🌷TULIP FESTIVAL SPECIAL OFFER 🌷
SAVE $70 with a complimentary double pass
The spectacular Tulip Festival starts next weekend and runs until 13th October. With something happening everyday, and of course the rows and rows of beautiful tulips, it’s a very popular event that’s a ‘don’t miss’ in the Dandenong Ranges.
🌷Book any two-night stay at Mountain Lodge on Mt Dandenong during the Festival (Sept 14th to Oct 13th 2024) and receive a complimentary double pass. 🌷 Only available through direct bookings by calling Julie on 0422 494 871.
Find out more about Mountain Lodge at www.thevillages.com.au/listings/mountain-lodge-bed-breakfast
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Christmas comes early at SkyHigh Mt Dandenong!
If you love the festive season and don’t want to wait until December, then join us for Christmas in July at SkyHigh Mt Dandenong and indulge in the traditional Christmas lunch and everything that makes the season delicious.
Perfect for groups small and large, bring your club or a group of friends and enjoy all the trappings of Christmas including live entertainment if booking numbers are over 70 guests.
Dining upstairs in our stylish function room which will be transformed for Christmas, you will have spectacular views across Melbourne from the Mornington Peninsula to Mt. Macedon and beyond.
Find out more at
www.skyhighmtdandenong.com.au/whats-on/christmas-in-july
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Look at the goregous Autumn colour!
Take a stroll on Mother's Day through the stunning Cloudehill Gardens.
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Give your mum the gift of quality time with you this Sunday.
Come and explore the Villages of Mt Dandenong in its beautiful Autumn colour, just one hour east of Melbourne. Take a stroll through one of the many gardens, browse the unique village shops and grab a bite to eat or bring a picnic lunch to enjoy together.
Plan your visit here www.thevillage.com.au
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MOTHER'S DAY - Celebrate in the Villages
Sunday 12th May
The perfect place to bring Mum on Mother's Day. Take a stroll through the beautiful gardens and take in the autumn colour. Enjoy a delicious Mother's Day lunch or maybe experience an authentic High Tea. Browse the gorgeous shops with many gift ideas for Mum. Stay a little longer and book a weekend away with Mum or maybe give her a voucher to organise a relaxing break away when it suits her.
You'll find everything for the perfect day out with Mum in the Villages.
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Kapi Art Studio
As part of the Open Studios in the Dandenong Ranges, you can also join our local artists in a workshop in their craft.
Studio 2 • Heather Bradbury - Kapi Art Studio, Kalorama
Workshop: Photorealistic Painting
Photo realistic oil painting workshop, take home a masterpiece
Start: 3pm 13th April & 20th April
Duration: 2 hours Cost: $45
Event: Movement Art
Live performance: Painting, movement & music. A collaborative feast
Start: 3pm 14th April & 21st April
Duration: 30 mins FREE
Bookings close the Friday before the workshops.
Book now at https://openstudios.org.au/events/
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As part of the Open Studios in the Dandenong Ranges, you can also join our local artists in a workshop in their craft.
Studio 4 • Helene Campbell - Tall Trees Studio, Olinda
Workshop: Beaten Ring - Create a beaten sterling silver ring
Start: 2pm Sat 13th April & Sat 20th April
Duration: 90mins Cost: $150
Workshop: Beaten Earrings - Create your own sterling silver earrings
Start: 2pm Sun 14th April & Sun 21st April
Duration: 90 mins Cost: $150
Bookings close the Friday before the workshops.
Book now at https://openstudios.org.au/events/
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VISIT OLINDA THIS WEEKEND
The autumn colour is starting to make an appearance, so jump in the car and head to the hills this weekend. Magical Olinda awaits with waterfalls, inspiring gardens, delicious food and wine and some of the most browseable shops you'll ever come across. It's not too late to book a last minute getaway in one of our stunning accommodation properties.
Plan your visit here www.thevillages.com.au
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BROWSE THE DAY AWAY
You'll spend hours happily browsing the unique shops in the Villages. There is something to keep the whole family happy. Remember to bring a BIG shopping bag as it will be impossible to leave empty handed.
Take a rest afterwards in one of the many cafés and restaurants or plan ahead and stay at one of our cosy cottages or stunning hills houses.
More than one day of shopping? Perfect!
Plan your visit at www.thevillages.com.au
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EASTER ACCOMMODATION | Wake up amongst the trees
Our stunning accommodation is filling up fast so get online and book now. Escape the city and wake up amongst the trees and wildlife in the Dandenong Ranges. You'll be spoilt for choice with a range of restaurants, attractions, parks and gardens and unique village shops.
Trust us, you won't want to go home!
Plan your visit here www.thevillages.com.au
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Escape the city and experience the magic of Sassafras.
Just an hour east of Melbourne, the Villages of Mt Dandenong are the heart and soul of the beautiful Dandenong Ranges. Iconic eateries, eclectic shops, gorgeous gardens and if you want to stay a little longer, stunning accommodation.
What are you waiting for? Come and explore Melbourne's mountain retreat. Plan your visit at www.thevillages.com.au
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FATHER’S DAY IN THE HILLS
Sunday 3rd September
Give Dad a break away from his usual routine this weekend and bring him up to the hills. Spend time with him on a stroll through one of our magnificent gardens and a browse through the village shops.
Drop into Truffaux Hatmakers in Olinda and find him the perfect hat - there is one to suit every dad!
Plan your visit here www.thevillages.com.au
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CALLING ALL SWEET TOOTHS
Melburnians have been taking a drive to the hills for over 25 years just to drop into The Sweet Co. and stock up on their favourites treats. You’ll find every sweet you could possibly imagine from around the globe including your old fashioned favourites.
Plan your next visit at www.thevillage.com.au
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CHRISTMAS IN JULY!
Cold air, fog, rain and sometimes a bit of snow. The perfect weather to take refuge inside and celebrate Christmas in July.
Fortnums Restaurant and Reception Venue is just one of our fabulous restaurants that will be serving up a delicious lunch of pumpkin soap, roast turkey with all the trimmings, and plum or bread & butter pudding. YUM! Come up for a few days or take a festive day trip to the Villages, one hour east of Melbourne.
Find out everything you need to know here www.thevillages.com.au
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Sick of looking at the same old things?
Jump in the car and head an hour east of Melbourne. As you ascend the mountain you’ll get the idea that everything is going to be different. From quirky shops that are truely unique to warm cosy hills pubs and cafes with roaring fires. Rug up and take a walk through the gorgeous parks and gardens and then relax with a glass of wine in front of the fire at one of the gorgeous B&Bs.
What are you waiting for..
www.thevillages.com.au
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THE HILLS ARE A MAGICAL PLACE!
There has always been an energy over Mt Dandenong that has attracted artists, energy healers and those that practice tarot, psychic readings, astrology and mediumship. Maybe it just appeals to people who are inspired by the land and nature or maybe there really is magic in the air.
Come and find out for yourself and maybe dabble a little in the ancient arts.
Plan your visit here:
www.thevillages.com.au
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TAKE A DAY TRIP THIS LONG WEEKEND
or maybe stay a little longer.....
It's not too late to book a cosy cottage and get away for the weekend but a day trip is also fun. The Villages of Mt Dandenong are only an hour from Melbourne but you'll feel like you're a world away.
So many quirky and unique shops, village pubs and cafés and of course the amazing art galleries scattered through the Villages. Don't miss Emma Jennings Gallery , Talltreesstudio and Touchstone Craft Gallery in Olinda, Up Gallery Sassafras and Kapi Art Space in Kalorama. You can also see some of Emma Jennings sculptures at the Olinda Playspace.
Plan your visit here: www.thevillages.com.au
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Heading to the Villages this weekend or maybe for the long weekend?
Don’t forget to book in for a relaxing massage or treatment at one of our wonderful day spas. It might be cold outside but you’ll be toasty warm while being pampered to the max.
Still looking for something to do on the long weekend? Book your accommodation now or plan a day trip to the Villages in the heart of the Dandenong Ranges, just one hour from Melbourne.
Plan your getaway here www.thevillages.com.au
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BOOK NOW FOR JUNE LONG WEEKEND
10th - 12th June
The June long weekend is fast approaching and as we get closer to the winter solstice the air is crisp and the fog is sitting in the trees in that magical way that only happens in the hills.
Book your accommodation now so you can be snug in front of a fire with a glass of wine and enjoying our favourite season in the Villages of Mt Dandenong.
Check out our accommodation here:
www.thevillages.com.au/categories/accommodation
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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
To all the mothers, mums, grandmas and women who care for and inspire all the children of Australia - we thank you. Why not treat them today, to a wander through one of the beautiful gardens in the Dandenong Ranges and browse through the gorgeous galleries that are sprinkled through the villages, full of work as inspiring as they are.
Find out more at www.thevillages.com.au
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