Country to Coast Journal newspaper

LIKE many people, Panny Letchumanan loves chocolate and there’s little he doesn’t know about the delectable subject. He lives and works with his family at Newhaven on Phillip Island where he produces a fine high quality chocolate with a low sugar content that is satisfying in small amounts. “You should not want a large amount of chocolate that needs to be chewed but a small … Read more

Holiday magazine

ON the side of a hill, overlooking a beautiful vineyard and small olive grove with an extensive view of Gippsland’s rich countryside is Brandy Creek Winery and View Cafe-Restaurant, where patrons are treated to a colourful, authentic Spanish dining experience complete with international award winning wines.

In the restaurant is served an endless variety of tapas with Spanish deserts and the specialty wine is a Spanish Tempranillo. The … Read more

WAROOK is a working tourist farm situated on the South Gippsland Highway at Monomeith. The dynamic business is operated by Emma Eidiesdel, a young woman who is committed to showing today’s Australian farming to the rest of the world.

The farm was once part of a pastoral run that was first settled in 1857. The shearing-shed was built in 1887 and the homestead in 1906. Today the homestead and garden … Read more

Town and Country Farmer magazine

DIANNE and Ron Moore’s free-range egg laying hens thrive in a serene, natural environment on their Labertouche farm in Gippsland. The few black trees that line their driveway however, are a grim reminder of the trauma they went through to save their home, their animals and their livelihood during the Black Saturday Bushfires.

With assistance from the community, the couple have bounced back and their … Read more

Country to Coast Journal newspaper

TWENTY-eight-year-old single mum, Gina Bromiley is an ambitious young woman with an unyielding determination and a long-term goal to become a commercial pilot. She has come up the ranks bit by bit using every resource available to her, while working hard to support herself, her daughter and her flying.

In a short space of time, Gina has gained a recreational pilot’s licence, a private pilot’s … Read more

Gippsland Country Life magazine

SINCE her mid-teens Helene Armour, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother has implemented one community project after another and left them trailing as a legacy throughout the West Gippsland area where she lives, and throughout the state of Victoria.

When her inspirational achievements were recently acknowledged with an Order of Australia Medal for her services to the fruit growing industry and local government, a confident yet … Read more

Country to Coast Journal newspaper

FIONA and Mark Cripps operate Wings and Fins Seafood Restaurant at Tooradin Airfield where they serve the best crayfish in the world flown directly from Flinders Island.

The crayfish or southern rock lobster, are purchased from four different Flinders Island fishermen and transported well packed and alive by aircraft. When they arrive at Tooradin, they are put straight into huge live crayfish tanks at the … Read more

MIRROR IMAGE – Outback magazine

AN Australian pub can be a great place to eat drink and relax with friends however, while it may have the best range of drinks and the best food, it is character and atmosphere that makes a pub special and a great social environment.

Much of the magnificent, rustic, commercial artwork that creates atmosphere in many Australian pubs is the work of talented sign writer, … Read more