to their credentials.

  • Julietta Jameson

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Yarra Valley Grammar School students with Rachel Wilson, director of learning support.

More fee hike warnings from private schools as tax change threatens donations

Independent schools have sounded the alarm after the Productivity Commission recommended removing tax concessions for donations to school building funds.

  • Robyn Grace
A smaller version of the “rainbow” trout at TarraWarra Estate may appear.

A four-seat restaurant inside a whisky bar is coming to the Yarra Valley

The hidden venue is from a local boy who’s been turning heads with his cooking at a major winery. Now he’s excited to do big ideas on a small scale.

  • Emma Breheny
The share-friendly menu at Innocent Bystander in Healesville offers snacks, pizzas and paella.

The Good Food guide to eating and drinking in the Yarra Valley

There’s so much more to the valley than grapevines. Here’s everything you need to know about eating and drinking well in Victoria’s oldest wine region.

  • Gemima Cody
Yarra Ranges mayor Jim Child had to shut down a council meeting.

Council locks public out of meetings after protests from conspiracy theory groups

Yarra Ranges Council will close its public gallery, citing an increasing pattern of abuse and intimidating behaviour at recent meetings.

  • Benjamin Preiss and Rachael Dexter
Queensland has experienced the largest growth in ED demand in the country.

Health authorities called in after school camp gastro outbreak ‘spreads like wildfire’

Victorian health authorities are trying to track down the cause of a suspected gastro outbreak which affected dozens of students and teachers from Yarra Valley Grammar.

  • Aisha Dow
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The resort has expansive lawns, an indoor pool and gym, a tennis court and a giant outdoor chess board, but the award-winning wine at the cellar door holds the greatest appeal for most.

Accommodation review: Balgownie Estate, Yarra Valley - For wellness with wine, this place is hard to beat

Balgownie Estate has risen from the ashes of its previous incarnation.

  • Danielle Norton
Coldstream Hills, Yarra Valley.

Nine of the best places to eat and drink in the Yarra Valley

A mere hour out of Melbourne, scenic Yarra is blessed with an abundance of excellent wineries and restaurants. Here are nine of the best.

  • Kylie McLaughlin
The cheese room at De Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate.

Yarra Valley, Melbourne: Things to do in the Yarra Valley beyond drinking wine

Victoria's Yarra Valley has charms beyond the cellar door. Here are the top drinking-free activities you can do.

  • Paul Chai
Driving along the Black Spur.

Marysville, Victoria: Why tourists are returning

Marysville is just an hour and a half's drive from Melbourne but feels more remote.

  • Paul Chai

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