While looking at Peter’s paintings, we realise that life is at the mercy of nature. “These storms can kill you, they’re lightning strikes that can kill you. I like to put that shining light of hope in there somewhere.” When poked about how much of Peter Watts is on the canvas, he quipps, “Trust me, it doesn't reflect my mind. My mind is clear and sunny.”
Read MoreTeagan’s work, as photographer and filmmaker with a social conscience and international agenda, has in many ways become an empowering testament to young country-town creatives across Victoria. Armed with her mum’s advice, she embraced the unknown and her dreams came true.
Read MoreThanks Animus Distillery for a delicious cocktail recipe! Introducing… The Animus Hot Toddy
Read MoreA delicious recipe thanks to the Farmers Arms Daylesford kitchen!
Read MoreThe old man had hung a small mirror from the door frame before he’d gone to bed, as he had done for as many nights as anyone could remember, so that would-be intruders would break it on the way in, thereby cursing themselves with bad luck for seven years.
Read MoreIt’s great to be back and presenting another edition of Lost Magazine. Each day is still different, but it’s nice to see some normality coming back this month. It’s been wonderful collaborating with, and supporting local businesses to create this edition of Lost Magazine.
Read MoreWinding down a path littered with fresh Feijoas, we discover Melliodora; a 2 1/4 acre property nestled on the edge of Hepburn Springs. However, it’s the integrity and significance of the philosophical landscape that startles the imagination.
Read More“There’s nothing like getting that tingle. I love being in those sorts of spaces. There’s just something about proportion, scale and light that affects your soul.”
Read MoreLocation counts – sometimes so much that it makes you do unexpected things. That’s how Jen Latta found herself at the end of June throwing open the doors on Daylesford’s newest wine bar and deli.
Read MoreToday, situated on the northern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, just outside the picturesque township of Hepburn, Lithia Springs offers a family run grove producing exquisite olive oil.
Read MoreRuby Pilven is a Ballarat-based ceramic artist who creates dazzling porcelain ceramics riddled in coloured patterns.
Read MoreLearmonth is becoming something of a cider hub, particularly now that a new cidery and brewing education facility has opened in the town.
Read MoreA delicious recipe thanks to the Farmers Arms Daylesford kitchen!
Read MoreThe refreshing highball is named after Joe Rickey, a Democratic lobbyist living in Washington, D.C., during the late 19th century - Gin Rickey by Animus Distillery
Read MoreBehind the botanic wonders of Melbourne and its regional surrounds, one scientific figure looms large over the history of plant science in Australia’s ‘Garden State’. German-born Ferdinand von Mueller, though he has long since fallen from public consciousness, remains one of Australia’s most accomplished and influential scientists, even over a century after his death in 1896.
Read MoreIt’s great to be back and presenting another edition of Lost Magazine. Each day is still different, but it’s nice to see some normality coming back this month. It’s been wonderful collaborating with, and supporting local businesses to create this edition of Lost Magazine.
Read MoreLauren Bieber and Tom Crowe aren’t the only Melbournians who’ve packed up to seek a simpler life steeped in the beauty of Central Victoria. They are unique, however, in being members of the city’s café intelligentsia who’ve brought their skills to the `hood. Part of a wave of smart operators who helped revitalise Melbourne’s café scene into a world leader more than a decade ago, these days you’ll find their skill-set transplanted to a vibrant café on Daylesford’s Vincent Street.
Read More“I'm from a small town as well. So, this move for me, back to Daylesford, is a desire to give back to the grassroots community and really help people in a more human sort of way. That's the essence of Greywoods,” explains Blair. “It’s back to basics. It’s very family centred, it's about enabling communities and small businesses to do well with a cleaner, more professional, efficient marketing experience, but at an affordable price.”
Read MoreConnie Conlon’s bubbly personality flutters through the phone when she calls. “My Great Pyrenees Mountain Dog just ran out of the shop, straight across the road, which was a bit scary!” Her shop, Portal108 is nestled on the winding main road of the lush Spa Country; Hepburn Springs.
Read MoreMara’s work is a holistic project titled Village Dreaming. It thrives on reviving the displaced community of her Italian heritage through the things that made her grandmother's hometown so special; hosting, cooking, baking, preserving, and foraging workshops.
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